Show Notes
Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.comYou know that moment when you've tried everything and you're left thinking: am I doing this wrong? This week's Sleep Detectives is for you. Sally and Bec tackle nine real parent questions about the tricky stuff—swaddle transitions, early rising, feeding to sleep overnight, nap schedules that feel off, sleep training techniques, and the great dummy debate.They break down when to unswaddle (and when to delay it), why 5:30am wake-ups need the early rise protocol, whether feeding back to sleep overnight is actually fine (spoiler: it is, with one caveat), and how to tell if your baby needs the transitional nap schedule. Plus, they explain why Ferber can work beautifully for clingy, sensitive babies—and why sometimes doing less is exactly what your baby needs.What You'll Learn:• How to transition from arms-down swaddle to arms-out without chaos• Why your 10-month-old's 5:30am wake needs a 9:30am first nap• The difference between feeding to sleep and feeding back to sleep overnight• Signs your 14-month-old is ready for the short-long transitional schedule• When to turn off bounce/motion functions during sleep training• Why 45-minute settling at night one might need troubleshooting• How Ferber creates pattern and space for sensitive babies• Whether to keep or ditch the dummy at 4 months (team Bec vs team Sally)• How to handle sleep when your toddler has hand, foot and mouthChapters:00:00 Intro & question preview03:10 Swaddle transition: arms down to arms out05:36 Nap schedule for 10-month-old waking at 5:30am08:25 Feeding to sleep vs feeding back to sleep overnight (4-month twins)12:19 Signs your 14-month-old needs transitional nap schedule14:55 Should you turn off auto bounce function during sleep training?20:09 10-month-old taking 45 minutes to settle (troubleshooting)25:27 Does Ferber work on clingy, sensitive babies?32:26 Dummy crazed at 17 weeks—how to wean or keep?39:24 Getting back to sleep after hand, foot and mouth🎙️ ABOUT NAP TRAPPEDJoin sleep experts Sally Woods and Bec Maher as they tackle real parent sleep struggles with warmth, science, and zero BS. Nap Trapped makes baby sleep less mysterious and way more manageable.Links📩 Get updates + exclusive tools: Subscribe www.naptrappedpodcast.com
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