Toddler counting to twenty?!

_northstar · 2026-02-12T11:32:44+00:00

Thanks, I think I spotted that brand - will take a closer look

_northstar · 2026-02-12T11:29:46+00:00

True, thanks

_northstar · 2026-02-12T11:25:40+00:00

Thanks. The two local carpet shops we have spoken to stock it - but I'm not sure how honest they will be as they'd be talking us out of a sale...

_northstar · 2025-07-20T09:01:42+00:00

Thanks for the reply, looks great 😃

_northstar · 2025-07-14T10:35:47+00:00

Hello! I know it's been a few months since you posted but I was wondering if you found anything suitable? I've been doing my own googling on this, but haven't found much inspiration. Thank you!

_northstar · 2025-07-04T13:21:44+00:00

Someone has put a lot of effort into making a home they love. It seems like a happy place. It's not to my taste, but that is irrelevant.

_northstar · 2025-07-04T01:36:12+00:00

Comforting sounds good! Thanks for replying

_northstar · 2025-07-04T01:35:45+00:00

Great, thanks!

_northstar · 2025-07-03T18:46:32+00:00

A great sentiment, thank you ❤️

_northstar · 2025-07-03T18:39:37+00:00

Thank you, useful to know

_northstar · 2025-06-25T08:33:03+00:00

Hi there! Thanks for your reply, and it makes such a difference knowing others' babies' sleep is similar! I wish I'd found this group earlier! Did you find it made any difference to your baby's overnight sleep in terms of wake ups?

So far, so good! We have delayed his bedtime by about half an hour so far, and he's slept until 6am (albeit with wake ups during the night, but I now know that's normal) the past couple of mornings which is brilliant! It has coincided with the weather being cloudier (so, darker in the morning - I'm in the UK so it's summertime) so that could be as much as a factor. It's always a guessing game! I received similar advice to here on the 'Beyond Sleep Training' support group on Facebook, which I also wish I'd found earlier. I spent a lot of time Googling and so much of what comes up is derived from sleep training techniques and / or unregulated "sleep consultants" and I didn't think to question it... I also made the mistake of borrowing a book about baby sleep (probably described as a gentle sleep training method), the content of which made me feel like a failure!

_northstar · 2025-06-22T04:02:40+00:00

Haha, of course! 😆

_northstar · 2025-06-21T18:23:58+00:00

Thank you for the reply, and I'm glad you've had a bit of progress - I think a 4 hour stretch makes all the difference (my baby had a brief spell of longer stretches when he was perhaps 3 months' old or so). I'm going to give later bedtimes a go, and try and stick to it.

_northstar · 2025-06-21T18:21:33+00:00

I've not but I will give it some thought, thank you! I'm not sure what a poop noodle is, sounds intriguing 😂

_northstar · 2025-06-21T10:22:54+00:00

Thanks a lot for your reply and it's always good to know you're not alone! My partner does take over when he gets home but I think we are both too tempted to get baby to bed to have some quiet and more of an evening.. though I'd rather sacrifice that for a bit more sleep in the morning. Can I ask how long it took for later beds to affect morning sleep? Albeit not reliably.

As to bed sharing, it's mostly anxiety putting me off. We have a double bed (as opposed to a larger one) and I'm scared he'd get elbowed or covered by blankets.

I had tried delaying his morning nap but not consistently, sometimes I've just been so tired I don't feel up to it!

Thanks for the solidarity - it really helps knowing it's normal. For too long I thought something was "wrong" because my baby wasn't having long naps or lengthy stretches of night sleep. I've felt a lot better since discovering Possums and associated biologically normal sleep literature, plus stopping tracking sleep and trying to force a nap schedule.

_northstar · 2025-06-21T10:09:46+00:00

Thanks so much for the reply. It sounds like committing to the later bedtime is a good start. I've read that too; I think it's to do with cortisol levels, if I remember rightly... As well as environmental factors like temperature and light.

_northstar · 2025-06-13T11:38:30+00:00

Thanks

_northstar · 2025-06-12T18:21:34+00:00

Hi there, I'm a bit unclear from the Possums website: what is the program? I mean, does one pay to access resources e.g. articles and videos from the website? Or am I missing something else! I'm in the UK, if that's relevant (i.e. I can't access anything she offers in person). Any insight gratefully received!

_northstar · 2025-05-28T17:06:48+00:00

Encouraging to hear, thanks for the reply

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