This Girl Loves Sleep

Latest Episodes:

005: Sleep Clinic #1 Sep 04, 2018

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Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn dedicates this entire episode to her popular sleep clinic, where she chooses sleep questions submitted by you and answers them. On today's episode she answers ~ how to know when to transition from 2 to 1 naps ~ when to cut out a middle of the night feed ~ how to cut out the third cat nap ~ is a dream feed right for your baby ~ nap routines vs. bedtime routines ~ and should you wake up your baby from a nap.

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

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This Girl Loves Sleep's theme music is "Until the End" by Ryan Andersen from the album "Happy Life - Americana Volume One," from the Free Music Archive at http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Happy_Life_-_Americana_Volume_One/Until_The_End

004: Forget Self-Soothing Aug 28, 2018

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To self-soothe or not to self-soothe? You've read all about it, everyone is telling you to teach your baby to do it but is teaching your child to self-soothe what you really want to be doing? Family sleep expert Alanna McGinn shares her thoughts on the term self-soothing and tells you to forget trying to teach your child to self-soothe. Instead teach them this.

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

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003: Toddler to Teen Sleep Tips Aug 21, 2018

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Sleep Expert Alanna breaks down all ages down and provides some solid sleep tips from child to teen that you can use year round. Whether starting Kindergarten, heading off to college, or a parent getting back into routine after the holidays we all need a little help to get back on 'sleep track' and Alanna McGinn helps your family function as the best family unit they can be and sleep soundly throughout the night.

20 open ended questions - https://goodnightsleepsite.com/blog/2016/09/13/20-open-ended-questions-ask-kids/

Docking Station - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9lj5hsUSqE&list=PL1PAr6OiUzjRzG7Z_usI0pCckM_cbzIQu&index=11

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

002: Getting Your Child 'Sleep' Ready for Kindergarten Aug 14, 2018

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Buying school supplies and backpacks isn't all you need to get your child ready for their first day of Kindergarten. It can be hard on your Kindergartener to suddenly go from daily napping and quiet time to a full day of playing and learning. Alanna McGinn shares her top tips on how you can best prepare your little one for their new Kindergarten adventure! Stay tuned at the end of the segment where Alanna opens up her Good Night Sleep Clinic and answers her communities submitted sleep questions!

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/

001: When to Start Sleep Training Aug 07, 2018

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If you are ready to help your baby sleep independently and through the night it's important to understand your baby's sleep needs and know when is right time to start. Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn, breaks it all down to make sure you start off your sleep training journey right.

Keep the Conversation Going:

Join the conversations and submit your own sleep questions to Alanna on Instagram and Twitter: @GNSleepSite. She may answer them during a future This Girl Loves Sleep segment!

Website: https://goodnightsleepsite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNightSleepSite/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoodNightSleepSite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNSleepSite

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/gnsleepsite/