Answering this week's Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics: - Should you do a nap routine for on the go naps? - What’s a good nap schedule for a 10 month old who normally wakes at 7am? - 16 week old baby only contact naps, but she sleeps independently at night. How can I get her to nap in the crib? - My 13 month old has ben skipping her second nap. Should I just move her to a one nap schedule? - What should the nap schedule be for a 9 month old who...

Today’s guest is Dr. Scott Rollo, a behaviour change scientist and public health professional. His work focuses on kids’ health — especially physical activity, screen time, and healthy habits. Scott has helped shape national and international guidelines and works with schools and families to support healthier, more active, and resilient children! The Happy Sleep Company’s Infant / Toddler Sleep Program is suited best for children who are 14 weeks to 3 years of age and still sleeping in a cr...

Oh, the dreaded Fall Back – the change in Daylight Saving Time that occurs each autumn that has parents of already-early wakers wanting to run for the hills. Good news! There ARE ways to manage Daylight Saving Time that will result in much less stress as well as options you have to approach it for you and your family!! PS. Request your free 20-minute phone consultation with The Happy Sleep Company. This is a chance for you to connect one-on-one with a member of our team, walk us throu...

Answering this week's Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics: - How can I support my 12 week old who only does contact naps to transition to bassinet naps? - 1 nap for my 17 month old has been very tough. He is doing short naps, including at his new daycare. How can I lengthen his naps? - My 15 month old just started a new daycare and isn’t always going down for a nap. How do I handle days when he doesn’t nap? - My 4 month old has a good first stretch of s...

In this episode, we sit down with Abbi Warden, COO, mom, and leader, to talk about the realities of balancing executive life with raising young children. Abbi shares her journey as a parent and professional, how she manages the mental load at home, and the systems and support that keep her grounded. We dive into work-life integration, leadership lessons shaped by motherhood, and what she hopes her kids take away from watching her lead both at work and at home Don’t need step-by-step sleep c...

We're switching it up this week with a story time for your kiddo! Margret and H.A. Rey's Curious George Makes Pancakes read by Erin Junker Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Answering this week's Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics: - Tips for a 4 year old just starting school who just dropped a nap? We usually do a 7pm bedtime - What are your thoughts on water sippy cup in a crib overnight? My 19 month old started asking for it - I Can’t kick the 5am wake ups for my 19 month old - help! - My baby has reflux - what are your thoughts on those baby nests that help keep them upright in the crib? - Will a new baby waking up cry...

Fevers are one of the most common (and stressful!) parts of parenting. In this episode, Dr. Brie-Anne Rosenberg helps us understand why children get sick so often, what a fever means, and how parents can respond with calm and clarity. Dr. Brie-Anne Rosenberg studied biology at McGill University before completing her medical degree at the Jagiellonian University Medical College of Krakow, Poland, and Family Medicine residency at the University of California, San Diego. She returned home to Ont...

With summer winding down, it’s time to reset and get your toddler’s sleep back on track. Sharing our tips for building a schedule for your toddler that will help keep a consistent routine to support healthy sleep and easier bedtimes! The Happy Sleep Company’s Infant / Toddler Sleep Program is suited best for children who are 14 weeks to 3 years of age and still sleeping in a crib. Children at this age need healthy sleep for proper development, to boost their immune systems, and to he...

Answering this week's Top 5 Sleep Questions. This week’s questions highlight the following topics: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Tips for naps not at home - Wakes through the night for a feed - Waking before 6am - Sleep coaching - My thoughts on Cry It Out Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Relationships After Baby - Interview with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish Clinical Psychologist & Couples Therapist Whether you are a new parent or expecting soon - you prepare for a lot, but one thing you likely don't expect to prepare is your relationship changing. You've heard the warnings, "you're going to be so tired," or "your relationship will change quick." Hey, I'm guilty of hearing those and thinking, oh yeah we'll be fine - fast forward everything was not fine! Turns out your relationsh...

There are a few of main things we focus on with families when they come to us for 1-on-1 support with sleep coaching. They are the things that set up a great foundation for amazing sleep for your infant, toddler and even pre-schooler... these things are scheduling, sleep coaching strategies and ROUTINES. Today we are specifically focusing on the bedtime routine. What a great bedtime routine can look like, and why each element of a bedtime routine is so important to overall healthy rest...

Travel is fun... and does not have to stop after children! Family trips and family packing can feel overwhelming but honestly bringing the extra things to make a great sleep environment is worth it! This episode is all about the travel essentials. What to bring to continue with your sleep schedule and routines! In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib ma...

In today's episode, we are joined by Amy, C-section recovery coach and founder of Caesarean Phoenix – where she helps busy C-section mums who feel truly broken, disconnected, and hopeless since having c-section/s, and often wrestling with the belief that you shouldn't prioritize your own well-being after childbirth, yet knowing you need to be stronger to fully enjoy life with your children! VISIT caesareanphoenix.com FOLLOW @caesareanphoenix Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagr...

Related to naps, the concept of “crib hour” is this: if baby wakes up at any point under an hour from when they were put down, you leave them be until a full hour has passed since they initially went to sleep. This is a popular option among some for lengthening a baby’s short naps… But, here’s why I don’t subscribe to crib hour. PS. Request your free 20-minute phone consultation with The Happy Sleep Company. This is a chance for you to connect one-on-one with a member of our team, wal...

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - Can you start sleep training with naps only? - My previously sleep trained 5 year old will not fall asleep without a parent in the room, do you have any tips? - If my baby wakes up at 6:30am and chats happily for 30 minutes, and I get her out of the crib at 7am, when did her wake window start? - My 19 month old is waking up 3 hours into the night, every night, very upset. What could be going on? - How...

We've have an empowering and insightful episode joined by Jeff Dalzell — a dad who went viral for challenging the outdated notion that fathers are just “babysitting” when they care for their own children. Jeff shares the story behind his viral video, the stereotypes mom's and dad's face in parenting culture, and why true fatherhood is so much more than just showing up! Watch Jeff's Viral video HERE In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping g...

In this episode of Sleep Cues, we dive into the most common (and exhausting) sleep struggle — hourly night wakes. We’ll talk about what might be causing them, what’s normal, and how to gently work toward longer stretches of sleep for everyone! Don’t need step-by-step sleep coaching, but need advice on age-specific awake times, milestones, regressions, scheduling tweaks, and more? Our Sleep Guides have you covered! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany W...

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - When and how should we introduce a comfort object? - What do you do when baby falls asleep in the car for 10 minutes before they were supposed to be napping at home? - What to do when baby can’t stay awake for the full wake window (baby is 6 months next Friday) - We recently dropped our 7 month old to 2 naps. We’re getting naptime resistance and false starts at bedtime. Suggestions? - What should a da...

Is daycare harmful? On this episode we dive in with Dr. Mona of PedsDocTalk podcast to breakdown what the research really says about daycare, stress, and secure attachment – offering clarity and reassurance for modern parents! FOLLOW Dr. Mona @pedsdoctalk FREE Childcare Guide READ ARTICLE: Is Daycare Bad for Children? In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a cri...