Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast

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Q&A: Contact Napping, Early Wakes, Getting Longer Naps and more! Jan 28, 2025

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:
— Tips to get newborn to go from contact napping to sleeping in their bassinet
— 5 month old struggles to make it to a 2 hour wake window, showing signs of tiredness at 1.5 hours. Thoughts?
— When sleep training, if baby wakes up from a nap crying, should we go get her up right away or wait?
— My almost 9 month old is having early wakes. Her wake windows right now are 2.5 to the first nap, then three hours to nap 2 and bedtime. It’s often a stretch to get even to 6pm for bedtime though because her day starts so early! Help!
— 6 month old always wakes after half an hour then needs multiple soothings from me before finally settling. How can I get her napping longer?

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Nutrition, Exercise, Stress Management and Sleep with Dr. Valerie Hertzog Jan 21, 2025

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As parents it can be so easy to put the things that are best for you at the bottom of the to-do list! Today's episode we have Dr. Valerie Hertzog — A Medical Doctor & Wellness Coach who helps busy stressed out women reclaim control of their health. In this episode, we discuss the areas of nutrition, exercise, stress management and sleep as parents!
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Link to Free Health Assessment HERE

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Standing in the Crib: How to Manage it for Sleep and Safety Jan 14, 2025

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The milestone that can be a pain the butt for a lot of parents — standing in the crib! You maybe thinking, "Why is that a big deal?" or maybe you're in the thick of it and know how much of a challenge this can be! Now... Understanding that this it is exciting, new and fun for your little one to discover that they can stand, and stand in their crib!
In this episode we talk about when this might start to happen, what to do when it becomes problematic and how to manage it for sleep and safety!

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Q&A: Falling Asleep in the Car... Now When Is The Next Nap? Jan 07, 2025

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:
— Is it normal that my 5 month old has never gone longer than 3 hour stretches of sleep in the night?
— What’s the total nap time for both naps for a 10 month old
— What’s a good sample schedule for a 13 month old?
— If my 7 month old falls asleep for 20-30 minutes in the car, when do I offer his next nap?
— My 6 month old is waking 2-3 times per night and only goes to sleep while feeding. Should I let her cry it out?
In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and get great sleep started!
**NOTE: be sure to shop obasan.com or obasan.ca pending your country location

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

The Effects of Social Media On New Moms ft. Natasha K. Sriraman MD MPH Dec 31, 2024

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Today's episode we have Dr. Natasha K. Sriraman — Wife, Mother, Pediatrician, Advocate, and Author of “Return to You: A Postpartum Plan for New Moms”
We talk about the effect of social media on new moms, and postpartum expert Dr. Sriraman offers support to help shoulder the emotional burden of modern motherhood by showing you how to ask for help and give yourself the time you need to rest, recover, and heal!
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Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Holiday Travel and Keeping Sleep on Track Dec 24, 2024

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[REPLAY] for our Holiday Travelers! The holidays are almost here and with the jingle bells comes some travel from home to celebrate! We want you to be able to do just that and not stress and worry about baby's sleep. No matter where you are or what you are doing for the holidays, it can be a change in schedule and scenery for you and your family. This weeks episode will help you handle the holiday travel and keep sleep on track for your little ones!
In this episode
- How to prepare for travel
- Tips for taking on travel days (with travel by both planes and cars)
- Best practices for transitioning to new sleep environments
- Must pack items for supporting sleep while traveling
- How to keep a routine with holiday travel
- Navigating naps over the holidays

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

A Replay Of Our Top Sleep Questions Dec 17, 2024

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A Replay of our Top Sleep Questions, highlighting the following:
- Nap Schedules at Daycare vs. on the Weekends
- Adding in a Pillow
- Thoughts on Night Lights
- Appropriate Bedtimes
- Information on Sound Machines

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Setting Boundaries with In-Laws: an interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish Dec 10, 2024

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[REPLAY] of our interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish all about boundaries — and specifically setting boundaries with in-laws!
Dr. Tracy is a Clinical Psychologist, Mom of 2, Wife and Creator of Be Connected. Helping women go from disconnected and overwhelmed in their relationships to being able to share their feelings and needs. To work through hard moments and family challenges side-by-side, and be able to say to each other "we got this!"
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VISIT www.drtracyd.com

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

The Best Bedtime Routine For Toddlers Dec 03, 2024

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Today we are focusing on bedtime — and the BEST bedtime routine for Toddlers!
We dive into creating the best bedtime routine to ensure restful nights for your kiddo (and YOU!) — and breaking down the best tips for how to do this!
In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and get great sleep started!
**NOTE: be sure to shop obasan.com or obasan.ca pending your country location

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Q&A: Refusing Afternoon Nap, Sickness and Sleep, Daycare Nap Schedules Nov 26, 2024

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:
— Why is the last nap of the day always so hard for my 14 week old? What do I do when she just will not sleep in her crib?
— My almost one year old naps 1.5 hours in the morning, and then is lately refusing her afternoon nap. Is she ready for one nap per day?
— When baby is sick and they seems sleepy more in the day, should you let them sleep more?
— What’s a good schedule for a 16 month old who’s just transitioned to one nap?
— What do I do if my daycare only offers my 16 month old his nap at 1pm? That seems so late! Won’t he be overtired?

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

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