Safe Sleep Space

10/03/2026

Safe Sleep Week - Helpful Tips

Is your child's sleep space safe?
✅All you need is a firm mattress, a fitted sheet, and appropriate sleepwear.
❌Avoid pillows, toys, loose blankets, bumpers in the cot, and anything hanging over the cot. Ensuring good air flow around the cot and bed is important.

Other things to consider -
✅Dress baby according to the room temperature. A good guide is to dress the baby in clothing and bedding similar to those of adults in the same space.
✅To see if baby is warm enough, touch the top of their chest or the small of their back. Often their hands, feet, or face can feel cool to the touch, but if their chest and back are warm, that's a good sign they are warm enough.

If you are after more information on what a safe sleep space looks like for infants and toddlers, please comment below, DM us or email support@terntiygroup.com.au and we can direct you to more information.

10/03/2026

This week is Safe Sleep Week — an important national awareness initiative helping families and carers create safer sleep environments for their babies.

This year’s theme is - Know the Why. Check the Space. Make it Safe - and is aimed to encourage families to:
• Understand the why behind safe sleep practices
• Recognise potential risks in your baby’s sleep space
• Feel confident making small changes that can significantly improve safety

Follow along all week for tips to make safe sleep achievable for your family.

Safe Sleep Week is a Red Nose initiative, proudly supported by Bonds and VTech.

25/01/2026

📢 Melbourne early childhood & family support professionals. Early bird pricing for the March 2026 Circle of Security (COSP) Facilitator Training ends this Thursday, 29 January.

📍 Melbourne | 2–5 March
This training is offered in Melbourne just 1–2 times per year and places are limited.

Register now to secure early bird pricing and your place
🔗 https://lnkd.in/geQV739V

21/01/2026

Melbourne professionals - early bird pricing ends January 29th! Don't miss out on our March 2026 COSP Facilitator training. Join your fellow Victorian early childhood and family support professionals for 4 impactful days in Melbourne.

https://zurl.co/cLR4k

The COSP Facilitator training distills 60 years of research from fields of attachment, neuroscience, psychodynamic theory, and child development into a structured framework to support families to understand their children's needs, recognize unhelpful intergenerational patterns and strengthen the qua...

20/01/2026

📢 Sydney early childhood & family support professionals. Early bird pricing for the February 2026 Circle of Security (COSP) Facilitator Training ends this Friday, 25 January.

📍 Sydney | 24–27 February
This training is offered in Sydney just 1–2 times per year and places are limited.

Register now to secure early bird pricing and your place
🔗 https://zurl.co/GpMzL

19/01/2026

Early Bird Pricing ends January 25th! We would love to see you there!

The COSP Facilitator training distills 60 years of research from fields of attachment, neuroscience, psychodynamic theory, and child development into a structured framework to support families to understand their children's needs, recognize unhelpful intergenerational patterns and strengthen the qua...

19/12/2025

11/12/2025

📣 2026 Circle of Security Parenting® Facilitator Training — Now Open!

Early bird pricing is still available for Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney locations. These sessions consistently book out, so secure your place and make the most of early-bird pricing today 👉 https://www.safesleepspace.com.au/pages/circle-of-security-parenting-training

For over two decades, Circle of Security Parenting has translated attachment research into a practical, easy-to-use model that strengthens parent–child relationships. Whether you work with families one-on-one, in groups, or in the community, this training provides evidence-based skills you can apply immediately.

Ideal for professionals in:
• Child & Family Health
• Perinatal Care & Midwifery
• Psychology & Counselling
• Early Childhood Education
• Social Work & Family Support
• Speech & Occupational Therapy
• Behaviour & Parenting Support
…and all practitioners supporting parents of infants and young children.

Build your capacity to make meaningful, lasting differences in the lives of young children and their caregivers.

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19/11/2025

🧠🌙 Sleep & Rest: A Foundation for Lifelong Well-being

According to AAIMH, infancy is “a critical period for development … the foundations for lifelong health are built early.” 

When we see safe sleep and rest purely as practical tasks, we miss a powerful opportunity: the chance for nurturing connection, emotional regulation and a child’s sense of security.

At Sleep Smart Education, our training uses a Circle of Security–informed approach, guiding educators to see sleep and rest as more than just downtime. By prioritising responsive, emotionally-secure relationships during these moments, we help children feel safe, calm and confident — laying groundwork for positive sleep habits and healthy social-emotional development.

AAIMH’s guidance on infant sleep highlights that “responding to an infant’s needs/crying … will contribute to the infant’s sense of security and developing regulatory capacity.” 

Imagine naptime not as a pause in the day, but as a meaningful transition where children learn self-regulation, trust, and emotional safety — skills that ripple out into relationships, learning and life.

If you’re interested in exploring how safe sleep and emotional development can work hand-in-hand in your early learning service, we would love to connect.

Photo source from AAIMH website.
Links to these statements and guidelines can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gbaGhD55

30/10/2025

🌙 Starting childcare is a big milestone - for little ones and parents! Worried about how your child will sleep?

Here are our top tips to help make the transition smoother:
✨ Do your research: Ask about the centre’s nap routine and Safe Sleep policy, and try to mirror parts of their approach at home.

🤝 Be consistent: Work with educators to align settling techniques - consistency builds comfort and confidence.

💬 Communicate: Provide the centre with as much information as possible - about how the child typically falls asleep, how they generally wake up - If your child is used to being rocked or fed to sleep, educators can help guide a gentle move toward independent sleep.

🏡 Plan visits: Short orientation visits - especially around nap time - to help your child get familiar with the space.

With patience, preparation, and teamwork, your little one will soon be snoozing happily at childcare. 💕

For a more detailed guide, please visit https://lnkd.in/gwRgKPCf

29/10/2025

It’s been such a privilege to host and support the Circle of Security® Parenting (COS-P) facilitator training on behalf of Ternity Group Pty Ltd . Watching the wonderful Neil Borris conduct these trainings and meeting so many passionate, diverse professionals in Melbourne, Brisbane, and soon in Sydney.

Every event reminds me of the heart behind COS: helping parents and caregivers understand what children need most — safety, connection, and being “with” them through life’s journey.

This latest Circle of Security International article on sleep training reminds us why this work matters so much:
Sleep, like all caregiving, is about connection.

That message sits right at the heart of what we do through Safe Sleep Space, Nourish Baby, and Sleep Smart — supporting families with care, respect, and emotional attunement.

I’m grateful to be part of a community so deeply committed to helping families and Early Years Educators build secure relationships — one safe, supported moment at a time.

Lean how secure attachment develops with responsive presence and reflection, not perfect technique.

03/09/2025

On Early Childhood Educators Day, Sleep Smart and Safe Sleep Space extend their heartfelt gratitude to Early Years Educators who do so much more than teach - You create calm, comforting environments where little ones can rest, recharge and thrive.
Your gentle routines, soothing words and thoughtful care help children feel safe and secure during sleep and rest times.
Thank you for recognising the importance of rest in Early Childhood and for making every day a little brighter - and a little more restful - for the children in your presence. With appreciation from all of us at Safe Sleep Space and Sleep Smart, Happy Early Childhood Educators Day!