Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast

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Why I Hate The Term "Cry-It-Out" (it’s probably not why you think!) Apr 08, 2025

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First and foremost, Cry-it-out (CIO) also known as "extinction" is NOT an approach used by The Happy Sleep Company, but certainly one that is very prevalent among search engine results related to sleep coaching. So let's talk about it, in this episode I explain why I hate the term CIO (which might not be why you think) and also gives parents an understanding of what CIO really is.

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: Is This Normal?! Apr 01, 2025

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Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions had many families asking, is this normal?! We answer your questions but also remind our families that every child and situation is different and the terms what is normal vs. standard from a sleep consultant

– Do moving bassinets like the SNOO help newborns fall asleep by themselves?

– How long should it take baby to fall asleep once they are in the crib?

– Is it normal for a 10 minute car nap to reset my baby’s wake window?

– My 5 month old goes to bed well but has short cry outs a couple of times per night. Why is this?

– My 10 month old is randomly waking up twice per night again when he used to STTN, but he falls asleep independently. Why?

The Happy Sleep Company’s Infant / Toddler Sleep Program is suited best for children who are 14 weeks to 3 years of age and still sleeping in a crib. Children at this age need healthy sleep for proper development, to boost their immune systems, and to help them take in the big, bright, ever-changing world around them. At this age and in this environment, amazing sleep habits can be established very quickly with loads of consistency and tons of love involved! We will work closely with your family to develop a sleep plan that is right for your child, and help you help your little one to be sleeping through the night and taking proper naps within our two weeks together! LEARN MORE HERE

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

The Role of Nutrition on Toddler Sleep with Nutritionist Rachel Caven Mar 25, 2025

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On today's episode we have Nutritionist Rachel Caven on and we are talking about sleep and nutrition! Especially for our toddler families, and learning to really understand the role nutrition plays with our kids, how it affects them and their energy levels (and explaining this to them!)

Rachel's work focuses on how she can break down the science and technical side of nutrition and just make nutrition simple for families!

FOLLOW Rachel HERE

Website HERE

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

Q&A: Standing in the Crib, Rolling Now Only Having Short Naps and more! Mar 18, 2025

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

- My 10 month old is refusing his second nap for the past few days since he learned to stand in the crib. Any tips?

- My 8 week old can put himself to sleep on his own, but isn’t connecting sleep cycles to have longer naps. Is this normal?

- My 6 month old started rolling and is now only having short naps. How long will this last?

- My 9 month old is struggling with making it to even a 6pm bedtime on a 2 nap schedule. Any advice? (How a 9am/2pm schedule may work for your baby!)

- Can I rock to sleep and get longer stretches of naps for a 5 month old baby?

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

It’s March Break... Let’s Talk Travel and Sleep! Mar 11, 2025

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[REPLAY] And we are talking travel... and of course travel and SLEEP! Life with kiddos change, especially when it comes to travel plans! The more to pack and more to plan while travelling with your kids, and we want to make sure you can still get a vacation on your trips!
From time zone changes to sleeps in new environments, listen in for my top tips for Travel and Sleep.

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

5 Reasons You And Your Partner Feel Like Roommates (and what to do about it!) ft. Relationship Expert Dr. Tracy Dalgeish Mar 04, 2025

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Dr. Tracy D is back — talking to us about what we do when we, as parents with little ones, start to feel like roommates. She shares things we can work on to not feel like roommates, why we might be starting to feel this way, and how we can work together to get to the other side of this feeling!

In this episode we've partnered with Obasan
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Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Wearable Infant Sleep Monitors? Helpful or Harmful? Are They Worth It? Feb 25, 2025

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A tough topic but an important one today — Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), which includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), is the leading cause of mortality in infancy. We always want to help families understand the ways they can reduce the risks of SIDS, we also work with families who are using products that are often marketed towards the idea of reducing SIDS but are actually causing a lot of anxiety for parents. Sleep is a really big challenge for a lot of families with young babies but following safe sleep recommendations can prevent many SIDS fatalities.

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