In last week's episode, we talked all about realistic expectations for a baby and toddler's sleep at daycare.

This week, we're diving into more specifics about what it looks like to sleep train a baby or toddler in daycare. We're covering:

• What to request from and communicate to the daycare provider
• The importance of advocating for your little one
• Realistic expectations for sleep at daycare and at home
• Practical advice about what day of the week might be best to start sleep training

And more!

If you're looking for more personalized help when it comes to sleep training and problem-solving challenging daycare sleep, check out how we can help you!

It is not uncommon for babies and toddlers to sleep differently at daycare than they do at home - sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.

So in this episode, I am sharing realistic expectations you can have about daycare sleep. I will help you think through what questions to ask your daycare providers about sleep at their center, and I will also share what you can realistically expect from your baby and toddler as they nap at daycare.

Our goal is that you feel more prepared knowing what sleep will likely look like at daycare, as well as how to help your baby or toddler still sleep well when they get home!

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There are certain milestones we talk about a lot in parenting - learning to crawl, walk, eat food for the first time, the first word, etc. And there are some sleep milestones we talk about regularly, like sleeping through the night, moving baby to their own room, or transitioning to a big bed.

One sleep milestone we don't often talk about but is certainly a transition, is giving our toddlers a pillow and blanket.

In this episode, we'll cover:

• When it's safe to give your toddler a pillow and blanket
• How to go about giving them the pillow and blanket
• The best toddler pillows and blankets

And more!

BEST TODDLER PILLOWS

• Woolino Toddler & Kids Pillow (use the code VIAGRACES10 for a discount!)
• Dreamtown Kids Toddler Pillow
• Little Sleepyhead Toddler Pillow

FAVORITE TODDLER BLANKET

• Woolino Toddler Blanket (use the code VIAGRACES10 for a discount)

TODDLER SLEEP SACKS- check out this blog post

And if you're looking for more one-on-one help with your toddler's sleep, we would love to guide you through a personalized plan so that everyone in your family can get the sleep they need! Check out how we can help you here.

Did you have some sort of lovey, stuffed animal, or special blanket growing up? Many parents wonder when they can safely give their babies and toddlers their own special lovey to sleep with!

In this episode, we walk through what a lovey is, when it's safe to give one to your baby for sleep, how to introduce a lovey, and so much more.

Here are our favorites/the most popular lovies:

• Jellycat Soothers
• Aden and Anais Security Blankets
• Linzy Rag Dolls
• A Plush Toy (a shape or figure your child loves!)
• A Parents' T-Shirt

Make sure you follow us on Instagram for more tips and tricks just like these!

Ever wonder how families do it who have multiple kids sharing a room? Or are you entering a season of life where you need to or want to have your kids share a room, but you're nervous about it messing up their sleep?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, this episode is for you!

As a mama of girls who have room shared for nearly four years, and a sleep consultant who has helped numerous families put siblings in the same room, I am sharing my top EIGHT TIPS when it comes to helping siblings share a room and still sleep well.

For more regular sleep tips and tricks like this, make sure you follow this podcast, and follow us on Instagram!

And if you're looking for one-on-one help with your kids' sleep so you can confidently put them in the same room, check out how we can help you.

We all know it's much easier to sleep in a cool room than in a warm room, but do you know why? And did you know body temperature plays a big role in your sleep, as an adult?

On the podcast this week, our adult sleep coach, Kathryn, is sharing more adult sleep tips; specifically how body temperature impacts sleep, as well as some tips to cool down and stay cool overnight to get the best rest possible!

Product recommendations to stay cool:

• Wool bedding and pajamas
• Ice pack
• BedJet3
• Elegear cooling blanket

She also created a FREE guide all about the best bedtime routine for adults. Snag it to learn how to structure your evening for a full wind-down and restful sleep!

Finally, if you'd like to learn more about what it would look like to work with Kathryn and get personalized sleep help, book a (free) discovery call to chat with her.

Whether you choose to sleep train on your own or hire help from a sleep consultant, there are five key pieces to a successful sleep training plan. Those five pieces are:

1. A solid sleeping environment
2. An age-appropriate schedule
3. Consistent and supportive routines
4. A sleep training method/plan
5. Time + Consistency!

If one of those pieces doesn't exist, sleep training likely won't be successful!

Here are some resources we have to help you sleep train your baby, toddler, or young child with as much success as possible:

• The Ultimate Guide to Baby Sleep Schedules (free!)
• Bedtime Routine Chart and Boundary Cards (free!)
• Online A to Z Classes
• Personalized Sleep Training Plans

And if you're on Instagram, don't forget to follow us!

Do you normally breathe with your mouth open or closed? What about when you sleep? Did you know that for optimal health, we are all supposed to breathe with our mouths closed, both during the day and overnight?

Sometimes, however, we can't (or don't!) breathe through our noses, due to habit or another physical restriction. Sometimes that restriction is a high palate! Oral myofunctional therapists are one type of provider who can help retrain your jaw and tongue to work together to achieve optimal breathing.

In this episode, we're interviewing Erica Cavaluzzi, an oral myofunctional therapist of Facial Fitness & Well-Being. She is helping us understand:

• What myofunctional therapy is
• Why mouth breathing is an issue
• How to stop mouth breathing (it's a loaded question!)
• How high palates can be connected to mouth breathing
• How orthodontics can both help and hurt

And so much more!