Rest is Best
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Hi welcome to the Rest is Best podcast brought to you by Halcyon Sleep. My name is Laura Davis and as a mother and Certified Paediatric Sleep Consultant. I firmly believe that when it comes to sleep, rest is best and how you get there is a unique and personal journey between you and your little one. But let’s face its sometimes navigating that journey can be exhausting. That’s why I’ve created this podcast. It’s for mums, dads and parents to be who want practical, effective and uncomplicated advice to help you and your family get a little more rest! Check out my online sleep courses at www.halcyonsleep.uk
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BITE-SIZE Episode - Addressing nighttime fears in toddlers
September 16, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBWelcome to the second bite-sized episode of the Rest is Best podcast! With a focus on quick, step by step actions and advice that you can listen to on the 10 minute walk to the coffee shop, you’ll come away from these bite-sized episodes feeling more equipped and ready to get you and your baby a little more rest! In this bite-sized episode I share some tips on how you can address nighttime fears with your toddler whilst helping them to maintain their great relationship with sleep. This is...
REWIND Episode - Teaching Independent Sleep
September 09, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBRest is Best - Rewind Welcome back to Season Two of the Rest is Best podcast! I'm so excited for this season as I have loads of special guests lined up plus I will be hosting bite sized episodes every other week with step by step, detailed tips and tricks to get you and your family a little more rest. On today's episode we rewind all the way back to November 2021 to talk about Teaching Independent Sleep. It may sounds strange but did you know babies aren’t born with the skill of being ab...
REWIND Episode - Teaching Independent Sleep
September 09, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBRest is Best - Rewind Welcome back to Season Two of the Rest is Best podcast! I'm so excited for this season as I have loads of special guests lined up plus I will be hosting bite sized episodes every other week with step by step, detailed tips and tricks to get you and your family a little more rest. On today's episode we rewind all the way back to November 2021 to talk about Teaching Independent Sleep. It may sounds strange but did you know babies aren’t born with the skill of being ab...
Addressing Sleep Problems with Dr Kansagra @thatsleepdoc
September 02, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWelcome back to Season Two of the Rest is Best podcast! I'm so excited for this season as I have loads of special guests lined up plus I will be hosting bite sized episodes every other week with step by step, detailed tips and tricks to get you and your family a little more rest. In today's episode I speak with Dr Sujay Kansagra aka @thatsleepdoc on Instagram. Dr Kansagra is a Paediatric neurologist, the director of Duke's Paediatric Neurology Sleep Medicine Program, author of My Child Won'...
BITE-SIZE Episode - Answering your baby sleep questions with Natural Baby Shower
August 29, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBWelcome to the second bite-sized episode of the Rest is Best podcast! With a focus on quick, step by step actions and advice that you can listen to on the 10 minute walk to the coffee shop, you’ll come away from these bite-sized episodes feeling more equipped and ready to get you and your baby a little more rest! In this episode I chat to Lydia from Natural Baby Shower and we answer all of your baby sleep questions. We cover newborn sleep, early rising, naps, sleep coaching, and more! We ...
A real and raw review of in-home sleep coaching - Interview with Anna and Ben
August 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBWelcome back to Season Two of the Rest is Best podcast! I'm so excited for this season as I have loads of special guests lined up plus I will be hosting bite sized episodes each week with step by step, detailed tips and tricks to get you and your family a little more rest. In today's episode I speak with Anna and Ben who I met in the local coffee shop and who were desperate for sleep support. They were working with a gentle sleep coach at the time of meeting them however they weren't seeing...
A real and raw review of in-home sleep coaching - Interview with Anna and Ben
August 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBWelcome back to Season Two of the Rest is Best podcast! I'm so excited for this season as I have loads of special guests lined up plus I will be hosting bite sized episodes each week with step by step, detailed tips and tricks to get you and your family a little more rest. In today's episode I speak with Anna and Ben who I met in the local coffee shop and who were desperate for sleep support. They were working with a gentle sleep coach at the time of meeting them however they weren't seeing...
BITE-SIZE Episode - Getting back on track after teething & illness
July 28, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWelcome to the second bite-sized episode of the Rest is Best podcast! With a focus on quick, step by step actions and advice that you can listen to on the 10 minute walk to the coffee shop, you’ll come away from these bite-sized episodes feeling more equipped and ready to get you and your baby a little more rest! In this episode I talk about getting back on track after teething/illness - a conundrum I get asked about daily! I share tips to prevent going off track but also how to get back ...
