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3 Keys to Unlocking Frustration

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Taking on Toddler Sleep

Learning Your Littles

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Navigating Naptime

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Episode 50: Pros and Cons of Responsive Sleep Spaces

Little Winks Sleep Strategies

04/09/24 • 15 min

Certified Sleep Coach Anna McMillan and her co-workers and friends Ashley and Robyn talk about responsive and moving sleep spaces. You know, those bassinets that respond to your baby when they stir and rock or jiggle them back to sleep. There are also swings we use to help our babies sleep in the daytime. So are these a good investment for parents? Are they safe for babies?

In this episode of the Little Winks Sleep Podcast, find out the pros and cons of using these kinds of things to help with your baby's sleep and why you may want to reconsider spending your money on them.

FREE RESOURCES:

8 Things to do in the First Six Weeks

Awake Times Chart

Nap Chart

Ending Early Mornings

Best Bedtime Routine

3 Keys to Unlocking Frustration

Daycare Class

Toddler Sleep Class

https://littlewinkssleep.com/toddler-sleep-class

Newborn Sleep Class

https://littlewinkssleep.com/newborn-sleep-class

Infant Sleep Class

TEACH YOUR BABY TO SLEEP

1:1 Coaching with a Little Winks Certified Sleep Coach

Sleep Sleep Baby Infant Sleep Course

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/nurturing-newborn-sleep

Nurturing Newborn Sleep

Taking on Toddler Sleep

Learning Your Littles

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/navigating-naptime

Navigating Naptime

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Episode 51: Don't let that unplanned 10 minute nap ruin your day

Little Winks Sleep Strategies

04/16/24 • 12 min

Did your baby or toddler just take a 10 minute nap in the middle of their awake time? Will this ruin your whole day of naps? It doesn't have to! Certified Sleep Coach Anna McMillan and her co-workers and friends Ashley and Robyn give you the information you need to help when that unexpected nap happens. Help like:

-how it will affect baby's nap schedule

-when to just let it happen

-how long to extend that next awake window

-what to do about bedtime

FREE RESOURCES:

8 Things to do in the First Six Weeks

https://littlewinkssleep.com/newborn-8-things

Awake Times Chart

Nap Chart

Ending Early Mornings

Best Bedtime Routine

3 Keys to Unlocking Frustration

Daycare Class

Toddler Sleep Class

https://littlewinkssleep.com/toddler-sleep-class

Newborn Sleep Class

https://littlewinkssleep.com/newborn-sleep-class

Infant Sleep Class

TEACH YOUR BABY TO SLEEP

1:1 Coaching with a Little Winks Certified Sleep Coach

Sleep Sleep Baby Infant Sleep Course

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/nurturing-newborn-sleep

Nurturing Newborn Sleep

Taking on Toddler Sleep

Learning Your Littles

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/navigating-naptime

Navigating Naptime

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Episode 48 - Night Potty Training Without The Stress

Little Winks Sleep Strategies

03/28/24 • 12 min

Is your child ready to ditch the overnight diaper? Are you ready to be done with diapers and pull ups for good? Well you've come to the right place! Certified Sleep Coach Anna McMillan, owner of Little Winks Sleep is back with Robyn and Ashley to talk all things night potty training. Between the 3 of them, they have gone through this multiple times so they have a wealth of experience and knowledge to offer to help you help your little one sleep through the night without worrying about a wet bed in the morning.

They discuss:

should you potty train at night and in the daytime at the same time?
how to prepare your child for night potty training
avoiding anxiety around potty training
strategies to avoid accidents in the night
preparing your child's bed for potty training
and more!

Little Winks has some amazing resources to offer. Scroll down to see them!

FREE RESOURCES:

8 Things to do in the First Six Weeks

https://littlewinkssleep.com/newborn-8-things

Awake Times Chart

Nap Chart

Ending Early Mornings

Best Bedtime Routine

3 Keys to Unlocking Frustration

Daycare Class

Toddler Sleep Class

https://littlewinkssleep.com/toddler-sleep-class

Newborn Sleep Class

https://littlewinkssleep.com/newborn-sleep-class

Infant Sleep Class

TEACH YOUR BABY TO SLEEP

1:1 Coaching with a Little Winks Certified Sleep Coach

Sleep Sleep Baby Infant Sleep Course

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/nurturing-newborn-sleep

Nurturing Newborn Sleep

Taking on Toddler Sleep

Learning Your Littles

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/navigating-naptime

Navigating Naptime

Make traveling with your little ones easier with our Travel Guide

https://littlewinkssleep.thrivecart.com/little-winks-sleep-travel-guide/

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Episode 47: Awake Times - What to do when your baby is undertired

Little Winks Sleep Strategies

01/30/24 • 15 min

So your baby is fighting bedtime, baby's naps are short, baby is waking up in the middle of the night ready to party! What the heck is going on? It may just be that your baby is undertired. So what do you do if your baby is undertired? Should you just keep baby up later? Drop a nap?

