Nap Trapped

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...

Exclusive Nap Trapped caps have dropped! Is spaced feeding starving babies? Or does it actually create better sleep and calmer days? After seeing a viral TikTok about breastfeeding “on demand vs spaced,” Sally & Bec break down what’s really going on, with warmth, honesty, and a lot less smugness than the internet. This is not about judging how you feed your baby. Whether you breastfeed, bottle...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Rolling babies stuck on their tummies, confusing wake windows in the 2–1 nap transition, and the never-ending question: does the 6-month regression actually exist? In this week’s Sleep Detectives , Sally & Bec answer your real questions—straight from Instagram, Spotify comments, and inbox DMs. What You’ll Le...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Your baby skips a feed they “always” woke for—what now? Do you feed them earlier the next night, or hold the boundary and resettle? In this episode, Sally & Bec unpack a listener’s real-life case of a 7-month-old who suddenly dropped their 10pm feed, and explain the golden rules for weaning night feeds witho...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Is it too late to sleep train an 8-month-old? Should you resettle after a 30-minute nap—or just move on with your day? And what happens to naps when life (and social events) clash with baby’s schedule? In this week’s Sleep Detectives , Sally & Bec tackle your real-life baby sleep “cases,” mixing evidence-bas...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Thinking about dropping to one nap? Before you ditch that morning sleep, Sally & Bec explain why most 12–15 month olds still need a short-long nap structure—and how skipping too soon leads to meltdowns, overnight wakes, and 5am starts. In this episode, they walk through real parent questions about separation...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com From 12-month milk weaning to fixing 1am–3am toddler parties, this Sleep Detectives episode tackles the real questions keeping parents up at night. Sally Woods and Bec Maher share practical, no-fluff solutions based on years of baby-sleep consulting—covering nap timing, night-feed weaning, and why your newborn d...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Your 14-month-old is up at 4:30am, you’re clinging to a 6pm bedtime and a 10pm bottle… and somehow everyone’s still wrecked. In this case study, Sally & Bec walk through a real family’s week—why the “early to bed” fix stalls, and how a short-long nap reset plus a later bedtime turns brutal mornings into reas...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Ever felt a 10-hour time-zone shift, a cot-standing protestor and 20 dummy-replugs a night were conspiring against your sleep? 😅 In this week’s Sleep Detectives , Sally Woods and Bec Maher dive into five real-life questions straight from their Instagram DMs—giving you the exact, no-fluff tweaks they use with 1-...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Your baby finally drifts off at 7 pm… and now you’re wondering if sneaking in with a bottle (or boob) at 10:30 will buy you a blissful stretch till morning—or start a habit you’ll battle to break. In this episode, sleep consultants Sally Woods and Bec Maher weigh the pros, cons, and real-life “gotchas” of the dr...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Your baby’s internal alarm clock is stuck on 5:40 am, naps stall at a neat 40 minutes, and night-feeds keep creeping forward—sound familiar? In this Sleep Detectives episode, Sally Woods and Bec Maher tackle six rapid-fire questions from the Nap Trapped community, sharing the exact tweaks they use with 1:1 clien...

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.com Your dreamy 12-week-old was logging eight-hour stretches… then BAM! night-wakings every 90 minutes, cat-naps on repeat, and a dummy you’re replacing all night long. Sound familiar? In this episode, sleep consultants Sally Woods and Bec Maher unpack the infamous 4-month sleep regression —what it is (a permanent s...