Your Sleep Guide

Welcome to Your Sleep Guide ! Today Mylee Zschech, focuses on a key aspect of toddler sleep success: communication. How you talk to your toddler about sleep can have a huge influence on their attitude toward bedtime, building trust and encouraging healthy habits.  In this episode, Mylee discusses how to approach sleep conversations with your child in a positive, constructive way.   Email:   yoursl...

Welcome back to Your Sleep Guide ! Today Mylee Zschech, explores how to help your toddler manage nighttime fears. While these fears are normal, as parents, it's a parent's job to provide comfort without reinforcing the fear. So how do we strike that delicate balance? Mylee shares some practical strategies that will not only help ease your child's fears but also empower them to handle these anxieti...

Welcome back to Your Sleep Guide , I'm your host, Mylee Zschech. Today, Mylee dives into bedtime battles with toddlers. In this episode, Mylee explores why these battles happen and gives you actionable strategies to handle them calmly and confidently. These strategies will help guide your toddler toward better sleep habits.   Email:   yoursleepguidepodcast@gmail.com Website:   https://littlebigdre...

In this episode of Your Sleep Guide , host Mylee Zschech dives into the topic of toddler sleep training, exploring what it means to teach your child how to fall asleep independently and why it's so important. Sleep training can make a huge difference for both your child and your family's overall well-being, as toddlers learn to manage sleep more effectively. Mylee explores multiple sleep training...

In today's episode of Your Sleep Guide , we're diving into a bedtime challenge many parents face: toddlers who keep getting out of bed. Host Mylee Zschech discusses why this happens and offers key strategies to help your toddler stay in bed. Mylee covers practical approaches that help set boundaries and keep things calm during nighttime disruptions. Tune in for a thoughtful guide to navigating thi...

In today's episode of Your Sleep Guide , host Mylee Zschech explores the important milestone of toddlers transitioning out of naps. This can be a tricky phase for both parents and toddlers, but Mylee shares key signs to watch for when your child might be ready and tips on how to make the process smoother. Every child is different, so it's all about recognizing the right timing and making adjustmen...

In this episode of Your Sleep Guide , host Mylee Zschech dives into a monumental toddler milestone—the transition from crib to bed. Mylee explores the big question every parent asks: When is the right time to make the switch? As well as how to hold off if your toddler is getting out of the bed, but not ready for the transition. Mylee shares how to keep the transition fun and exciting by involving...

In this episode of Your Sleep Guide , host Mylee Zschech dives into the frustrating yet temporary phase of toddler sleep regressions. Mylee unpacks what causes these disruptions, such as developmental milestones, routine changes, and separation anxiety, while sharing strategies to help manage this tricky stage.  Mylee offers practical solutions to help families navigate the regression and return t...

In this episode of Your Sleep Guide , host Mylee Zschech explores the topic of separation anxiety and its impact on sleep, particularly during the toddler years. Separation anxiety is a common developmental phase where toddlers experience distress when apart from their caregivers, which can affect bedtime routines and naps. Mylee delves into the causes behind separation anxiety and offers guidance...

  In this episode of  Your Sleep Guide , host Mylee Zschech addresses the challenges of toddler nap strikes. Mylee explores common causes like developmental milestones, a growing sense of independence, overtiredness, and environmental factors. Mylee offers practical tips to help parents navigate this tricky phase and get their toddlers back to napping regularly.   Email:   yoursleepguidepodcast@gm...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Sleep Guide Podcast with your host, Mylee Zschech, certified family sleep consultant and toddler sleep expert! In this season, we're diving into the world of toddler sleep—covering important things you need to know to navigate this challenging but rewarding stage. Here's a sneak peek of what you'll learn: ✨ Crafting a consistent and calming bedtime routine ✨ Under...

In this episode, the host Mylee Zschech discusses separation anxiety, a common sleep struggle that happes between 6 to 8 months of age. While it may be challenging to witness your baby's tears when you step away, it's a positive sign of their development. Along with exploring why seperation anxiety happens, Mylee also discusses strategues that can help your child through this parent and remain a h...

