Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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

-Could you suggest an appropriate sleep schedule for a 20 month old?

-At what age does overtiredness stop causing night wakes or early morning wakes?

-Is it okay that my 2.5 year old still takes a 2.5 hour nap if he still sleeps well at night?

-Once you start sleep training, what happens if baby cries the entire nap instead of sleeping?

-I recently switched my 16 month old to 1 nap and now she only naps an hour! is this going to get better?

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

Replay of one of our  most listened episodes: We so often talk about the infant stage, the newborn stage - there is a lot going on in those developmental stages. But today we are going to focus on toddlers. At The Happy Sleep Company we work with kids all the way up to age 6 — where it can get tricky at the older ages *Insert the toddler sleep regression*

What is this you ask? If you are not there yet, this could help you prepare. Or if you are there, listen in for some tips on how to manage the Toddler Sleep Regression. For example if maybe you had a perfect sleeper who now all of a sudden starts battling bed time or Your child had sleep challenges and now they are two and it is worst than ever before. These are some of the things we see when your child is hitting that Toddler Sleep Regression. 

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

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

- 16 week old short naps messing with bedtime. Is it better to do another nap or an early bedtime?
- When do children stop using a sleep sack?
- 15 month old early mornings. Sleeps through but wakes at 5am. Is the pacifier part of the issue?
- When 2nd baby is born and in room next to my toddler, should i turn the sound machine up?
- At what age is it appropriate to follow more of a by the clock schedule than wake windows?
- Ideal wake window for an 8 month old at the end of the day?

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

This episode is about the parents who haven't had their baby yet, and they are wondering about all the overwhelming stuff they are being told they need to have when bringing their baby home! So we brought on the expert to talk about all the needs and don't-really-needs — Amy MacAulay.

Amy is  a Certified Postpartum Doula (DONA), Multiple Specialist, Certified Birth Doula (DONA), Childbirth Educator LAMAZE and Infant Massage Facilitator.  She is also the owner of Embrace Doula and even offers Bringing Baby Home classes! She is passionate about providing dedicated postpartum support to families.

FOLLOW Amy @embrace_doula
www.embracedoula.ca


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

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

Lots of questions coming in recently around napping, so this week's Q&A episode is focusing on just that!

This week's questions highlight.. 
- Advice for progressing past one sleep cycle during the day time naps at 11 weeks old, and feeling lost in the wake, eat play sleep routine
- Hard time putting 14 week old down for their last nap
- Tips for leaving the house and not feeling trapped to the nap schedule
- When to start naps in the crib for newborns
- Tips for the after-school struggle to manage meltdowns that make bedtime difficult

Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes!
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Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

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

Today's episode focuses on a very popular topic - which can be a big transition for your little one... It's the transition from 2 naps to 1!

One of the most common questions I get from parents is about when to expect that their child will be ready for this transition. In this episode we go over signs that your child might be ready, and how to make that transition as smooth as possible!

*Keep in mind that every child is different*

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 a free wool moisture pad when you purchase a crib mattress. Head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and get great sleep started!


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

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

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! 

- Baby waking with a dirty diaper in the middle of the night
- Understanding wake windows and when to put baby down
- Needing overnight feeds but not wanting it to become a sleep crutch
-Managing the Crib climb
-Can toddler sleep with us in bed, then into crib while sleep coaching?


Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes!


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

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

Today we have Brianne Taggart of Breezy Babies. Her passion is teaching all things boobs, babies and breastfeeding. She likes to help ease the transition into parenthood for families all over the world which she's been doing since 2010.  She is a mother of 4 and registered nurse located in Utah!

On the show today we talk about...
How to get your baby to take a bottle, when you're struggling with getting baby to take a bottle. Now this one hits extra close to home for me, and I share my own experience with my girl, Myla - who never ever took a bottle!

FOLLOW Brianne @breezy__babies
LISTEN to the Breezy Babies Podcast
VISIT breezybabies.com

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

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! 

-Should I wake my sleeping baby?
-Should the last wake window of the day be shorter than the rest?
-What age do you recommend sleep training at?
-Feeding and contact naps, but waking once in bassinet, help! When will his naps get longer?
-Dealing with difficult sleep patterns  

Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes!


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

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

Today we are talking about toddlers - specifically toddler aggression, and even more specific to toddler hitting. We work with many families with toddlers and pre-schoolers to manage sleep challenges at those ages. Which also means we are dealing with families who are in the thick of toddler sleep regressions and behaviors that are new to both the child and parents - and hitting is often at the center of this.

We heard Dr. Cara Goodwin on an episode of The Mom Room podcast with host Renee Reina - which brought up so many additional questions about toddler behaviour regressions and hitting, as so many of my clients are managing these difficult situations. So I am beyond thrilled to have Dr. Cara Goodwin, on today's episode - she is a mother of 3, licensed child psychologist, PhD and author - listen in to hear her expert opinion on this topic!


FOLLOW Dr. Cara Goodwin @parentingtranslator
www.parentingtranslator.com


In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great!  Use code HAPPYSLEEPTODDLER at checkout to get $24 off a toddler shredded rubber pillow for your little one! Head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and get great sleep started!


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

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