Breastfeeding and fasting in Ramadan
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 food and water and bad habits from sunrise to sunset for 29-30 days. Pregnant mom’s, breastfeeding mothers and the ill and elderly are exempt from fasting, although many moms feel […]
Your toddler’s Bedtime Battles
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 war. Your toddler on the one hand, is learning to assert themselves and their newfound independence and control of the world around them. On the other hand, they do need […]
Languages of Love
By Angelique Dormehl – Good Night Consultant Sometimes I wish that my children would know how much I love and care for them. I drive them up and down, give them plenty of hugs and kisses, help with homework, plan birthday parties, cook and clean for them and the list just goes on and on… […]
Starting the year with BETTER sleep
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night As a mom who has been sleeping well for quite some time (if you have the secret to sleep you use it!), just one night of sleep interruptions can completely throw me out. Inevitably though even the best sleepers wake up for some or other reason every […]
Let’s socialise, even better, go on holiday!
By Carmen Botes – Good Night Consultant We all want the best for our babies and toddlers. The aim of sleep coaching is that we strive to create predictability for both bedtime routines and day-to-day routines. We want our children to feel safe and we have a responsibility towards them to ensure they feel secure. […]
Sleep and Solids
Good Night Consultant As a sleep consultant, one thing I am aware of, is how desperate moms are to get their little ones to sleep. I have seen moms who constantly dose with pain medication in the hopes that their sleep disruptions are caused by teething, or who switch from breastfeeding to formula feeding because […]
Why Doesn’t Sleep Training Work?
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 debate. Topics that can get parents talking, engaging and give passionate opinions on. In the sleep space this is no different and even just the words ‘sleep training’ might send […]
Healthy nap expectations from your toddler
By Sarah Bibi Patel – Good Night Consultant As mums, our focus is always aimed at how our children are sleeping. Are they sleeping too much? Are they sleeping too little? What is too much? Sleep plays an important role in the everyday lives of young children and influences their lifelong development and health. A […]
Through the eyes of a parent
Good Night Consultant There are very few parents that embark on the sleep training journey without some level of fear, misconception, nervousness, or uncertainty. The whole concept of sleep training and possibly imagining your child in distress can often paralyse a parent from acting. I have seen it either delay or prevent sleep coaching or […]
Let’s Talk about PND
By Ohara Kydd – Good Night Consultant In the weeks leading up to the birth of my daughter, I remember waking multiple times a night due to being uncomfortable and all those bathroom breaks! I was thinking this was my body’s way of preparing me for waking through the night to care for my baby— […]