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Does being a clinical psychologist make parenting a walk in the park? According to Dr Halaina Winter, not quite. Dr Fallon chats with Dr Halaina about her experience as a first-time parent: the surprises, the self-doubt and the moments that humbled her. Together they explore practical ways to look after your mental health in those early years. Whether you’re expecting, newly home with your baby or deep in the toddler trenches, you’ll come away feeling reassured, understood and a little less alone.   Services mentioned in this episode: PANDA: 1300 726 306 Lifeline crisis support: 13 11 14 Cope: https://www.cope.org.au/  Gidget Foundation: https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/    Learn more about Dr Halaina Winter: Follow on instagram @drhalainawinter Web: https://www.scfp.com.au/    Need sleep support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Prefer an appointment? Explore appointment options with our team of practitioners. 🔍 Search our index of parent questions here   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

If your little one is waking before the sun and ready to party while the rest of the house sleeps, this episode is for you. Early rising is one of the most common sleep struggles parents face, but the good news is that it almost always comes down to just a handful of causes. In this episode, Dr Fallon (PhD, Sleep Practitioner) will help you identify the cause of your little one's early rising so you can take steps to reclaim your sleep in - plus she answers questions from tired parents. Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Prefer an appointment? Explore appointment options with our team of practitioners. 🔍 Search our index of parent questions here   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

Dr. Fallon Cook breaks down the three core factors that influence nighttime sleep in babies and toddlers - leave one unaddressed and those night wakes will continue 🫩 Tune in to identify the missing factor that stands between you and better nights.  ➕ Plus hear answers to 8 brilliant parent questions    Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Prefer an appointment? Explore appointment options with our team of practitioners. 🔍 Search our index of parent questions here   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

In this episode, Dr Fallon shares practical parenting hacks for stress-free Book Week costumes, along with expert advice on sleep and settling challenges for babies and toddlers.    🔍 Search our index of parent questions here   Books mentioned in this episode include: Ruby Red Shoes by Kate Knapp All of the Factors of Why I Love Tractors by Davina Bell Under the Love Umbrella by Davina Bell Back to Sleep by Zoe Foster Blake   Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Prefer an appointment? Explore appointment options with our team of practitioners.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

Is your toddler fighting their nap like it's a personal insult? Then you might be wondering if it's time to drop that final nap. In this episode Dr Fallon (PhD) shows you exactly how and when to do it. 🔍 Search our index of parent questions here   Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Prefer an appointment? Explore appointment options with our team of practitioners.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

If your little one has decided a late bedtime and a long sleep in each day is their vibe, then this episode is for you! Dr Fallon walks you through exactly how to bring bedtime and wake up time earlier – the fast way and the slow way - so you can choose what suits your child best. 🔍 Search our index of parent questions here   Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Local to Melbourne? Visit Dr Laura for an in-person appointment at Victorian Children's Clinic, or explore telehealth options with our team of practitioners.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

Understanding your baby or toddler's unique sleep needs is one of the most important steps you can take towards better sleep for your whole family. Join Dr Fallon (PhD) to learn about how variable sleep needs can be between babies, and learn how you can identify and cater to your child’s unique sleep needs. Plus Dr Fallon answers 20 brilliant questions submitted by Sombelle members.  Here's the link to the chart referred to in this episode:  https://www.thensf.org/how-many-hours-of-sleep-do-you-really-need/ Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Local to Melbourne? Visit Dr Laura for an in-person appointment at Victorian Children's Clinic, or explore telehealth options with our team of practitioners.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

For most babies and toddlers, sleep improves when they start to fall asleep in their cot. But what if you have a super sensitive baby? One who absolutely HATES their cot and will scream the moment you dare even walk in to their nursery? Luckily, there is a solution, it just takes creativity and a little bit of dedication. If you’ve struggled to settle your baby or toddler in their cot, this episode is for you. Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Local to Melbourne? Visit Dr Laura for an in-person appointment at Victorian Children's Clinic, or explore telehealth options.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

