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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.

25/04/2026

Today is my youngest birthday,
34 yrs old today.

Time goes far too quick.

Have a lovely day celebrating with your friends and family.
😍

Sometimes the pressure to “get parenting right” makes us forget to be playful.But play is where children feel us the mos...
23/04/2026

Sometimes the pressure to “get parenting right” makes us forget to be playful.

But play is where children feel us the most.

What’s one silly thing that always makes your child laugh?

Would love you to share below.
😊

Sue x

22/04/2026

"Put your child in your head"

What makes them tick?

I help parents understand their child’s inner experience so everything starts to make sense with toileting, behaviour, eating and sleep.

Want a fr33 call? drop me a DM or comment "call " below and I will be in touch.

Sue xx

21/04/2026

Teddy and I having a celebration.

Love this review, as I do really understand little people.

"Sue’s potty-training workshop is brilliant! I felt like such a failure after a lengthy toilet training journey with my daughter who really struggled with this area, but now feel so much more positive and confident about embarking on this with my little boy. Don’t hesitate to contact Sue for advice - she is so knowledgeable and down-to-earth, is full of practical, time-saving tips and really understands little people! "

41 yrs of working with families and children :)

Drop me a DM if you have any parenting worry keeping you up and we can see if I can help.

Sue xx

I often say this on my cnosultations.When a parent comes to me completely overwhelmed, the worst thing I can do is hand ...
21/04/2026

I often say this on my cnosultations.

When a parent comes to me completely overwhelmed,
the worst thing I can do is hand them a complicated plan.

I break it down.
What's the ONE thing that feels most broken right now for you and your family?

Just one.
And then we work on that for a couple of weeks.

Because a small win does something a long to-do list never can,
it reminds you that YOU are the one making this better.

Not me.
Not a chart or a reward system.
You, the parent.

If you're stuck in a toileting struggle, bedtime battle, feeding exhaustion and the whole thing feels impossible,
start smaller than you think you need to.
Just One small thing.

For Two weeks.
And see what shifts.
Then move on from there.

Hope this helps.

Sue x

The things that irritate you the most about your child right now?Try to embrace them.Because in my experience, both as ...
20/04/2026

The things that irritate you the most about your child right now?
Try to embrace them.

Because in my experience, both as someone who has spent 40 years working with families AND as a mum myself,
those exact qualities are often the ones that make them brilliant adults.

The one who argues every single instruction becomes the adult who questions the status quo.

The one who won't just sit quietly becomes the adult who fills every room they walk into.

The one who has an opinion about absolutely everything becomes the adult who knows their own mind.

My own children are proof of this.
And watching them thrive as adults made every exhausting toddler moment worth it.

It doesn't make today easier, I know.
But it might make it feel a little more hopeful.

Which 'irritating' quality does your toddler/child have that you secretly think will serve them well one day?

Would love to know below.

Sue xx🙂

19/04/2026

This month for my hub members I added a new resource called

"Be a Bit Daft. The Playful Parent's Guide to Fewer Meltdowns and More Fun"

I want more parents to stop trying to get it right.
Have less guilt and start having more fun.

This PDF is golden.

Comment hub below or drop me a DM.

Sue XX

18/04/2026

Most parenting advice was written for a child who isn't yours.

Step into your childs shoes , and follow what is working for them.

It will lead to a calmer home.

Sue x

18/04/2026

Grab it before you ditch the nappies

Sue xx

18/04/2026

This week we talked about the House Guest Theory and how it applies to sleep, eating, and toileting.

The last thing I want to say is a mindset shift can only take you so far.

If you're deep in the trenches of.........

😴 A child who can't sleep (and neither can you)

🚽 Toilet training that feels like it's going nowhere

🍽️ Mealtimes that end in tears (yours and theirs)
..you probably need more than a reframe.

You need an actual plan.

That's exactly what I do.

I work with parents one-on-one to figure out what's really going on and give you practical, realistic strategies that work for YOUR child and YOUR family.

No judgment.

No one-size-fits-all scripts.

Just proper support from someone who gets it.

If you're ready to stop Googling at midnight and actually get some help, send me a DM.

Would love to chat.

Sue x

I work with a lot of families where children have struggled before starting school, with toileting, with emotions, with ...
17/04/2026

I work with a lot of families where children have struggled before starting school, with toileting, with emotions, with the transition itself.

And now this is in the news.
York is sending potty training leaflets out with school place offers,
and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has made school readiness a core government objective, with targets set for 2028.

I agree support is needed.

Over a third of children are starting school without basic skills and that's a real problem worth taking seriously.

But here's what I know from working with families,
sending a PDF when a child gets their school place isn't support.
It's pressure.
And for a lot of parents it will feel like guilt wrapped in an envelope.

Because when children struggle with toileting, or meltdowns, or the transition to school , it's rarely simple.

Children at this age are still impulsive.
Emotional self-regulation is still developing.

They can feel powerless when big changes happen,
and that powerlessness shows up in behaviour.

Parents can get stuck too.
And what you need in that moment isn't a checklist.
You need someone to help you understand your child's unique experience and feel confident going in.

That's exactly what my school ready course and free masterclass are for.

Practical preparation. Taking away the unknown.

So you and your child feel ready, not rushed.

Is your little one starting school 2026?

Join my waitlist for my fr33 masterclass.

17/04/2026

Happy Friday

Wanted to share what I hear often on my discovery calls.

Sue xx

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