Show Notes
Look, we're people pleasers. Terrified of hurting feelings. But sometimes the most helpful thing we can do is rip the bandaid off and tell you what's actually getting in the way of better sleep. So today, we're following the trending format: advice we'd give you as sleep consultants if we weren't afraid to hurt your feelings.
Spoiler: we're still afraid. But we're saying it anyway.In this episode, Sally and Bec tackle monitor obsession (turn the sound off, seriously), the "I've tried everything" myth, building your threshold for crying, why some gentle sleep consultants are actually the biggest source of shame, and the difference between demand feeding and using feeds to quieten every fuss.What You'll Learn:• Why staring at your monitor might be creating problems that don't exist• The truth about "trying everything" (hint: if you haven't tried sleep training, you haven't tried everything)• How to increase your threshold for crying without sacrificing attachment• Why some gentle sleep consultants are actually the biggest source of shame in baby sleep• The difference between demand feeding and using feeds to quieten every fuss• How to tell if your confidence is lacking or if you genuinely need to adjust your approachChapters:00:00 Intro - We're scared but doing this anyway04:22 Fan mail: A success story from Kayla06:09 Topic 1: Step away from the monitor15:08 Where to find all episodes15:24 Topic 2: If you haven't tried sleep training, you haven't tried everything18:44 Topic 3: Getting comfortable with crying (the two-minute threshold)27:20 Topic 4: The gentle sleep consultant shame problem37:42 Topic 5: Demand feeding vs quietening your baby48:25 Wrap-up & outro🎙️ ABOUT NAP TRAPPEDNap Trapped is your weekly dose of sleep sanity from consultants Sally Woods and Bec Maher. They take the toughest baby sleep questions and turn them into practical, evidence-based solutions—no shame, just support (and Aldi chocolate).Links📩 Get updates + exclusive tools: Subscribe www.naptrappedpodcast.com
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