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 118 – 8 Month Old Nap & Sleep Schedule, Awake Windows and Sleep Regression
Resources: Book a Free Sleep Evaluation with a Tiny Transitions Sleep Consultant Download our free sample schedules by age here {along with all of our other amazing sleep resources.} Episode Highlights: In today's episode, I cover some of the most frequently asked...
Episode 117: How to Start Using a Breast Pump and Pumping Best Practices with Sandy Gree, CLC & Expert Pumping Coach
Resources: Learn More about Sandy Green, CLC and Pumping Coach Here Listeners of the Podcast use code SLEEP and get 10% off her coaching package of 30 or 60 minutes. Episode Highlights: On today's show, I am honored to speak with Sandy J. Green, a CLC and breast...
Episode 116: The Real Reason Your Toddler Won’t Stay in Bed
Resources: Book a Free Sleep Discovery Call Here Download our Free Resource Library Our Sleep Coach Sleep Consulting Guarantee / Risk-Free Sleep Coaching Policy Episode Highlights: Why won't your toddler stay in bed? How to help your toddler to sleep through the...
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
Resources: Book a Free Sleep Discovery Call Here Download our Free Resource Library Our Sleep Coach Sleep Consulting Guarantee / Risk Free Policy Episode Highlights: What at the 5 S's to settle a baby? How old should a baby be before you use the 5 S's? In what order...
Episode 113: Maximizing Your Babies Development with Baby Blooming Moments Michelle Mintz
Resources: 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...
Beating the 18 Month Sleep Regression
Resources: 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...
Episode 111 – A Candid Discussion on SIDS with First Candle CEO Alison Jacobson
Resources: 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...
Episode 110 – Beating the 12 Month Sleep Regression – Our Top Tips & Solutions
Resources: The 12 Month Sleep regression can seem daunting, especially after you just spent a few weeks getting out of the 9-month sleep regression. So much is happening as your baby grows and develops & in this episode, we teach you about the ways you can stop...
Episode 109: Baby Eczema Explained – Healing from the Inside Out with Dr. Katie Sherer
Resources: Dr. Katie Sherer is a 2011 graduate of Logan University where she earned her Doctor of Chiropractic, a Master of Clinical Nutrition, and a Master of Sports Science and Rehabilitation. Dr. Katie has practiced functional nutrition since 2011, focusing on the...
Episode 108 – How to Fix Early Morning Wakings By Hacking Sleep Cycles
Resources: Total Sleep Needs by Age Chart Early Morning Wakings Masterclass Early Morning Wakings Masterclass – Spanish Episode Highlights: The 3 things that cause early wakings How exactly do you "count" sleep cycles & why? The best strategy to fix early morning...
Episode 107 – Is Co-Sleeping with a Newborn Baby Safe?
Resources: Book a Free Sleep Evaluation here Newborn eBook, your comprehensive guide to better sleep. Join my Free Sleep Community Slumber Made Simple Follow Me on Instagram for Daily Sleep Tip Reels Episode Highlights: Co-Sleeping / Bed-sharing and Room sharing...
Episode 106 – The 8 Month Sleep Regression
Resources: Free Sample Schedule Generator Free 7 Tips for a Better Night of Sleep Book a Free Discovery Call Episode Highlights: What does the 8-month sleep regression happen? How long should it last? What steps can you take to fix the 8-month sleep regression? Sleep...
Episode 105 – 5 Parts to Every Toddler Bedtime Routine
Resources: Free Sample Schedule Generator Free Taming Your Toddler Tornado Download Book a Free Discovery Call Episode Highlights: Why does my toddler demand me? What causing manic crying with my toddler at bedtime? What is they prefer my husband over me for...
Episode 104: When Will My Baby Sleep Through the Night
Episode Highlights: What causes a baby to not sleep through the night by 6 months? How to tell if it's a sleep regression or teething or "something else" Why won't baby settle to sleep without crying? Resources: Book a Free Sleep Evaluation here:...
Episode 103: Must-Have Blackout Curtains With Mark & Hannah, Founders of Sleepout Curtains
Resources: Sleepout Curtains WebsiteFollow them on InstagramJoin my Free Sleep Community Slumber Made SimpleEpisode Highlights: Interview with the Founders of Sleepout, Mark & Hannah Are Your Blackout Curtains Toxic? Why Blackout is important for sleep cyclesSleep...
Episode 102-The Step by Step to Reset Your Toddlers Bedtime
Resources: Resources: Join my Free Sleep Community Slumber Made SimpleGenerate a sample schedule to set up your little one for sleep success.Download the Guides I Discuss here for your little toddler tornado!Episode Highlights: Toddler Signs of Overtired Boundaries...
Episode 101-The 3 Month & 4 Month Transition and Regression
Resources: Join my Free Sleep Community Slumber Made SimpleGenerate a sample schedule to set up your little one for sleep success.Download the Guides I Discuss here.Episode Highlights: Stages vs. Cycles of SleepWhat is a Sleep RegressionThe Body Clock &...
Episode 100- Should I Introduce Solids if Baby Isn’t Sleeping Through the Night Yet?
Resources: Join my Free Sleep Community Slumber Made SimpleGrab my stomach size chart to know just how big babies belly isGenerate a sample schedule to set up your little one for sleep success.Episode Highlights: Sleep Struggles Solved + Results...
Episode 99- Does Melatonin Work to Help You Sleep Better?
Resources: Total Sleep Needs Chart By Age Taming a Toddler Tornado at Bedtime free guide Melatonin & It's Use in Children - According to the AAP Episode Highlights: What is Melatonin and how does it impact my body? I see big displays at the store full of...
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 Welcome to the kids sleep show, where we help tired parents from...












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