Your Baby’s Sleep Journey
I work with parents daily, and I hear many of the same questions, things parents are unsure of when it comes to sleep. Let’s start at the beginning, with your new-born. Please do not let the old-fashioned idea of “spoiling” your new-born deter you from being a good, active parent. I encourage all parents of […]
Toddler Screen Time
By Raylene de Villiers We have all been there – you show your two-year-old a real photograph of someone and they try to “swipe” it across. We all roll around laughing at how funny it is but this shows a deeper underlying issue that all toddlers have a need for instant gratification that comes from […]
Breastfeeding and sleep
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night Often breastfeeding and sleep are thought to be part of two different worlds. Many people will tell you that your child won’t be able to sleep through the night until you stop breastfeeding. Tell that to my daughter who was breastfed until she was 12 months old, […]
Adjusting to life with two children
By Magriet Rothman The moment I found out I was pregnant with my second child I was in tears. These were tears of a combination of emotions: joy, happiness, fulfilment and panic. My husband and I always wanted two children, but we didn’t expect them to be 18 months apart. I knew it was going […]
EARLY WAKE-UPS
By Jonel Basson – Good Night Consultant You reluctantly open your eyes. It’s still dark outside, but something very familiar called you out of dreamland – it’s your little one’s voice calling for his Mommy. You glance over at the clock just to realize that, yet again, your child has woken up way too early […]
Being a dad today or being today’s dad…
By Steffen Becker – Parent to Oscar and Emmi Women have a distinct advantage over men in the game we call parenting, which is that they get to “meet” the little one roughly 9 months before daddy does. Just imagine a group of three friends. Two of those spent the last 9 months doing literally […]
The Best Fathers’ Day Gift Is Sleep
By Christiaan Kriel – Father to Mia and Andrew Kriel & Husband of Sleep Consultant Carla Kriel On 16th June we celebrate Fathers’ Day and this has me thinking… What is my primary responsibility as a father? What contributes to my ability to perform in this role? I’m am blessed with two beautiful rug-rats, Mia […]
WHY DAYTIME SLEEP IS IMPORTANT AND WAYS TO IMPROVE IT
By Sunette Joubert Busting the myth: How often have you come across parents that argue it is best to keep a baby up during the day, as it makes for better sleep at night? Well, this is certainly one myth that is worth busting. As a matter of fact, the exact opposite is true. Sleep […]
Sleep is a necessity, not a luxury
By Jolandi Becker – MD Good Night Often parents feel guilty about the need to want their babies or children to sleep. “Why can’t I wake up so many times for my baby if they need that?” While the fact remains that inevitably there is a time during the newborn phase where you will have […]
SURVIVING A NEWBORN
By Nicky Kyle “It would be easy they said” “What is there to it? Just feed them and let them sleep” “I can’t wait to dress it up in cute little outfits and take Anne Geddes inspired photos ALL day long!” “They are so cute you just want to cuddle all day” “I am never […]