The Kids Sleep Show

In this episode, I am diving into schedules, wake windows and sleep regressions at 6 months old. How much daytime sleep does a 6 month old need, what is the ideal sample schedule and how to look at what might be missing if they aren’t yet sleeping through the night at 6 months of age. Episode Highlights: What is the best sleep schedule for a 6 month old How long should a 6 month old be awake What is the best bedtime for a 6 month old Should my 6 month old be sleeping through the night What is the best wake window for a baby at 6 months of age Resources: Sample Newborn Sleep & Nap Schedules 7 Tips Freebie to Help Baby Sleep Through the Night Join the $47 Sleep Steps Community Follow Tiny Transitions on Instagram

In this episode, I am diving into the dream feed. What exactly is it, how long should you offer it and what is the best way to do it, so the baby eats well and sleeps better? We dive into this and all the details on this week's show, I’m excited to have you here. Episode Highlights: What is a dream feed? What is the point of a dream feed? Do you burp after a dream feed? When can you start dream feeding? Do you offer a full feed when dream feeding? Resources: Free 40+ Page Navigating a Newborn eBook Download Baby Poop Chart How Do I Dress a Newborn for Sleep? Sample Newborn Sleep & Nap Schedules Baby Stomach Size Chart Join the $47 Sleep Steps Community

Today, I am excited to welcome Julie Cole, the co-founder of Mabel’s Labels to the show. This company has been a staple in our home with our children for every age and stage as they grow and are one our my absolute favorite products. Julie joins us to share so much about the mission of Mabel’s Labels, the new and unique offerings and how they continue to grow their products based on client feedback and a foundation of quality. Julie is a gem and I can’t wait for you to meet her!

This week, on the Kids Sleep Show, I am diving into something that can actually unknowingly start off a future need to sleep train and that is expert sleep consultant advice to place the baby down “drowsy but awake.” There are times when you should do it, but a very specific age where I would not suggest doing it, one, because it won’t work and two, because it then becomes confusing to you on why baby still wakes after 45 minutes all night. So, join me for this week’s episode and get help taking care of this drowsy but awake situation you might have going on at home. Episode Highlights Drowsy But Awake: The #1 Worst Sleep Training Tip I See When Does Putting Your Baby Down Drowsy but Awake Work? What Age Should I Stop Putting Baby Down Drowsy but Awake? Navigating Baby’s Sleep Transitions & Ability to Self-Settle Is it OK to Leave a Baby Lying Quietly But Awake? What to Do When Drowsy But Awake isn’t Working Resources Find out more about the #1 Baby Sleep Training Course: Sleep Steps + Coaching & Community Follow Tiny Transitions on Instagram Free Baby Nap Schedule Generator

Today, I welcome Dr. Lena Shahbandar, the Founder and Creator of Nessl, the most revolutionary baby carrier on the market to share all about her motivation for Nessl, and how it can start to support parents even before your baby is born and last through the first year of life, and beyond for new parents. With its options for facing out, facing in and back wearing, in addition to the lumbar support, this is a must have best baby registry item in our opinion. Listen now! Episode Highlights How did your work as a doctor show you the gap in the market of baby carriers? Why did you design the Nessl Baby Carrier? How can this baby carrier be used BEFORE baby is born? What was important to ensure you had in the design of Nessl so that both men and women could enjoy the body of carrying a baby? Resources: Find out more about Nessl on their website. Follow Nessl on Instagram

Join me as I welcome Meg Dahm, Director of Product Marketing for Crane and Crane Baby to the Kids Sleep Show. Meg joined the Crane Baby marketing team 2 years ago after working 12+ years in the advertising agency world and dives into the latest releases to their popular humidifier line as well as all the goodies from their new modern and simple nursery accessories that grow with your little loves.

