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I wanted to end the week on Naps by talking about

I wanted to end the week on Naps by talking about something that I see so often in my role as a baby sleep coach and that is nap time anxiety.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you have a baby who fights sleep as is particularly hard to get down, there is often a sense of dread when nap time draws closer, making you anxious and feeling a little stressed out by the idea of it - this often is picked up by baby too.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There is also the nap time anxiety that exists when you’ve worked on naps, they’re going great and you’ve turned a corner - perhaps this includes getting into a routine and your baby starts sleeping really well at night time - so you then hang on to every word of the routine and fear that even the smallest change will cause their sleep to go backwards, so you spend your time worrying how to do naps and be flexible, possibly even declining invites and not leaving the house for fear of things going bottoms up again.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I want to reassure you that whether your baby has a short nap, doesn’t nap as well in the pram, doesn’t sleep on the car journey like you planned or stays awake the whole time you’re out and about....IT IS OK. Everything WILL be ok. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Whilst we love the idea of baby getting good quality day sleep and having enough hours in the day, one failed nap, one missed nap or even one extra long nap will not be the end of your baby’s sleep. I promise you this.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Routines and nap schedules should allow for flexibility and having the odd “off routine” day is actually to be actively encouraged! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’ll be covering naps out and about a bit more in my stories later on today. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What’s your biggest napping fear?

⭐NEW Episode⭐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You now have had some time with your little one sleeping soundly in their cot. And you might be thinking, is it time to move them to a bed? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On today’s episode, I take you through the cot to bed transition - what to think about in advance, some tips on how to go about it, and a bit of troubleshooting (just in case!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This episode is for you if you want to learn:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⭐One simple sign that your toddler might be ready for a bed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⭐The steps to take if you are thinking about this transition in anticipation of a new baby.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⭐My top tip if you are buying a whole new bed and how it will help set you up for success!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⭐The importance of toddler-proofing the bedroom and some safety issues you might not have thought of.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⭐A preparation tip if you have stairs in your home. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⭐One BIG, but simple thing you can do in advance to get your toddler excited about the independence of sleeping in a bed.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⭐My favorite tip for the first night in their new bed!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⭐The 2 sleep methods that can be used to get your toddler back on track if they start getting out of bed during the night.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⭐How the transition should affect your little one’s current bedtime routine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⭐The MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do as a parent if your toddler gets out of their new bed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞: Dream Sleep Package⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬: “We contacted Heidi as our 8 month old son wasn’t in a proper routine (largely my fault as I was just following his cues). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I wanted to improve his sleep, have fewer night feeds and longer daytime naps, as these were pretty sporadic and short. Heidi listened to my and Monty’s needs and devised a routine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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After 2 days Monty was sleeping so much better at night and feeding once (compared to 3 or 4 feeds!!) He was much happier in the evenings as he was no longer overtired. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I can honestly say engaging with Heidi was one of the best decisions we’ve made and like most of her clients, I wish we had done this sooner! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In the words of my husband, “she has changed our lives”. Thank you again!”

It’s Nap week and today’s Top Top is more than

It’s Nap week and today’s Top Top is more than one tip! It’s a list of my favourite tips to get the best chance of your baby napping as well as they possibly can. So if your baby isn’t napping so well, what are the things you might need to think about...
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👶🏼Is your baby over or under tired? Both of these things can cause baby to not settle for naps well or do longer naps too. Working around their awake windows will be really helpful in improving day time naps! See my Baby Sleep Course for more info on this - Link in Bio.
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👶🏾Is your baby full, but not too full? For some babies, feeding directly before a nap can cause excess wind and difficulty napping past one sleep cycle. However, if baby is hungry they are also less likely to take a longer nap.
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👶🏼Is your baby’s environment optimum for great napping - white noise and a darker room than daylight will often really help lengthen naps and increase easy settling!
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There are of course other factors that can affect naps too and linking of cycles, have a listen to my “Linking Sleep Cycles” Podcast for more tips and info!

Happy Hour used to be me putting on my sparkly goi

Happy Hour used to be me putting on my sparkly going out top and lipgloss to skip out for 2 for 1 cocktails. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Now it's both boys sleeping at the same time 🙌🙌🙌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What’s your favourite way to spend naptime?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#mumlife #mumofboys #naptimes

⭐️It’s Monday!⭐️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⭐️It’s Monday!⭐️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And the sun is shining! We had a lovely weekend full of park play dates, Peppa World and a day with friends yesterday - child free wine tasting 🥂!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Back to it today - and this week I’ve chosen to focus on Naps as my takeover theme... So if you have any nap questions and ideas as to what you’d like me to cover this week on stories, pop your question below and I’ll try my best to cover everything! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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