By Tammy Buitendach – Good Night Consultant As a sleep consultant, one thing I am aware of, is how desperate moms are to get their
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night Working in the baby/parenting industry I know that there are many topics that can cause a big
By Sarah Bibi Patel – Good Night Consultant As mums, our focus is always aimed at how our children are sleeping. Are they sleeping too
By Tammy Buitendach – Good Night Consultant There are very few parents that embark on the sleep training journey without some level of fear, misconception,
By Ohara Kydd – Good Night Consultant In the weeks leading up to the birth of my daughter, I remember waking multiple times a night
By Anke Scherman – Good Night Consultant Exercise is one of the best science-backed ways to improve your sleep and health In our home, generally
By Carmen Botes – Good Night Consultant At Good Night there are so many aspects we have to take into consideration when guiding parents to
By Tammy Buitendach – Good Night Consultant Teaching a baby how to sleep is essentially providing them with sufficient space to learn a skill that
By Anneri van Rooyen – Good Night Sleep Consultant Creating a sleep-friendly environment for your child is an essential factor to provide a good night’s
By Janine Rudwick – Good Night Consultant & Dr Carla Jardine – Paediatrician As sleep consultants we come across many instances of parents medicating their
By Lize van der Merwe – Speech Language Therapist with special interest in early language development By now you know that creating a predictable bedtime
By Jolandi Becker MD and Owner of Good Night When our children are babies it is clear what the guidelines indicate when it comes to
By Dr Chantelle van der Bijl – BloemMomDoc Having a baby is a huge responsibility, and one of those responsibilities is taking your child for
By Tammy Buitendach – Good Night Consultant As parents embark on their journey with us, they are delighted when, improvement in their baby’s night time
By Dr Maretha Combrink With the COVID-19 pandemic it is especially important to understand that no supplement, diet, or other lifestyle modification other than physical
By Marilize Coetzee – Good Night Sleep Consultant Lights out is a well-known phrase over many years, indicating it is bedtime, however there is more
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night Often new moms are told to introduce an item that can serve as a positive sleep association
By Sarah Bibi Patel – Good Night Consultant The month of Ramadan has arrived, and whilst it is a beautiful month that is eagerly anticipated
By Magriet Rothman – Good Night Sleep Consultant At around 6 months of age, babies reach a big developmental milestone. They start to perceive relationships,
By Emmaré Stronkhorst Essential oils get a lot of attention these days and for a good reason. As a nursing sister with a love for
By Sarah Bibi Patel – Good Night Sleep Consultant When it comes to implementing changes with regards to your child’s sleep, there are some important
By Paediatrician Dr Enrico Maraschin Temperature is the body’s natural response to an infection. The infection may either be viral or bacterial. Children may also
By Marilize Coetzee – Good Night Sleep Consultant At Good Night we look at sleep in a holistic manner. What does that mean? We do
By Angelique Dormehl – Good Night Consultant Being a great nanny requires more than having a truck load of patience and a genuine love for
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night Daycare is a reality for children of working parents. For some it might not affect sleep much
By Raylene de Villiers – Good Night Consultant I think most of us are looking forward to having a bit of a break this festive
By Sarah Bibi Patel – Good Night Sleep Consultant I don’t know about you, but as a mom of three, I LOVED nap times for
By Ohara Kydd – Good Night Sleep Consultant The first thing I learned when becoming a parent and a sleep consultant is that change is
By Carla Kriel – Good Night Sleep Consultant Moving from a cot to a bed can be an exciting time for your child, but you
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night The 18-months sleep regression can be one of the most challenging because discipline starts playing a major
by Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night One of a toddler’s developmental goals is autonomy. At this age, your baby is becoming more active
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night The wonderful transition from baby to toddler can be a trying and emotional experience, not only for
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night The baby’s growth slows down a bit at this age, but their mental and physical development happens
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night From ages 4–6 months, babies develop and change a lot, which could have an impact on your
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night There is a reason why they call it the terrible two’s and the behavior issues you might
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night The twelve month sleep regression is not one of the most common regressions, but when it hits
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night A lot of things change with your baby around 7 to 10 months, these changes unfortunately can
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night The 4-month sleep regression is often a talking point as one of the most well-known and dreaded
