Lunches (it reminds me what I need to pack in their lunchboxes!)

Bags (reminding me of things that need to go in their bags that day, notices, books etc)

Kids (covers things like getting them dressed, brushing teeth and hair…)

Household (laundry, rubbish out, dishwasher on.)

 Written by: Nicky Barker, Founder of Little Ones &amp; Paediatric Sleep Specialist   Get up at 4am.   Just kidding.  Well, kind of.  Getting my crew dressed, fed, packed and out the door in the morning is no mean feat.  When both parents are working full time, it’s ALL down to the timing to get your mornings running s

How to master the morning routine with kids

Here I look at the difference between parenting my first baby and my second (and third!) and how my ideas and knowledge about baby sleep changed EVERYTHING!

One Baby to Two to Three... my (very difficult) baby sleep journey

This is what it means now to be a mum - feeling like you have to be and do everything, all the time. It's a world of contrasts. Of sacrifices.

Feeling trapped by motherhood?

If motherhood was a "job" I might actually get a break or holidays or paid overtime. If motherhood was a job, this would be the job description...

Motherhood isn't a job. I wish it was.

Stop with the mom hate | Stop with the bullying | You parent your child & I'll parent mine | Little Ones™ Article

Curb the Criticism...

He’s such a relaxed and happy boy now he's getting the right amount of sleep. I feel like he knew I was doing this for him and that we could do it together.

ONE MUM'S STORY: 'this has saved my mental health and my relationship'

My eldest is 7. I am entering new territory as a parent and so I decided to start with a list of things that are crucial values I want my children to live by.

For My Children: 10 things I want them to live by.

Written by: Nicky Barker, Founder of Little Ones &amp; Paediatric Sleep Specialist My daughter is 5 and she 100% believes in fairies.  She KNOWS that Santa is real. She will tell you that unicorns live on rainbows and that you can ride on clouds across the sky.     I absolutely envy her.  The world around her is full o

The Magic of Childhood

band aids (essential when you have a boy)

hair ties and clips (essential when you have a girl)

food. Especially if you’ll be driving for a while.&nbsp; Especially if you have MY kids.

paper towels. Especially if you’ll be driving for a while. Especially if you have MY kids.

Gone are the days of simply throwing a few things in a bag, jumping in the car and driving off into the sunset.

Going away with kids…

Written by: Amanda Snedden, Founder of Little Ones &amp; Paediatric Sleep Specialist This morning I thought it would be a good idea to get out of the house – I had an inkling that I might be in for a rubbish morning. Millicent must be a little under the weather as she slept in until 7.30am. On the other hand Mackenzie 

Toddler Toes

Written by: Nicky Barker, Founder of Little Ones &amp; Paediatric Sleep Specialist Hands up who has started having more disagreements in their relationship since having kids. And by more I mean like every single second of the waking day. Or whose only communication with their partner seems to have dwindled to a grumpy 

Sharing the load: navigating the parenting minefield.

Written by: Nicky Barker, Founder of Little Ones &amp; Paediatric Sleep Specialist Despite the nine loooooong months of waiting, my entire pregnancy is over in a moment and in that instant I’ve got a new baby!   Seconds later we’re back at home, the fuss is over and everyone has gone. Breathe in, breathe out.    Get pa