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Baby-sleep challenges? Pampers sleep expert Jo Tantum wants to hear yours - chance to win £300 NOW CLOSED

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AnnMumsnet · 22/08/2016 12:22

To celebrate the launch of New Pampers Baby-Dry, Pampers are working with baby sleep expert Jo Tantum - who has 25 years’ experience helping hundreds of families to achieve a peaceful night’s sleep. Jo has identified 5 sleep typologies that may help you to understand your baby’s sleep habits and needs better and we’ve been asked by Pampers to find out which sleep typology best represents your little one? Take a read and post on the thread below to be in with a chance of winning a £300 John Lewis voucher!

Here’s what Pampers has to say about their new launch: "If your little one loves to keep you awake, then you’re certainly not alone! But, having a good night’s sleep is crucial for babies; it’s when important brain development occurs and they process everything they have learnt during the day. With experts believing that wetness may impact your little one’s sleep, their overnight nappy needs to work as hard as possible; introducing New Pampers Baby-Dry, which 83% of Mumsnet parent testers said they would recommend as part of a recent trial! New Pampers Baby-Dry feature a revolutionary nappy design with 3 Absorbing Channels that distribute wetness more evenly for less wet bulk in the morning!"

To launch the New Pampers Baby-Dry nappy, Pampers are working with Jo - and want you to be involved. So, is your little one a Starfish, Skylark, Sloth, Owl or Meerkat sleeper? Take a look and let us know - and if your DC doesn’t seem to fit one of these categories, choose your own animal and post it below telling us why!

Starfish: Sleeps in the same position, on their back with legs out. Uses you as a sleep prop, for example sleep-rocking or feeding, then they don’t move. Wakes often and regularly, but does go back to sleep easily after intervention. You would rather they slept through!
Skylark: Awake early in the morning, singing and shouting and refuses to go back to sleep whatever you try!
Sloth: Loves to sleep and can sleep anywhere and everywhere. A great sleeper, day and night – lucky you! But what happens when they wake up? Well you know it’s going to be for a growth or developmental spurt or they are teething or not well.
Owl: Goes to bed late and wakes in the night. Is wide awake for long periods and can’t get back to sleep!
Meerkat: Stands up, moves around trying to get comfortable all night, doesn’t want to sleep; always on high alert. Late to bed, early to rise.

What sleep typology best represents your little one, or ones? Share your baby sleep stories – whether restful or restless, Pampers would love to hear about it! Everyone who posts on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one Mumsnetter will win a £300 John Lewis voucher.

Thanks and good luck,
MNHQ

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Baby-sleep challenges? Pampers sleep expert Jo Tantum wants to hear yours - chance to win £300 NOW CLOSED
Baby-sleep challenges? Pampers sleep expert Jo Tantum wants to hear yours - chance to win £300 NOW CLOSED
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flozza42 · 28/08/2016 10:23

My daughter is most like a sloth sleeper. This hasn't changed one bit and loves her sleep! I have been lucky!

fletcher992 · 28/08/2016 10:24

we are quite lucky at moment and have a starfish! hoping she stays wanting to sleep a lot

barbsbarbs · 28/08/2016 10:38

all my babies slept really well, mainly because they were all right next to my bed for the first year and I used to breastfeed them at night and first thing in the morning and it did the trick.

prwilson · 28/08/2016 10:40

My Dad often tells the story (even now, to anyone who will listen) of how I was eating my evening meal as a baby, merrily burbling away, when suddenly I was face down in my dinner, sound asleep. He says he's never seen anyone fall asleep so fast.

amyhalliday1 · 28/08/2016 11:04

Used Ewan the dream sheep !!! Amazing X

happysouls · 28/08/2016 11:09

Sloth I think is the best description! I was very lucky, by 3 weeks old he was having a good 6 hours without waking! It was hard to get him to sleep though! He is still a Sloth now all these years later! haha!

KAKADU2001 · 28/08/2016 11:17

Definitely a Skylark and very early morning never bothered me as I used to start work at 6am so I was always up early. At the end of the day I think that on occasions kids go through the full spectrum of 'so called' sleeping styles. Kids are kids and we just need to get on with it.

bridge16 · 28/08/2016 12:04

I have a Sloth and a Meerkat! Not the best combo as a nice mix of both would be good! The Sloth gets very grumpy when woken by the always alert Merrkat!! :-)

Topsyturvy01 · 28/08/2016 12:36

Luckily for me, both of mine were both sloths 😃

devito92 · 28/08/2016 12:47

Skylark he's the happiest baby in the world in the morning and loves to wake us up with a serenade

lizd31 · 28/08/2016 12:48

My great niece is a Skylark

nettymay · 28/08/2016 13:30

Friend asked me to baby-sit a week old baby I was so scared I sat with a mirror all night to make sure she was still breathing!

mooota1514 · 28/08/2016 13:32

I've got a skylark. He's goes down without too much trouble at night but insists on waking up at 5:30am. Ever single day.

RACHELSMITH45 · 28/08/2016 14:15

My little both definitely a starfish, hope its just a phase!!My little girl was amazing at sleeping, most definitely a Sloth. No idea why so different!Always parented them the same way, maybe a boy thing?!

pennwood · 28/08/2016 14:24

My Daughter was definitely a skylark which is very tiring for parents.

outgoing · 28/08/2016 14:25

my baby is 18 months old and has always been a little owl since she was a baby.She has only ever slept for four hours a night.She is a very clever and curious child who loves to learn than sleep.I think my little owl will be a very gifted and intelligent when she is older.She wakes up and constantly asks questions about things so she can learn.The health visitor says 'she is very advanced for her age.I better get saving for when my little owl goes to University

phillie1 · 28/08/2016 14:31

Sloth for the eldest and sklylark for the youngest

Marg2k8 · 28/08/2016 14:34

I remember many sleepless nights when my two were younger and falling asleep myself when I took them into my bed in desperation.

Liskee · 28/08/2016 14:40

No 1 is a meerkat and no 2 seems to be shaping up to be a starfish....

stefalfie11 · 28/08/2016 15:24

Definitely a Sloth for me - once she's asleep at night thats it until about 8/9am in the morning but if you want her to have a day nap, forget it, it seriously cant be done!

glennamy · 28/08/2016 15:25

We were very lucky and after about 6 weeks settling in we got a sloth... :)

finleypop · 28/08/2016 15:47

My son is a skylark. He sleeps well & wakes up early in a sunny mood. He always sang in his cot when he woke up

laila1809 · 28/08/2016 16:13

My little girls has always just done a power re charge. She will regularly sleep for short lengths of times

winterpark · 28/08/2016 17:22

Both my boys are Sloths they could sleep anywhere, in the car, pushchair, high chair, curled up on the floor. I think they get it from me :)

shivbrown · 28/08/2016 17:29

Owl: Goes to bed late and wakes in the night. Is wide awake for long periods and can’t get back to sleep!

My son is in Owl, Hes 2 years old and still gets up loads in the night and wakes at 5am. x

Baby-sleep challenges? Pampers sleep expert Jo Tantum wants to hear yours - chance to win £300 NOW CLOSED