I was thinking about what I would tell my younger self. The version of me who had a newborn, or a six-month-old, or a toddler who had decided that 4:30am was a completely acceptable time to begin the day 🫩 And I realised that the things I’d actually want to tell her aren’t the research findings. They’re the softer things. The permission slips. The things nobody really says out loud. So that’s what this episode is. Three things I genuinely believe can help all parents, and I hope at least one of them lands for you. Plus I answer your questions ☺️ Let’s get into it. - Dr Fallon ❤️   Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Local to Melbourne? Visit Dr Laura for an in-person appointment at Victorian Children's Clinic, or explore telehealth options.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

If you settle your baby or toddler at bedtime, only for them to wake up less than 2 hours later, then you’re familiar with ‘false starts.’ False starts happen when babies or toddlers don’t begin their nights with a long stretch of deep sleep – they may have this deep sleep later in the night, or not at all. In episode 118, Dr Fallon and Dr Laura (PhDs & Sleep Practitioners) unpack why false starts happen, and how you can fix them.   Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Local to Melbourne? Visit Dr Laura for an in-person appointment at Victorian Children's Clinic, or explore telehealth options.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

If 5am wake-ups are a regular occurrence in your house, you are not alone, and more importantly, you are not stuck. Early rising is one of the most common sleep complaints we hear from parents, and one of the most misunderstood. Many parents assume their little one is just wired that way, but in most cases there's a clear reason it's happening, and a fix. In this episode, Dr Fallon and Dr Laura (PhDs & Sleep Practitioners) walk you through the most common causes of early waking, the mistakes that can accidentally lock in that 5am start, and the practical steps you can take to shift things in the right direction.   Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Local to Melbourne? Visit Dr Laura for an in-person appointment at Victorian Children's Clinic, or explore telehealth options.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

Waking your child from a nap might feel counterintuitive - especially if you were up half the night with them! But sometimes a long day nap only increases the chances of another tricky night - at some point, we have to put the brakes on this cycle. In this episode of Brand New Little People, Dr Fallon (PhD, Sleep Practitioner) explains when and why your baby or toddler should be woken from their naps.   Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Local to Melbourne? Visit Dr Laura for an in-person appointment at Victorian Children's Clinic, or explore telehealth options.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

You know the feeling: your baby is finally asleep, but your brain is just getting started 😓 In this episode, Dr. Fallon Cook & Dr. Laura Conway (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) dive into something that keeps so many parents awake long after bedtime - the mental load of sleep. We’re talking about the 2am maths equations, the endless planning, and the invisible second shift that runs on a loop in your head. Join us as we name it, unpack why it hits so hard, and share practical strategies for sharing the load so you can actually rest when your little one does.   Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and add on a coaching call with Dr Fallon for extra support! 🏢 Local to Melbourne? Visit Dr Laura for an in-person appointment at Victorian Children's Clinic, or explore telehealth options.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

If you’ve ever heard the phrase, 'Sleep begets sleep' and wanted to throw a book across the room, this episode is for you! Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) tackle one of parenting's most exhausting curveballs: the low sleep needs baby or toddler. Let’s ditch the guilt, drop the pressure to 'fix' them, and dive into real-world strategies to help you, and your low sleep needs child, thrive!   Need support? ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs for immediate support. 🏢 Local to Melbourne? Visit Dr Laura for an in-person appointment at Victorian Children's Clinic 🙋‍♀️ See Dr Fallon in our Telehealth clinic   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

Inside the womb, your baby’s world is a constant hum of blood flow, digestion, and a heartbeat that thumps like a drum. It’s no wonder most babies find white noise soothing – it sounds like home! From calming a crying infant to blocking out the doorbell during nap time, white noise is a simple tool can be a game-changer for the whole family. In this episode, Dr Fallon (PhD, Sleep Practitioner) breaks down exactly how to use white noise to support your little one’s sleep, without the common mistakes.   Need support? 🙋‍♀️ See Dr Fallon in our Telehealth clinic 🏢 Local to Melbourne? Visit Dr Laura for an in-person appointment at Victorian Children's Clinic ✅ Join our Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs for immediate support.   Give us some love! ☕️ Love our work? Buy us a coffee! 📲 Follow us on instagram | Facebook | TikTok 💖 Tell your mates about us    Subscribe 🔽 ❤️ Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube