sleep
The sleepmaxxing effect
Sleepmaxxing isn’ t sleep training … it’ s smarter, gentler and totally doable. Discover how small tweaks to your baby’ s routine can lead to deeper rest, happier days and a calmer you. Because better sleep starts with better rhythm.
By Sarah Botes, founder of Biggie Smalls
As a mom of two, I’ m passionate about making sleep easier for little ones and the parents who love them. And, if there’ s one thing new parents talk about more than anything else, it’ s sleep. Or more often, the lack of it. But here’ s the thing: sleep isn’ t just about surviving the newborn months – it’ s one of the most important foundations for your baby’ s happiness and development and for your own mental wellbeing, too. When your little one sleeps well, they’ re calmer, more content and able to learn and grow. And when parents get more rest, life suddenly feels a whole lot lighter.
That’ s where sleepmaxxing comes in. It sounds fancy, but at its heart it’ s simply about making small, thoughtful choices that help your baby( and you) get the best sleep possible.
What is sleepmaxxing?
Think of it as optimising sleep in a gentle, flexible way. The key elements are:
Consistency: Environment:
Little ones thrive on predictability
Calm, dark, and cosy spaces Cues / associations: Signals that say“ it’ s time to rest” Comfort: Flexibility:
Feeling snug and secure Because life doesn’ t always go to plan
It’ s not about rigid rules, crying it out or perfection. It’ s about giving your baby what they need, when they need it, and building habits that create a lifelong, healthy relationship with sleep.
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