Episode 12: Short Naps

Episode 12: Short Naps

Overview: In this episode, Courtney talks about short naps and how to handle them. She discusses the reasons why short naps happen and how to lengthen them. Finally, she reviews ways to keep your child awake to avoid the dreaded “five-minute” nap.  What To Expect: Nap...
Why are babies naps short?

Why are babies naps short?

The Curse of the Short Nap In conversation with tired parents as they are looking to work with a sleep consultant, the usual issue is the child struggling to go down at bedtime or multiple night-wakings that keep everyone in a constant state of “double pumpkin-spice...
How To Drop One Nap

How To Drop One Nap

One of the nicest transitions I experienced with my firstborn was when we decided to consolidate his two short daytime naps into one big one, right in the middle of the day. I can’t deny it, I loved the time off in the middle of the day. He went from sleeping an hour...
The Secret to Longer Naps

The Secret to Longer Naps

  I know it may seem counter-intuitive for a sleep expert to be talking about ways to stop your baby from falling asleep, but bear with me here. You probably recognize the scenario; you’ve got some errands to run, so you put your child in the car seat and off you...