By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night Women’s Day forms part of South Africa’s Women’s Month which provides an opportunity to pay tribute to

By Sarah Bibi Patel – Good Night Consultant We’ve all seen it – the absolutely adorable baby or toddler who has a favourite blankie/bear/security object

By Tammy Buitendach – Good Night Consultant It is quite typical that many children appear to have a parental preference for one parent/caregiver even when

By Dr Nina du Toit – ENT and Tammy Buitendach – Good Night Consultant Sleep is so essential for our children’s overall development and health,

By Nishaat Jano Mukuddem from Back to Nurture Doula and lactation support services Ramadan is the holy month where Muslims across the world abstain from

By O’hara Kydd – Good Night Consultant Getting your toddler to go to bed can be a struggle and in some cases an all out

By Angelique Dormehl – Good Night Consultant Sometimes I wish that my children would know how much I love and care for them.  I drive

By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night As a mom who has been sleeping well for quite some time (if you have the secret

By Carmen Botes – Good Night Consultant We all want the best for our babies and toddlers. The aim of sleep coaching is that we

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 Busting the myth: How often have you come across parents that argue it is best to keep a baby up during the

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

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

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

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 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