As any parent knows, the first few years have got to be the hardest with regard to sleep deprivation.  We’ve been struggling for 18 months…I say “we”, I mean ME.  It’s not horrible and it’s not every night but most nights I’m up several times to soothe Little Miss back to sleep.  I know, it’s [...]

Not that I watch daytime television…seriously I don’t…we’re perpetually programmed onto Cbeebies from 9am-Whenever…but yesterday there was an interesting topic on the programme “The Wright Stuff” on Channel 5.  The topic was “Does your partner hear the baby crying at night?”.  Discuss! I have asked this question in my head a number of times and [...]

But not so soft, what sound through yonder nursery breaks? It is ridiculous o’clock and Mummy is knackered! Arise fair child and disturb Mummy’s sleep for the umpteenth time. Mummy, who is already pale and cranky with sleep deprivation. That thou, my gorgeous baby, art far more clever than thou should be! Rock-a-Bye Little Miss [...]