Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

It’s that magical time of year filled with festive gatherings, sweet treats, and plenty of holiday excitement—but also the potential for major sleep disruptions. Between travel, late-night events, and a constantly changing schedule, little ones can quickly become overtired, making the season feel a lot less merry. 

In this episode, we break down why holiday sleep struggles happen and share practical, realistic tips to help keep your baby well-rested amidst the chaos. With a little planning and patience, you can enjoy the holidays without sacrificing sleep for your family!!

Don’t need step-by-step sleep coaching, but need advice on age-specific awake times, milestones, regressions, scheduling tweaks, and more? Our Sleep Guides have you covered!

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Answering this week's Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics:

- My 18 month old is waking up at 5:30am and not going back to sleep. Do you have tips for a later sleep in?

- My 7.5 month old baby is on 2 naps per day but often waking for the day at 4:30-5am, how can I get him to sleep later?

- My 8.5 month old will only nap for 30 minutes. I have tried various changes to his wake windows with no success. Do you have any other advice?

- What’s the latest bedtime you would do for a 3 year old before dropping their nap entirely? We already cap his nap at 1 hour. 

- My 16 month old has been on one nap for a month, and it’s still only ever an hour. I’m doing a 6pm bedtime every night. When will her nap lengthen?

In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and get great sleep started!
**NOTE: be sure to shop obasan.com or obasan.ca pending your country location

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Answering this week's Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics:

- Tips for a 4 year old just starting school who just dropped a nap? We usually do a 7pm bedtime

- What are your thoughts on water sippy cup in a crib overnight? My 19 month old started asking for it

- I Can’t kick the 5am wake ups for my 19 month old - help!

- My baby has reflux - what are your thoughts on those baby nests that help keep them upright in the crib?

- Will a new baby waking up crying wake up my toddler constantly? I’m pregnant with my second and terrified of this!

Don’t need step-by-step sleep coaching, but need advice on age-specific awake times, milestones, regressions, scheduling tweaks, and more? Our Sleep Guides have you covered!

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

This week we are throwing it back to a replay of our very first Q&A episode! Also one of our most listened too episodes, answering sleep questions about the following:

- nap schedules at daycare vs. on the weekends
- adding in a pillow
- thoughts on night lights
- appropriate bedtimes 
- information on sound machines 

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Replay of our interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish  all about boundaries — and specifically setting boundaries with in-laws!

Dr. Tracey is a Clinical Psychologist, Mom of 2, Wife and Creator of Be Connected. Helping women go from disconnected and overwhelmed in their relationships to being able to share their feelings and needs.  To work through hard moments and family challenges side-by-side, and be able to say to each other "we got this!"

FOLLOW @drtracyd
VISIT www.drtracyd.com


In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to obasan.com / obasan.caand get great sleep started!
**NOTE: be sure to shop obasan.com or obasan.ca pending your country location

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:   

- Falling asleep in the car for a 15 minute nap during wake window
- Daycare nap transition
- Dropping to 2 naps
- Suggestions on how to wean
- 6am wake up

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Replay of our top 5 tips for keeping sleep on track this holiday season. Additionally I share advice on those tough conversations you can be faced with this time of year with friends and family about how important your child's sleep is! 

Of course it can be hard to say no, but you need to do what is best for you, your baby and your family - this episode is your support to help keep your child's sleep schedule on track during ht busy holiday time 

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Today's episode we have Katie Sproul — Doctor, Wife and Pediatric Occupational Therapist by trade, now a full-time Stay At Home Mom of three small babes. She has  a passion for sharing the ups and downs of motherhood while keeping a sense of humor alive and well. Katie's motto: "Motherhood is messy, frustrating, and chaotic, and it’ll drive you crazy if you let it."

In this episode, Katie shares her struggles and strategies to  balancing bedtime routines and different sleep schedules with multiple kids!

FOLLOW @katiesproul

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:   

- Sleep schedule for 1 nap at 18 months
- Back rubs to sleep and night wakes
- No naps and waking at 6am
- Average time for baby to fall asleep while on a good schedule
- Showing signs to drop a nap before we go away, do it now or wait?

In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to obasan.com / obasan.caand get great sleep started!
**NOTE: be sure to shop obasan.com or obasan.ca pending your country location

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

It's getting colder, and there many of us are heading into the season of the year where we are trying to keep warm, and of course — wanting to keep our babies warm! Especially as they sleep, because the last thing we want is our baby waking in the night because they are cold! We talk about how to dress baby for sleep and what to wear under a sleep bag! 

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com