The Kids Sleep Show Podcast
Weekly Episodes about this crazy parenting journeyto help you lean in and love parenting.
Welcome to the Kids Sleep Show Podcast! As a pediatric sleep expert, author, speaker, and lactation counselor, Courtney Zentz & her parenting guru guests share their strategies & secrets to help you ‘lean-in and love’ parenting, while building amazing sleepers for life.
The show will cover topics surrounding children and sleep from birth through young adulthood, featuring new research, education, and tools to understand and navigate the world of sleep.
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Recent Episodes
Episode 125: Fixing Toddler Bedtime & Overnight Behavior Starts with THIS!
Join Courtney Zentz, a Sleep Coach for Toddlers & the Founder of Tiny Transitions, as she dives into the world of sleep and behavior in your children. Toddler bedtime battles and overnight asks can be intrusive to their sleep and yours, and on today’s show,...
Episode 124: Are You IN for the Mother of All Baby Showers – with Founder Amy Lundy
Join Courtney as she welcomes the Founder of M.O.A.B.S.- Amy Lundy. Forget everything you know about baby showers, because this event is unlike anything you have ever experienced. The Mother of All Baby Showers® (MOABS) is an adults-only night full of resources,...
Episode 123: Toddlers & Transitioning to Daycare or Pre-K
A big milestone for any family - sending the little one off to daycare or pre-K for the first time! It can be an exciting yet challenging time, but with a good routine and plenty of patience, you’ll be helping your toddler take their first steps into independence. In...
Episode 122 – Autism & Sleep in Toddlers with Dr. Taylor Day
I am so blessed to welcome Dr. Taylor Day to the show this week. "Dr. Tay" is a licensed clinical psychologist. She specializes in the diagnosis and intervention of autism. She also feels passionate about supporting parents as they navigate the autism journey. Dr. Tay...
Episode 121: Managing the 1st Day of Daycare for Your Baby
Parents, it's normal to feel both excited and a little apprehensive when your baby is starting daycare for the first time. It can be a big transition for both you and your baby, but with some preparation, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In today’s episode, I share...
Episode 120: 3 Signs It’s Time to Seek Baby Sleep Help
As tired parents look to troubleshoot their baby's sleep challenges, they often go down a checklist of potential problems. Is the baby teething? Are they hungry? Did they poop? Could this be a sleep regression? Why are naps so short? Will they ever sleep through the...
Episode 119: An Interview with Prince Lionheart CEO – Kelly McConnell on the Products all Parents Need & Why Prince Lionheart is so special ❤️
This week, on the Kids Sleep Show, I am joined by Prince Lionheart CEO, Kelly McConnell, as we chat about the history of this now 50-year-old company and what makes them the GO-TO company for all the products parents need to make parenting a touch easier. Resources:...
Episode 118: 8 Month Old Nap & Sleep Schedule, Awake Windows and Sleep Regression
In today's episode, I cover some of the most frequently asked questions about an 8 month old's sleep, such as: What are 8 month old wake windows? What causes the 8 month old sleep regression? how much daytime sleep for 8 month old is right? 8-month-old sleep...
Episode 117: How to Start Using a Breast Pump and Pumping Best Practices with Sandy Gree, CLC & Expert Pumping Coach
On today's show, I am honored to speak with Sandy J. Green, a CLC and breast pumping expert. She joins be today to help new mothers navigate the world of pumping, including how to start pumping, when you should start pumping, what a schedule for pumping should look...
Episode 116: The Real Reason Your Toddler Won’t Stay in Bed
At 18 months, a shift happens in children that can last for many years to come. That shift is independence, curiosity, and learning of boundaries. As parents, we can sometimes find we are caught in limbo when we get here, and suddenly, sleep is the first thing to...
Episode 115 – Why Should I Play with My Baby?
This week, I welcome Allie Ticktin, the Founder of Play 2 Progress, a fantastic organization dedicated to helping kids build critical developmental skills through play. They educate, empower, and guide families on their journey through childhood. Based in California...
Episode 114: The 5 S’s of Baby Soothing and Sleep
When babies come out of the womb, they are exposed to a whole new world, and for several weeks, wish they were still tucked up cozy in your belly. In today's episode, I share some tips for using the 5 S's to calm and sooth an upset baby. Resources: Book a Free...
Episode 113: Maximizing Your Babies Development with Baby Blooming Moments Michelle Mintz
Join me as I welcome Michelle Mintz, M.S., CCC-SLP, The Early Development Expert, & the creator of Baby Blooming Moments™, a unique, one-on-one parent coaching experience, virtually or in person, empowering parents, siblings, grandparents, and nannies to enrich...
