Nap Trapped

Toddlers are relentless. They target your heartstrings, they push every boundary, and they will absolutely ask for a third bottle of milk at 2 AM just to see what happens. In this episode Sally and Bec break down the three most common toddler sleep mistakes they see every single day — and exactly how to course-correct without losing your mind. What You'll Learn: - Why milk feeds creep back in...

Got burning baby sleep questions? Sally and Bec are back in the Sleep Detectives hot seat answering real questions from real parents across Spotify, Instagram DMs and the Snooze membership community. From the dreaded failed evening cat nap to split nights, early rising twins and the OG nine-month schedule — this episode covers the messy, nuanced, real-life stuff that keeps parents up at night (lit...

Is your baby waking at 3 or 4am for no obvious reason? The answer might be sitting in their wardrobe. In this episode Sally and Bec break down exactly how to dress your baby for winter sleep — tog ratings, layering, Merino wool bags, room temperature, and why your monitor reading might be lying to you. Subscribe and never miss an episode: www.naptrappedpodcast.com What You'll Learn: • Why auto...

Ever wondered why we put nap two at one o'clock — and whether you can nudge it to three hours after nap one? Sally and Bec crack open five real listener questions in this Sleep Detectives episode, covering nap timing logic, the childcare nap struggle, on-the-go naps at events, and exactly what to dress your baby in for a 20-degree room with a 3.5 tog bag. Subscribe and find every episode at ww...

In this episode Sally and Bec unpack one of the most loaded comments in baby sleep: that wanting better nights means you are trying to clock off from parenting. They agree with the comment, then explain why that agreement is the reason they help families sleep at all. They talk about what responsive overnight parenting actually looks like, and why a better-rested family is a more present one. What...

Picture this: your seven-month-old has been sleeping beautifully, you introduce solids with the best intentions, and suddenly the nights are a mess. The 3am wake is back, the bedtime bottle is barely touched, and you have absolutely no idea if it's the sweet potato or the sleep. Solids and sleep are more connected than most parents realise—and the way you time, sequence, and volume your baby&#...

Wondering how to wean breastfeeds without undoing all your hard sleep work? Nervous that dropping that cosy bedtime feed might send your great little sleeper back to square one? Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com In this episode, Sally and Bec answer a brilliant question from a Camp Snooze member who's approaching her baby's first birthda...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Did your amazing sleeper suddenly turn into a night owl after a head cold—and now you're wondering if you have to start sleep training all over again? You're not alone, and the answer might surprise you. In this bonus Sleep Detectives episode, Sally and Bec tackle a real question from listener Bridget, w...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com This episode tackles one of the most loaded terms in baby sleep: the regression. Sally and Bec dig into whether sleep regressions are real, why the label might be doing more harm than good, and what's actually going on when your baby's sleep falls apart at four months, eight months, or beyond. They unpac...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Have you ever hesitated to look into sleep training because of what someone might think? Your sister-in-law. The mums' group. A stranger in the comments under a reel. If you have, you're not alone. And it's one of the most quietly damaging things happening in baby sleep right now, because the mums wh...

Sleep associations aren't the villain they've been made out to be. But here's the truth: the ones your baby can't recreate on their own at 2am? That's where things get complicated. Sally and Bec break down exactly what sleep associations are, why some cause overnight chaos while others work in your favour, and how the four-month sleep regression changes everything. They also ta...

Picture this: Your 7-month-old self-settles beautifully at bedtime, sleeps through the night like a champion, but every single nap is 20-30 minutes. You thought sleep training would fix this. It didn't. Welcome to catnap purgatory. In this episode, Sally and Bec tackle the chronic catnapping conundrum that leaves so many parents stuck inside, chained to short sleep cycles, wondering what they&...

Wondering if your baby actually needs that 2am feed or if it's just become part of the routine? This week, Sally and Bec tackle one of the most confusing parts of baby sleep: figuring out what's genuine hunger and what's habitual waking. If you've been stuck in a pattern of feeding at the same times every night—or if you're nervous about dropping a feed that's been your tru...

Everyone says feed, play, sleep is the golden rule. But what happens when your baby catnaps every 32 minutes and you're stuck feeding like a newborn at 8 months old? In this episode, Sally and Bec unpack why feed-play-sleep has a shelf life—and what to do when you're trapped in a snacky feeding cycle that's sabotaging naps and nights. They break down anchored feeds, why religious adher...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com This week we're tackling everything dummy and pacifier related. If you're stuck replugging at 2am or wondering when (or if) to ditch it, this episode is for you. Sally and Bec break down the realistic expectations around keeping the dummy, how to use it with different sleep training techniques, and the c...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com You've been up since 5am for three weeks straight. Your baby's early wakes feel impossible to fix, and everyone keeps saying "that's just babies." But what if it doesn't have to be? In this episode, Sally and Bec walk you through their proven Early Rising Protocol—the exact steps they use with clients to shift t...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Here's the thing about feeding to sleep: it works brilliantly—until suddenly it doesn't. Your baby's waking every 45 minutes, you're the only one who can resettle, and you're trapped in a cycle of snack feeds and broken sleep. Sound familiar? In this episode, Sally and Bec break down exactly...

Wondering why your sleep consultant is asking you to skip breakfast while working on night sleep? It sounds backwards, but there's solid science behind it. In this episode, Sally and Bec explain why breakfast is often the last meal they reintroduce during sleep work, and why temporarily holding it off helps babies take better milk feeds, drop night wakings organically, and actually sleep longe...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Everyone says consistency is key. But what happens when your baby's 15-minute daycare nap throws your whole schedule into chaos? This week, Sally and Bec tackle the messy reality of disaster naps—those micro car snoozes during school pickup, the refused childcare naps, and the dreaded 3pm wake-up that leaves...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com This week, Sally and Bec tackle the four month sleep regression head-on. If you're in the thick of 45-minute wake-ups or watching your once-great sleeper unravel, this episode is your survival guide. The four month sleep regression isn't actually a regression—it's a permanent developmental shift in h...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com This week’s Sleep Detectives is a proper grab-bag of the questions you’re Googling at 2am, and we didn’t even need a question box because we had leftovers from last week 😅 We cover everything from “should I start putting my 10-week-old down awake?” to toddler bedtime battles that look like separation anxiety, p...

Want to subscribe to every episode and get FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Sleep training is usually talked about in terms of wake windows, self-settling, and fewer night wakings. But what parents don’t hear enough about are the unexpected, life-changing benefits that come after sleep improves. In this episode, Sally and Bec record fresh off a Camp Snooze morning check-in, and they’...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com It’s our Sleep Detectives episode, where we answer your real-life baby sleep questions (and somehow turn each one into a mini consult). This week we cover the messy middle of the 2–1 nap transition, toddlers waking to birds even with white noise, a newborn bedtime reset, bedtime whinging at 17 months, feeding st...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com If you’re aiming for a 7–7 schedule and your baby wakes at 6:15am, what time do you start the day? From the moment they open their eyes? From when you hear them on the monitor? Or from when you actually go in, turn the lights on, and start the morning? If you picked option one or two, you might be unknowingly pu...

A quick note from Sally and Bec to wish you a Merry Christmas and happy holidays. Whether today's big or quiet, they hope you get a moment to breathe. They know the season can be exciting and messy, especially when you're juggling little ones and their sleep routines. They're taking a short break to spend time with their families and will be back in your ears in two weeks with fresh ep...