Is bedtime a battle?
Does your child wake through the night?
Or are you simply unsure whether your child is getting enough sleep?
Most parents think of sleep as “rest”, but once you understand what sleep is actually doing inside your child’s developing brain, everything changes.
In today’s episode, I break down the science behind sleep - what it really says about memory consolidation, emotional regulation, growth, immunity and mental health, and how chronic sleep loss shows up in behaviour in more ways than just yawning!
I’ll walk you through age‑by‑age sleep guidelines, the neuroscience behind sleep, why some children wake repeatedly, why teenagers genuinely can’t fall asleep early, and how circadian rhythm disruptions quietly sabotage bedtime.
And I also share with you five practical, proven things that genuinely help, and you can start doing them tonight.
Sleep isn’t a luxury. It’s the foundation of learning, behaviour, resilience and emotional wellbeing. Once you understand this, you’ll never look at bedtime the same way again.
So take a seat, pour yourself a cuppa, and enjoy the conversation…
Highlights from this episode:
01:00 - Your child does 4 things in sleep that they do not do awake
04:27 - Sleep is not a luxury item
08:02 - How much sleep does your child need?
11:40 - Learnt sleep associations
16:34 - 5 things that actually help
23:11 - Practical things you can do
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