Today we're talking about Sleep Training, while having a toddler at home! Sleep coaching or training - these terms are interchangeable to us at The Happy Sleep Company, is helping your baby learn independent sleep skills. Many families think it is not possible to sleep coach their baby while having a toddler as well. We promise you this is not the case, it is possible and we'll get into how to do it! Don’t need step-by-step sleep coaching, but need advice on age-specific awake times, milestones, regressions, scheduling tweaks, and more? Our Sleep Guides have you covered! Find our Sleep Guid ..read more

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - My child is 15 months old and we are trying the transition to 1 nap but I feel like it’s not going well. Do you ever revert back to two naps if you feel like it’s failing? - Once a toddler is on one nap, do we still go with wake windows? Or is it a set schedule now? - 5 month old has been sleeping through the night for a couple of months but in the last few days waking at 4am not upset just wide awake for an hour. What has changed?! - When a baby moves a lot in their sleep, are they actually sleeping ..read more

Today we have Rachel Coons — a grocery savings expert, and a mom of four who wanted to make a difference in the financial health of her family. Rachel decided to take control of their spending through budgeting, focusing in on her grocery bill, and was able to decrease their grocery spending from $1,200 a month to $700 a month.  Since then, Rachel has dug deep into the HOW of cutting grocery spending. And developed patterns and techniques that have helped hundreds of families just like yours to cut their grocery bill in ways that matter! In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click ..read more

There is a big myth we are about to bust today... and that is sleep coach and room sharing! Truth be told, you can work on sleep skills while your baby is sleeping in the same room as parents!   This episode clarifies room sharing vs. bed sharing, how to work on sleep skills while room sharing and what it looks like to get started with sleep coaching while room sharing! Find more on our Sleep Guides HERE Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com ..read more

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - 16 week old short naps messing with bedtime. Is it better to do another nap or an early bedtime? - When do children stop using a sleep sack? - 15 month old early mornings. Sleeps through but wakes at 5am. Is the pacifier part of the issue? - When 2nd baby is born and in room next to my toddler, should i turn the sound machine up? - At what age is it appropriate to follow more of a by the clock schedule than wake windows? - Ideal wake window for an 8 month old at the end of the day? Have questions abo ..read more

The Happy Sleep Company is proud to partner with Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist Kyla Renaud to facilitate and support mental health throughout the Sleep Coaching process.  Kyla’s role as a partner with The Happy Sleep Company includes thorough review and oversight of all of our programs, services, methodologies and philosophies, Consultant coaching regarding mental health strategies for parents, and the creation of mental health support guides available as part of all of our one-one-one programs for families. Kyla has a passion for creating safe spaces where people can shar ..read more

Bedtime can be so frustrating, especially when they are stalling bedtime.  If you are the parent of a toddler you may be in the bedtime stalling stage.  We get into the reasons why your child is stalling their bedtime, as well as ways we can manage the bedtime stalling! In this episode, we also discuss how to get past the stalling stage of bedtime and how we can make bedtime more smooth for your entire family!  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com ..read more

 Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: - My baby is about to start daycare and will be sleeping in a room with multiple other children - I’m feeling so nervous! Any tips? - Is there a 24 month sleep regression?  - Wake windows - How would a first time parent know if their child needed sleep training? - How long does it take for the nap to lengthen after the 1 nap transition?  Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant Instagram @thehappysleepcompany Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com ..read more

Today we have Aliya Dhalla back on the podcast to talk about exercise postpartum! She is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, Pelvic Health Coach and Host of Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor.  With over 13 years of experience as a physiotherapist, Aliya exclusively focuses on pelvic health. Returning to activity and getting back to exercising after baby is hard, and there are a lot of questions about how we can do this. Aliya walks us through her tips and advice to make the steps back to activity postpartum. FOLLOW @boxwellnessco VISIT boxwellness.co LISTEN to Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor p ..read more

Travel is fun... and does not have to stop after children! Family trips and family packing can feel overwhelming but honestly bringing the extra things to make a great sleep environment is worth it! This episode is all about the travel essentials. What to bring to continue with your sleep schedule and routines! In this episode we've partnered with Obasan Click HERE to save - We want your kids sleeping great! Use code HAPPYSLEEP at checkout and receive 10% off when you purchase a crib mattress–head to obasan.com / obasan.ca and get great sleep started! **NOTE: be sure to shop obasan.com or o ..read more