Ep 40: How to Fit Naps in Without Destroying Bedtime
Description
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 bedtime
How to be flexible with nap length to manage a decent bedtime
When to consider capping a nap
How rest time, nature, and water can support a skipped nap
Strategies for managing surprisingly early or late bedtimes, late naps, and no naps
Mentioned in this episode:
Heather’s Podcast Listener Guide is available at www.familysleep.ca/links
Episode #14: How to drop naps. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2q4dg8MB4YCufyxUTgokSn
🎵 Music Credit: Jordan Wood