It is hard to navigate baby's sleep so Certified Sleep Coach Anna McMillan and her teammates Ashley and Robyn have a helpful conversation all about undertiredness. Learn how to tell if your baby is undertired and how to adjust naps and awake times so your baby can sleep through the night and have great naps!

Get great sleep resources below!

FREE RESOURCES:

8 Things to do in the First Six Weeks

Awake Times Chart

Nap Chart

Ending Early Mornings

Best Bedtime Routine

3 Keys to Unlocking Frustration

Daycare Class

Toddler Sleep Class

Newborn Sleep Class

Infant Sleep Class

TEACH YOUR BABY TO SLEEP

1:1 Coaching with a Little Winks Certified Sleep Coach

Sleep Sleep Baby Infant Sleep Course

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/nurturing-newborn-sleep

Nurturing Newborn Sleep

Taking on Toddler Sleep

Learning Your Littles

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/navigating-naptime

Navigating Naptime

Make traveling with your little ones easier with our Travel Guide

https://littlewinkssleep.thrivecart.com/little-winks-sleep-travel-guide/

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Episode 52: Q&A: Help I Have 2 Under 2! And more answers to your questions

Little Winks Sleep Strategies

02/04/25 • 29 min

If you're a parent or caregiver of a newborn, infant or toddler and have questions about sleep, this is the podcast for you! Email [email protected] to submit your questions!

Certified Sleep Coach Anna McMillan answers your questions about newborn infant and toddler sleep. Every week, she will go through questions emailed in and give you the answers you need to solve your sleep problems.

In this episode she helps:

a mom with a 7 month old who falls asleep while dropping off their older sibling at school and throws the nap schedule off
a parent whose 5 month old cries as soon as she lays them down in the crib
a mom of a toddler who is waking up soooo early every morning
a mama of a newborn and a toddler under 2 about how to balance naps

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FREE RESOURCES:

8 Things to do in the First Six Weeks

Awake Times Chart

Nap Chart

Ending Early Mornings

Best Bedtime Routine

3 Keys to Unlocking Frustration

Daycare Class

Toddler Sleep Class

Newborn Sleep Class

Infant Sleep Class

TEACH YOUR BABY TO SLEEP

1:1 Coaching with a Little Winks Certified Sleep Coach

Sleep Sleep Baby Infant Sleep Course

https://littlewinkssleep.com/4m-regression-sleep-course

4 Month Regression Sleep Course

Nurturing Newborn Sleep

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/nurturing-newborn-sleep

Taking on Toddler Sleep

Learning Your Littles

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/navigating-naptime

Navigating Naptime

Make traveling with your little ones easier with our Travel Guide

https://littlewinkssleep.thrivecart.com/little-winks-sleep-travel-guide/

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Episode 53: Q&A: How do I balance bedtime routines?! and more questions answered

Little Winks Sleep Strategies

02/12/25 • 19 min

Welcome to Little Winks Sleep Q&A where Certified Sleep Coach Anna McMillan answers your questions about your baby or toddler's sleep!

You can submit your questions any time to [email protected]

Parents and caregivers of newborns, infants and toddlers are going to LOVE this Q&A episode of the podcast. Certified Sleep Coach Anna McMillan answers three more of your questions about your child's sleep. Today, Anna helps parent with:

Should I remove my 10 weeks old's swaddle cold turkey? And how long should it take for my baby to get used to sleeping without the swaddle
When should my newborn's last feed of the day be? Is it different for older babies?
How do I balance bedtime routines for my 3 month and 3 year old children?

Little Winks Sleep has a slew of Free Resources and Guided Courses to help you with your newborn, infant and toddler's sleep as well as coaches working 1:1 with parents to teach their babies to sleep through the night without crying it out. Check out the resources below!

