05/08/2026
Your baby isn’t waking because they’re broken. They’re waking because they’re human.
Did you know that every single one of us wakes several times every night?
It’s one of the biggest misconceptions I hear from exhausted parents…
“My baby wakes up at night, so something must be wrong.”
Actually… waking is completely normal. We all do it.
The difference is that most adults briefly wake, roll over, adjust the duvet, maybe change position… and drift straight back to sleep without even remembering it the next morning.
Babies aren’t born knowing how to do that. Independent sleep is a skill that develops over time, and for many little ones, they simply need some gentle guidance to learn it.
That’s why my goal is never to stop children waking.
My goal is to help them develop the confidence and skills to connect their sleep cycles and settle back to sleep independently.
Once parents understand this, sleep suddenly makes so much more sense.
Save this post for the next time you start worrying that your little one “should” be sleeping for 12 uninterrupted hours.
So, was this something you already knew, or has it surprised you?