By Alana Chinhara – Good Night Sleep Consultant I never got around to making the lists that everyone has been making during lockdown. From what
By Angelique Dormehl – Good Night Sleep Consultant The last few weeks has been a roller-coaster of ups and downs and a cocktail of emotions
By Megan Heuer – Good Night Sleep Consultant I am a routine-driven mom. I am not a hyper-scheduler, but in our family we enjoy gentle rhythms
By Karola Marais – Good Night Sleep Consultant 34 days of love, surprise, calm, anxiety, sadness, boredom, extra time, lack of motivation and sleep. This
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night We don’t often relate bad eating to bad sleeping when it comes to toddlers (12 – 36
By Anneri van Rooyen – Good Night Sleep Consultant Just over a month ago, Corona was only known to some as an alcoholic beverage that
By Michelle Janse van Rensburg – Good Night Sleep Consultant The toddler phase is so amazing as they develop into little humans with cute mannerisms
By Jennifer Quinn-Kent – Good Night Sleep Consultant When I think of “lock down” the first thought that comes to mind is an episode of
By Sarah Bibi Patel – Good Night Sleep Consultant Hindsight is 2020. Or so they say. And certainly, the year 2020 will go down in
By Marita Bezuidenhout – Owner of Tummies Full of Love The path you take now will most likely impact your child’s life later on… If
By Anneri van Rooyen – Good Night Sleep Consultant Bedtime routines and rituals for children are key factors in the promotion of not only healthy
By Natascha Olivier – Dietician and Lactation Consultant The Covid-19 virus and accompanying lockdown has left us with many questions and uncertainties, and has resulted
By Belinda Pieterse – Wellness Counsellor en Transformation Life Coach The times we are in right now are challenging and uncertain. Many of us are overwhelmed
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night I think we can all agree that the last couple of days has resulted in quite an
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night The popularity of weighted blankest has increased in the last couple of years. However, these blankets have
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night As sleep consultants we rarely advise on nutritional problems and always refer our clients to registered dieticians
By Megan Heuer – Good Night Consultant Most people warned me how difficult it was going to be, adjusting from one child to two and how
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night Sleep regressions can be quite challenging for both parents and little ones. There are many regressions and some
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night Once again recently I came face-to-face with the question of whether I am for or against sleep
By Salomé Botes – Good Night Sleep Consultant I work with parents daily, and I hear many of the same questions, things parents are unsure
By Raylene de Villiers – Good Night Sleep Consultant We have all been there – you show your two-year-old a real photograph of someone and
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night Often breastfeeding and sleep are thought to be part of two different worlds. Many people will tell
By Magriet Rothman – Good Night Consultant The moment I found out I was pregnant with my second child I was in tears. These were
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
By Steffen Becker – Parent to Oscar and Emmi Women have a distinct advantage over men in the game we call parenting, which is that
By Christiaan Kriel – Father to Mia and Andrew Kriel & Husband of Sleep Consultant Carla Kriel On 16th June we celebrate Fathers’ Day and
By Sunette Joubert – Good Night Consultant Busting the myth: How often have you come across parents that argue it is best to keep a
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
By Nicky Kyle – Good Night Sleep Consultant “It would be easy they said” “What is there to it? Just feed them and let them
By Lize Snyman – Dietician Over the past few years many health experts voiced their opinions loudly on social media regarding the many dangers that
By Jolandi Becker – Good Night Managing Director Safe sleep should be one of the first things parents are concerned about when creating their child’s
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night Sleepless nights are often associated with the new-born baby phase, but the reality is that often, a
By Carey Haupt – owner of Family Kitchen, Bsc in Dietetics and Msc(Med) The balance between breastfeeding and working is delicate. But with a bit
By Salome Botes – Good Night Sleep Consultant At this time of year the seasons change, and the mornings become colder, sometimes with the sniffles
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night One of the most common questions my clients ask is about when they need to move their babies out of their room
By Carla Kriel – Good Night Senior Sleep Consultant February is the month of love, but our children should feel loved every day. As such, it
Bringing home your newborn is a beautiful yet challenging time. Along with the intoxicating newborn scent and newborn cuddles, also comes the 1 am wake-ups.
by Raylene de Villiers – Good Night Sleep Consultant Its that time again! New Year’s Resolutions! Most of us try to keep to resolutions but by now, the third week
I have been assisting families with implementing sleep plans for many years and as it so happens that I am assisting the same families again
It is the season to be jolly but for many parents the idea of family or travel can be daunting with young ones in tow.
