Better Bedtime Chronicles

You already know how to do bath/teething brushing and read a story for bed... But there are a few key things you can do (or not do!) to set a great foundation for sleep.

Food & drink (and their timing)

Sensory input before bed (roughhousing/physical time)

Power struggles at bedtime

...and much more!

Do I need to adjust to daycare sleep schedule?

How will my baby sleep without me?

Bridget and Nicole discuss the most common sleep questions they answer about transitioning a child to daycare.

Are sleep plans really customized?

How can you tell a baby's temperament without being in the home?

Is it ever just the baby, or is it the parent?

What is an overnight stay like?

What does it look like behind the scenes as a sleep consultant?

Do you have 2, 3 or more kids? Let's get the bedtime routine on point so you can have some time to chill before you go to bed.

Make the best use of your evening by connecting with your children throughout a simple bedtime routine.

Bridget and Nicole talk all things naps, and handle the most commonly asked questions about naps. These questions include "why won't my baby sleep when they are obviously exhausted?" and "why are my baby's naps chronically short?."

Bridget and Nicole are joined by Tania Heinemann, IBCLC and owner of Yellowood Nutrition and Breastfeeding (https://yellowood.ca/about/). They chat about the intersections in sleep and baby feeding, touching on topics including colic, reflux, feeding to sleep, sleep training and the impact on breastfeeding and the importance of building a community as a new parent.

Single parents unite! Please welcome our very first guest on Better Bedtime Chronicles. Heather will discuss challenges unique to single parenting, co-parenting and everything in between.

Lean into "good enough" parenting. Let's find out what decent sleep looks like and how to know if you really need sleep training.

Bridget and Nicole tackle the commonly heard protest "I can't help at night because I have to work in the morning." This episode is a great listen for anyone who is parenting with a partner and is looking to find ways to share in the nighttime parenting load.

With DST and halloween coming up, Bridget and Nicole discuss all the most common sleep disruptors and how to cope with them. This episode falls under "advanced sleep training" and is assuming you have some good sleep fundamentals in place already. If not, jump back a few episodes or reach out for more support!

Resources:

Daylight Savings Time Article:

https://huckleberrycare.com/blog/how-daylight-saving-affects-young-children