How to Get A Toddler To Sleep: Latest Episodes

Today I’m interviewing Dr. Sujay Kansagra, a Pediatric Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Physician at Duke University, about toddlers and sleep science.

We're talking about all things sleep and kids, including crying at night, separation anxiety, toddler naps, & when to make the crib to toddler bed transition.

Is your child waking up early? Here are 3 keys to STOP early wake ups (including helpful tips and solutions).

What is the Rest Method®?

For the last nine years since getting certified as a pediatric sleep consultant, I've dedicated myself to empowering parents with tools to create peaceful evenings and well-rested kids.

This mission is a personal mission for me because I’ve been where you are.

I’ve lived the nightmare of a tough-as-nails 3 year old refusing to get in bed and turning into a wet noodle at the mention of putting on PJs. My lived experience is why I started AWLS.

Today we have a special bonus podcast episode with my friend and dietician, Alyssa Miller, all about picky eating!

In this episode, Alyssa helps us understand the root cause behind picky eating behaviors and gives us great strategies to start using tonight to help our kiddos eat more foods.

And she is offering her in-depth picky eating reversal training to us for free!
Visit: https://nutritionforlittles.com/eatveggies

There's one thing you can start tonight that will help you and your toddler get more sleep.  Here are a few tips for sleep training.

Sometimes marriage and sleep training don't go together. It's no secret that sleepless nights are part of the package when it comes to parenting – especially when you have a baby. 

But if sleep struggles become the norm in your house as your child gets older, you may not realize the profound impact that poor sleep can have on maintaining healthy relationships in your life, like your marriage.

✨ That’s certainly what happened in my family. ✨

But now I know this: prioritizing sleep for your kids is an act of strengthening your marriage, and I’m going to explain exactly how.

Parenting a picky eater can be quite challenging. In this video, I interview dietitian Alyssa Miller on how you can start to reverse picky eating and get your child to actually eat what you make for them.

Yes, that is possible!

Alyssa is a dietitian that specializes in helping parents raise happy, healthy, and independent eaters.

Parents are always asking me the wrong questions about their child’s sleep problems. And if you’re asking the wrong questions, you’re never going to find any REAL solutions.

Today I’ll use some questions that people have DM’d me over on Instagram to show you what I’m talking about.

Because once you ask the right questions, you can finally start making lasting change + get MORE SLEEP.

Let’s explore the ways you’re making toddler bedtime worse + the solutions. 

The mysterious world of toddler bedtime is a realm where logic takes a backseat and bedtime stories turn into never-ending sagas. If you've ever found yourself negotiating with your toddler, or if your child's bedtime routine resembles a mix of a circus act and a diplomatic summit, then you're in the right place! 

Sleep training is not for the faint of heart. Here are 5 ways you’re unintentionally making bedtime worse and the solutions that will help you turn it all around. 

Today, Melissa Doman will be sharing 3 ESSENTIAL sleep tips for kids with special needs.

Melissa is a sleep consultant for special needs families who are fed up with sleepless nights and are ready to find solutions.

In this episode, we discuss how tired parents can help their special needs kids get more, and BETTER quality, sleep.

Are you often stuck in your toddler’s room at bedtime?  Here are some sleep training tips to get you UNstuck.

Most of us have been here before… The bedtime routine is over but your child wants you to stay in their room. They don’t want you to leave. They don’t want to be alone.

Maybe they’re having a little separation anxiety… maybe they’re in a new big kid bed that feels unfamiliar or maybe there’s no rhyme or reason - they just want you to stay. 

If you are consistently staying with your child while they fall asleep, this actually makes it harder for kids to get to sleep.

Help you and your child get more sleep by listening to this episode.

Karen's sleep story began with a daughter who had trouble falling asleep.  Their bedtime routine became more and more elaborate, lasting 3 hours.

Karen thought "This will never change."

Hear how practicing sleep training with Awesome Little Sleepers helped Karen AND her daughter get better, more restful sleep every night.