Today's episode we have Brooke Miller on talking all about our caffeine intake! With a decade of experience as a Registered Dietitian and Certified Lactation Counselor, Brooke created The Postpartum Shift to help moms boost energy, mood, metabolism & milk supply to have a stress-free & enjoyable postpartum experience. FOLLOW @nutrition.for.mamasVISIT brookemillernutrition.comIn this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAP...

This week's episode gives a thorough breakdown on the question we get so often, "Why would I hire a sleep coach?" It's a common conversation we have with families and new parents! So here's our honest thoughts on what working with a sleep coach means, why hire one when so much information is available online, and we also talk about when you would not necessarily work with a sleep coach!Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep ConsultantInstagram @thehappysleepcompanyWebsite www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: — 5 month old won’t nap longer than 40 minutes unless I hold him. How do I fix this?— 9.5 month old baby for the past week has been waking at 3am just playing around for an hour. What is going on?— My almost 3 year old naps for 1.5 hours in the day but then takes 1-2 hours to fall asleep at bedtime. Should I shorten or cut the nap? — Can you offer a good schedule for an 11 month old?— Transferring ...

Today's episode we are going beyond sleep and talking about baby safety with Dr. Darria — a Harvard and Yale-trained, Board Certified Emergency Physician (ER doctor), national bestselling author of Mom Hacks, and Clinical Assistant Professor. She's the go-to child + family safety expert on TV and social media, and National Spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians. By combining her life’s work as an Emergency Room physician and being a mom of three – Dr. Darria has become ...

[REPLAY] of our Daylight Saving Time episode with the dreaded Fall Back – the change in Daylight Saving Time that occurs each autumn that has parents of already-early wakers wanting to run for the hills. Good news! There ARE ways to manage Daylight Saving Time that will result in much less stress for your family.In this episode we discuss: - Are there things you can do to prep for this time?- The different options to tackling daylight saving time with your babe- And strategies for each which...

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - When is a good time to stop nursing back to sleep?- My 19 week old is constantly having false stats at night - what can I do to stop this?- What does the feeding schedule look like once a baby is on 2 naps?- What are some tips to break 5am wake ups?In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% of...

In today's episode we have Laila from The Learning To Mom™ Podcast — which exists to inform you on Pregnancy, Postpartum and Your Baby’s First Year of Life WITHOUT overwhelming you! Laila was the first of her friends to become pregnant and be a mother, so she wanted to create the resource for other women in their pregnancy that she wished she could have had hers. She shares her tips for dealing Prenatal Depression, really understanding the signs and recognizing Prenatal depression, and ...

Today's episode is about On-The-Go Naps! We've officially entered a busier season of the year... and it takes a little getting used to after a maybe more relaxed, unscheduled summer! So here are my tip's for keeping naps on track even when we're on the go! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep ConsultantInstagram @thehappysleepcompanyWebsite www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - Do you have advice for how to schedule around appointments during baby’s naptime?- My 14 month old is a great napper, napping 2 naps per day for 2 hours each. Lately he’s been having a lot of night wakes - any advice on how to fix nights?- What is the best bedtime for a 3 year old who misses their nap?- The last nap of the day for my 3 month old is so hard! Any tips to make it easier? When can I cut it...

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Alison Yeung, MD, a practicing family physician from Ontario, Canada, to discuss the profound impact of social media on our children. Dr. Yeung brings a wealth of experience, having observed a dramatic increase in adolescent mental health visits over the past decade. Through her research and clinical practice, she has uncovered some unsettling truths about how Big Tech influences parental perceptions and exacerbates mental health challenges — and what w...

"I'm getting really exhausted with breastfeeding my baby to sleep..." this is part of a conversation with a mom that sparked this week's episode. Erin speaks candidly about what she shares with Mom's and families - who in general feel the hard work of developing sleep skills and doing what has gotten your baby to sleep, which is sometimes a feed to sleep. Listen in to Erin's best suggestions for independent sleep, sleep coaching and removing a feed to sleep association.Erin Junker | Paed...

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: -Could you suggest an appropriate sleep schedule for a 20 month old?-At what age does overtiredness stop causing night wakes or early morning wakes?-Is it okay that my 2.5 year old still takes a 2.5 hour nap if he still sleeps well at night?-Once you start sleep training, what happens if baby cries the entire nap instead of sleeping?-I recently switched my 16 month old to 1 nap and now she only naps an h...

