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Realistic expectations for infant and toddler sleep
Wondering what’s realistic when it comes to infant and toddler sleep? Knowing what to expect can make everything a lot easier.
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What We Do
Little Sparklers is an Australian registered charity. We empower families to nurture their young children - day in and night out. We offer free peer support through the online movement, The Beyond Sleep Training Project.
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Normal Infant Sleep
Waking, feeding frequently and needing closeness and comfort are all normal parts of infant and toddler sleep. Learn more in this article.
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Because the way we raise our children matters to growing brains and connected, resilient families
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Infant and Toddler Sleep
Learn more about your child’s sleep as they grow, learn and develop rapidly in the first few years of their life.
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Adult and Family Sleep
Learn more about how you can improve the quality of your rest and sleep while you are nurturing your young children.
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Feeding and Weaning
Learn more about feeding and weaning your baby and how it is linked back to sleep.
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Safer Sleep
Learn more about safer sleep for your family.
Our Impact
180,000+
families accessing our support
750,000+
free peer support interactions each year
$55
to help us deliver important services
Latest News
Our founder, Carly has jetted down from Mount Isa to join 46 other organisations taking part in this year's Perinatal Mental Health Week. We are proud to be a part of this consortium, because perinatal mental health and wellness is central to all we do, we're here, we get it!
To help address the apparent gap in messaging, we asked our peer support group members to share their wisdom on what they believe would have helped set them up for a less stressful time with their baby or toddler by enhancing realistic expectations for feeding and sleeping beyond the 4th trimester.
Little Sparklers, home of The Beyond Sleep Training Project has been working with the Queensland Clinical Guidelines working group to update the safe infant sleep guidelines for Queensland Health and all Queensland clinical settings.
Practical tips for partners/ family/friends on how to support a breastfeeding parent and bond with a breastfed baby
Wondering what’s realistic when it comes to infant and toddler sleep? Knowing what to expect can make everything a lot easier, and no, it’s probably not going to be 12 hours from 7-7 of solitary sleep plus 4 hours of napping in a crib, and that’s okay