Sleep, Settling and Cues
Welcome to Tweddle’s Sleep, Settling, and Cues Resources Page—a dedicated space crafted to guide and support you on the important journey of nurturing your child’s sleep, settling, and understanding their cues. We know that this path can sometimes be challenging, and we’re here to provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to navigate it with confidence and care.
Sleep and Settling Fact Sheets (babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers)
List of tired signs/cues in babies and toddlers
Sleep and settling help for babies and toddlers
Having problems with toddler and baby sleep and settling? Read how professionals can help with baby sleep, and find out where to get the help you need. Suitable for: 6 months-3½ years
Patting settling technique to help babies sleep
Need help with settling baby? Try patting settling. It’s a hands-on settling technique that involves gentle, rhythmic patting to help baby settle for sleep. Suitable for: 0-18 months
Newborns: sleep, settling & routines
Get reliable information and tips on newborn sleep routines, feed-sleep schedules, techniques to help newborns settle to sleep and more.
Settling babies for sleep: tips and strategies
See how to settle babies by rocking, patting, singing, walking and more. If you try different baby sleep and settling strategies, you’ll find one that works. Suitable for: 0-6 months
Babies: sleep, settling & routines
Get reliable information on baby sleep routines, independent sleep for babies, wrapping, dummies, night weaning and more.
Baby waking and settling problems: causes
Problems settling baby and getting baby to sleep? If you know what causes baby settling and sleep problems, you can work out what to do. Read more. Suitable for: 6-18 months
Toddlers: better sleep & settling
Get reliable information on better sleep and settling for toddlers, plus articles on sleep routines while travelling and night weaning.
Camping out: baby and child sleep strategy
Problems with baby sleep and settling, or toddler waking? The camping out baby sleep strategy gradually reduces the settling help your child needs. Read how. Suitable for: 6-18 months
Bedtime and Settling routines for babies and toddlers
Feed Play Sleep Routine
Sleep and Toddlers – Sarah Blunden
Toddlers and touchscreens – Justin Coulson
Our Family Programs
Tweddle is a statewide Early Parenting Centre here to support you and your family throughout the transition from pregnancy to parenting. We address a range of concerns such as sleep and settling, health and wellbeing, behaviour, and attachment-related challenges for your baby, toddler, or preschooler.
Our focus is on early intervention and prevention, targeting sleep and settling, building strong attachments, enhancing resilience, and helping you decipher your baby’s cues.
Spend the day with fellow parents, all navigating the challenges of parenthood. Our focus is on supporting each other and empowering your family.
Our experienced Tweddle Practitioners offer 30-minute telephone consultations, providing support and guidance on sleep and settling, parenting uncertainty, and various other issues.
Tweddle’s no-cost in-home support is a valuable program offering two 2-hour home visits to families across the West. We provides gentle solutions to various parenting concerns.
Early Help Family Service is a collaborative program by Anglicare Victoria, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA), and Tweddle, offering inclusive support to families in Western Melbourne with children aged 0-18.
Getting ready for a baby and becoming a parent can be challenging. The GGB&K team helps growing families access tailored support anytime during pregnancy and the first few weeks after the baby is born.
Looking for a way to build stronger bonds with your little one, while having fun and connecting with other parents? This free 8-week program welcomes mums, dads, foster parents, and primary carers with babies and toddlers aged 8 months to 2 years.
We offer a wide range of education classes to provide the best care for parents before and after the birth of their baby.
