Sleepy Qs-Answers to your child sleep questions

Welcome back for Season 4 of the Sleepy Qs podcast! As we often do to kick off the start of a new season, we wanted to reshare our episode all about how to manage the upcoming time change. Yes, you may have been trying to forget that it was coming. We understand. This is the one that used to be great before you had children because it meant you got an extra hour of sleep on Saturday night. Now it...

While it may not seem like helping your child learn how to sit is related to their sleep, it most definitely is! Just because your baby has learned how to stand themself up, doesn't mean they know how to get themself back into the seated position and then laying down for sleep. Listen in to today's episode to learn how to help your child learn this important skill and not get stick in a re...

Parenting is HARD. This should not come as a newsflash to any listeners of our podcast. It is a journey that is often marked by many ups and downs along the way. For any parent who has struggled, even just a little bit, with this intensely hard job of being a parent, you will benefit from listening in to today's interview with parenting expert Lina Acosta Sandaal as she talks us through the wa...

The arrival of a sibling in the house is a BIG change for everyone. This sort of an adjustment can most definitely trigger a regression in your child's sleep. Tune in to learn more about how to manage this and hopefully prevent this big change from causing too many disruptions in your now bigger household.

Helping your baby learn how to roll themselves from their back to their belly and belly to back can be incredibly important in improving your child's overall sleep.  Listen in to today episode to learn why this is important.  Also pick up tips and tricks to help your baby learn to be happier while practicing tummy time so that it can feel easier and therefore build core strength and lead...

In preparation for this weekend's upcoming time change here in North America, we wanted to reshare our episode about how to handle your child's sleep when the clocks move forward an hour.  Listen in so you'll know what to do!  

Anyone who has been pregnant or given birth knows what a toll growing a human can take on your physical health and well being.  More and more, birthing people are learning that there is help for all of the physical manifestations that follow pregnancy and childbirth.  Listen to today's episode as we talk all about pelvic floor PT with Dr. Laura Gleason, who works with moms to help their...

Naps in the first 6 months of your child's life can really be a struggle.  You are not alone if you are feeling this way.  In this episode, you will learn about what is normal for naps and overall sleep in the first 6 months of your child's life.  Learn how to manage naps in the early months until it starts to become easier for your baby to nap longer, more predictably and more inde...

As if toddlerhood wasn't already a challenging stage, now there is a 2 year old sleep regression that can creep in.  Have no fear!  Today's episode will talk you through the major behaviors that can arise as part of the 2 year old sleep regression and give you tips for how to handle them.  Things like nap boycotts, bedtime stalling, multiple call backs and getting stuck in the room...

Many parents of children with special needs resign themselves to thinking that their child can never be a good sleeper.  Today's interview with our colleague and fellow Gentle Sleep Coach Katie Holloran will hopefully offer a ray of hope for sleep in the future for parents of children with special needs.  Listen in as Katie shares her unique experience as a trained behavioral analyst who...

We are back in today's episode to talk about another one of those feared sleep regressions: the 18 month regression.  You have firmly now entered into toddlerhood and WOW is it a whole new world.  I always think of parenting a baby as being all about management.  How do we get this baby to eat?  How do we get this baby to sleep?  How do we get out of the house?  Now,...

Parenthood is a team sport, for sure!  It is extra important to work together as part of that team when it comes to making changes to your child's sleep.  On today's episode, we talk about the importance of incorporating both parents into the sleep training process and why that is helpful both when your child is a baby and also as you move into toddlerhood.

Adequate support following the birth of a baby, whether it is your 1st or your 4th, can make an immense difference in your postpartum experience.  In the absence of helping family or friends around who can provide that support, postpartum doulas can fill an essential role in supporting moms.  Listen in to our interview with postpartum doula, Jalussee Miller to learn all about how the hel...

Have a big trip coming up to travel far away?  Whether you are taking a big vacation or going to see family, it can feel daunting to help your child adjust to the jet lag that comes with traveling through several time zones.  Have no fear!  It can be done.  Listen in to all the tips and tricks for making this a smooth process and helping your child's sleep stay on travel while...

Since the end of daylight saving time change is an event that many parents of young children dread, we felt like it would be helpful to reshare our very first episode that we recorded all about how to handle this weekend's upcoming time change.  Listen in as we explain how to manage the time change and come out on the other side without a regular 5am wake up!

Welcome  to season 3 of the Sleepy Qs podcast!  Many parents have been there.  You are either enjoying your evening time after your child has gone to bed in their crib or it is the middle of the night and you are sleeping when suddenly you hear the dreaded THUMP.  Your child is now out of their crib.  GASP!  Maybe this was a thud followed by crying or maybe your child...

Getting rid of the pacifier can feel daunting to many parents.  In todays episode, we talk through how to get rid of the pacifier for both babies and toddlers.  Learn when is a good time to make this change for children of different ages and how to implement a plan for saying bye bye to your child's pacifier for toddlers.

In those first 2 years, our babies will go through many sleep regressions. This can be startling because our baby can be sleeping beautifully and all of a sudden hit a regression.  Now suddenly sleep takes a turn for the worse. One common regression is at the 12-month mark. In today’s podcast you'll learn what a sleep regression is and signs to look out for to know your child is going through...

Dream feeds are a great way to be able to maintain feeding overnight for your little one but to also remove the association between feeding and sleeping.  In today's episode, Linda explains what a dream feed truly is.  She goes over several different scenarios in which dream feeds can happen and how they can help you meet your goals of both helping your child sleep better as well as main...

This episode was a special request by one of our listeners! She asked us to talk about swaddles and sleep sacks. In this episode we talk about the benefits and differences between swaddles and sleep sacks. You'll learn the important things you need to look out for when choosing one for your baby, the different kinds and brands out there, and which to use when. You won't want to miss this...

One of the most common challenges that many of the toddler families that Linda and Jessica work with involve the intersection of sleep and potty training.  Today episode is going to be SO helpful for any parent who is struggling with these sorts of difficulties.  We had the good fortune to interview Alexis Granelli who is not only a fellow Gentle Sleep Coach, but also trained with Kim We...

You made have heard of these elusive awake windows while trying to understand when it is time for your child to sleep.  This is an amount of time that your child can be awake before becoming overtired.  In this episode, learn what an awake window is and how it is determined as well as when they start to stretch and also when to not pay as much attention to them.  Also, check out thi...

Are you ready to start sleep training? Are you so tired that you want to start tonight but don't know where to begin? Before you start, you will want to listen to this podcast! In today's episode we walk you through how to create your sleep training plan that will guide you through your process and then what that first night will look like.

Behavior modification devices can be a great tool to help parents who are struggling with their child waking too early in the morning or just to overall create structure about when it is time to go to sleep and when it is time to wake up.  When children don't know how to tell time, these concepts can be difficult to understand, which is why these devices can be very helpful.  Listen in t...

The actual process of sleep training or sleep coaching is all about helping your child fall asleep independently and back to sleep independently.  When your child is learning these skills, it is essential to have a way of responding consistently to him or her so that your child is learning, through your behavior, what to expect at both bedtime and for any night wakings.  All sleep traini...