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The Role of a Comforter in Building Bedtime Confidence

By Tara Mitchell

The Role of a Comforter in Building Bedtime Confidence Bedtime struggles are an all-too-familiar experience for many parents. Whether it’s the dreaded bedtime battles or...

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Preferred Parent at Bedtime: How to Handle Toddler Sleep Battles and Encourage Self-Settling

By Tara Mitchell

Preferred Parent at Bedtime: How to Handle little ones Sleep Battles and Encourage Self-Settling It’s one of the most common challenges I see in toddler...

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The Four-Month Sleep Regression: What every parent needs to know!

By Tara Mitchell

The Four-Month Sleep Regression: What Every Parent Needs To Know By Tara Mitchell  Quick takeaways It’s a progression, not a setback. Around four months, sleep...

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Why Sleep Pressure Matters: How Awake Time Affects Your Baby’s Sleep

By Tara Mitchell

Why Sleep Pressure Matters: How Awake Time Affects Your Baby’s Sleep Why Sleep Pressure Matters for Your Baby’s Sleep (Understanding Sleep Refusal, Difficult Settles &...

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Why Every New Mum Needs a Baby Sleep Tracker (and the App That Does It All)

By Tara Mitchell

You're not alone if you’re in the thick of night feeds, early wakeups, and wondering, “Is this normal?” Navigating baby sleep (and solids) can feel...

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Dropping the final NAP!

By Tara Mitchell

Toddler Sleep   Dropping the Final Nap  It’s a bitter-sweet time in every parent’s life. You realise that your toddler’s precious final nap is about to...

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Seperation Anxiety - Resident child psych advice

By Tara Mitchell

I don’t want to play today- Handling Separation Anxiety in our little ones.  It’s a workday and it’s time to drop my daughters off at...

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Toddler and Childrens bedtime routines that work.

By Tara Mitchell

In an ideal world bedtime would be a time where we create memories and wrap up the day pleasantly with our little loves. Often though...

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Our resident child psychologist weighs in and why she loves our program

By Tara Mitchell

I am so glad to be joining TGSS Family and to be a part of your sleep and parenting journeys! I was once a first-time...

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