Clare Gordon Sleep Consultant

If it took 45 minutes to get your little one down and they were up again in 17 no wonder you feel like you're losing your mind.

That doesn't mean you're doing something wrong. It means there's a pattern here worth actually looking at, properly.

When I look at a short nap, I'm not just looking at the nap. I'm looking at the feed before it, the awake time leading up, the room, how they fell asleep, what yesterday looked like, and whether they woke up calm or absolutely furious. Nap time doesn't happen in isolation, it's the end of a chain of small things.

After 20 years nannying hundreds of babies, here's what I know for sure: one tiny nap rarely tells the whole story.

If this has been going on for weeks, it’s time to get eyes on the whole routine. Book a call today. Link in bio.
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The baby who 'only' sleeps for mum didn't get the memo this morning.

An 11-month-old who's always been fed or rocked to sleep by mum. I rocked and sang him to sleep in 15 minutes, transferred him to his cot without stirring, and then had to wake him because he was THAT sound asleep.

I'm not sharing this to say it's always this easy, it isn't! And any sleep consultant who tells you it is, isn't being honest with you. But when the timing lines up and the sleep associations stay similar to what a baby already knows, this is genuinely what's possible.

Twenty years of doing this, and mornings like this still make me smile every single time.

Sound familiar 🤔 you want to make a change? My DMs are always open.
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If bedtime has quietly taken over your entire evening, you're not alone and more steps usually isn't the answer.
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How long is bedtime taking at yours right now?

If every day feels like you're making it up as you go, a loose routine not a rigid schedule is usually the missing piece.
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Book a consult if guesswork is wearing you out.

Is it always hunger? No.
Is it hunger about 80% of the time? Yes.

Before you assume it's behaviour, big feelings, or a personality change overnight, check if they've eaten in the last two hours.

Half of what looks like a meltdown is just a very small human running on empty. A cracker, a piece of fruit, literally anything and suddenly the whole vibe shifts.

Not a parenting hack. Just basic blood sugar. But nobody tells you how often it's the actual answer.

Tag the parent whose kid turns into a gremlin on an empty stomach.