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152. How to Balance Sleep and Evening Activities with Older Kids

Release Date: 09/09/2024

162. [ENCORE] Managing Holiday Travel and Family Expectations

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The holiday travel season is upon us. You may be preparing to take your family on a long car ride or be flying somewhere. Your travels may be taking you to stay with family or to stay in a hotel. Some children will be sleeping in their own room during these travels and some of you will need to roomshare. And on top of everything else, many will be traveling to different time zones. So today, Allison is sharing tips to help you with all of these different travel scenarios along with her advice on managing family expectations. Get 10% off a with Allison’s affiliate code,...

161. An Easy Approach To Dropping Night Feedings

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There is no evidence based answer as to when a baby no longer “needs” night feedings. Based on her experience working with over 1,000 babies, Allison tends to find that by 6 months or 16 pounds, whichever comes first, most babies are ready to sleep through the night without feeding. Sometimes, however, these babies need help dropping those night feedings. If you are considering dropping one or more of your child’s night feedings and are looking for a plan to drop one, listen in for Allison’s simple advice. Want to hear more from Allison? to receive Allison’s weekly email...

160. [ENCORE] Fall Time Change - Troubleshooting

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Allison is addressing the two most common questions and concerns she hears from families after the fall time change and the end of daylight saving time. Want to hear more from Allison? to receive Allison’s weekly email about the podcast and other fun topics. Enjoying How Long ‘Til Bedtime? Please consider rating and reviewing the show. This helps Allison support more parents. , scroll to the bottom, rate the podcast, and select “Write a Review.” And if you’re a Spotify listener, you can now leave reviews on Spotify by . Also, if you subscribe to the show, you...

159. Should you wake your baby from a nap?

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Infant and toddler sleep needs to be balanced throughout a 24 hour period. Both nighttime and day sleep are important for our babies’ growth and development. Even though the bulk of our children’s sleep happens at night, naps are very important. Some babies are naturally inclined to take long naps before they learn to sleep well at night… and sometimes those naps can be too long. In this episode, Allison will provide guidelines for your child’s optimal allocation between daytime naps and nighttime sleep to help you determine when waking them from a long daytime nap is beneficial. To...

158. [ENCORE] Fall Time Change - Avoiding Early Wakings

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The dreaded fall time change is upon us again. But there’s no need for concern. Allison has guided her community through this transition for years with great results. Her plan makes it a very quick and mostly painless process. In this episode, she shares how you can help your child smoothly transition to the new time and avoid getting stuck with crazy early wakings. She also discusses where we currently stand as it relates to the proposed end to switching the clocks twice per year (the Sunshine Protection Act). for the free cheat sheet download Allison created for you Allison...

157. Sleep SOS - 3 Month Old Taking Short Naps and Hard To Get Back To Sleep

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What do you do if your 3 month old baby suddenly starts taking 30 minute naps and becomes difficult to put back to sleep at night? We’ve got the answer for you today in this Sleep SOS episode. Earlier this week, Allison asked her Instagram community to submit questions about their child’s sleep. Katie, a mom of a 3 month old baby girl, is asking for guidance on improving her daughter’s naps and looking for simple tips to help her put her daughter back to sleep after night wakings. Based on the details Katie has provided, Allison has deduced that this three month old is likely...

156. Is room sharing helping or hurting your baby’s sleep?

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October is SIDS awareness month. SIDS, which stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is the reason it’s important to understand what it means to practice safe sleep. One of the recommendations you’ll see around safe sleep is room sharing with your baby, but with the baby in their own safe sleep space, i.e. a crib or bassinet. With some babies, room sharing truly makes sleep easier, but for others, it makes sleep more challenging for all parties involved. In this episode, Allison strives to help parents figure out if room sharing is helping or hurting their baby’s sleep. Listen in...

155. Daycare Shifting To One Nap At 12 Months

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The majority of daycares in the United States shift babies from two naps per day to one midday nap at 12 months. For many 12 month olds, this transition is happening too early and can lead to a variety of challenges. Dropping to one nap too early can result in an overtired child, which can lead to unpleasant evenings and bedtimes and may trigger night wakings or extra early morning wakings. If you have a little one in this situation, you’ll want to hear Allison’s three tips for improving sleep during this tricky period of transition. Want to hear more from Allison? to receive...

154. My Partner Doesn’t Want To Sleep Train Our Child

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If you have a child who is not sleeping well, it can be very difficult to determine the next right step to take for better sleep. And if you and your partner don’t agree on what that next step should be, the situation becomes even more challenging. Our sleep coaches meet with a lot of couples who are trying to decide if a formal sleep training approach is right for their family. Sometimes, one parent believes sleep training is necessary, and one parent is hesitant. In this episode, Allison is sharing some of the common concerns she hears from parents who are considering sleep training,...

153. When is the best time to sleep train a child?

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If you have a baby or young child who isn’t sleeping well, you may have wondered when it is the “best time” to implement a sleep training plan or you may have searched the internet to try to figure out if you are “too late.” Allison has helped over 1,000 families teach their children to become independent sleepers and she’s sharing her thoughts on identifying the “best time” to sleep train your child. Want to hear more from Allison? to receive Allison’s weekly email about the podcast and other fun topics. Enjoying How Long ‘Til Bedtime? Please consider...

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As children get older and move into the elementary school years, evening activities often begin to push bedtimes a bit later and interrupt sleep schedules. Families with young children who are thriving with their early bedtimes may worry about or even start to feel the negative effects of these later bedtimes.

In this episode, Allison is offering a plan for balancing evening activities, homework, and sleep. She’s sharing tips for keeping kids well rested without sacrificing the chance to participate in sports and other after school activities.

Allison mentions Episode 1. My Case for an Early Bedtime

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