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Every parent knows the feeling. It is 3am, you are sitting on the edge of a small bed, and you are already doing the maths on how you will get through the school run, the meetings and the whole of tomorrow.

In this episode of Let Them Fly, Heather Harries is joined by Anna Baker, founder of SleepBaker Consultancy and a baby and child sleep consultant with more than a decade of experience helping exhausted families find their way back to rest. Anna is a mum of two herself, and she talks about sleep the way parents actually live it, not the way the textbooks describe it.

We talk about why sleep is one of the most underrated factors in how a child performs at school, from concentration and memory to behaviour, resilience and how they manage friendships in the playground. Anna explains what is really happening when a child cannot settle, why the early years set the pattern for everything that follows, and how families here can protect sleep when late dinners, family gatherings, long commutes and a 6.30am school bus are all part of normal life.

In this episode:

• Why a tired child is so often mistaken for a difficult child, or a struggling one
• The link between sleep and school performance, and what teachers notice first
• Building strong sleep foundations in the baby and toddler years
• Naps, night waking and settling, and what to do when nothing seems to work
• Keeping routines consistent across parents, grandparents and helpers at home
• Small, realistic changes that make a difference within a week

Whether you have a newborn, a toddler who fights bedtime every single night, or a child whose teacher has mentioned they seem tired in class, there is something in this conversation for you.

Find Anna at SleepBaker Consultancy. Find more support for your family's education journey at heatherharries.com.

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