FREE RESOURCES:

8 Things to do in the First Six Weeks

Awake Times Chart

Nap Chart

Ending Early Mornings

Best Bedtime Routine

3 Keys to Unlocking Frustration

Daycare Class

Toddler Sleep Class

Newborn Sleep Class

Infant Sleep Class

TEACH YOUR BABY TO SLEEP

1:1 Coaching with a Little Winks Certified Sleep Coach

Sleep Sleep Baby Infant Sleep Course

https://littlewinkssleep.com/4m-regression-sleep-course

4 Month Regression Sleep Course

Nurturing Newborn Sleep

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/nurturing-newborn-sleep

Taking on Toddler Sleep

Learning Your Littles

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/navigating-naptime

Navigating Naptime

Make traveling with your little ones easier with our Travel Guide

https://littlewinkssleep.thrivecart.com/little-winks-sleep-travel-guide/

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Episode 55: Q&A - My 6 month old only sleeps 2 hours MAX!

Little Winks Sleep Strategies

02/27/25 • 20 min

Welcome to this episode of The Little Winks Sleep Podcast! We are so happy you're here! Certified Sleep Coach Anna McMillan is, once again, answering your questions to help you and your little ones get the sleep you need! Because we all know if we don't sleep, it is so hard to function and do the things we need to do every day! This week, Anna helps parents with:

a 6 month old who only sleeps for 2 hours max at a time. Meaning a TON of night wakins
how to know when it's time to lengthen awake windows for a 4 month old
what to do when a doctor's appointment lands right at nap time and throws the whole day of naps off
what to do when your baby wakes up at 5:15 every morning

If you need help with your baby or toddler's sleep, check out the links below for some amazing resources!

FREE RESOURCES:

8 Things to do in the First Six Weeks

Awake Times Chart

Nap Chart

Ending Early Mornings

Best Bedtime Routine

3 Keys to Unlocking Frustration

Daycare Class

Toddler Sleep Class

Newborn Sleep Class

Infant Sleep Class

TEACH YOUR BABY TO SLEEP

1:1 Coaching with a Little Winks Certified Sleep Coach

Sleep Sleep Baby Infant Sleep Course

https://littlewinkssleep.com/4m-regression-sleep-course

4 Month Regression Sleep Course

Nurturing Newborn Sleep

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/nurturing-newborn-sleep

Taking on Toddler Sleep

Learning Your Littles

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/navigating-naptime

Navigating Naptime

Make traveling with your little ones easier with our Travel Guide

https://littlewinkssleep.thrivecart.com/little-winks-sleep-travel-guide/

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Episode 57: Naptime Nirvana👶💤

Little Winks Sleep Strategies

04/09/25 • 10 min

Welcome back to the podcast! In today’s episode, Coach Anna is here to help you achieve one of the holy grails of parenting—Naptime Nirvana! Picture this: You lay your baby down, and bam, they fall asleep on their own. Now, you’ve got time to sip that hot cup of coffee, clean up the kitchen, or even take a well-deserved nap yourself. The possibilities are endless!

But first, let’s talk about getting your baby to nap for more than just 30 minutes. How do we do that? Don’t worry—Anna’s got you covered with her 5 expert tips for longer, more restful naps.

Hit play, and let’s dive into all things baby sleep!

👇 Scroll down for the Awake Times Chart and other amazing sleep resources! 👇

FREE RESOURCES:

8 Things to do in the First Six Weeks

Awake Times Chart

Nap Chart

Ending Early Mornings

Best Bedtime Routine

3 Keys to Unlocking Frustration

Daycare Class

Toddler Sleep Class

Newborn Sleep Class

Infant Sleep Class

TEACH YOUR BABY TO SLEEP

1:1 Coaching with a Little Winks Certified Sleep Coach

Sleep Sleep Baby Infant Sleep Course

https://littlewinkssleep.com/4m-regression-sleep-course

4 Month Regression Sleep Course

Nurturing Newborn Sleep

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/nurturing-newborn-sleep

Taking on Toddler Sleep

Learning Your Littles

https://www.littlewinkssleep.com/navigating-naptime

Navigating Naptime

Make traveling with your little ones easier with our Travel Guide

https://littlewinkssleep.thrivecart.com/little-winks-sleep-travel-guide/

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