Littlelifesteps

Littlelifesteps Sign up to my Friday emails. x Hi, my name is Sue Welby, I am married with two grown up girls and live in Rayleigh Essex.

https://www.littlelifesteps.com/
I leave families feeling happier and calmer by supporting them with sleep, behaviour, eating , toileting and starting school. I have been a NNEB qualified nursery nurse for 36 years and an Iaim massage instructor since 2015.I worked for the NHS for 14 years providing one to one & group support for parents of children aged between newborn and 8 years, and supported

schools with health promotion. My aim is to support ,advise and empower parents to understand their unique child and improve toileting, sleep and behaviour challenges. Featured online at John Lewis Edit magazine. https://www.johnlewis.com/content/baby-children/when-to-potty-train
I provide online videos courses, zoom workshops and customized 1-2-1 consultations. https://www.littlelifesteps.com/
I look forward to providing the tools to help you in your parenting role. I love to chat so pop me a message if there is anything you would like help with and is keeping you awake at night.

04/07/2026

Next time it's bedtime story time, tell your child that Teddy is going to read it tonight.

You read it out loud, but every time you say
"Teddy says..." your child has to hold Teddy up to the book like he's actually reading.

Suddenly they're engaged,
giggling,
turning the pages,
and asking for another one.

Have fun bring more playful. 🧸

If you want to be more playful in your parenting, I have just added a new resource in my hub.
"Be a bit daft.
The Playful Parent's Guide to Fewer Meltdowns and More Fun."
WAnt to know more about my parenting hub, send me a DM , love to chat all things parenting.

Sue xx

This Thursdays tiny shift.If your child struggles to settle at bedtime, this might be why. Their brain is busy trying to...
02/07/2026

This Thursdays tiny shift.

If your child struggles to settle at bedtime, this might be why.

Their brain is busy trying to figure out what tomorrow holds.

Give it the answers before the lights go out.

Sue xx👍

This one gets me every time. Going from one child to two is honestly one of the biggest parenting shocks there is. You t...
30/06/2026

This one gets me every time.

Going from one child to two is honestly one of the biggest parenting shocks there is.
You think you've figured it out and then your second arrives and completely rewrites the rulebook.

L's mum had done everything right with her first.
H was brilliant.
So when L's tantrums started,
it wasn't just exhausting , it was confusing.
And lonely.

She messaged me one evening after a really bad night. On the verge of breaking down.

We talked through what was happening with L, not in a general
"here are some tips" way, but specifically.
Her child.
Her family.
What L needed to hear, and how she needed to hear it.

The wording shifted.

The approach shifted.

And L shifted.

"Sue, why did I not come to you sooner?!"

That's the bit that stays with me.

Because I hear it a lot.

Parents sit with the hard stuff for so long before they reach out, usually because they think they should be able to fix it themselves.

You don't have to. That's what I'm here for.

If behaviour feels relentless right now, come and find me.

👉 littlelifesteps.com

Sue x

29/06/2026

I recently saw this quote and loved it.

Imagine your child had a piggy bank filled with moments instead of money.

Every cuddle, every story, every silly game, every conversation gets deposited inside.

The question isn't whether we're spending our coin.

It's where we're spending it.

Small moments can feel big to children, just ten minutes of undivided attention can be gold.🙂

27/06/2026

5 things that actually help with toileting in hot weather 👇

1👍 Offer small drinks regularly rather than large amounts all at once.

2👍Make a toilet trip part of leaving the house. Every time.

3👍Choose easy-to-manage clothing when you're out. Fewer buttons and buckles mean faster access when they need to go.

4👍Use gentle reminders instead of commands.

"Your body might need a toilet break soon" often works better than "Go to the toilet."

5👍 Pack spare clothes.

Not because you're expecting an accident, but because you're prepared if one happens.

None of these things are complicated.

But on hot days, they can make toileting feel easier, calmer, and more successful for everyone.👍

This weeks Thursday's Tiny Shift The special handshake nobody else gets. A secret handshake sounds like such a small thi...
25/06/2026

This weeks Thursday's Tiny Shift

The special handshake nobody else gets.

A secret handshake sounds like such a small thing but what it actually tells your child is , you and me, we have our own thing.
And that feeling of belonging?
It's one of the most powerful things you can give them.

The Rocket Launch,
the Boogie Shake, the Secret Code... there are so many ways to make it yours.

You can even create one for grandparents or make a whole family version where everyone joins in.

I wrote a whole blog about it with 5 fun handshakes you can try today, step by step, no coordination required.

Drop me a DM for the link.
Have fun creating your family one.

This weeks Thursday's Tiny Shift Talk about tomorrow. Before your child goes to sleep tonight tell them exactly what tom...
25/06/2026

This weeks Thursday's Tiny Shift

Talk about tomorrow.

Before your child goes to sleep tonight tell them exactly what tomorrow looks like. That's it.
No big speech needed.
Their brain spends a lot of energy at night trying to figure out what's coming.
Give their brain the answers before it has to go looking.

More sleep support inside my parenting hub.
Drop me a DM to find out more.

Sue xx

More mistakes in this heat? Before you worry it's regression, it probably isn't.Hot weather makes children sweat. That m...
24/06/2026

More mistakes in this heat?

Before you worry it's regression, it probably isn't.

Hot weather makes children sweat.
That makes their wee more concentrated.
And concentrated urine is a bladder irritant.
An irritated bladder reacts with more urgency and more frequency.

So the mistake before they reach the toilet?

That's body chemistry, not behaviour.

This is one of the most common things I see in summer and the most misunderstood.

One tip

Small drinks regularly , not big amounts all at once.

Save this post.

Share it with anyone who needs to hear it. 🥰

Sue x

24/06/2026

Pressure at mealtimes doesn't create better eaters. It creates children who dig their heels in harder.

Because the moment you push for that one tiny mouthful... they know they've got you and the power.

If mealtimes feel like a daily battle in your house, my Fmealtime success course inside the Parenting Hub walks you through exactly why this happens and what to do instead.

Drop me a DM to find out more.

Sue x

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