Category Archives: sleep

Snooze Button Defect

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Grin & Tonic by Alana Kirk

Kids just don’t get the concept of snoozing. It’s ‘awake’ or ‘asleep’ – no warm, fuzzy, lazy lazing in bed, eyes closed, thoughts open, aware the day has begun but not quite ready to face it. That bastion of parental … Continue reading →

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The night terrors

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Grin & Tonic by Alana Kirk

The night terrors are upon us – and I’m not referring to our kids. Just when we think we’ve outsmarted them, they go and raise the bar. People who talk about those first few sleepless weeks of babyhood as some … Continue reading →

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