About Baby Sleeping Bags-We are based in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, UK

An Introduction to Us and Baby Sleep Shop Introduction What is a good night's sleep? Babies, parents and Broken Nights How Baby Sleep Shop helps. Baby Sleep Shop is a family-run business in every sense of the word.  The idea was born with our two sons although we didn't know it at the time.  Baby Sleep Shop and subsequently Baby Sleeping Bags.Com were built on our experiences as parents, and the knowledge that there are times when, loving mums, dads and carers though we are, we would do almost anything to experience the luxury of a good night's sleep once again! It was nearly a year after the birth of our second son before we began trading, but Baby Sleep Shop and Baby Sleeping Bags became an ambition to bring together as many products in one place as we could, that would help contribute to the dream of a good night's sleep for everyone!    The Baby Sleep Shop Team A Good Nights Sleep What is 'A Good Night's Sleep'?  Don’t feel guilty about wanting a good night's sleep.  Sleep experts at the National Sleep Foundation suggest three main rules which are the basis to developing a lifetime of good sleeping habits; 1) to establish a regular and relaxing bedtime routine in preparation for bedtime 2) to establish a sleep-conducive environment that is dark, quiet, cool and comfortable 3) to establish a regular sleeping and waking pattern, usually based around day and night Sleep experts recommend that the average adult needs between seven and nine hours of good quality sleep a night; some need more, some need less.  Quality of sleep is defined as continuous and uninterrupted! Quantity and quality of sleep plays an enormous part in our ability to function on a daily basis, and not getting enough can affect our performance at work and at home, in our relationships and in our physical and mental health.  Sleep experts also tell us that there are many factors that affect our ability to sleep, and we have a certain amount of control over many of them; for example, avoid caffeine and/or alcohol, eat healthily and exercise regularly, take time to relax before bed, and get an early night. However, there are some factors over which we have no control, at least in the beginning…   ...Babies, Parents' and Broken Nights Without a doubt, your newborn baby needs you.   A newborn baby has no awareness of day or night, and their needs in these early days do not follow the same pattern as yours.  They are not to know that when they are hungry, need changing or simply want a cuddle that you may be catching up on some much-needed sleep after a busy day. But parents' shouldn't feel guilty about wanting a good night's sleep.   As adults our lives function around day and night, work and sleep. We run busy households, and we lead busy lives.  It goes without saying that we need to refuel on rest! It doesn't mean we love our babies any the less, but as they get older and the night feeds gradually cease, they will learn their sleeping habits from us...and this is where the three main rules come in! A good nights sleep helps mums, dads and of course baby too. How Does Baby Sleep Shop address these rules? 1) To establish a regular and relaxing bedtime routine in preparation for bedtime Baby Sleep Shop recognises that there is no single definitive routine.  Parents and babies are all individuals and different households have different bedtime routines that work for them.  A bedtime routine is simply a set of signals or cues that your baby recognises as the route to sleep!  Trial and error will help you to find what works best for you and your baby. Baby Sleep Shop carries a huge choice of products to help you find the sleep cues that will become a part of your regular bedtime routine.  Our selection includes bath and massage accessories and products, sleepwear and swaddling, a wide selection of baby comforters and plush, night-lights, bedtime stories, musical mobiles, toys and CDs.                     Baby Sleep Shop has the biggest range of baby sleep-related products in the UK. 2) To establish a sleep-conducive environment that is dark, quiet, cool and comfortable Baby Sleep Shop knows how important the right sort of environment is for your baby to achieve a deep and satisfying sleep.  Browse our shop to find the products that suit your lifestyle.  Many Health Care Professionals recommend swaddling for a newborn as providing the closest environment to the security and familiarity of the womb.  The original Slumber Bear plays an actual recording of the womb and is used widely in maternity units to create a feeling of security and restfulness in a newborn.   For the slightly older baby, browse our extensive range of baby sleeping bags, which benefits include maintaining a consistent and comfortable temperature no matter how much they move about!    Grobag baby sleeping bags include a room thermometer with every purchase, and have recently seen the development of the Egg Thermometer to help you to maintain a consistent nursery temperature. Is your child afraid of the dark when the lights go out?  A soft glow from a night-light might help take the edge off the dark for a nervous baby or young child.  Our night-lights take all shapes and forms ranging from fun, colourful plug-ins, to push-lights and carousel lamps!   Some of our soft toys, comforters and mobiles also incorporate night-lights into their design. Gentle bedtime music is not only a useful sleep cue, but can help create a peaceful and relaxing environment that invites sleep.  It is also useful for disguising background noise from the household.  Baby Sleep Shop carries a selection of CDs, musical toys and mobiles for this very purpose. 3) To establish a regular sleeping and waking pattern, usually based around day and night Baby Sleep Shop recognises that establishing a regular sleeping and waking routine from an early age will help set your child up with a lifetime of good sleeping patterns.  Baby Sleep Shop carries a vast range of products to help you establish a bedtime routine that will become recognisable to your child as the route to sleep.  And for the mornings, we stock the best-selling Sleepytime Bunny Alarm Clock.   The Sleepytime Bunny Alarm Clock is also appropriately known as the Clever Clock.  It was developed for young children who are unable to tell the time as a device for helping them recognise when the day begins – and to save parents and carers from unreasonably early mornings!  Particularly useful on those lighter summer mornings, the Sleepytime Bunny Alarm Clock uses a waking bunny clock face, which opens his eyes at a time pre-set by adults, to discern when it is morning and time to start the day.  Conclusion We would like to welcome you to Baby Sleep Shop.  We hope you enjoy browsing our pages and we hope you find what you are looking for, whether it is a specific sleeping product, or inspiration for a better night’s sleep!

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