The words ‘CRY IT OUT’ jump into most parent’s minds when they hear the words ‘SLEEP TRAINING’, which is why I don’t like to refer
As a sleep consultant and mom of a one year old, the biggest lesson I have learned thus far is not “how to implement sleep
With the stigma around the cry-it-out method – which is what the majority of parents believe sleep training your baby to be – there is
As moms, we can often feel helpless when it comes to our babies, especially with their sleep. We look for ways to be able to
By Jolandi Becker – Good Night Director Most parents will be woken at least once in their child’s life, to their little one screaming and
This article was submitted by Cherralle, a South African mommy blogger who created the With Love Baby Journal. Nothing prepared me for coming home with
When a baby is not sleeping it is difficult for parents to figure out the root cause. Much sleep advice received from parents or maternal
The toddler years are classified as the period between 12 and 36 months. Developmentally there is a big difference between a 15-month-old, a 2-year-old and
One of the scariest things for all parents is the reality of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the unexplained, unexpected death of a
My mother always warned about mothers’ guilt. I never thought it could be that bad, until I became a mother! It has become a constant
As moms, we can often feel helpless when it comes to our babies, especially with their sleep. How can you help your baby get a
Has your child woken up screaming at any point in time? A sudden frightening child screaming awake shortly after falling asleep. It could be that
Linus from the “Peanuts” comic strip is infamous for carrying around his security blanket while sucking his thumb. An attachment object or “lovey” as it
Chiropractic care and the effect on infants At the end of pregnancy there is a lack of space left for infants to move around in
Being in denial… By Mia Stoltz The one thing that I was sure of my whole life was that I wanted to become a mother.
Most, if not all parents are cry sensitive When I was a first time mom, I believed that baby’s only cry when they are close
SLEEP REGRESSION “Why do your baby’s sleep patterns sometimes regress, what to do about it, and when to be worried” Written by: Petro Thamm
HOW I SLEEP TRAINED MY BABY WITHOUT ALLOWING HIM TO “CRY-IT-OUT” Sumari, as the co-owner of a Production Company that does lullaby’s for baby’s (zzzz
How Does Your Child Sleep? Tips for Raising an Independent Sleeper… By Petro Thamm Sleep. We all need it, and we don’t know how important
Once upon a time, I found myself with 4 children under the age of two. Yes, crazy! I had triplet girls who had just turned
We spend a third of our lives sleeping, an activity as vital to our health and well-being as eating and exercise. But exactly why we
I was invited to dinner with a bunch of influential supermoms in the baby industry a while ago, which provided a platform for some interesting
Read our new article about Why Sleep is Important. Written by one of our very own Consultant Corlia Dreyer
I have been a sleep consultant for 3 years and helped over 340 babies and their families in getting a good night’s sleep. I love
MAGNESIUM AND ITS BENEFITS TO SLEEP Magnesium, Zinc and Iron are three of the fundamental elements necessary for sleep. Interestingly, Magnesium can be absorbed through
Sleep training. What a heated debate. Ask any parent that has been parenting in this century and they are sure to have an opinion about
The holidays are around the corner (yippee!). I hope that you have already decided what you are going to make for Christmas pudding. One other
I very often get this question from parents: What do I do if my child is ill? With the flu season approaching it’s a good
Times are tough and if you own or manage your own business you know how difficult it can be to find fit for purpose people.
To Chiro or not to chiro BY DR NICOLE LOUW MTech Chiropractic (UJ) MCASA Is chiropractic safe for my children? Why should my child get checked, she
Every once in a while I receive a frantic email or Facebook post about the newest article that is doing its rounds on social media.
BY PETRO THAMM So is a pacifier good or bad? My answer to this is it depends. Let’s start with the good…. Dummies have the
You must have lived in isolation for the last year if you have not yet heard about Tim Noakes and his Banting (High-Fat, Low-Carb) diet.
