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Gemma Reynolds
May 13, 20225 min read
Mental Health Awareness Week- Loneliness
As it is mental health awareness week, I thought I would share some of my own personal experiences. I wanted to shine a light on the...
Gemma Reynolds
May 10, 20223 min read
Will Solid Food Help Baby Sleep?
One of the most common ‘tricks in the book’ when it comes to trying to get babies to sleep through the night is the old cereal in the...
Gemma Reynolds
May 3, 20224 min read
Juggling Bedtime Routines With Multiple Children
Having a new baby in the family is a wonderful, exciting albeit terrifying occasion, especially when you have children already, and it...
Gemma Reynolds
Apr 26, 20223 min read
Does Teething Affect my Little Darlings’ Sleep?
I am sure that you have never heard this story but….. In 1871, the Chicago Tribune reported that the cause of a huge fire was due to a...
Gemma Reynolds
Apr 9, 20223 min read
What If Baby Looks Uncomfortable
I know that I am potentially biased but the sight of a sleeping baby is the most calming and comforting image in the world. It is how...
Gemma Reynolds
Apr 2, 20223 min read
When Can I Make Exceptions?
The most important rule for parents when deciding to sleep train is remaining consistent. This includes the bedtime routine, where their...
Gemma Reynolds
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Claiming Back Your Bed
Before I had my son, I was actually excited about the idea of co-sleeping. I had these visions of my husband and I sleeping blissfully...
Gemma Reynolds
Mar 14, 20223 min read
What if My Children Share a Room?
This is actually a tricky situation that I see a lot of parents handling with. They want to move their youngest into a room with their...
Gemma Reynolds
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Is sleep really as important as diet?
I am pretty sure that you can guess what my answer is going to be to this question, since I am, after all, a peadiatric sleep consultant....
Gemma Reynolds
Feb 21, 20223 min read
What About Life and Naps?
Sleep training is a demanding task. However, I have never had a client who said it wasn’t worth it but it requires hard work and...
Gemma Reynolds
Feb 13, 20225 min read
Split Nights
Is your Little Darling waking up in the middle of the night? By waking up, I do not just mean for a short period… I mean REALLY waking up...
Gemma Reynolds
Feb 8, 20225 min read
Five Tips for a Sleepover at a Grandparent's House
“What are you looking forward to the most?” This question happens to be one of the first things I ask parents when I start working with...
Gemma Reynolds
Jan 26, 20224 min read
Sleep Training and Childcare Providers
One of the biggest challenges that you’ll face when you’re teaching your child those important independent sleep skills starts the minute...
Gemma Reynolds
Jan 19, 20223 min read
Removing Yourself From Baby's Sleep Routine
OK, perhaps that is a little bit of a misleading title… I’m not suggesting that you can remove yourself from baby’s bedtime routine...
Gemma Reynolds
Jan 13, 20223 min read
What to do when your sleep training does not go as planned
I am guessing, if you’re considering hiring a sleep consultant, you’ve done quite a lot of reading about sleep training. As a matter of...
Gemma Reynolds
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Toddlers and Their Stalling Tactics
Toddlers are very special, aren’t they? Watching their personalities start to develop is such a fascinating time, and one that parents...
Gemma Reynolds
Jan 2, 20224 min read
How to Drop to One Nap
One of the best transitions I experienced with my little boy was when we decided to consolidate his two short daytime naps into one big...
Gemma Reynolds
Dec 26, 20213 min read
Preventing Overtiredness
If there’s anything that can send your child’s sleep off the rails, if there’s an arch-enemy for sleep, it is, without a doubt,...
Gemma Reynolds
Dec 13, 20213 min read
When Will my Baby Sleep Through the Night?
This is a difficult question to answer without getting into very specific details, which is unfortunate, because when exhausted parents...
Gemma Reynolds
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Why should I hire a Sleep Coach?
“With all of the information that’s readily available online, in those many baby books that are probably gathering dust and the resources...
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