Ep 40: How to Fit Naps in Without Destroying Bedtime

03/04/2025 24 min Temporada 2 Episodio 40

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Naps can be a huge stress for parents.  You might be asking yourself:What time should naps be?  How long should they be?  How do you drop a nap?  And what on earth do you do if your baby falls asleep at 5pm?  What will happen to bedtime?!In this episode, Heather shares strategies on managing the messy middle of changing naps to support night time sleep.Have a listen to explore:How to distribute naps over the day to land at a reasonable bedtimeHow to be flexible with nap length to manage a decent bedtimeWhen to consider capping a napHow rest time, nature, and water can support a skipped napStrategies for managing surprisingly early or late bedtimes, late naps, and no napsMentioned in this episode:Heather’s Podcast Listener Guide is available at www.familysleep.ca/linksEpisode #14: How to drop naps.  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2q4dg8MB4YCufyxUTgokSn 🎵 Music Credit: Jordan Wood

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