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How to Transition from Two Naps to One: a Step-by-Step Guide

How to Transition from Two Naps to One: a Step-by-Step Guide

Discover how to effortlessly transition your toddler from two naps to one. This concise guide offers practical steps and signs of readiness, ensuring your child maintains restful sleep during this crucial change.

How to Manage Naps with Multiple Children

How to Manage Naps with Multiple Children

If you have multiple kiddos, you know the struggle of getting them down for naptime all too well. Read this guest post by Sleep Squad consultant Myrte Dikmans to learn her tips and tricks on how she gets her two little ones down for their naps while keeping the peace — and the sleep!

Why Naps Are More Challenging When Sleep Training — and 4 Tips to Make Them Better

Why Naps Are More Challenging When Sleep Training — and 4 Tips to Make Them Better

Naps can be challenging all on their own, but throw sleep training into the mix, and they can become a completely different beast. Allow me to explain the science behind what’s going on behind phenomenon, and explain some helpful tips to help turn your little one from a nap protestor to a nap enthusiast! (Or at least a nap taker!)

How to Transition from Three Naps to Two

How to Transition from Three Naps to Two

If you're moving your baby from a three to two nap schedule and are a little anxious about it, first know that you are not alone. It can cause a lot of anxiety for parents and it's understandable! This is the first nap transition where you’re incorporating some pre-planning and strategy to really help your child find sleep success. With a little guidance from this blog post, you’re going to know exactly what to avoid, and exactly what to begin.

Why Overtiredness Leads to Sleep Issues

Why Overtiredness Leads to Sleep Issues

You know your baby is too tired when they can't sleep. Unlike adults, babies sleep worse when they have been kept awake too long. This is because of an overproduction of cortisol in their system. Allow me to explain what's going on behind this phenomenon in this blog post and what you can do to get your child back to sleep.

Six Tips to Keep the Sleep While Transitioning Back to Daycare

Six Tips to Keep the Sleep While Transitioning Back to Daycare

Let’s face it: daycare naps just aren’t as good as at-home naps. Or at least, that’s what the masses will tell you. But I’m on a mission to turn this around! That’s why I’m sharing my top six tips for how to keep the sleep while you transition your kiddo back to daycare. Let’s make daycare naps the new black.