As we head into the final few weeks of the summer term, I often hear from parents who are confused because their child's sleep suddenly seems to have gone backwards. Children who have been settling well may suddenly start resisting bedtime. Some begin waking in the night again. Others are up earlier than usual or seem much more emotional and tired during the day. If this sounds familiar, you're certainly not alone—and it's often much less about sleep itself than what's happening in your...

As a sleep coach who supports neurodivergent families—and as a parent to an autistic child myself—I want to share something important: Many autistic children don't struggle with sleep because they're being difficult, defiant, or because their parents are doing something wrong. Sleep can be genuinely harder for autistic individuals. Sensory sensitivities, differences in melatonin production, heightened anxiety, a need for predictability, difficulty transitioning between activities, and a...

Creating safe sleep environments for babies and young children is at the heart of everything I do as a certified child sleep consultant. As someone who works alongside guidance from the NHS and The Lullaby Trust, I am deeply committed to helping families develop healthy sleep habits while always prioritising safe sleep practices. With over 8 years of experience in the child sleep industry, I have not only supported hundreds of families directly, but I have also trained and mentored other...