The Norfolk 'n' Sleep Blog

Combining my passion for writing and all things sleep related to normalise infant sleep one blog post at a time.

Mar 5
7 min

Potty training - the basics

So much happens in the first couple of years of your little one's life, but potty/toilet training can certainly be one of the more...

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Feb 18
5 min

The truth about teething

Teething seems to be a catchall for pretty much any general grumpiness or illness a baby goes through in the first year. But is it right...

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Feb 4
11 min

From womb to world - the fourth trimester

I’m not sure about anyone else, but I sure did seem to get taught a lot of information to prepare me for the birth of my first baby, but...

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Jan 21
8 min

All you need to know about weaning

A lot of parents reach out for help with their little ones sleep at around 6 - 8 months - just at the time when they’ve added weaning...

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Jan 8
7 min

My 10 steps to help fussy little eaters

It’s undeniable there are a number of ways in which food is directly, or indirectly linked with sleep and the possibilities of what I...

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Jan 1
6 min

10 ways to improve your sleep

Why am I devoting a whole blog on how to improve your sleep as an adult when I’m an infant sleep consultant? Well, in my experience, how...

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Dec 17, 2020
8 min

Late bedtimes & bedtime battles - is there any hope?

I’ve already discussed early rising anguish in a previous blog. But competing with early rising for top spot on the weary parents hit...

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Dec 10, 2020
6 min

The 8 month sleep regression & separation anxiety

I made my thoughts about labelling moments of great developmental progress for your baby with such a negative word such as ‘regression’...

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Dec 3, 2020
7 min

Make early rising a thing of the past

They say the early bird catches the worm, but the early rising child just catches everyone off guard and makes them a bit sleep deprived...

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Nov 26, 2020
6 min

Put any anxiety you have about naps to bed once and for all

Naps. Frustratingly a source of contention and anxiety for many parents throughout the years. But it makes sense why parents become...

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Nov 16, 2020
3 min

The four month sleep ‘regression’ - How one word has royally screwed over parents for years

Ok people, I’m talking about the word ‘regression’. You know the one... ...“How old is your baby? Oh no, that means they’ll be going...

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Nov 9, 2020
3 min

Why cry-it-out methods really aren't my cup of tea

I know it’s a controversial subject, but cry-it-out, controlled crying, spaced soothing, rapid return, timed crying, crying down -...

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Amy Roberts

Sleep Consultant