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Wondering if bridging naps are the answer to your baby's early rising or short afternoon naps? Sally & Bec break down exactly when these strategic power snoozes work—and when they backfire.

In this episode, they walk through real scenarios where bridging naps can help (hello, 5-month-old with a 30-minute second nap) and when they actually reinforce the problems you're trying to solve. Plus, their ice cream preferences that will make you question everything.

**What You'll Learn:**

- What bridging naps actually are and how they work

- When to use them for younger babies (3-6 months) vs older ones

- The 10-minute rule for strategic afternoon bridging

- Why early morning bridging naps have an age cutoff

- How to avoid getting stuck in a bridging nap cycle

- Real examples of when to skip them entirely

**Chapters:**

00:00 Ice cream chat (and lactose intolerance confessions)

07:09 What are bridging naps and when do we use them?

09:27 Real case study: 5-month-old with short second nap

11:47 The power of the boob snooze technique

13:53 Age cutoffs: when bridging naps stop working

16:37 Early morning bridging: 4:20 am wake-ups

18:13 Why bridging isn't the answer for 9-month-olds

20:05 Short-term solutions that become long-term problems

21:18 When life happens: accidental bridging naps

🎙️ **ABOUT NAP TRAPPED**

Hosted by sleep consultants Sally Woods (The Sleep Concierge) and Bec Maher (The Sleep Centre), Nap Trapped helps tired parents solve baby sleep challenges with warmth, evidence, and no judgement. Every week we turn your questions into practical solutions—with a side of Ben & Jerry's Tonight Dough.

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