This week, on the Kids Sleep Show, I am diving into sleep training and coaching indirectly, with an issue so many parents struggle with. The baby will only nap while being held, and immediately when put down, they wake, and cry. Today, I educate families on why this happens at bedtime and naptime plus strategies to get over it, so everyone can sleep through the night and catch a little more z’s. Episode Highlights Why does baby only sleep when being held? How do I transfer baby to the crib without waking her? Why won’t baby take longer naps or sleep through the night? Do I have to sleep train her to sleep outside of being held? Resources Find out more about the Tiny Transitions Sleep Steps Sleep Training Course Follow Tiny Transitions on Instagram Free Infant & Toddler Sleep Training Resources

This week, on the Kids Sleep Show, I welcome Linda Alunkal, the CEO and Founder of bitebrave Inc. She is a Chinese born immigrant who learned grit and the will to succeed by surviving as an immigrant family in a new country. Linda received her MBA from Temple University and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University. In her career of over 20 years, she has always sought after roles that pushed the boundaries and challenged businesses to be the better. She has served in many innovative and transformative roles within multiple Fortune 50 and startup companies. More recently, she held commercialization and regulatory roles in J&J’s accelerator organization, World Without Diseases Accelerator. Linda’s family lives with multiple severe life-threatening food allergies, she understands deeply the intense daily burden that a food allergy diagnosis has on a family. She's also spent the last 4 years learning about the science of this disease in industry and on her own. Because of this, she believes it is her life’s work to educate and help other families in the first year of baby’s life on ways to prevent their baby from ever developing this terrible disease of food allergies. She started bitebrave knowing that Her true inspiration is helping parents and baby be able to bitebrave-ly for the rest of their lives.

In this week's episode - I am diving into false starts - AKA - Your baby wakes up every night 45 minutes after you put them to bed, and you just can’t seem to figure out why. We dive into the 3 likely things that are causing it and how to stop baby from waking. Why does the baby wake 45 minutes after I put them to sleep at bedtime? How do I stop a baby from waking up crying 45 minutes after being asleep? The three things you need to assess in your routine to ensure that one of them isn’t the cause. How to help them settle and sleep through the night. Resources Find out more about Tiny Transitions Join our Sleep Steps Membership Program for just $47/month Download our 7 Tips for Better Infant Sleep Guide Follow Us on Instagram Book a Free Call with one of our Certified Toddler Sleep Coaches

In this week's episode - I am diving into how long a 6-month-old should be awake, the 3 or 2 nap schedule, how to structure their day, and how to know it’s time to transition naps. Plus, I dive into one more thing that you should not need to do any more at six months old for baby to sleep through the night! Episode Highlights What is the Ideal 6-Month-Old Wake Window? What is the Ideal 6-Month-Nap Schedule? How many naps should a 6-month-old take to sleep through the night? Does a 6-Month Old Still Need to Eat Overnight? What is the best bedtime or a 6-month-old, in your perspective as a Baby Sleep Coach/Consultant? Resources Find out more about Tiny Transitions Download our 7 Tips for Better Infant Sleep Guide Follow Us on Instagram Book a Free Call with one of our Certified Toddler Sleep Coaches

This week, Courtney is talking all about 10 month old wake windows, a sample schedule for a 10 month old and how to best align daytime and a baby that still settles easily at bedtime and sleeps through the night.

In this week's episode - I am diving into toddler tantrums. Stopping toddler tantrums can be challenging, but there are several strategies you can try to help manage and prevent them, and I dive into them today. Episode Highlights We discuss the triggers that can lead to tantrums. Coping strategies to diffuse and discuss the behavior. Managing timing to avoid overtired & overstimulation How to build consistency & why it equals less anxiety. Resources Find out more about Tiny Transitions Download our 5 Tips to Tame Your Toddler Tornado Guide Follow Us on Instagram Book a Free Call with one of our Certified Toddler Sleep Coaches

Today we dive into the right age and stage to move to a big kid bed from a kid. Many parents are excited and eager for this transition, but be sure to catch this episode, as you don’t want to do it wrong. Episode Highlights What age should you move to a big kid bed from a crib How to best handle the big kid bed transition What tricks are there to keep a baby in their crib when they jump out Signs they are ready for a big kid bed Resources Find out more about Tiny Transitions Download our 5 Tips to Tame Your Toddler Tornado Guide Follow Us on Instagram Book a Free Call with one of our Certified Baby & Toddler Sleep Coaches

Welcome Lisa Myers to the Show. Lisa Myers is the inventor and founding mama of Ceres Chill, a breastmilk storage company that replaces the 1970’s bulky cooler technology that have been holding women back for decades. Today we dive into why Lisa was determined to find a solutions for breastfeeding mommas replaced outdated, bulky and icky solutions. Lisa has been an amazing advocate for pumping moms, breaking down barriers for breastfeeding families across the globe and we are excited to have her on the show! Episode Highlights What led Lisa, as a new mother to design the Ceres Chill product? How has the product solved a key struggle for breastfeeding moms? What makes the Ceres Chill cooler different? How as a femal founder, does Lisa balance the load of work and home life? What’s next for Ceres Chill? Resources Find out more about the amazing products at cereschill.com Follow Them on Instagram and Ceres Chill Español Follow Them on TikTok and Ceres Chill Espanol Breastfeeding & Sleep Questions? Book a Free Call with our resident CLC and Certified Gentle Sleep Coach Erin Forish

In this episode, we cover the ideal wake windows, sleep schedules and developmental ability for your 10 month old to sleep through the night. Naps and overnight sleep are connected, so you don't want to miss this one!

