Sleep consultant here! And you are not alone--this is the number one reason toddler families reach out to me. And I have a just turned 3-year-old myself. Those bedtime battles can be so tough. Age-wise, it can vary so greatly when kids fall asleep on their own. And for a lot of kiddos, it's something that needs to be formally taught and doesn't happen on its own. You are their fav person and they are around an adult at all other parts of the day, so helping them to feel calm and confident and build up the skill that they can confidently rest on their own will be key and can take a lot of intentional strategies and consistency. I have LOTS of behavioral and developmental strategies, but one of my fav toddler strategies is the "kissing game". Tell your little one you need to (insert task, like go to the bathroom) and that you will be back to give them a kiss as soon as your done. And then when you start to walk to the door, rush back to them and give them a kiss and say you couldn't wait and needed to give them another kiss right now. Make it a little silly but continue "leaving" to do a small task (you can just step outside the room) and then continue to return and give a kiss. This is a gradual way to build some trust that you are always nearby without it becoming a big battle that you are leaving the room. I have lots of other strategies so feel free to email me (jillian@snoozebabyco.com) if you need 1-on-1 help. You've got this!

This makes so much sense that you are feeling a little worried about it because it can feel like such a big change! But my biggest advice as a sleep consultant and mom would be try not to stress too much about it! When you wake up on Sunday morning, start your day with coffee before you go around and change the clocks in the house. Then you can approach the change in a few different ways: gradually adjust, use the new time as a way to have an earlier bedtime, or do nothing and let it naturally play out. As far as nap timing, if your 7.5 month old is still using wake windows for nap time, you could just focus on those, but if your baby is on a set nap schedule (i.e. 9 and 2), you can adjust by 30 minutes each day so that after a few days you are back at the normal time. Hope that helps! You've got this!

Hi! Sorry I missed this post earlier, are these still happening @Lemon-Jackal? First, how old is your 2 year old? Closer to 2 or 3? Sometimes night wakes can be a sign that nap may need to be capped a bit during the day--what time is your nap for your little and how long? If it's a timing thing, working on that first will help, and then depending on age of your child I can help with some age-appropriate tips of how to tackle those night wakings!

Halo is my top recommendation and what I used for my own babies. I love the aesthetic of the Snoo and some families swear by it, but as a sleep consultant, I see all the families that have a tough time transitioning out of the Snoo