Life, Babies, Sleep, Sleep Consulting & Motherhood with Alice from Cozy Baby Sleep
July 22, 2022 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBWelcome back to Season Two of the Rest is Best podcast! I'm so excited for this season as I have loads of special guests lined up plus I will be hosting bite sized episodes each week with step by step, detailed tips and tricks to get you and your family a little more rest. In today's episode I speak with Alice Bloomfield, from Cozy Baby Sleep who a friend, mother and fellow sleep consultant. After going on the sleep training journey together and meeting randomly on Instagram, Alice and I en...
Travelling with kids - with Kiersten Brooke, The Travel Mama
July 08, 2022 04:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBWelcome back to Season Two of the Rest is Best podcast! I'm so excited for this season as I have loads of special guests lined up plus I will be hosting bite sized episodes each week with step by step, detailed tips and tricks to get you and your family a little more rest. In today's episode I speak with Kiersten Brooke, the Travel Mama who has a huge following on Instagram and TiK Tok where she shares all of her tips for making travel stress-free with babies and toddlers. From beach hac...
Gently sleep training my two year old - Interview with Georgie from The Tambourine Social
June 24, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBWelcome back to Season Two of the Rest is Best podcast! I'm so excited for this season as I have loads of special guests lined up plus I will be hosting bite sized episodes each week with step by step, detailed tips and tricks to get you and your family a little more rest. In today's episode I speak with Georgie from the Tambourine Social who I worked 1:1 with, gently transitioning her co-sleeping almost 2 year old to her own big girl bed. At 20 months Hazel was needing mum or dad to lie...
Gently sleep training my two year old - Interview with Georgie from The Tambourine Social
June 24, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBWelcome back to Season Two of the Rest is Best podcast! I'm so excited for this season as I have loads of special guests lined up plus I will be hosting bite sized episodes each week with step by step, detailed tips and tricks to get you and your family a little more rest. In today's episode I speak with Georgie from the Tambourine Social who I worked 1:1 with, gently transitioning her co-sleeping almost 2 year old to her own big girl bed. At 20 months Hazel was needing mum or dad to lie...
BITE-SIZE Episode - Nap Transitions
June 22, 2022 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWelcome to the second bite-sized episode of the Rest is Best podcast! With a focus on quick, step by step actions and advice that you can listen to on the 10 minute walk to the coffee shop, you’ll come away from these bite-sized episodes feeling more equipped and ready to get you and your baby a little more rest! In this episode I talk about Nap Transitions - a very popular series I've been running on instagram recently! I talk about the signs and how to know if your baby is ready and som...
BITE-SIZE Episode - How to introduce a comforter to your baby
June 15, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.9 MBWelcome to the first bite-sized episode of the Rest is Best podcast! With a focus on quick, step by step actions and advice that you can listen to on the 10 minute walk to the coffee shop, you’ll come away from these bite-sized episodes feeling more equipped and ready to get you and your baby a little more rest! In this episode I cover how to introduce a comforter to your baby - one of my most popular blog posts and instagram reels! A comforter is a soft toy, small blanket or piece of m...
What is happening with my baby at 12- 18 months?
June 08, 2022 15:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBWelcome back to Season Two of the Rest is Best podcast! I'm so excited for this season as I have loads of special guests lined up plus I will be hosting bite sized episodes each week with step by step, detailed tips and tricks to get you and your family a little more rest. In today's episode I address the topic that is currently blowing up my DMs - WTF is going on with my baby at 12-18 months?! 12-18 months is probably one of the most difficult seasons of parenthood I have experienced so f...
Sleep Regressions - What, When, Why and How to move through them
February 16, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBToday's episode is all about sleep regressions - I talk What, When, Why and How to move through them. Developmental milestones are an exciting and sometimes overwhelming time for both you and your child. In the first three years of a child’s life they will go through some of the biggest changes physically, cognitively and emotionally in their whole lives. This is a critically influential time and the most important time in a child’s life for building positive and secure relationships with ...
Sleep Regressions - What, When, Why and How to move through them
February 16, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBToday's episode is all about sleep regressions - I talk What, When, Why and How to move through them. Developmental milestones are an exciting and sometimes overwhelming time for both you and your child. In the first three years of a child’s life they will go through some of the biggest changes physically, cognitively and emotionally in their whole lives. This is a critically influential time and the most important time in a child’s life for building positive and secure relationships with ...