In today's episode we tackle the familiar struggle of early wake-ups, a challenge that resonates with many parents. We explore factors such as bedtime, nap quality, sleep environment, unintentional reinforcement of wake-ups, and sleep associations. As each factor is explored you will gain practical tips to encourage longer sleep stretches.     Email:   yoursleepguidepodcast@gmail.com Website:   ht...

In today's episode we delve into the world of short naps, a common reasons parents reach out to sleep consultants during their baby's first year of life.  First we explore the most common reasons short naps happen to help parents identify why their baby may be taking short naps to begin with.  After this we explore how best to extend those short naps into long restorative naps.     Email:   yoursl...

In this episode, we explore the common mistakes parents might make that could sidetrack their efforts in sleep training. Equipping yourself with an understanding of these common errors can truly empower your sleep training journey, as it enables you to navigate with greater awareness and consistency, increasing your ability to achieve sleep training success.    Email:   yoursleepguidepodcast@gmail...

In this episode we explore how parents can teach their babies self soothing skills and to become independent sleepers.  We discuss various sleep coaching methods—both gradual and direct—so that parents can make an informed decision on which method suits their child and parenting styles.  As parents navigate the journey of teaching independent sleep, it's crucial to understand that change might evo...

During this episode your host Mylee Zschech delves into sleep associations and how they impact a baby's sleep. We explore both positive and negative sleep associations and when to look at making some sleep changes. The episode then briefly develes into different steps that can be taken, outside of sleep training, to work on sleep associations and help a baby discover their own unique self soothing...

This episode tackles the widely anticipated question: "When do babies sleep through the night?".  We explore what sleeping through the night means and what it can take for a baby to be able to sleep through the night. Following from this, night weaning strategies are discussed and common myths for how to help a baby sleep through the night are dispelled. This episode aims to provide parents with u...

In this episode, Mylee Zschech, explores sleep for babies from 4 months to 1 year of age, giving a good overview of how sleep works for babies as they grow and mature.  Not just overnight sleep, naps are discussed at length as well.  With information provded on nap transitions, nap timing and benefits of different naps in the day.  Naps out and about, in motion are also explored.   Email:   yoursl...

In this episode we delve into pacifiers, discussing their advantages, drawbacks, and the process of weaning babies off them when the time comes.  We discuss ways to start pacifier weaning early, when the best time to wean is and what you can do later on down the track if they have become a strong sleep association. Lastly, cautionary advice is given against modifying pacifiers to make them less ap...

This episode explores the  milestone of transitioning your baby from sleeping in your room to their own. Host Mylee Zschech covers when to consider the move and strategies for a smoother transition. Some of the tips in this episode include familiarizing the baby with the new room, creating a conducive sleep environment, maintaining consistent routines, and offering gradual or immediate transitions...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Your Sleep Guide Podcast with your host Mylee Zschech, sleep expert.   In this season of the podcast you will learn about all things baby sleep after the fourth trimester.  Including, but not limited to: ✨ Establishing a bedtime routine ✨ All about sleep associations ✨ Gradual and gentle sleep training methods ✨ Sleep coaching mistakes and how to avoid them ✨ And so...

In this episode we discuss the importance of creating healthy sleep habits for newborns.  We also expore the key steps every parent can take to start encouraging healthy sleep habits early on to help a baby sleep well and so they can slowly learn independent sleep skills. Email: yoursleepguidepodcast@gmail.com Website: https://littlebigdreamers.net/ Newborn Sleep Guide: https://littlebigdreamers.n...

In this episode we tackle the challenging period known as the witching hour, that difficult period in the late afternoon or early evening. Though it is a normal phase of development, there are strategies parents can use to cope and ease the fussiness. These are explored in thus episode as well.   Email: yoursleepguidepodcast@gmail.com Website: https://littlebigdreamers.net/ Newborn Sleep Guide: ht...

In this episode we delve into the challenging and exhausting world of colic.  We explore the potential causes and other issues to rule out before deciding it is colic.  We also discuss strategies to cope with colic, including creating a womb-like environment, using rhythmic motion, and trying different holding positions.  Email: yoursleepguidepodcast@gmail.com Website: https://littlebigdreamers.ne...