Sleep Basics
Learn to read your child’s sleep like a map, so you can spot what’s driving night waking, early starts, false starts or long overnight wakes, and what to adjust first. Understand how routines, awake windows, sleep pressure, environment, development and sleep associations work together, so you can make small changes without guessing.
Why Is My Baby Waking So Frequently at Night?
In this guide, you’ll learn what frequent night waking looks like by age and how to pinpoint the real driver, whether it’s sleep pressure, routines, environment, development, or how sleep is being supported.
Early Morning Rising: Causes and Solutions
Early starts rarely come out of nowhere, discover what’s driving your child’s 4.30am to 5.30am wakes and how to respond without making sleep worse.
False Starts: Why Your Baby Wakes Shortly After Bedtime
When bedtime “sticks” and then unravels 30 to 60 minutes later, learn what false starts are really telling you and how to fix the right cause.
Split Nights: Why Your Child Is Awake for Hours Overnight
When your child is awake for one to three hours overnight, learn how to tell a true split night from overtired dysregulation and what to adjust first.
Introducing a Comforter: When and How to Do It Safely
Introduce a comforter at the right stage and in the right way, so it supports connection and sleep without compromising safe sleep.
Creating a Night Routine That Supports Sleep: Babies and Toddlers
Build a calm, predictable wind down that helps your baby settle more smoothly and understand when sleep is coming.
When to Move Baby Into Their Own Room
Not sure when to move your baby into their own room? Learn the safest timing, key readiness signs, and how to transition smoothly without disrupting sleep.
Room Sharing: What to Expect and When to Change
Room sharing works beautifully for many families, until it doesn’t. Discover what’s typical, how it can shape sleep patterns, and how to move forward confidently if it’s time for something new.
A New Sibling and Sleep: Supporting Your Child Through Change
A new baby can unsettle your older child’s sleep fast, learn what is normal, why it happens, and how to protect bedtime and nights while everyone adjusts.
Weaning the Pacifier: Timing and Sleep Impact
Pacifier helping or hurting sleep? This blog shows you the signs it’s causing night wakes, when to consider change, and how to either teach independent replacement or wean it with a simple, sleep protective plan.
Daylight Savings and Baby Sleep |
How to Adjust Your Routine
Daylight savings can disrupt baby and toddler sleep, but a few simple routine tweaks can make the transition much smoother.
Hunger or Habit Wakes: Why Your Baby Is Waking Overnight
If your baby is waking overnight, this blog will help you work out whether it is true hunger, a habitual pattern, or a mix of both so you know what actually needs to change.
Separation Anxiety and Sleep: What’s Normal and How to Help
If sleep suddenly feels harder and your child is more clingy at bedtime or overnight, separation anxiety could be the reason. Learn what’s normal, when it peaks, and how to support your child without disrupting sleep further.
Daycare and Sleep: How to Balance Both
Starting daycare often changes sleep, even if things were going well before. Learn what is normal, why sleep can become more unsettled, and how to balance naps, bedtime, and nights without the whole week feeling thrown off.
Fear of the Dark: Why It Happens and How to Support It
If your toddler suddenly feels anxious at bedtime or starts calling out once the lights go off, fear of the dark may be part of it. Learn why it happens, what is normal, and how to support your child without bedtime turning into a nightly drama.
Parasomnias in Children: Night Terrors, Nightmares and More
If your child wakes screaming, seems confused, or acts distressed during the night, it can be scary to watch. Learn what parasomnias are, what’s normal, and how to respond calmly while keeping your child safe.
Getting Out of Bed at Night: Why Toddlers Do It
If your toddler keeps getting out of bed after bedtime or overnight, there is usually a reason behind it. Learn the most common causes, what is normal, and how to respond in a calm, consistent way that supports better sleep.
Moving to a Big Bed: When and How to Make the Transition
Moving from a cot to a big bed is a big milestone, and the timing can make a huge difference. Learn when children are usually ready, how to make the switch safely, and how to support sleep without bedtime turning into chaos.
Bedtime Battles: Understanding and Reducing Resistance
If bedtime has turned into stalling, tears, or endless requests, there is usually a reason behind it. Learn the most common causes of bedtime resistance and how to reduce it with a calmer, more consistent approach.
Starting Daycare: How It Impacts Sleep
Starting daycare can affect sleep in more ways than parents expect. Learn what changes are common, why naps and nights can become unsettled, and how to support your child through the transition without creating new sleep struggles.
Toddler Sleep Environment: Setting the Room Up for Success
A toddler’s sleep environment can make bedtime feel easier or much harder. Learn how to set the room up in a way that feels calm, safe, and predictable, while reducing distractions that can lead to bedtime resistance or overnight waking.
Eva Beke
Certified Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Founder The Sleepy Little Bubs
I’m Eva Beke, a certified baby and toddler sleep consultant and founder of The Sleepy Little Bubs, supporting families across Australia and the world with evidence based baby and toddler sleep support.
My approach is realistic, supportive, and designed to evolve as your child grows, so you’re not just getting help for today, but confidence moving forward.
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Supporting sleep doesn’t have to mean starting over every time something changes.
Our sleep courses are built to support you long term, with age specific guidance that adapts as your child grows. From early routines and regressions to nap transitions and toddler sleep challenges, you’ll have a clear plan and ongoing support so you can respond with confidence at every stage.
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