Bonus Episode! Life after sleep coaching ft. Kayte & Benee
February 09, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.12 MBWelcome to your first bonus episode and also the first in my 'Life after sleep coaching' series where I talk to Halcyon Sleep graduates about their experience and what sleep support has done for their family 6-12 months down the track. In this interview you will hear Kayte, Luke and Benee’s sleep story of how reaching out for sleep support with Halcyon Sleep, literally changed their lives. I worked with this family when Benee was 6 months old and within a matter of days Kayte and Luke had...
5 tips to help your baby sleep!
February 07, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBIn today's episode I share my 5 top tips for helping your little one sleep longer stretches at night. Did you know that your baby's sleeping patterns are 50% pre-determined by genetics? Crazy huh? The good news is, you have complete control over the other 50% and you can set the scene for great sleep now and in the future. The 5 things I explore in this episode are: 1. Environment & sleep hygiene 2. Routines 3. Sleep Associations 4. Expectations 5. Wait, Observe & Respond If you want to...
Attachment Theory & Motherhood - An interview with Dr. Kim Hamilton
January 26, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBIn today's episode I explore attachment theory and motherhood with Dr. Kim Hamilton, a psychotherapist from Darlington. We discuss some of the pressures that mothers feel, how children develop secure attachments and the role that their primary caregiver has in setting them up for a healthy and happy life through love, consistency and responding to their needs. I also share a bit of my own story with a mother who wasn't present and explain the difference between Attachment Theory and 'Attachm...
All About Naps
December 16, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this week's episode Laura talks All About Naps! She covers, why naps are so important for your baby's health & development, where, when and how you can get your baby to nap safely, how to resolve catnapping and how to optimise your baby's naps so that you can get the break that you so need an deserve during the day. She also answers your personal nap questions! Plus for a limited time you can enrol in the Halcyon Sleep School course - 'All About Naps' absolutely FREE! Just head to w...
SIDS & Safer Sleep with The Lullaby Trust
December 01, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBIn today's episode Laura chats to Stella Parkin, Professional Advisor and Training Lead for The Lullaby Trust, about all things Safe Sleep. The Lullaby Trust is a charity based in the UK that is dedicated to providing emotional support for bereaved families, promoting expert advice on safer baby sleep and raising awareness of sudden infant death. They are committed to supporting research to understand why so many babies a year die suddenly and unexpectedly in the UK and to find out more ab...
Teaching Independent Sleep
November 18, 2021 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week’s episode is all about teaching independent sleep! It may sounds strange but did you know babies aren’t born with the skill of being able to fall asleep independently as they get older? They are born with a biological drive to sleep, but often we need to show them how. Today Laura discusses what teaching independent sleep is, why it can be beneficial for you and your family, what is involved and how by working with a sleep coach you can have your family sleeping more peacefully t...
Teaching Independent Sleep
November 18, 2021 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week’s episode is all about teaching independent sleep! It may sounds strange but did you know babies aren’t born with the skill of being able to fall asleep independently as they get older? They are born with a biological drive to sleep, but often we need to show them how. Today Laura discusses what teaching independent sleep is, why it can be beneficial for you and your family, what is involved and how by working with a sleep coach you can have your family sleeping more peacefully t...
What happens to my baby's sleep at 4 months?
November 10, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWelcome to the Rest is Best a podcast by Halcyon Sleep. In this episode Laura introduces herself and then dives into the science of what happens to your baby's sleep at 4 months. She talks about the important biological changes your baby experiences and assures you that everything you're experiencing is completely normal! She also talks about how teaching independent sleep can help your little one learn to link sleep cycles through the night, giving everyone in your family a little more re...
Rest is Best Season One Trailer
November 04, 2021 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.81 MBWelcome to the Rest is Best podcast brought to you by Halcyon Sleep. My name is Laura Davis and as a mother and certified Baby & Toddler Sleep Coach, I firmly believe that when it comes to sleep, rest is best and how you get there is a unique and personal journey between you and your little one. But let’s face its sometimes navigating that journey can be exhausting. That’s why I’ve created this podcast. It’s for mums, dads and parents to be who want practical, effective and uncomplicate...