Alison Scott-Wright: Flying long haul with your baby
Are you crazy to consider travelling long haul with your small baby? Some parents take the view that its best to travel while they’re…
How to move your child from cot to bed
How will I persuade my child to stay in bed all night? This is a question many parents ask me when their toddler discovers how to…
How to help your baby adapt to the clocks going back
It’s only an hour’s time change (and for many, a blissful lie-in) but for those with babies, the clocks going back can be quite a challenge….
Alison Scott-Wright: My 7 step guide to help your baby sleep
You can buy your baby an expensive cot mattress and the softest merino wool bedding but they still might not settle to sleep. Creature comforts are of little…
How to settle a crying baby
There is no magical, one size fits all, answer to settling a baby that is crying. You have to try to unravel the cause…
Why I don’t believe in the ‘dream feed’
Many baby sleep advisors, health professionals and baby care books advise parents to always wake and feed your baby around 11pm or even not to actually wake…
Help! My toddler is waking in the night
Sudden night wakings can occur in babies and children at almost any age and often there seems no logical answer. Even for those who…
Why a new baby doesn’t have to mean sleepless nights
Contrary to popular belief, sleep deprivation is not something new parents need to endure in the long term! I want to challenge the seemingly…