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Children’s Sleep & Behaviour Coach

I work with busy families with additional caregivers

Ibiza based & online worldwide

When children start school and nursery meltdowns at pick will be common.5 things that will help ☝️☝️☝️☝️Do you do anythi...
09/10/2026

When children start school and nursery meltdowns at pick will be common.

5 things that will help ☝️☝️☝️☝️

Do you do anything different that helps? Tell me in the comments 👇

06/10/2026

The first few weeks back at school or nursery are exciting, but they are also exhausting.
For our little ones especially.

And if you have noticed that your child comes home and completely falls apart - the meltdowns, the tears, the tantrums that seem to come from nowhere - I want you to know something really important first.

You are not doing anything wrong. You are actually doing everything right 🩷

I saw this on Instagram recently and thought it explained the after school meltdown perfectly:

“Think of it like a shaken soda bottle.

All day, pressure builds - managing classroom rules, navigating social dynamics, suppressing frustration.

Then the lid comes off and everything fizzes out.

The primary parent isn’t the cause of the pressure. They’re the release valve.”

Is that not just perfect? 🥹

Your child holds it together ALL day at school. They follow the rules, they manage their emotions, they navigate friendships and new environments and all of that takes an enormous amount of brain power and energy.

And then they see YOU. Their safe person. Their person. And the lid comes off.

It is not a reflection of your parenting. It is a reflection of how safe and loved they feel with you 🩷

01/10/2026

Is your little one fighting naps at the moment?

Is bedtime getting later and later no matter what you try?

Are they seemingly exhausted but just cannot switch off when you need them to?

If you are nodding along right now I want to talk to you about something called sleep pressure - because understanding this one thing could genuinely change everything for you and your little one.

So what exactly is sleep pressure?

Sleep pressure is something that builds up naturally in your child’s brain from the moment they wake up in the morning.

A bit of sleep science 👇

As your little one is awake and going about their day a chemical called adenosine gradually builds up in the brain. The longer they are awake the more adenosine builds up and this build up is what eventually makes them feel sleepy enough to fall asleep and stay asleep.

This is why babies nap - to reduce the sleep pressure so they can carry on with the day and make it to bedtime.

If sleep pressure isn’t high enough before naps and bedtime we get nap resistance and bedtime battles.

Drop me a comment or DM if you’re struggling with this right now ###x

If you have been trying everything at naps and bedtime and it is still a battle every single time, it might be time to l...
28/09/2026

If you have been trying everything at naps and bedtime and it is still a battle every single time, it might be time to look at the bigger picture.

Not just the routine but the whole day, the whole child and what their individual sleep needs actually are.

That is exactly what I do 🌟

Sleep pressure is the most common topic I talk about with my clients.

If you would love some personalised support send me a DM and let’s chat.

Hugs Emma 🩷

24/09/2026

Giving children 2 choices over EVERYTHING can be a game changer.

Why?

You are giving them the power and control their brains need. This is normal brain development.

This is why you find yourself having a full on argument with a 2 year old 🫣 they need the power.

Another little tip: after you give them the choice WAIT. It takes 7-10 seconds for children to register what we say.

Are you in the thick of tantrums at the moment?

What triggers your child?

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I get some really sweet reply’s to my weekly newsletter “Mums the word”.I basically do a weekly brain dump on sleep, beh...
23/09/2026

I get some really sweet reply’s to my weekly newsletter “Mums the word”.

I basically do a weekly brain dump on sleep, behaviour, what’s going on in my life as a mum to two teenage boys living in Ibiza, a working nursery teacher and being tired 🫣

I’d love for you to join me …..

Send me your email address to be added to my list, I send out a new newsletter every Monday morning 🩷

Hugs Emma 🩷

Let me know what you are struggling with at the moment.What are your biggest pain points as a parent right now?What is d...
21/09/2026

Let me know what you are struggling with at the moment.

What are your biggest pain points as a parent right now?

What is driving you up the wall?

Q&A

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If your child is a snorer or a mouth breather during sleep it could be effecting their behaviour.I don’t mean occasional...
18/09/2026

If your child is a snorer or a mouth breather during sleep it could be effecting their behaviour.

I don’t mean occasionally snoring or mouth breathing, I mean every night. Not when they have a cold or are congested but every night.

If you answered yes to one or more of these 5 questions and your child is a mouth breather or snorer it’s worth looking into more. It could be a red flag 🚩

I talk about this in detail in my newsletter this week, comment or dm and I will send it over to you 🩷

16/09/2026

Did you know that mouth breathing during sleep can cause behaviour that mimics autism and ADHD?

When a child mouth breathes during sleep their tongue doesn’t touch the roof of their mouth. This means the body never gets into rest and digest. It stays in fight or flight all night long.

And a child who has been in fight or flight all night simply does not have the resources to regulate their emotions during the day.

The meltdowns, the dysregulation, the lack of concentration, the sensory overload - these can all be signs that your child’s nervous system is completely exhausted.

A nervous system that has never had the chance to properly rest.

This is why I always look at red flags first. Because sometimes the answer is not what we expect.

Does your little one mouth breathe or snore during sleep?

15/09/2026

This is really important information my friends and it is often overlooked.

Mouth breathing during sleep and snoring every night is a red flag, it can cause:

😔 Dysregulation and meltdowns
😴 Frequent night waking
👂 Hearing difficulties due to lots of mucus being produced
🗣️ Speech delays
🤢 Digestive issues
🧠 Behaviour that mimics autism and ADHD

And it can all start with a traumatic birth - forceps or ventous delivery, a really fast delivery can all cause tension in the neck and jaw that nobody ever checks for. Oral dysfunction, tongue ties are also an issue that can go missed.

If your child shows any of these signs please read my newsletter this week - comment or dm me and I will send you it over. 🌟

Babies are not checked for jaw or neck tension and we are not told this could be a problem by the professionals and to be honest this has to change 😞

Share this with every parent you know 🩷

Hugs Emma 🩷

Confident Parents. Calm Kids.

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