Co-sleeping Myths – Busted! Are you curious about co-sleeping, i.e. letting Baby sleep in bed with you? You’ve probably seen some good things about it on the Sister Lilian Centre Facebook page and blog and maybe even heard some good things from fellow parents. But, you’ve probably also heard [...]
What’s The Big Deal About Co-sleeping? Co-sleeping, bed sharing, the family bed – no matter what the latest name is – forms part of attachment parenting and basically means letting Baby sleep in bed with you. Just like skin-to-skin and kangaroo mother care, co-sleeping has sound scientific backing and [...]
Sister Lilian’s Five Top Sleep Tips Did you know that of all the concerns parents have, sleep – or more correctly, lack of it – tops the list? I’ve been getting a steady stream of sleep queries since the mid-1980s. It’s no surprise, really; sleep deprivation is a well-recognised [...]
10 Tips For Cot Safety When it comes time to kiss your little one goodnight, there are a few things you need to keep in mind with regard to cots: The cot must be deep enough that your little one can’t climb out, and shouldn’t have any steps or [...]
The Significance Of Sleep ‘Incompatibility’ Between Parents And Babies Research into both baby and adult sleep is plentiful. Although it isn’t essential to understand the sometimes complicated science of sleep, it does help those who find it difficult to simply ‘feel’ what might be right, or to leave it up to [...]
How A Baby’s Sleep Works Yes, restful sleep is important for everyone, including babies. This doesn’t mean that babies must sleep through the night, however! Let’s look at sleep itself in more detail, because this will help you understand what you can reasonably expect from your baby or toddler, and why [...]
Help When Baby Won't Stop Crying At NightIt’s the middle of the night and Baby simply won’t stop crying. Your motherly side wants to comfort her and solve the problem, but your body just wants to go back to sleep. You’re getting desperate, thinking something serious must be wrong – [...]
Sister Lilian Centre’s Basic Sleep Recipe The problem with developing a sleep recipe is that babies and toddlers are completely different from one another… it’s almost impossible to develop an actual sleep recipe. Instead, you need to build up your own flexible, kind, realistic routine around your child’s own natural [...]
How Are Newborn Babies Supposed To Sleep? While most newborns spend much of any 24 hour period napping or sleeping, they only do this in a truly healthy and developmentally optimal way if they do not feel insecure, unhappy or distressed in any way. Infants need to be close [...]
9 Top Tips For Building A Baby Routine I hate the word ‘routine’. In my many years as a parenting advisor, I have seen more tears of frustration caused by the relentless pursuit of a ‘good routine’ than I have seen tears of joy! And when you think how [...]
