Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast

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Is Daycare Bad For Children? ft. Dr. Mona of The PedsDocTalk Jun 17, 2025

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Is daycare harmful? On this episode we dive in with Dr. Mona of PedsDocTalk podcast to breakdown what the research really says about daycare, stress, and secure attachment – offering clarity and reassurance for modern parents!

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

Newborn Sleep Tips Jun 10, 2025

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As a Sleep Consultant, we define sleep in the newborn stage as more of sleep shaping than sleep coaching. We get a lot of new parents or event soon-to-be parents reach out about sleep for their newborn baby. This episode is packed with the advice I have for the early stages of newborn sleep!

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

Q&A: Keeping A Toddler In Their Toddler Bed, Early Wakes At 9 Months And Extending Short Crib Naps With Contact Naps Or Just Continue With The Day? Jun 03, 2025

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:

- How do you keep a toddler in their toddler bed?

- How do I deal with early wakes for a 9 month old? I can’t figure out why they’re happening.

- How much daytime sleep should a 7 month old get?

- My 12 month old has 2 naps every day and is waking at 5:30am. Do I need a schedule change to get closer to 6am or later for that wake up?

- Should I extend short crib naps with a contact nap, or just continue on with the day?

Don’t need step-by-step sleep coaching, but need advice on age-specific awake times, milestones, regressions, scheduling tweaks, and more? Our Sleep Guides have you covered!

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

Parenting In A Generation Of Intensive Parenting ft. Lalia Rubin May 27, 2025

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On today's episode we are talking about Intensive Parenting with Laila Rubin. If you're thinking what does that mean? What does this look like? Are there pro's and con's to this? This episode is for you!

Laila Rubin, LCSW, PMH-C, is a seasoned clinical social worker and mental health therapist with over 15 years of experience supporting individuals and families through life’s most transformative moments.

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

Can I Sleep Coach For Naps and Nights Separately? Here's Our Take May 20, 2025

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Can I work on naps and nights separately? This is another very common question we hear from families. So here is my take from a Sleep Consultant who gets this question often!

Don’t need step-by-step sleep coaching, but need advice on age-specific awake times, milestones, regressions, scheduling tweaks, and more? Our Sleep Guides have you covered!

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

Q&A: When To Move Baby Into The Nursery, When Should The Last Nap End For A 7 Month Old and more! May 13, 2025

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:

- When is a good time to move baby into the nursery?

- What is a good wake up time for a 6 week old, or when is it still a night wake?

- Latest a nap should end for a 7 month old?

- 8 month old has a 5 day hospital stay coming up. We’ve sleep trained him in the past and he’s a great sleeper. Any tips for keeping things on track?

- 15 month old seemed ready for one nap but now is really inconsistent with sometimes having a 45 minute nap and other days 3 hours. Should I go back to 2 naps?

PS. Request your free 20-minute phone consultation with The Happy Sleep Company. This is a chance for you to connect one-on-one with a member of our team, walk us through an average day and night for your child, gain initial advice, and learn more about how we can support you in gaining great sleep for your family. A totally no-obligation, free intro chat!

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

Prepping for Postpartum with Kristin of Gold Coast Doulas May 06, 2025

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Today's episode we have Kristin of Gold Coast Doulas - talking about the challenging stage of postpartum in motherhood. Kristin is passionate about supporting women and has shaped her career around advancing and empowering women.

Kristin’s main passion as a birth and postpartum doula is to offer women and families resources, unbiased support, and understanding. Kristin is a listener, a friend, a confidant, an expert, and women intuitively feel stronger in her presence.

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

The 9am and 2pm Nap Schedule for a 9 Month Old Apr 29, 2025

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Another frequently asked question we get... "My baby just turned 9 months, we've been transitioning from 3 naps to 2 naps, and we are struggling making it to a proper bedtime"

This episode we're letting you in on our little secret called the 9am and 2pm schedule.

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

Q&A: All About Schedules, Sleep Regressions and more! Apr 22, 2025

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:

– My 14 month old will still take 2 naps, but is up at 5:30am every day. Is there something you’d recommend I change to get her to sleep later in the morning?

– My baby is 7 months and I keep cutting back the length of his first 2 naps to fit in a third. How short should I cut them before I decide it’s just time to move to 2 naps only?

– My 8 month old is transitioning from 3 naps to 2. Is 6pm too early of a bedtime as he gets used to this transition?

– Can you offer some tips for the 18 month sleep regression? Babe has been protesting bedtime and waking in the night and never used to do that before.

– Can you sleep train during a sleep regression? Or should you wait until after?

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

Five Ways Couple’s Therapy Can Help You and Your Relationship ft. Zara Arshad Founder of My Ottawa Therapist Apr 15, 2025

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Welcoming Zara Arshad, MSc, RP, PMH-C — back onto the podcast. This week we are talking all about couple's therapy! Zara is the Founder of My Ottawa Therapist and author of Stronger Together: A Couple’s Guide to Navigating Your Relationship After Baby.

FOLLOW @the.couples.couch
VISIT myottawatherapist.com

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

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