Toddlerhood comes with many struggles, but sleep doesn’t have to be one of them! Today I’m sharing my top 5 tips for helping toddlers get the sleep they need with minimal fuss!

You don’t want to miss:

• Ways to promote great sleep throughout the day
• How to make bedtime go smoother 

Links and resources:

• Download the free Toddler Routine Cards + Planner Pages
• Episode 7: How to Prevent + Stop Crib Climbing
• Episode 25: Why You “Need” a Toddler Clock + How to Use It
• Follow me on Instagram: @goodnightfamilies
• For more about me, what I do, what I offer, and more free resources check out my website.

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There aren’t many products I encourage parents to buy to help their children sleep (most are just gimmicks and really expensive!), but one of the few products I recommend for every toddler and preschool family is a TODDLER CLOCK!

You don’t want to miss:

• What makes a clock a “toddler” clock
• Why you’d want a toddler clock
• How we use our toddler clocks for our 5- and 2-year-olds

PLUS, how to choose the right toddler clock for your family! 

Links and resources:

• Download the free Toddler Routine Cards + Planner Pages
• Video: How to Program the Hatch Toddler Clock
• Follow me on Instagram: @goodnightfamilies
• For more about me, what I do, what I offer, and more free resources check out my website.

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Life isn’t always predictable nor does it always go as planned. When your child is on a predictable schedule, having a day that doesn’t go according to plan (an “off day”) can be a little triggering (I’ve found for Mom mostly). This episode gives you a framework on how to work around plans that interfere with sleep times and how to make up for any lost sleep.

You don’t want to miss:

• How to prepare for planned off days (doctor’s appointments, for example)
• What to do when the day spontaneously derails
• How to handle sleep disturbances

PLUS, what to do after that off day to get back on track!

Links and resources:

• SlumberPod: Use code GOODNIGHTFAMILIES20 for $20 off!
• Follow me on Instagram: @goodnightfamilies
• For more about me, what I do, what I offer, and more free resources check out my website.

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If you love to travel, it doesn’t need to stop once you have children for fear of poor sleep! If you have a great sleeper at home, it’s possible to have a good one while away! With these tips and expectations, your trip can be a wonderful experience (though, maybe not necessarily deemed a “vacation”)

You don’t want to miss:

• How to prepare for travels with children
• What to take with you to ensure the best sleep possible
• How to handle sleep disturbances

PLUS, what “rules” to stick to and the ones you can be flexible with while away!

Links and resources:

• SlumberPod: Use code GOODNIGHTFAMILIES20 for $20 off!
• Download the free Travel + Sleep Checklist here
• Podcast Episode 19: Sleep Cues, Wake Windows, or Set Schedule?
• Follow me on Instagram: @goodnightfamilies
• For more about me, what I do, what I offer, and more free resources check out my website.

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The struggle of chronic short naps can be quite frustrating, but they don’t have to be forever! This episode shares how to lengthen those naps!

You don’t want to miss:

• What’s considered a short nap
• 5 causes of short naps and how to correct them
• What to expect when it comes to naps in general.

PLUS, when short naps are OK! 

Links and resources:

• Download the free Perfect Sleep Environment Checklist here
• Free Nap Scheduler here
• Free Nap Transitions and Sleep Regressions Guide
• Free Toddler Routine Cards
• Podcast Episode: Sleep Regressions: What they are and when they happen
• Follow me on Instagram: @goodnightfamilies
• For more about me, what I do, what I offer, and more free resources check out my website.

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Ideally, we’d love to be able to lay our children down for their nap in their crib and they fall asleep. Buuuut, that’s not always the case, especially if the little one isn’t used to sleeping in their crib. In today’s episode, I’m sharing some easy-to-follow tips to help encourage your baby or toddler to nap well in their crib.

You don’t want to miss:

• A few reasons crib naps are encouraged.
• 5 tips to encourage your baby to nap in their crib.
• What to expect when it comes to naps in general.

