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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.

This week's Thursday Tiny Shift is the one more hub trap.One more hug. One more drink. One more question. Does this soun...
21/10/2026

This week's Thursday Tiny Shift is the one more hub trap.

One more hug.
One more drink.
One more question.

Does this sound like your bedtime?

Sometimes children find the letting go at bedtime harder than the actual going to sleep.
You can offer connection without opening the door to an endless bedtime negotiation.
I see you.
I understand this is hard.
And bedtime is still bedtime.
Connect.
Name it.
Then hold the boundary.

If bedtime boundaries are something you're working on at home, I've got a resource inside my Parenting Hub that might help.

The Boundary Starts with You
A Parent's Guide to Calmer, More Confident Boundaries

Because sometimes the biggest shift isn't changing our child's behaviour.
It's changing how we hold the boundary.

Drop me a DM to find out more about my hub.

Sue x

I hear this from parents often."I'm trying so hard to be patient. "You know your little one is having big feelings. You ...
19/10/2026

I hear this from parents often.

"I'm trying so hard to be patient. "

You know your little one is having big feelings.

You know they're not giving you a hard time on purpose.

But you've been needed since the minute you opened your eyes, you've reheated your tea three times, and now the toast is wrong.

THE TOAST. šŸ˜©

And suddenly, you're the one having big feelings.

It doesn't mean you're a bad mum. It means you're human, too.

You can understand your child's feelings and still feel overwhelmed by them.

You can know all the right things to do and still struggle to do them when you're running on empty.

You don't have to get it right every time.
You can pause, reconnect and try again.

And if today has felt like one long battle over things that make absolutely no sense to anyone over the age of five, you're in good company.

Send this to a mum who needs reminding that she's not the only one.

Sue x

This weekā€™s Thursday Tiny Shift is Confidence comes before pressure.A child who is scared of getting it wrong may hold ...
15/10/2026

This weekā€™s Thursday Tiny Shift is Confidence comes before pressure.

A child who is scared of getting it wrong may hold on, avoid or resist.

Notice the step, not just the result.

Praise the sit, not just the poo.

Celebrate growing independence.

Notice their body awareness.

Make the bathroom a place where they feel safe and supported, even when nothing comes out.

Because confidence grows when children discover.....................

ā€œI can do this.ā€

šŸŒ± Plant seeds, not pressure ( what my September emails have been all about)

More toileting support inside my Parenting Hub.

Drop me a Dm to find out more

Sue x

šŸ’©šŸ˜‚ Things I never thought I would say as a parenting consultantā€¦ Iā€™m picking a winner out of my pottyšŸš½Tomorrow, Iā€™ll be ...
14/10/2026

šŸ’©šŸ˜‚ Things I never thought I would say as a parenting consultantā€¦ Iā€™m picking a winner out of my pottyšŸš½

Tomorrow, Iā€™ll be pulling one lucky name from my potty to win a
FREE 30 minute 1-2-1 parenting session

All names from my parenting Hub membership are in, and I canā€™t wait to see who wins.
Good luck.šŸ€

Curious about my Parenting Hub and what itā€™s all about?
Drop me a DM and letā€™s have a chatšŸ„°,
If you join by tomorrow your name can be in my potty too.

Sue x

I used to think bedtime stalling was something to fix. Turns out for a lot of children, it's not a behaviour at all, it'...
14/10/2026

I used to think bedtime stalling was something to fix.

Turns out for a lot of children, it's not a behaviour at all, it's a nervous system that hasn't learned how to slow itself down yet, borrowing yours to do it.

That one shift changed how I work with families.
You stop trying to out-strategize the stalling and start building the slow ending in on purpose, so there's nothing left to stall against.

If you've got a child who needs five "one more times" before they can actually settle, you're not doing bedtime wrong.
You've just got a child whose temperament needs a longer runway than the routine chart gave them credit for.

What's your "one more time"?
A glass of water, a check on the landing, one more cuddle? or all three.

Tell me below, would love to know.

Sue x

13/10/2026

One mum recently shared,
ā€œYou provide that calmness I need to parent in the moment.ā€ šŸ’–

If youā€™re feeling overwhelmed or seeking guidance, know that youā€™re not alone.

Iā€™m here to help you discover strategies to help you have that same sense of calm in your parenting journey.


Sue x

When I saw this quote I thought of my poo withholding families.Poo withholding can be stressful for everyone. šŸ’›When your...
12/10/2026

When I saw this quote I thought of my poo withholding families.

Poo withholding can be stressful for everyone. šŸ’›

When your child is holding onto their poo, it can be easy to focus on the behaviour and think,
Why are they doing this?
But what if we looked underneath the withholding and asked,
What are they afraid of?
Maybe it hurts.
Maybe theyā€™re worried it will hurt again.
Maybe the toilet feels overwhelming,
Maybe they have some magical thinking around poo
or theyā€™ve had a difficult experience that we donā€™t fully understand.

The more we understand whatā€™s driving the fear, the less we need to fear the behaviour itself.

Itā€™s not about ignoring the problem.
Itā€™s about meeting your child with curiosity rather than panic, so together you can work out what their body and behaviour are trying to tell you.

Understand the fear, support the child, and take the pressure out of pooing.

Book in a fr33 call if your child is finding poo a challenge or share this post with anyone you know.

Sue x

This weekā€™s Thursday's Tiny Shift Follow the obsessionUse what already has their attention.This is where I share lots of...
08/10/2026

This weekā€™s Thursday's Tiny Shift

Follow the obsession

Use what already has their attention.

This is where I share lots of insights on my 1-2-1's helping children by working with their interest and temperaments.

if you want more playful toileting ideas, Inside my Parenting Hub, youā€™ll find my Toileting Course, with 8 videos plus lots of practical resources to support you along the way. One of the resources is all about Helping Children Learn Toilet Awareness Through Play šŸš½
šŸ¦– Dinosaur-lover ideas
šŸ‹ Whale ideas
šŸ¾ Animal ideas
āœØ Plus 5 extra playful ways to help your child notice and understand their body signals.
Because often learning about toileting starts with play,
and whatever your child is obsessed with right now.
Interested ?? drop the word hub below or send me a DM.

Sue x

You can also grab my body awareness flashcards for fr33 on my website.Sue xx
07/10/2026

You can also grab my body awareness flashcards for fr33 on my website.

Sue xx

This family ,Sleep, then toileting, then behaviour.Three completely different challenges. Three different stages.Same mu...
05/10/2026

This family ,Sleep, then toileting, then behaviour.

Three completely different challenges.

Three different stages.

Same mum and dad
Growing in confidence every time.
Learning new skills and tools.

"I feel more in control with my toddler."

Love that comment.

Sue x

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