Episode 112: Beating the 18 Month Sleep Regression
You finally got your cute and chunky little one to sleep through the night, then, just a few weeks later, all of a sudden, your 18-month-old freaks out when you leave the room. Ugh, separation anxiety? Afraid of the dark? Now… you find yourself sitting with your new...
Episode 111: A Candid Discussion on SIDS with First Candle CEO Alison Jacobson
October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month and Pregnancy & Infant Loss Month. In today's episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Alison Jacobson, the CEO of First Candle, an organization whose mission is to educate about safe sleep and also support those who have...
Episode 110 – Beating the 12 Month Sleep Regression – Our Top Tips & Solutions
Happy 1st Birthday!..... Now, another sleep regression. What happens at the pivotal birthday and what can you do as parents to keep your infant sleeping well and you sleeping well during so many developmental and physical changes? Don't worry - we dive into that in...
Episode 109: Baby Eczema Explained – Healing from the Inside Out with Dr. Katie Sherer
Baby eczema is a common skin condition that affects infants. Baby eczema affects an estimated 15% to 20% of infants under age 2 here in the US. Symptoms of baby eczema usually begin during the first six months and include dry skin, itchy skin, a bumpy rash, and skin...
Episode 108: How to Fix Early Morning Wakings By Hacking Sleep Cycles
Early morning wakings are such a systematic {& complicated} challenge for many parents. In this episode, I share with you more details about ensuring you set your child up for the right alignment in the day, to yield a "normal" wake-up after 6:00 am. Plus, I...
Episode 107: Is Co-Sleeping with a Newborn Baby Safe?
Is it OK to co-sleep? How does the APP weigh in, and what does safe sleep look like - perspectives from a Baby Sleep Coach. Resources: Book a Free Sleep Evaluation here Newborn eBook, your comprehensive guide to better sleep. Join my Free Sleep Community Slumber Made...
Episode 106: The 8 Month Sleep Regression
Sleep regressions are hard, but they don't have to derail your sleep or sleep success. Whether it's the 7-month, 8-month, or 9-month sleep regression, in this episode, I explain why sleep regressions happen and how to fix them. Resources: Free Sample Schedule...
Episode 105: 5 Parts to Every Toddler Bedtime Routine
The toddler tornado - we know that all too well here at Tiny Transitions Sleep Coaching. So many of our clients struggle with a toddler's bedtime, and I am here to help. In this episode, I share the five essential parts crucial to building a bond, balancing behavior,...
Episode 104: When Will My Baby Sleep Through the Night
A common question from many new families is when should a child sleep through the night. The answer, well. It depends - some babies do it between 8-12 weeks and for others, it can take months. Listen and learn how to identify the main inhibitors to your baby getting...
Episode 103: Must-Have Blackout Curtains With Mark & Hannah, Founders of Sleepout Curtains
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Mark and Hannah, the founders of Sleep Out Curtains, a revolutionary and ‘green’ curtain that can take your sleep to the next level, at home or on the go. Join me as we journey with them and how Sleepout came to be,...
Episode 102: The Step by Step to Reset Your Toddlers Bedtime
In this episode, I am joined by Angela Stuart, a Sleep Consultant on my Slumber Squad from Austin, TX, and our resident Toddler Expert to discuss some tools and strategies parents should have to reset their little ones’ sleep at bedtime and through the night....
Episode 101: The 3 Month & 4 Month Transition and Regression
In this episode, I dive into the weird time between 3 months old and 4 months old, when things “should” be stabilizing but seem to get a mess again. What’s happening?? Listen to this episode and you will answer that question. Resources: Join my Free Sleep Community...
Episode 100: Should I Introduce Solids if Baby Isn’t Sleeping Through the Night Yet?
In this episode, I dive into the topic of solids, when to pull back on them if baby isn’t sleeping well, what type of solids are nutritionally awesome. I discuss how solids impact a child sleeping well and how you help my baby to sleep through the night and know they...
Episode 99: Does Melatonin Work to Help You Sleep Better?
In this episode, I dive into a conversation on Melatonin, how it’s used, how it works in the body, what foods contain melatonin, and what you should understand about this hormone. Resources: Total Sleep Needs Chart By Age Taming a Toddler Tornado at Bedtime free guide...
Episode 98-Daylight Savings and how to Spring Forward
Resources: Sample Schedules for Spring Forward Sample Schedules Free Sleep Community on FacebookEpisode Highlights: Sleep Struggles Solved + Results Guaranteed[xyz-ihs snippet="Transcript-Start"] Welcome to the kids sleep show, where we help tired parents from...
