How To Get Your Toddler To Sleep In A Big Kid Bed

Are you often stuck in your toddler’s room at bedtime?  Here are some sleep training tips to get you UNstuck. Most of us have been here before… The bedtime routine is over but your child wants you to stay in their room. They don’t want you to leave. They don’t want to be alone. Maybe they’re having a little separation anxiety… maybe they’re in a new big kid bed that feels unfamiliar or maybe there...

Karen's sleep story began with a daughter who had trouble falling asleep.  Their bedtime routine became more and more elaborate, lasting 3 hours. Karen thought "This will never change." Hear how practicing sleep training with Awesome Little Sleepers helped Karen AND her daughter get better, more restful sleep every night. Resources Learn more about Jessica and Awesome Little Sleeper...

“How can I stop middle of the night wake ups?” is probably THE most common question I get asked by tired parents. In this episode, I will tell you about the top 3 mistakes that cause overnight wake ups and how they’re totally fixable! Get help with sleep training now ⬇️ 👉 Join my FREE Toddler Sleep Masterclass - http://awesomelittlesleepers.com/yt_m... Resources Learn more about Jessica and Aweso...

Have you ever woken up to find your toddler sleeping in your bed?  Here’s the best way to help your toddler sleep in their bedroom. I’ve heard stories about sneaky, room-invading kids for years. Parents wake up surprised to find their kid sleeping in the bed next to them, or find their child sleeping on the floor. They wake up thinking - “when did little Tommy sneak in here? I didn’t hear anything...

It's time to get your sleep training questions answered!  In this Toddler Sleep Q & A, you'll hear about... 🌙 Why does my child struggle with being left alone at bedtime? 🌙 Does health insurance cover sleep training? 🌙 Why does it take my child FOREVER to fall asleep at night? Have a sleep training question you’d like answered?  Drop me a DM over on Instagram and get the answers!...

Toddler nightmares. Most kids will have a nightmare during childhood. Here’s how to handle nightmares and get more sleep. As a parent, you want your children to get a good night’s sleep; you don’t want them to feel scared or distressed. So, what’s the best thing you can do to help your child cope with nightmares? I’ve got my best sleep tips for you today. And at the end we will talk about a few th...

Parental preference at bedtime is VERY common among toddlers and preschoolers. I hear from families on a daily basis when their toddler prefers one parent (at bedtime). If you have a toddler, chances are you’ve experienced this before.  Whether it’s getting dressed, getting dropped off at school, or just being pushed on the swing. Kids can be very persistent when it comes to their parental prefere...

Do you want a later summer bedtime (for your kids)? Today I’m going to share my top summer sleep tips for kids.  So that you can enjoy those long summer days and warm evenings WITHOUT worrying about your kids going to bed early. In this episode, I’m sharing tips on how to move your toddler's bedtime a little later during those fun-filled summer months, while ensuring they still get a good nig...

Do you have the BEST bedtime routine for your 3 year old? Do you hear parents talk about having a quick bedtime routine with their kid? Maybe you wonder “How do the words QUICK and BEDTIME exist together in a sentence?!” If you’re sleep training and you’ve gotten used to the long, drawn out bedtime matrix filled with reading a library worth of books and all kinds of requests and demands, pay atten...

So, how can you prevent early morning waking in your 3 year old?  You’re dead asleep and then you hear it - your bedroom door creaks open and you hear tiny footsteps coming straight for you. You open one eye and see that it’s 5:15am. Ugh. Why does this keep happening!!!  Do you just have an early riser? Are you destined to wake up at 5am for the rest of your life? I can confidently tell you NO! Wa...

Today’s episode is a special TODDLER SLEEP Q&A edition. Watch to learn about 2 year old sleep regression and toddler night time waking. Today I’m answering two toddler sleep questions that I see often. I’ll be answering questions about how to stop middle of the night wake ups and the dreaded 2 year sleep regression. What better way to give you what you want than answering your questions direct...

When your child gets sick, how can you help your sick toddler sleep? Caring for a sick child AND helping them sleep can be a challenging time for you and your little one. Sleep is critical for them to get better, however, if they have symptoms like fever and coughing,  it can make it difficult for sick kids to rest comfortably. Today, I’ve got 6 tips to help your sick toddler sleep so they can bou...

Do you wonder “What are the tired signs in kids that I’m missing?” Trying to tell WHEN your kid is tired can be tough. Lots of parents say “my kid is never tired, he’s always bouncing off the walls!” So, if you feel this way, You're definitely not alone! Today, I’m going to reveal the TOP 3 SIGNS of tiredness in kids that often go unnoticed. 😲 These sleep signs can be kinda subtle and sneaky...