Replay of one of our most listened episodes: We so often talk about the infant stage, the newborn stage - there is a lot going on in those developmental stages. But today we are going to focus on toddlers. At The Happy Sleep Company we work with kids all the way up to age 6 — where it can get tricky at the older ages *Insert the toddler sleep regression* What is this you ask? If you are not there yet, this could help you prepare. Or if you are there, listen in for some tips on how to ma...

Replay of one of our most listened episodes: Something I consider really high on my must haves for babies and toddlers... a sleep bag! Also referred to as a sleep sac or wearable blanket! But Why Use A Sleep Bag? Listen in for loads of info on the what, why, and when of using sleep bags! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep ConsultantInstagram @thehappysleepcompanyWebsite www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Replay of one of our most listened episodes: Another one of the most common questions we get... "If you could only give parents ONE piece of advice for what they should focus on when it comes to their child's sleep, what would it be?"My answer will always be to focus on proper wake windows!! Awake time or wake windows? What does that even mean? When do they change?We'll go through it all this episode! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep ConsultantInstagram @thehappysleepcompa...

Replay of one of our most listened episodes: The most common question I get asked is about how families can get started with healthy sleep for their children. And this comes from families who are expecting, or those who are well out of the newborn stage and are still feeling like they don't quite have a handle on sleep yet!So we're talking about the top five things I recommend to families everyday to getting sleep started on the right foot! In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Cl...

Today we have Tyler Champagne from Heated Seats — a Canadian, and father of 2. We're taking it a little lighter this week, for a great conversation about parenting from the dad perspective. We talk about parent humor, what life is like as the dad of two young children and more!Needing Sleep Support for your Infant or Toddler? Learn about our 1:1 Sleep Programs. Our Infant/Toddler Sleep Program is suited best for children who are 14 weeks to 3 years of age and still sleeping in a crib. We will...

Today we're talking about Sleep Training, while having a toddler at home! Sleep coaching or training - these terms are interchangeable to us at The Happy Sleep Company, is helping your baby learn independent sleep skills. Many families think it is not possible to sleep coach their baby while having a toddler as well. We promise you this is not the case, it is possible and we'll get into how to do it! Don’t need step-by-step sleep coaching, but need advice on age-specific awake times, mileston...

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:- My child is 15 months old and we are trying the transition to 1 nap but I feel like it’s not going well. Do you ever revert back to two naps if you feel like it’s failing?- Once a toddler is on one nap, do we still go with wake windows? Or is it a set schedule now?- 5 month old has been sleeping through the night for a couple of months but in the last few days waking at 4am not upset just wide awake fo...

Today we have Rachel Coons — a grocery savings expert, and a mom of four who wanted to make a difference in the financial health of her family. Rachel decided to take control of their spending through budgeting, focusing in on her grocery bill, and was able to decrease their grocery spending from $1,200 a month to $700 a month. Since then, Rachel has dug deep into the HOW of cutting grocery spending. And developed patterns and techniques that have helped hundreds of families just like yo...

There is a big myth we are about to bust today... and that is sleep coach and room sharing! Truth be told, you can work on sleep skills while your baby is sleeping in the same room as parents! This episode clarifies room sharing vs. bed sharing, how to work on sleep skills while room sharing and what it looks like to get started with sleep coaching while room sharing!Find more on our Sleep Guides HEREErin Junker | Paediatric Sleep ConsultantInstagram @thehappysleepcompanyWebsite www.the...

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:- 16 week old short naps messing with bedtime. Is it better to do another nap or an early bedtime?- When do children stop using a sleep sack?- 15 month old early mornings. Sleeps through but wakes at 5am. Is the pacifier part of the issue?- When 2nd baby is born and in room next to my toddler, should i turn the sound machine up?- At what age is it appropriate to follow more of a by the clock schedule tha...

The Happy Sleep Company is proud to partner with Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist Kyla Renaud to facilitate and support mental health throughout the Sleep Coaching process. Kyla’s role as a partner with The Happy Sleep Company includes thorough review and oversight of all of our programs, services, methodologies and philosophies, Consultant coaching regarding mental health strategies for parents, and the creation of mental health support guides available as part of all of our...

Bedtime can be so frustrating, especially when they are stalling bedtime. If you are the parent of a toddler you may be in the bedtime stalling stage. We get into the reasons why your child is stalling their bedtime, as well as ways we can manage the bedtime stalling! In this episode, we also discuss how to get past the stalling stage of bedtime and how we can make bedtime more smooth for your entire family! Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep ConsultantInstagram @thehappysleepcomp...