Episode 97: Is your toddlers lovie keeping YOU awake
Many times, there is ‘something’ a toddler seeks that leads you into their bedroom multiple times a night, causing them to no longer sleep through the night and causing a sleep regression for weeks and sometimes months. In this episode, I explain a situation with a...
Episode 96- The 5 Month Sleep Regression & Nap Schedule
Resources: Free Sample Schedule Generator Free Sleep Community on Facebook Short Naps Masterclass Episode Highlights: Sleep Struggles Solved + Results Guaranteed[xyz-ihs snippet="Transcript-Start"] Welcome to the kids sleep show, where we help tired parents from...
Episode 95 – How to get a full feeding into baby without them falling asleep
Resources: Free Sleep Community Baby Stomach Size Chart Episode Highlights: Why do babies often fall asleep while eating Your options to stop the baby from falling asleep at the breast or bottle How you can make small changes that help baby prepare to eat better and...
Episode 94: A Sleep Consultant’s Hack for Adding a New Sibling to the Family Without Upsetting Your Toddler
Resources: Free Sleep Community: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Free Discovery Call with a Sleep Coach on my team Episode Highlights: Ready to Sleep Better?[xyz-ihs snippet="Transcript-Start"] Welcome to the kids sleep show, where we help tired...
Episode 93: The Reasons Why I Love the Merlin Magic Sleep Suit
Resources: Download the Baby Dressing Guide https://tinytransitions.com/how-do-i-dress-baby-for-sleep-downloadable-guide/ Free Sleep Community: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Free Discovery Call with a Sleep Coach on my team Episode Highlights: In honor...
Episode 92: Present Over Perfect – How to Reboot Your Balance as a Busy Mom
Resources: Free Sleep Community: Slumber Made Simple Free Discovery Call with a Sleep Coach on my team As Promised, here is the exercise! Episode Highlights: Caring for yourself as a busy mom Introduce an exercise to bring attention to and reboot the balance you feel...
Episode 91: Successful Naps on the Go
Resources: Free Sleep Community: Slumber Made Simple Free Discovery Call with a Sleep Coach on my team. A blog where I further dive into this with 2 child sleep coaches, Chris & Lauren Nosal, the “sleep forward family” out of St. Louis, MO, who manage 4 kids under...
Episode 90: When Should I Hire a Sleep Consultant & What Must I Look For?
Resources: The Blog - search for the sleep struggle you have and build back healthy sleeping into your home. Free Sleep Community: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Free Discovery Call with a Sleep Coach on my team Episode Highlights: Are you a new mom...
Episode 89: 8 Ways To Help Baby Transition From Breast To Bottle
Resources: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Lansinoh, Comotomo, MumuJumi Medicine Pacifier Episode Highlights: Position / Forward Facing Different Bottle Different Nipple Flow / Design Medicine Pacifier Ready to Sleep Better?[xyz-ihs...
Episode 88 – When Supported Sleep Becomes a Problem
Resources: Newborn eBook Infants Guide on 7 Tips for Better Sleep Toddler Sleep – 5 Changes to Implement today Slumber Made Simple Sleep Support Community Episode Highlights: What is Supported Sleep At what age should I stop supporting baby to sleep Is supported sleep...
Episode 87 – Pacifiers – How to determine if that Binkie Needs to Bounce?
Resources: Newborn eBook Infants Guide on 7 Tips for Better Sleep Toddler Sleep - 5 Changes to Implement today Slumber Made Simple Sleep Support Community Episode Highlights: How to identify if the pacifier is a prop or is OK to stay 4 Methods to Remove the Pacifier...
Episode 86 – An Interview with Courtney Fox Peters, Founder of Swaddlou®
Resources: Learn more about this amazing swaddle. Follow Swaddlou on Instagram. Episode Highlights: How this new and unique swaddle came to be. What makes this swaddle different. The ability to use this swaddle from birth to help calm your newborn & get better,...
Episode 85: Supported Sleep vs. Independent Sleep for Naps to Keep Baby Sleeping Through the Night
Resources: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Episode Highlights: Live a 80/20 balance when helping baby settle with good long naps Ready to Sleep Better?[xyz-ihs snippet="Transcript-Start"] Welcome to the kids sleep show, where we help tired parents from...
Episode 84: Is the Pacifier Impacting Babies Sleep?
Resources: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Episode Highlights: When can the pacifier stay and when it needs to go Discuss how to know if the pacifier is the trouble behind your child's sleep struggles Ready to Sleep Better?[xyz-ihs...
