Are you worried if your little one is getting enough sleep? You're not alone - let me help you decode the &lsquo;recommended&rsquo; sleep totals for babies and toddlers so that you can find out if your little one is sleeping enough.
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Let's first take a look at the total amount of sleep recommended in a 24 hour period by age (as per the National Sleep Foundation Guidelines), shown in the above graphic.
The middle column is the AVERAGE sleep total that children of that age have in a 24 hour period.
However, you can also see the column on the right that shows the full range of normal - and yes, it is a HUGE RANGE! There is 3 hours difference in the average ranges, but up to 7-8 hours difference in the full ranges of normal!
So, what do we do with numbers like this? From my perspective, we look at them and agree that every baby really is different! We can use these numbers as a guide to get us started, but then we tune into YOUR UNIQUE baby and see what they need as an individual person, rather than trying to plot them somewhere within the charts.
There is a BIG gap between what mainstream sleep training culture tells us about how our baby &ldquo;should&rdquo; be sleeping and what our baby actually does. By taking a step back from the advice that doesn&rsquo;t seem to fit your little one, you will see that they are a unique human who is not meant to fit into a predetermined box.
What is the best indicator of whether your baby is sleeping enough? Their mood - if they are, for the most part, pretty content upon waking and when they are awake they are engaging and not too grizzly, they are likely getting just as much sleep as they need. Your baby may sleep 7 hours more or less than another baby in your mum&rsquo;s group, but they are both NORMAL and doing just what they need to be doing. The variance of sleep is not just from child to chid either, but within each individual child too - some days they may need more sleep than other days, because sleep isn&rsquo;t linear.
The range of normal when it comes to baby and toddler sleep is wide! If you are really lost and need a starting point for finding your baby&rsquo;s unique rhythm - download my FREE wake windows and sleep schedules guide to get you started!
Author: Sarah Palmer - Baby-Led Sleep &amp; Well-being Specialist (Blossom and Snooze)

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We finally did it! Officially launching our digital platform alongside over 100 community guests. It was a fantastic celebration hosted by our founders and Mamalaide team at the wonderful Jackson Square venue in Hindmarsh. This was an opportunity for guests to discover more about our founders and unpack their vision, network and raise a glass to the foundation that's been made for Mamalaide to grow and make waves in our community.&nbsp;
Gathering our founding members alongside major partners helped to make the occasion a memorable one, as we journey together and continue to shape something incredible. We will be sharing more memories from the event in coming weeks.&nbsp;
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If I was to scroll through your Camera Roll, what would I see?
When I became a mum, I felt I had to capture everything&hellip; every giggle, every smile, every milk-drunk moment. I was scared that it would pass me by, and those precious moments would be lost. I was quickly overwhelmed by the sheer number of photographs on my Camera Roll &ndash; 20,000 and counting &ndash; mostly poor quality, blurry and so many the same. I never even thought of printing them or putting them in a frame.
I&rsquo;ve spent years learning how to apply my professional photography skills to my iPhone. My Camera Roll? To be fair, it&rsquo;s still got a few too many pictures of my kids on it, but they are vibrant, beautiful photographs, ready for me to print to a photobook or hang on the wall.
And I&rsquo;m going to teach you my tricks.
Because honestly? There&rsquo;s enough for mums to think about without feeling #mumguilt because you haven&rsquo;t kept their baby milestone book up to date; or worrying that those early months are flying past you and you&rsquo;re not capturing enough goos and gahs and first smiles and cheeky giggles; or getting that pesky &lsquo;iPhone Storage Full&rsquo; message at the crucial photographic moment because your Camera Roll is so overloaded.
You can create memories your children will cherish for a lifetime&hellip; the family photos that will be on display at his 21st; the album she shares with her grandkids as she talks about her life growing up. These memories truly are a gift for your family forever.
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