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From 12-month milk weaning to fixing 1am–3am toddler parties, this Sleep Detectives episode tackles the real questions keeping parents up at night. Sally Woods and Bec Maher share practical, no-fluff solutions based on years of baby-sleep consulting—covering nap timing, night-feed weaning, and why your newborn doesn’t need that glowing red nursery light.

What You’ll Learn
• How to drop the midday milk feed at 12 months without drama
• The gentle way to wean night feeds when moving from co-sleeping to cot
• A go-to two-nap schedule for 8–9 month olds (and how to tweak it)
• How to fix a one-cycle nap after a short morning nap
• Why red lights can backfire in newborn sleep environments
• Solving 2-hour toddler night-wakings without turning it into a party
• How long the first nap should be for a 4.5-month-old

Chapters
00:00 Intro – Your weekly dose of Sleep Detectives
00:50 Q1: Dropping the midday milk feed at 12 months
05:44 Q2: Weaning night feeds when moving from co-sleeping to cot
14:06 Q3: Ideal two-nap schedule for an 8-month-old
17:29 Q4: 9-month-old waking after one cycle in nap two
26:47 Q5: Newborn sleep & the red light myth
32:53 Q6: Toddler waking 1–3am – is it a split night?
39:03 Q7: First nap length for a 4.5-month-old
42:10 Wrap-up & why nuance matters in nap timing

🎙️ 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 zero judgement. Every week we turn your questions into practical solutions—with a side of Aldi chocolate.

Links
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https://www.instagram.com/thesleepconcierge/
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Forward this to the friend still convinced their baby needs that 2am dummy replug—or who’s wondering if red light is the magic sleep fix.