How Long 'Til Bedtime? | Sleep and Parenting Podcast

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163. Gift Ideas for Kids and Adults - Our Team Favorites Nov 25, 2024

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Our three coaches share gift recommendations for the children and adults in your life. The 2024 holiday season is the inspiration for this episode, but their ideas are gifts you could give at any time throughout the year.

Allison mentions our gift idea episode from 2023: Episode 112. Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List - Our Team Favorites

Details on the products mentioned in this episode:

Journal Kit

Small Pouch

Makeup and lotion spatula

School Bus Pop Out Tent

Outdoor Playset

Blue Light Glasses

Whoop Adjustable Sleep Mask

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162. [ENCORE] Managing Holiday Travel and Family Expectations Nov 18, 2024

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The holiday travel season is upon us. You may be preparing to take your family on a long car ride or be flying somewhere. Your travels may be taking you to stay with family or to stay in a hotel. Some children will be sleeping in their own room during these travels and some of you will need to roomshare. And on top of everything else, many will be traveling to different time zones. So today, Allison is sharing tips to help you with all of these different travel scenarios along with her advice on managing family expectations.

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Allison's favorite travel white noise machine

Allison mentions Episode 6. Managing Family Expectations

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161. An Easy Approach To Dropping Night Feedings Nov 11, 2024

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There is no evidence based answer as to when a baby no longer "needs" night feedings. Based on her experience working with over 1,000 babies, Allison tends to find that by 6 months or 16 pounds, whichever comes first, most babies are ready to sleep through the night without feeding. Sometimes, however, these babies need help dropping those night feedings.

If you are considering dropping one or more of your child's night feedings and are looking for a plan to drop one, listen in for Allison's simple advice.

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160. [ENCORE] Fall Time Change - Troubleshooting Nov 04, 2024

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Allison is addressing the two most common questions and concerns she hears from families after the fall time change and the end of daylight saving time.

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159. Should you wake your baby from a nap? Oct 28, 2024

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Infant and toddler sleep needs to be balanced throughout a 24 hour period. Both nighttime and day sleep are important for our babies' growth and development. Even though the bulk of our children's sleep happens at night, naps are very important.

Some babies are naturally inclined to take long naps before they learn to sleep well at night… and sometimes those naps can be too long.

In this episode, Allison will provide guidelines for your child's optimal allocation between daytime naps and nighttime sleep to help you determine when waking them from a long daytime nap is beneficial.

To find out how much day and night sleep Allison thinks is optimal for children based on their age, request your copy of her FREE GUIDES for 0-2 year olds or for 3 to 10 year olds.

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158. [ENCORE] Fall Time Change - Avoiding Early Wakings Oct 21, 2024

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The dreaded fall time change is upon us again. But there's no need for concern. Allison has guided her community through this transition for years with great results. Her plan makes it a very quick and mostly painless process. In this episode, she shares how you can help your child smoothly transition to the new time and avoid getting stuck with crazy early wakings. She also discusses where we currently stand as it relates to the proposed end to switching the clocks twice per year (the Sunshine Protection Act).

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Allison mentions episode 46. The Key to Success with a Toddler Clock

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157. Sleep SOS - 3 Month Old Taking Short Naps and Hard To Get Back To Sleep Oct 14, 2024

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What do you do if your 3 month old baby suddenly starts taking 30 minute naps and becomes difficult to put back to sleep at night? We've got the answer for you today in this Sleep SOS episode.

Earlier this week, Allison asked her Instagram community to submit questions about their child's sleep. Katie, a mom of a 3 month old baby girl, is asking for guidance on improving her daughter's naps and looking for simple tips to help her put her daughter back to sleep after night wakings. Based on the details Katie has provided, Allison has deduced that this three month old is likely experiencing the dreaded 4 month sleep regression.

In this episode, Allison provides three tips for Katie, and addresses how you too can handle sleep when your baby takes this developmental leap.

Find out more about Allison's Have Baby, Need Sleep Newborn Sleep Coaching Program for parents with babies who are 12 weeks or younger

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156. Is room sharing helping or hurting your baby's sleep? Oct 07, 2024

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October is SIDS awareness month. SIDS, which stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is the reason it's important to understand what it means to practice safe sleep. One of the recommendations you'll see around safe sleep is room sharing with your baby, but with the baby in their own safe sleep space, i.e. a crib or bassinet. With some babies, room sharing truly makes sleep easier, but for others, it makes sleep more challenging for all parties involved.

In this episode, Allison strives to help parents figure out if room sharing is helping or hurting their baby's sleep. Listen in If you have wondered if room sharing is contributing to sleep struggles and/or aren't sure about when exactly you want to transition your baby into their own room.

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155. Daycare Shifting To One Nap At 12 Months Sep 30, 2024

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The majority of daycares in the United States shift babies from two naps per day to one midday nap at 12 months. For many 12 month olds, this transition is happening too early and can lead to a variety of challenges.

Dropping to one nap too early can result in an overtired child, which can lead to unpleasant evenings and bedtimes and may trigger night wakings or extra early morning wakings. If you have a little one in this situation, you'll want to hear Allison's three tips for improving sleep during this tricky period of transition.

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154. My Partner Doesn't Want To Sleep Train Our Child Sep 23, 2024

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If you have a child who is not sleeping well, it can be very difficult to determine the next right step to take for better sleep. And if you and your partner don't agree on what that next step should be, the situation becomes even more challenging.

Our sleep coaches meet with a lot of couples who are trying to decide if a formal sleep training approach is right for their family. Sometimes, one parent believes sleep training is necessary, and one parent is hesitant.

In this episode, Allison is sharing some of the common concerns she hears from parents who are considering sleep training, and explains how she works through these concerns with her potential clients. She provides advice for getting on the same page with your partner, and determining what steps you can take to improve your child's sleep, whether you decide to sleep train or not.

Allison mentons episode 124. My Parenting Mantra: Reserve The Right To Change My Mind

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