Daytime napping – The mysteries solved As adults after a long day we normally crash to sleep with exhaustion but for a little person, it is quite the opposite. Having too little day time sleep can really unsettle your baby’s night time sleep. An over tired child is one of the worst types to manage. […]
A sleep consultant with a sleep shop? I’ve been working with families for 20 years supporting them on their parenting journey. The Little Cherry Tree has been running for 3 years and people might wonder why I’m now doing gift boxes. The sleep shop is another branch to the Little Cherry Tree. It’s about […]
Returning to School We are all entering a new period of change. Your little human might be starting school or they are returning to school after the break. For some of us, this will be the first time in 6 months. Never did I imagine that Maddie wouldn’t have returned to school in reception class, […]
Daytime Napping There is a fine balance of getting the right amount of sleep in the day and at night. If you get it off balance you can find you have very restless nights or Early risers. The key is that Sleep promotes sleep! What does this mean? Well in simple terms if you […]
Birth affirmations Have you ever brought a new phone or car and then all of a sudden you start seeing the exact same model pop up everywhere? You never noticed them before, but now you see them at every turn! Well you’ve got your Reticular Activation System to thank for that, or your RAS for […]
Did you know having a well-organised, uncluttered home benefits more than just your living space? It benefits YOU. It really is a form of self-care 💓 From helping people with their homes over the years, benefits I have found include: Physically, and time-wise •home is easier to take care of: less “things” to work around […]
REAL LIFE – Mental Health Intrusive Thoughts and Images Is my baby going to die today? A thought that would greet me in the morning when I woke up, and one that would linger in my head throughout the day. My head was filled with the most horrendous thoughts and images of harm coming to […]
Isolation from Covid-19 Everyone will be experiencing Isolation and social distancing in different ways, the most important thing is that we all stay safe. As parents we just want to protect our children and do what is best for them. Being in isolation is a new thing. We are all learning how we react to […]
Coronavirus and our Children The world we are living in currently is an unusual place. This blog is about C-19 and our Children. Many of us are staying at home, some of us are trying to balance work, childcare, school work and house work. We are trying to readjust our finances for an unknown amount […]
Your Parenting journey Before children you probably stayed up really late at the weekends and lay in bed in the morning. We probably took for granted how luxurious that feeling was!! Post children, you may find yourself still having late nights but not through choice. You can never fully prepare yourself for lack of sleep […]
