Nap Trapped

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 naptrappedpodcast.com You know that moment when your baby wakes at 10pm but you're trying to hold the feed until midnight? Sally and Bec finally explain what 'just resettle' actually means in practice - because they've been saying it for 64 episodes without breaking down the how. This week they answer a listener question...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com This week's Sleep Detectives tackles six parent questions spanning the full baby sleep spectrum. From nap schedule basics to stubborn early rising, Sally and Bec walk you through the specific fixes that actually work when you're juggling childcare, short naps, and wake times that feel like they're co...

Sign up to Nap Trapped and enjoy 20% off the all-new baby sleep platform 'Snooze' featuring Sally and Bec as your personal baby sleep coaches 👉 ⁠www.naptrappedpodcast.com⁠ You can feel them closing in. The relatives. The outstretched arms. The chorus of "just one more cuddle" and "they don't look tired" and "pop them in the spare room, they'll be fine.&quo...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Your baby was sleeping through. Now they're waking hourly. Your toddler was cruising on two naps. Now they're refusing the second one. Sound familiar? This week Sally and Bec tackle six real parent questions about what happens when sleep goes sideways and how to get it back on track. From an 8-month-old...

Sally's all-access sleep platform Snooze is LIVE! Sign up before December 31 and get the REST OF 2025 FREE A nanny reached out with a question we hear all the time: is it normal to keep waking my baby from that first nap? Sally and Bec unpack a real 9-month-old case study, breaking down when to cap naps, why overnight feeds might actually be a scheduling issue, and what to do when a two-nap sc...

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Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com You've finally got your baby sleeping through the night, and now you're about to start solids. But suddenly you're lying awake at 3am Googling "signs of choking" and "is gagging normal?" Sound familiar? This week Sally sits down with Eliza Leslie, a practicing paramedic and mother...

Look, we're people pleasers. Terrified of hurting feelings. But sometimes the most helpful thing we can do is rip the bandaid off and tell you what's actually getting in the way of better sleep. So today, we're following the trending format: advice we'd give you as sleep consultants if we weren't afraid to hurt your feelings. Spoiler: we're still afraid. But we're sayin...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com You know that moment when you've tried everything and you're left thinking: am I doing this wrong? This week's Sleep Detectives is for you. Sally and Bec tackle nine real parent questions about the tricky stuff—swaddle transitions, early rising, feeding to sleep overnight, nap schedules that feel off...

Your toddler's been a great sleeper for months. Then one night they start demanding more books, more cuddles, more everything. You're trapped in the room for two hours wondering what happened to your independent sleeper. This is the 18 month sleep regression, and it's less about sleep and more about boundaries. Sally and Bec break down why this regression happens right when toddlers le...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com You've been sending questions and Sally and Bec are answering them all. This week's Sleep Detectives covers everything from sleep training older toddlers to fixing stubborn 5:30am wakes to figuring out if your baby actually needs medical tests. If you've been stuck on when to drop a nap or how to han...

Subscribers get a full breakdown of the schedules from this ep 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Wondering if you should cap that glorious morning nap? Sally and Bec break down the short/long nap schedule for 9-12 month olds, when to use it, when to skip it, and how to make it work without the chaos of overtiredness. In this episode, they explain why the OG schedule (two equal naps) is where they alway...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com That dream feed was supposed to help your baby sleep longer, but at 7.5 months it's holding you back from real progress. Sally and Bec break down a real listener question about a baby with solid sleep skills who's stuck with a 10pm dream feed, a 3am wake, and early rising, showing you exactly how to redi...

Don't miss an episode 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Got a baby waking at 5AM? Wondering if your nap schedule needs tweaking? This week Sally and Bec answer your real questions about early rising, nap timing, and breaking the feed-to-sleep cycle. They go deep on why 5AM is an overnight waking (not morning), how to future-proof your sleep wins, and the step-by-step approach to weaning from feedin...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Wondering where to even start with nap training? Sally and Bec break down their strategic approach to teaching naps without derailing your hard-won nights. Instead of tackling everything at once, they explain exactly which nap to train first (spoiler: it's not the first one), why staggering the process prote...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Room sharing with siblings? Resettling overnight without feeding? Tried sleep training but still stuck? This week Sally & Bec tackle your real questions from the trenches. In this episode, they walk through moving a 7-month-old in with her 4-year-old brother, how to handle that tricky 12am resettle when you&...

Struggling with nap transitions? Get free bonus resources: www.naptrappedpodcast.com Made the schedule change but your baby is only taking short naps? You're not alone. Sally and Bec break down the real troubleshooting that happens after nap drops—the short cycles, the refused naps, the overtired afternoons—and give you the exact tools to fix them. In this episode, they walk through how to tac...

Is your 6-9 month old waking up too early? Parents assume that dropping the third nap will improve their baby's sleep - but it often backfires. In this episode, Nap Trapped sleep consultants Sally and Bec break down why holding onto the third nap is crucial for better nights. Through real case studies and expert strategies, they share how to structure naps to avoid early rising, overtiredness,...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Welcome back to Sleep Detectives! Sally & Bec tackle your real sleep questions, from early morning wakings to feeding schedules and tricky toddler sleep challenges. This week they investigate: Is 5am waking really early rising if baby goes back to sleep? How to handle overnight wakings with anchored feeds at...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Wondering if bridging naps are the answer to your baby's early rising or short afternoon naps? Sally & Bec break down exactly when these strategic power snoozes work—and when they backfire. In this episode, they walk through real scenarios where bridging naps can help (hello, 5-month-old with a 30-minute...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com When can you start sleep training? How do you handle a 9pm flight with your toddler? What about when your sleep-trained baby suddenly refuses naps? In this Sleep Detectives episode, Sally & Bec tackle your real questions with practical, no-nonsense answers. From understanding the difference between sleep sha...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Night three of sleep training and suddenly everything's gone pear-shaped? Before you panic or give up, Sally & Bec explain the extinction burst—that predictable wobble where babies test whether the new sleep rules are here to stay. In this episode, they walk through why half of all families hit this spee...

Never miss an ep bcome a Nap Trapper Welcome to Sleep Detectives! Sally & Bec dive into your detailed questions and create mini case studies to solve real sleep challenges. This week they tackle the messy 2-1 nap transition (spoiler: it's normal to flip-flop between schedules), standing cot acrobatics, early morning wake-ups, and when you can finally let your 12-month-old sleep in. Plus pr...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Contact naps divide the sleep world—but Sally & Bec are here to settle the debate once and for all. Spoiler: they're team contact nap. In this episode, they debunk the "junk sleep" myth and explain why holding your baby for naps isn't building a rod for your back—it's actually a powerful tool for better nigh...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com In this week’s Sleep Detectives , Sally & Bec tackle three big questions from parents: 1️⃣ What’s really behind the so-called 18-month regression ? 2️⃣ How do you manage naps when you’ve got a baby on two naps and a toddler on one? 3️⃣ What should you do if your 5-month-old screams the second they hit the co...