Hi there, I guess it depends what you mean by sleep training, but the simple answer is ‘no, sleep training is not bad for your child’ and in fact it can be a very good thing. Getting a good night’s sleep is really important for a child’s mental, emotional and physical health. It is also also importa...

Hi Amy That sounds exhausting! Whilst we all expect some sleepless nights with very young babies, by 16 months you could reasonably expect to be getting a full night's sleep. Adults and children can vary enormously in terms of how much sleep we need, and individual differences are normal. There is a...