Episode 83: Weighted Swaddles: The Benefit of Gentle Pressure with Dreamland Baby Co Founder Tara Williams
Resources: Episode Highlights: Ready to Sleep Better?[xyz-ihs snippet="Transcript-Start"] Welcome to the kids sleep show, where we help tired parents from around the world to get their children to fall asleep independently, sleep through the night and build...
Episode 82: Why Giving Melatonin to Children Isn’t What I Would Do First
Resources: Episode Highlights: Ready to Sleep Better?[xyz-ihs snippet="Transcript-Start"] Welcome to the kids sleep show, where we help tired parents from around the world to get their children to fall asleep independently, sleep through the night and build...
Episode: 81 – A Deep Dive into Early Morning Wakings
Resources: Black Out Blinds Black Out Liner from Hobby Lobby Sleep Resources Baby Dressing Guide Free Sleep Coaching Group Episode Highlights: Why are early morning wakings happening? The deep-dive assessment into why your baby is waking early The tools to...
Episode 80 – Dropping the Nap
Resources: Read the Blog on Traveling and Timezone Hopping with Children Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: Sample Scheduled for every stage of naps to adjust with ease Understanding how to adjust and how long it will take to go...
Episode 79 – Your Gut Health and Sleep with Dr. Katie Sherer
Resources: Read the Blog on Traveling and Timezone Hopping with Children Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: Sample Scheduled for every stage of naps to adjust with ease Understanding how to adjust and how long it will take to go...
Episode 78 – Will a Pillow or Blanket Help My Kid to Sleep Through the Night
Resources: Read the Blog on Traveling and Timezone Hopping with Children Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: Sample Scheduled for every stage of naps to adjust with ease Understanding how to adjust and how long it will take to go...
Episode 77 – Sleep Regressions After Teething
Resources: Read the Blog on Traveling and Timezone Hopping with Children Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: Sample Scheduled for every stage of naps to adjust with ease Understanding how to adjust and how long it will take to go...
Episode 76 – Co-Sleeping and Sleep Training
Resources: Read the Blog on Traveling and Timezone Hopping with Children Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: Sample Scheduled for every stage of naps to adjust with ease Understanding how to adjust and how long it will take to go...
Episode 75 – A Day in the Life of a 3 Month Old
Resources: Read the Blog on Traveling and Timezone Hopping with Children Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: Sample Scheduled for every stage of naps to adjust with ease Understanding how to adjust and how long it will take to go...
Episode 74: Living Your Best Mom Life with Parenting & Sleep Coach Dana Stone
Resources: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Episode Highlights: Ready to Sleep Better?[xyz-ihs snippet="Transcript-Start"] Welcome to the kids sleep show, where we help tired parents from around the world to get their children to fall asleep...
Episode 73: Why Won’t My Baby Sleep Through the Night
Resources: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Episode Highlights: Ready to Sleep Better?[xyz-ihs snippet="Transcript-Start"] Welcome to the kids sleep show, where we help tired parents from around the world to get their children to fall asleep...
Episode 72 – Spring Forward – Your Daylight Savings Plan
Resources: Read the Blog on Traveling and Timezone Hopping with Children Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: Sample Scheduled for every stage of naps to adjust with ease Understanding how to adjust and how long it will take to go...
Episode 71 – Traveling & Timezone Hopping with Children
Resources: Read the Blog on Traveling and Timezone Hopping with Children Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: How long should you plan to travel if you are hopping more then one timezone? Travel hacks for naps and sleep in unfamiliar...
Episode 70 – Dealing with Separation Anxiety in Babies & Toddlers
Resources: Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: How to best support a baby who is experiencing separation anxiety The root behind a toddler separation and fear as they grow Sleep Struggles Solved + Results Guaranteed
Episode 69: Autism and Sleep with Guest, Sarina Weaver, LCP
Resources: Autism & Sleep with Autism Speaks Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: Understanding how a child with autism prepares to sleep well The connection between autism and Melatonin production How a child with autism can...
Episode 68: Who Deems a Sleep Consultant “Certified” Anyway…
Resources: About Tiny Transitions & the Team Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: The truth behind selecting the 'right' sleep consultant. How do you screen to ensure you have someone who can support your journey to sleep. Sleep...
Episode 67: Say Goodbye to Sleep Regressions for Good
Resources: Beating the 8,9,10 Month Sleep Regression Blog Surviving Sleep Regressions Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: Why do sleep regressions happening in children as they grow? How do you avoid sleep regressions once your child...
Episode 66: Don’t Do This when DIY Sleep Training
Resources: Sleep Training Methods Explained that are Not Cry It Out Free Sleep Training Workshop - Making Over Bedtime Episode Highlights: Are they not sleeping through the night because of a habit or need? What is the best sleep training method for a baby or child?...
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