Join me today for an inspiring conversation with Author Debbie Marini, who is on a mission to help children understand they are never alone. After her son lost his best friend to suicide and her own house burned to the ground twice, she has learned to lean in and trust a higher power, helping children through her new series of books, which I am excited to speak about today. Our conversation I found to be so inspiring and I am thankful to have met Debbie and you will be too! Debbie has combined her background as a mental health advocate with her training and experience connected to Spirituality to reinforce to youth the belief they are never alone. She holds a Masters's Degree in Human Behavioral Psychology, a Reiki Level 2 Certification, NLP Practitioner Certification, and has successfully completed the Mental Health First Aid Trainer Certification for Adults and Youth as well as the Resilience Certification at UPenn. The collaboration of her experience in the mental health arena with her journey surrounding spirituality has culminated in a children’s book series dedicated to her granddaughter that introduces God and spirituality in a relatable way. Debbie’s mission is to bring to light the awareness that we are all a part of something bigger and never alone.

Join me this week as I welcome Erin Forish, a CPST {Child Passenger Safety Technician} and baby sleep coach here on the Tiny Transitions team, as we dive into all the things that many parents don't always consider concerning safety in a car seat. As a new parent, despite my due-dilligence there were things I misunderstood that we discussed, so you don't want to miss this! Listen now and schedule a complimentary call with Erin Forish, to discuss your sleep, car seat, or Lactation needs.

Join me as I welcome to the Kids Sleep Show, Elina Furman, Founder, Kahlmi, where we dive into the world of massage and the amazing benefits it can have for babies, child and for parents, as a new way to connect with our littles. Elina Furman is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor with over 15 years in the baby products industry. She is deeply passionate about spreading awareness of the many science-backed benefits of infant/child massage and earned her infant massage certification after talking to many parents who were confused and bewildered about how to perform baby massage. As a baby massage expert, she has conducted education for such brands as Lovevery, Legendairy Milk, Mama Glow, Finn & Emma among many others and has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Byrdie, Pop Sugar and many popular maternity podcasts. Her social media community is growing every day with 480K followers on TikTok and 330K on Instagram, and her book 101 Natural Baby Hacks is slated for release by BenBella Books in 2024. As the founder of Kahlmi, the 1st baby massage brand, she launched the first bonding and massage tool for babies/children called the “Theragun for Babies” featuring Acu-touch technology and vibration to help families connect, calm and comfort.

Meet Nora and Ani, two best friends who share an extraordinary journey. Years of fertility treatments led them to the joy of motherhood, but parenthood brought the challenge of sleepless nights and restless babies. Determined to help babies sleep better, they created a groundbreaking swaddle, the Norani Snugababe™ Swaddle Pod. Their swaddle, endorsed by both parents and healthcare professionals, gently secures a baby's arms within specially designed armholes, mimicking the womb's comfort for peaceful sleep. Through their YouTube channel and Instagram presence, they share their experiences and offer practical tips for parents navigating the unpredictable world of baby sleep. Nora and Ani's mission is simple: to make motherhood easier and more enjoyable for parents everywhere. With their innovative swaddle, they provide a solution that allows parents to rest easier and babies to sleep better, all while understanding the challenges of parenthood.

Today, we're going to tackle a topic that every parent dreads – the notorious 10-month sleep regression. If you've ever experienced those seemingly endless nights with your restless little one or if you're gearing up for that stage, this episode is tailored just for you. If you have short naps, frequent wakings overnight, or are trying to Google how long 10-month sleep regression lasts or how you can get over it, we have you covered. Episode Highlights Is there a sleep regression at 10 months? How long does 10-month-old sleep regression last? Why is my 10-month-old suddenly not sleeping? Why has my 10-month-old started waking up at night again?