BY ANN RICHARDSON It is important to note that everyone wakes up spontaneously many times during the night. So, even if your toddler is ‘sleeping
BY MEGAN FAURE If your baby isn’t sleeping well, you are in good company – more than 50% of babies have sleep problems in the
In South Africa, the controversial “sleep training” debate has heated up considerably over the last few months. With so many puritan views on the subject,
“My toddler gets out of his crib!” I very often receive a frantic phone call from parents, wanting to know HOW to stop their toddler
Good Night belongs to various internationally accredited associations, and as such, we have the privilege of accessing a wealth of information regarding sleep. Some of
One of the scariest things for all parents is the reality of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the unexplained, unexpected death of a
Here’s the low-down on Goodnight’s take for guiding families in instilling healthy eating habits in their children from a young age. Our resident go-to health-fundi,
If you’re panicking that travelling with your baby or toddler could be even more stressful than it’s worth, or that their sleep routine will be
When clients ask me: “What do we do when we want to go out during our baby’s sleep time?” I ask them: “Did you not
When we become first time parents (or even second or third time) to a newborn, we are so worried about so many different things. Is
I had an unsettling call this morning from a lady who was in tears. She had been following an individual’s advice who called herself a
Social media has been abuzz about a recent article published by Psychologist Sarah Ockwell-Smith about the misconceptions or damage one can do by teaching your
A correct bedtime routine can really help your child transition to sleep As a parent, I am sure you have often read about the importance
There is a saying that goes: “The cobbler’s children go unshod”. Simply put, the son of the shoemaker has no shoe…. Very often, the cobbler
Is your baby not sleeping through the night because of teething? Teething babies: The good, the bad and the ugly Often these words are heard:
A recent Sleep Sense Conference in the United States provided phenomenal content and REALLY rekindled my passion for providing children and parents in South Africa
Keeping your baby up longer at night/between naps will encourage her to fall asleep faster and sleep better. This is definitely a myth. Keeping your
I always have a giggle over weekends because it seems like my phone is on steroids on a Saturday! My clients always phone me frantically
I honestly do not know why we always tell moms: “Sleep when your baby sleeps”. I remember when my son was little; when he eventually
I very often get this question from parents: What do I do if my child is ill? With the flu season approaching it’s a good
Not as much as you might be thinking. Very often, when we talk to clients their main concern is that milk, milk supply, solids or
SLEEP YOURSELF TO SUCCESS The average person sleeps for almost a third of his/her life. Yet, in today’s society, sleep is often seen as unproductive
How much crying is normal? Most, if not all parents are cry sensitive When I was a first time mom, I believed that babies only
Is it really so easy? – Just give my child a magic pill? I wish I could create a magic formula that would make children
A new study in Pediatrics suggests that some noise machines can produce sounds so loud that they could potentially damage infants’ hearing and auditory development.
The Web defines attachment parenting as: An approach to raising infants that aims to promote a close relationship between the baby and its parents by
Would you like to know one of the most important steps parents can take in order to get their child sleeping through the night? It’s
What does cake have to do with sleep training I hate diets. I cannot tell you how much I hate eating the same types of
One of the greatest myths out there is to have your baby learn day from night (especially your newborn) and to have them sleep in
Sleep is vital to our health. It helps us function better, mentally and physically and we only realise the immense value of it if we
Would you like to know one of the most important steps parents can take in order to get their child sleeping through the night? It’s
Most parent’s cringe when they hear the word: “Cry it out”. But what does it really mean? In the 20th century, behaviorist John Watson (1928),
Is your baby not sleeping through the night because of teething? Teething babies; The good, the bad and the ugly I hear it so often:
I’m often confronted with individuals bombarding me with statistics (they have read on this VERY credible Google source called [email protected]) of how sleep training is
Sleep. We all need it, and we don’t know how important it is until we can’t get enough of it? Are you a mother? Then
WHEN SHOULD MY BABY GO TO BED? An early bedtime is advisable! Around 6 -7:30 Pm! Discover what time works best for you baby/toddler. Play
I would like to share some wisdom today from Dana Obleman, my mentor and coach, on how to deal with sick children: Today I wanted
A few tips from my lovely friend and colleague from Sleep Stars Consulting: Early rising is one of the most common problems that parents have
I am re posting an article done by a lovely colleague of mine: Pam Nease: What are the pros and cons of soother and thumb
