Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast

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Q&A: This Week's Top Sleep Questions! Mar 15, 2022

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions!
This week's questions highlight..
- Advice when shorter names and earlier wakes seem to come with changes in nap schedules
- How to help an early riser sleep later
- Is too much daytime sleep a thing?
- When you should start your day when your baby wakes but dozes back off
- Handing crib transitions

Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes!
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

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

Daylight Saving Time - Spring Forward Mar 08, 2022

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Yes the words "time change" can be any parents nightmare, BUT this is the good time change I promise! Coming up is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time, or the spring forward and anything that could potentially throw off our little's schedule can be scary.
Now if you have an early waker, around 5:30am, you will now see that turn into 6:30am for you! But again, any schedule changes can be stressful so here are a few ways you can prepare and approach the Daylight Saving Time.

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

Q&A: This Week's Top Sleep Questions! Mar 01, 2022

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions!
This week's questions highlight..
- Moving around the crib, what to do and will baby hurt himself moving around?
- With tough nights, should you extend naps to catch up on sleep
- Putting down baby at a friends and doing a transfer at home
- Can you sleep train and crib train at the same time?
- Managing early wake up calls from routine poops
Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes!
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

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

Toddler Sleep Regression Feb 22, 2022

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We so often talk about the infant stage, the newborn stage - there is a lot going on in those developmental stages. But today we are going to focus on toddlers. At The Happy Sleep Company we work with kids all the way up to age 6 — where it can get tricky at the older ages *Insert the toddler sleep regression*
What is this you ask? If you are not there yet, this could help you prepare. Or if you are there, listen in for some tips on how to manage the Toddler Sleep Regression. For example if maybe you had a perfect sleeper who now all of a sudden starts battling bed time or Your child had sleep challenges and now they are two and it is worst than ever before. These are some of the things we see when your child is hitting that Toddler Sleep Regression.
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

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

Q&A: This Week's Top Sleep Questions! Feb 15, 2022

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions!
This week's questions highlight..⠀⠀
- Baby giving one parent trouble to put down but we’ve kept our routines the same. Any tips?
- Wake windows on off days
- Should a baby be woken up by a certain time each day?
- Recommendations for working to a one nap schedule in preparation for daycare
- Does sleep coaching mean you can’t do overnight feeds anymore?

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

Tiny Talkers: An Interview with Speech Pathologist Stephanie, Answering All Your Questions About Language Development Feb 08, 2022

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Today we are on the Speech and Language train, where we talk all things communication and milestones around your babies and toddlers, and how it can relate to sleep!
Stephanie and Becky - friends, speech-language pathologists, and moms of three. They started Tiny Talkers with one goal: to help YOU support the communication skills of the little one in your life! They provide you with information about development, strategies, resources, and more! And are there to answer questions, guide you, and hopefully help you feel good about supporting your little one’s speech and language development!
VISIT www.tinytalkerschicago.com
FOLLOW @tiny.talkers
In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
Click HERE to save - Use code HAPPYSLEEPADULT at checkout to get $80 off a queen sized shredded rubber pillow for Mom or Dad! Head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and get great sleep started!
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

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

Q&A: This Week's Top Sleep Questions! Feb 01, 2022

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions!
This week's questions highlight..⠀⠀
- Transitioning to a sleep sack
- Navigating short naps at daycare
- Bedtime stalling
- Nap time schedules
- Refusing the second nap.. but not ready to drop a nap

Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes!
In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEPTODDLER at checkout to get $24 off a toddler shredded rubber pillow for your little one!–head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and get great sleep started!
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

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

Sleep Tools vs. Sleep Props: What's the Difference? Jan 25, 2022

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When is something a sleep "prop" and when is it a sleep "tool"? When is something helpful to your baby's sleep, and when is it a hindrance?
One of the most common questions we get is what we're talking about when we refer to "sleep props" or "sleep crutches" and specifically why we call certain things sleep crutches (like rocking to sleep and pacifiers) and not others (like white noise and blackout blinds). So, today's episode focuses on just that, sleep props vs. sleep tools.
In this episode...
- The difference between sleep props and sleep tools
- What is helpful to baby's sleep
- Things that seem helpful but actually hinder baby's sleep
- Examples of each
- What to do when something isn't working for you and your family
This episode is presented by Woolino - The cozy, award-winning merino wool baby sleep bags. Woolino products will keep your child perfectly cozy and comfortable year-round. No need to worry whether they will be too hot or cold while sleeping – they’ll always be just right! Perfectly comfortable means a good night’s sleep for baby, but also for you and your family. Use code SLEEPCUES for 15% off all Woolino 4-Season Sleep Bags at woolino.com and woolino.ca from January 25th to February 7th, 2022.

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

Q&A: This Week's Top Sleep Questions - All About Sleep Bags Edition! Jan 18, 2022

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You may have heard me mention that I live in one of the coldest places... and I know many others are braving the cold weather as well! But hot or cold climates, questions about sleep wear are always a hot topic. This week's Q&A episode is focusing on Sleep Wear!
This week's questions highlight..
- Sleep bags and arms out
- Fit recommendation from a sleep consultant
- Thickness and TOG
- When to switch from sleep bag to a blanket
Have a question? Send it our way! We work hard answer everyone's questions and you might just hear yours on future episodes!
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Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

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

Solid Starts on How to Introduce Real Food to Babies: An Interview with Jenny Best of @solidstarts Jan 11, 2022

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Joining Sleep Cues today is Jenny Best, the founder of Solid Starts. Jenny is a baby-led weaning expert and food and farming enthusiast on a mission to make it easier for parents to introduce real food to their babies. Solid Starts was born out of necessity.
Solid Starts advocates for an approach that they named #FingerFoodFirst. Based on a method called “baby-led weaning,” FingerFoodFirst involves letting go. Letting go of the impulse to control every spoonful and letting go of the expectation that you should make one meal for your baby and another for everyone else.

In this episode Jenny explains the long and short game of child feeding, breaks down baby led weaning, her advice on introducing new foods with children of different ages and how to know if your baby is getting enough food AND MORE...
FOLLOW Solid Starts
VISIT solidstarts.com

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

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

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