The Goodnight House Sleep Podcast

Our guest on the podcast today is Jennifer Barnard of Baby Begin. She has been a pediatric occupational therapist for over 20 years. She is an expert on treating torticollis (tight neck) and correcting flat heads in babies without the need for helmets and trains other therapists all over the world to do the same. This is a really big deal, especially as a mom of a child who had to wear a helmet - I would have given anything to have known about the preventative and early treatment options Jennifer talks about in this episode. It would have saved us going through such a difficult ordeal with our second child.

Since we work with so many newborn babies and families with young babies, we wanted to bring her onto the podcast to share some of her expertise and empower you as mom and dad to advocate for your little one.

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Do you have a climber? A toddler who just will NOT stay in their crib at night? Then today’s episode is for you! In this episode we discuss solutions to prevent climbing, parenting strategies you can implement during the day and at bedtime, and what to do if none of the strategies are working.

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One of the most common fears parents have about sleep training is that sleep training will harm their child emotionally, mentally, or physically (or damage their attachment or bond).

This episode is intended to encourage parents by providing some of the relevant evidence based research that has been done on sleep training and point you towards resources as you work through whether sleep training is right for you and your family. 

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Did you know that the steps you take in your child’s nap and bedtime routine sends a signal to their brain that it’s time for sleep?⁣ Each step becomes a cue that tells your child it’s almost time to go to sleep.

Having a consistent sleep routine that you do before every single sleep is a very small, but very important part of your child’s sleep puzzle. When we begin working with families, one of the very first things we do is help them come up with a sleep routine that they commit to doing before every single nap and bedtime.

Now, we know that bedtime can be one of the most stressful things for families. We’ve worked with families whose bedtime routines take up to an hour or more as they try to get their little one’s down for the night or for naps. Today’s episode is going to help bust some myths about bedtime routines and you will walk away knowing exactly what you need to do.

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“How do I solve my 8 month old’s night wakings?”

“How do I help my 14 month old stop waking for comfort feeds during the night?”

“How do I help my toddler or preschooler sleep without needing me to sleep in their room with them?”

All of these questions essentially ask the same thing: how do I solve my child’s night wakings? Which is EXACTLY what we help parents with here at the Goodnight House. However, the answer to that question is a little bigger than what we can answer in a simple Instagram story slide.

Today on the podcast, I want to take this entire episode to answer this question and help you solve your child’s night wakings! (This episode is for children over 5-6 months old, as newborns are a whole different ball game. Check out our newborn services and free resources).

We also have a free download in the show notes of this episode - it’s a workbook style guide that goes along with this episode and offers even more details to help you solve your child’s night wakings: get the free workbook HERE.

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On today’s episode we are really excited to have a guest on the show! Mallory Millet is a Speech Pathologist who specializes in pediatric feeding disorders. Her focuses include infant reflux, infant oral development and bottle feeding. Through her professional work, and with the lack of support during her own babies’ feeding journeys, she created, The Feeding Mom. It is here that she provides in- person and virtual support to empower parents through their feeding journeys locally and around the world.

Her philosophy is: every parent deserves to love feeding their baby.

We created this episode to empower parents to know what signs and symptoms to look for if they suspect a feeding or reflux issue with their babies.

In this episode, Mallory gives us red flags to look for as well as specific questions you can ask your pediatrician to help your little one get the help they need. This episode is for you - we hope you enjoy it and that it empowers you to advocate for your child.

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After I had kids, I realized what all the hype was about. As daylight savings approached after I had my first baby, I started seeing the panic in all of the Facebook mom groups I was a part of. A google search will yield the most complicated formulas used to try and ease babies and kids into the transition. It can be really overwhelming for families.

I am here today to tell you that the time change does not have to involve two weeks worth of math to get your family adjusted. I think we tend to give the time change wayyy too much power over us and it causes a lot more worry and anxiety than it needs to.

Today on the podcast I want to share 4 simple steps to help your child adjust to the Spring daylight savings time change (we’ve also got a free Spring Daylight Savings worksheet you can download HERE).

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Our family recently had a stomach bug that was truly one of the worst stomach bugs I have ever seen (and I’m a pediatric nurse). My kids were sick for 6 straight days and it was such a tiring week.

We wanted to take today’s episode to share some tips for handling sleep while your child is sick.

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Have you ever wondered if it’s too late to sleep train your child? Are they too old?

On today’s episode, we are answering this question and sharing some encouragement!

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Today on the podcast we are going to talk all about how to have your children transition into sharing a room and I’ve got 8 tips for you to make it happen.

We're hoping today’s episode will give other parents hope who either live in small homes or for whatever reason need their kids to share a room.

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