Today let’s talk about ways to calm your kid down before bedtime. It’s a problem that every parent has faced - hyperactive toddlers at bedtime! Suddenly, your kid morphs into a little energizer bunny right when it's time to go to bed. So, what can you do to help your child calm down??? Let’s dive into my 3 TOP TIPS for getting kids to sleep. And you don't want to miss the bonus tip I hav...

Help! My stubborn kid won’t nap. As kids move into the toddler/preschooler stage, they can get more stubborn than before. This can make toddler sleep training tough! They want what they want, when they want it and it’s their way or the highway. 👩‍🎤 Suddenly, your 2 or 3 year old decides they are no longer going to take a nap. There’s way more fun stuff to do than sleep! 🤸‍♂️ So, what are you su...

Are your kids afraid of the dark?  Being scared of the dark is common.  Here’s how to help kids overcome fear and be confident, solo sleepers. A fear of the dark can start as early as 2 or 3 years old when kids' imaginations start to go wild. But, at this age, our kids aren’t mature enough to distinguish between their imagination 😈 and reality 😀. It’s our job as parents to help. But lots of...

If your toddler doesn’t sleep well you may feel like there’s a lot of sleep drama going on at your house. It can feel like you’re drowning. But toddler sleep problems really aren’t complicated when you know what to look for. If your toddler just doesn’t sleep well, there are typically 3 main reasons why. And you can start TONIGHT to fix them! The most common toddler sleep problems are bedtime dram...

This episode features 3 hacks to speed up your evenings. The goal?  An early bedtime for your toddler. You might know that your kid should be going to bed earlier. But there’s so much to do in the evening, it may feel impossible!  If your evenings seem to drag on and on… this podcast is for you. Here are 3 hacks to speed up the evening so bedtime can happen earlier and more peacefully. And if ther...

Today is a special episode. I will be discussing toddler meltdowns, tantrums, and the BIG EMOTIONS young kids experience with parenting coach, Danielle Bettmann, from Parenting Wholeheartedly. Danielle is a parenting coach who helps the parents of strong-willed children like their kids again. 💗 She is the founder of PARENTING WHOLEHEARTEDLY and has a podcast called FAILING MOTHERHOOD, full of gre...

Is it too late to sleep train your toddler? Nope! In this episode, I’m going to share 3 sleep training tips to teach you why I think sleep training can actually be easier with older kids. There’s 3 reasons why sleep training is not only POSSIBLE but IMPORTANT for older kids. ✨ Make sure to stick around for tip no. 3 to learn how sleep training can improve your relationship with your child. Resour...

Do toddler daycare naps ruin bedtime in your home? Perhaps your toddler has stopped napping on the weekends and goes to bed at night pretty well. But your child is napping at daycare during the weekdays, and suddenly, bedtime has become a disaster! Your sleep training needs a reboot. You can’t get your toddler down until 9 p.m. or later, and sleep training at bedtime is a battle every night.  You’...

It might seem impossible to learn how to stop your kid from coming into parents’ bed. Sleep training can be hard sometimes. Your kid is happily asleep in their own cozy room. Suddenly, it’s 2am and they’re climbing into YOUR bed. Why the heck are they waking up and coming to sleep with you? They were fine?! Whether your kid is super sneaky about getting in your bed, or you’re just too tired to dea...

If you’re in the middle of toddler sleep training and you’re trying to get your 3, 4, or 5-year-old to fall asleep alone and stay in their own bed all night… you may be making one of these common mistakes. I bet your kid keeps popping out of bed after lights out for a million unnecessary things or they’re trying to crawl in your bed at 2 am… 🥴 Many families find themselves in an awful but familia...

Today I’m going to share my top 5 SLEEP TIPS to use when you travel with your toddler. When traveling you might just have your family of 4 shoved into one hotel room or the guest room at your in-laws house. Good luck sleeping! 🙃 Now, if sleep is already a challenge for your child at home, traveling can really make things even more difficult. The goal is to keep your family happy while also preven...

Today I’m going to share my MUST-HAVE bedtime book for toddlers with you.  It’s my favorite book to use to help young children overcome separation anxiety. ✨ Get your very own copy of my favorite bedtime book for toddlers: The Invisible String by Patrice Karst: https://amzn.to/3Vlu7ls I’m going to show you my favorite book as well as an easy, sweet project to do with your children to help relieve...