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Choosing the right sleeping bag for your child

When trying to decide which sleeping bag or sleep sack for your baby, there are a number of factors to consider. Click here to read the full article on baby sleeping bag tog ratings, choosing the right brand, fabric options and more....

Solving catnapping in daytime sleep

Quick catnaps can be exhausting for mum and mean baby is frequently over-tired and harder to settle.

Teaching your baby to self settle

Many babies waking in the night have never learned to self-settle. They rely on mum or dad to get them to sleep, either with rocking, feeding to sleep, ssshing, patting or cuddling. Click here to read our article on teaching your baby to self settle - including controlled crying, gentle 'no cry' sleep techniques and cry it out.

Settling your toddler at bedtime

Click here for our tried and tested tips for settling toddlers at bedtime.

For more sleep problems, visit our comprehensive sleep information section.

Hot tips for better baby sleep

Swaddling - Firmly wrap your newborn for all sleeps, as this helps your baby settle quickly and stay asleep for longer. Fitted easy-wraps make effective swaddling very simple.

White Noise - Your baby enjoyed loud noise inside the womb, so she’ll settle much more quickly with ‘white noise’ rather than quiet. Try static, vacuum noise or a white noise CD. Play it louder than she is crying and leave on repeat.

Sleep routine – Use the simple feed/play/sleep routine during the day and put your baby into bed as soon as you see a tired sign so she doesn’t get over-tired. Move to a structured routine with set sleep times once your baby is about 4 months old.

Self settling - Once your baby is over 3 months, ensure she can fall asleep at bedtime without being fed or rocked to sleep. This means she will have the skills to resettle herself during the night.

Baby sleeping bags – Start using a sleeping bag once your baby is no longer swaddled, so there are no blankets to kick off or suffocate under. Getting into the sleeping bag tells your baby it’s sleep time, regardless of where she is sleeping.

Dreamfeed - Feed your baby while she is asleep at about 10pm, to ensure he has a full tummy to last through the night and he doesn’t rely on feeding to get to sleep (For babies over 3 months old).

Consistency – Babies and toddlers learn all new skills through repetition and learning to sleep is no different. So it’s essential you choose a sleep program you are comfortable with and will use consistently until your child is sleeping through the night.

Visit our sleep information pages to answer your sleep questions or contact us for more information..

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Our favourite brands

The market for baby products has become very crowded with masses of online stores. selling all manner of cute things for your baby. Our point of difference is we sell products that make a genuine difference to baby's sleep, and many just happen to be gorgeous too. Why choose a baby shower gift that just looks cute, when you can choose a gorgeous baby gift that also helps the new parents get a few extra hours of sleep?

All our baby products are carefully selected and include the following famous (and not so well known) wonderful brands:

Mokopuna merino baby clothing - another leading New Zealand baby label, well loved for baby shower gifts and for parents alike. High quality, durable merino sleepwear in the most gorgeous range of colours...so hard to choose which one to buy!
Safe T Sleep - an innovative NZ product, helping keep babies safe from SIDS and keep baby's head from becoming flat.
grobabg baby sleeping bags - one of the world's leading baby brands, winner of many best baby sleeping bag and baby product awards.
Miracle Blanket - the absolute best swaddle available in the world, believe me we've tested dozens! This swaddle stays secure all night and helped our Ben sleep 12 hours a night by 10 weeks old. A must for all new parents!
Babu - clever designs and gorgeous fabrics, a Babu kimono or nightie makes a lovely baby gift or a treat for your own baby.
Kimberely Thermacell cellular wool blankets are an essential for all babies!
Nature Baby - well know for organic baby clothing and organic baby linen.
Dimples make gorgeous merino & cotton babywear, merino snugglewrap swaddles and merino sleep-sacks. Made in NZ and hand-finished with beautiful embroidery, Dimples garments make the ideal baby shower gift.