PLUS, when crib naps aren’t crucial! (HINT: When you deem them “not crucial”) 

Links and resources:

• Download the free Perfect Sleep Environment Checklist here
• Free Nap Scheduler here
• Podcast Episode 19: Sleep Cues, Wake Windows, or Set Schedule?
• Follow me on Instagram: @goodnightfamilies
• For more about me, what I do, what I offer, and more free resources check out my website.

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It’s never too early to establish great sleep habits and since newborns need a lot of sleep, there are lots of opportunities to implement and practice those habits. In this episode, I’m teaching you how to get your newborn to sleep in their own crib or bassinet.

You don’t want to miss:

• What you really need to be focusing on during the newborn days (HINT: it’s NOT sleep 🤭)
• The only WRONG way to get your baby to sleep
• What to expect when it comes to newborn sleep

PLUS, how to tell when it’s not the best time to work on crib naps! 

Links and resources:

• FREE: Newborn Cheatsheet: The 5 S’s + Newborn Wake Windows
• Blog post: How Newborn Sleep is Different than Ours
• Safe Sleep Guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/safesleep/index.html 
• Follow me on Instagram: @goodnightfamilies
• For more about me, what I do, what I offer, and more free resources check out my website.

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Getting your newborn, baby, or toddler to nap can be hard enough, but knowing WHEN to get them down for their nap can be just as confusing! Do you follow their sleep cues, wake windows, or do you just make a schedule and stick to it?! In today’s episode, I’m sharing the role of each approach and when it’s ideal to use each!

You don’t want to miss:

• The most common sleep cues and why they’re NOT always the most reliable
• The reason we use wake windows and HOW to make them work for your little one
• WHEN and HOW to create the best clock schedule for your baby or toddler

PLUS, why they're all important! 

Links and resources:

• FREE: Nap Scheduler! Find the best schedule for your child with this short quiz
• Blog post: 3 Ways to Help Your Newborn Sleep Well
• Blog post: How to Nap Train (for babies 4 months old and older)
• Blog post: 5 Ways to Encourage Crib Naps
• Follow me on Instagram: @goodnightfamilies
• For more about me, what I do, what I offer, and more free resources check out my website.

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Newborns do a lot of eating, sleeping, and pooping, but occasionally (or more than occasionally), there’s fussing, crying, and general crankiness that happens. It can be hard as Mom or Dad trying to soothe them when you’re not sure what’s actually wrong - if anything. So, in today’s episode, I’m sharing a few ways to help prevent fussiness and then things to do when it happens (because there’s no getting around the occasional fussiness).

You don’t want to miss:

• 3 simple ways to PREVENT fussiness in newborns
• What to assess when fussiness happens
• The 5 things to do when nothing else helps

PLUS, ways to help calm yourself in the midst of the crying! 

Links and resources:

• The Newborn Cheatsheet: Newborn Wake Windows & The 5 S's

• The Newborn Sleep Guide & Newborn Sleep Support
• Blog Post: 3 Ways to Help Your Newborn Sleep Well
• Blog Post: 3 Things to Focus on with a Newborn
• Follow me on Instagram: @goodnightfamilies
• For more about me, what I do, what I offer, and more free resources check out my website.

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Night-wakings are the most common sleep struggle parents face with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Often, the advice given by pediatricians is to “cry it out”, but is that going to solve the root problem? In today’s episode, I’m sharing common root causes of children waking in the night and what to do about them (besides just letting them cry)!

You don’t want to miss:

• The TRUTH about night-wakings
• What you can expect from your child at night, depending on their age
• How to set your child up for a successful, full night of sleep

PLUS, the NUMBER ONE thing I ask each family I work with that’s struggling with night-wakings!

Links and resources:

• Freebie! Take the Nap Quiz to find your child’s ideal schedule!
• This episode in Blog form: goodnightfamilies.com/post/night-wakings
• Reference: The 2015 study about how bedtime routines help with sleep (linked)
• Blog Post: Sleep Props + Associations: What they are and how to stop using unhelpful ones
• Blog Post: How to Nap Train: 3 Steps to Long, Restful Naps
• Podcast Episode/Blog Post: What is Sleep Training and is it Right for You?
• Follow me on Instagram: @goodnightfamilies
• For more about me, what I do, what I offer, and more free resources check out my website.

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