Have you been following the sleep table I gave in my last blog? What’s important to note is the Periods of Awake Time between naps, remember, if you have a newborn, they can only stay awake for about 45-60mins! They’ll be spending most of their time asleep as their little bodies adjust to day and night. In my last blog, … Read More
Testimonial from Ann
When I first contacted the sleep consultant (Wing Yan) at Precious Sleep to help sleep train my 14 month old daughter, I was skeptical that any form of sleep training was going to work. Our daughter’s sleep issues were mainly attributed to the frequent travel that we do for my husband’s work. Having already attended sleep school TWICE (for a … Read More
How Much Sleep Does My Baby Need?
In my last blog post, I wrote about how sleep deprivation can have an adverse effect on a child’s ability to learn, growth and mood. I also wrote about how sleep deprivation may result in a mum falling into postpartum depression. So, then, how much sleep is enough? The table below serves as a good guide for every parent, however, … Read More
Testimonial from Dawn
I have two children, Dani who is 2.5 years old and Dylan who is 6 months old. Dani was quite a terror at bedtimes. She was used to first being rocked, and then patted till she fell asleep. We could never leave her alone in her room. The entire process took up to two hours every night. When I first … Read More
Sleep Deprivation a Requirement for Parenting?
Does that sound familiar to you? I recalled that when I was expecting my first child, I always get asked that same question: “Are you ready for sleepless nights?”, and of course I would go “Yeah, I guess… Part and parcel of parenting right?” But as I learn more about what sleep deprivation does to both parent and child, and … Read More
The 5 Myths of Sleep Training
Have you ever wondered what the definition of ‘Sleep Training’ is? Unfortunately, sleep training (or I prefer to use the word ‘coaching’) is very much misunderstood in this part of the world… there may be some lack of awareness, or the lack of education, or the lack of understanding that there is a way to solve child sleep issues! No … Read More
Welcome to Precious Sleep!
I often get asked “What made you interested in becoming a Sleep Consultant?” In my past 7 years working as a Management Consultant in an International Firm, I realise my passion is in helping my clients solve people and organisation issues – the same kind of passion I discovered when I unknowingly started preaching the importance of good sleep habits … Read More