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What You Need To Know About Your Child’s Naps

  • April 28, 2024
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⚡️ I help worn-out parents get back to quiet nights and child-free beds 💛 Gentle Sleep Education (Ages 0-4)

Shannon Young | Gentle Sleep Consultant for Babies & Toddlers
It’s 7.00 p.m. Toys everywhere, dinner dishes st It’s 7.00 p.m. Toys everywhere, dinner dishes still staring at you, and your brain is chanting “I just need five minutes of quiet.” Sound familiar? If that’s you lately, boy do I get it. When we’re tired and bedtime is the last thing standing in between us and a break, it’s easy to be tempted to rush through it (been there too). But here’s the thing. Our kiddos pick up on it, and it can actually delay bedtime if they feel we are rushing them 🫠🫠 So I thought I’d pull back the curtain and share a few things that have actually helped me feel more connected and less rushed during bedtime as a holistic sleep coach. Nothing too crazy. Just five things that really work for me. Because honestly? Sometimes it’s just about weaving in the little shifts 🫶 1️⃣ Do a 5-minute pre-bedtime reset for me, making sure I meet my own needs first (water, snack, bathroom) before I start bedtime 2️⃣ Prep tomorrow’s “must-dos” earlier in the day so I’m not feeling stressed about getting them done whilst putting the kids down 3️⃣ Mentally picture a calm, cosy bedtime before it starts 4️⃣ Try to anticipate any of my kiddo’s curtain calls before we start bedtime - eg water, snack, favourite comforter (over 12 months only) 5️⃣ Try and spend 10 minutes 1:1 with each of my kiddos, no phones, no distractions, just us time where I can really fill up their connection tanks (this one sounds small but I have seen it make SUCH a big difference) Let me know in the comments which you’re going to try next time you want bedtime to feel calmer! And PSSST: I’ve put together a FREE Gentle Sleep Starter Kit that gives you simple, doable shifts to help you find your sleep groove faster. Just comment STARTERKIT below and I’ll send it straight to your DMs ⚡ #responsiveparenting #gentlesleepcoach #mumssupportingmums #aussiemums #gentleparenting #holisticsleepcoaching
new here? let’s catch you up 👋 I’m Shannon new here? let’s catch you up 👋 I’m Shannon - lover of all things sleep. Gentle Sleep Consultant for 0-4s. Boy mum x 2. the DMs I open daily (and results my clients have had) • “Why is my baby up every 45 min?” → one tweak = 5hr stretch • “We love cuddles but co-sleeping is more like co-awaking.” → gentle exit plan = everyone getting more rest! • “Sunrise is our alarm clock” → 90 min later in 2 weeks • “Contact naps are nice, but my arms ache” → hands-free naps are now a thing and mum can have a hot coffee again! Sound familiar? You’re in the right place. what I don’t do ❌ “Cry it out and cross your fingers.” ❌ Copy-paste charts that ignore real life. what I do instead 🔍 Read your sleep notes like a detective, cause sometimes a small tweak changes everything. 🧠 Turn baby sleep science into words you can remember at 3am 🎉 Cheer like mad when you message “WE FINALLY SLEPT!” 🎉🎉 quick qualification receipts Certified Infant & Child Sleep Consultant • Gentle Sleep Educator • B.A. Psychology (I geek out on this so you don’t have to 😜) the best part ✨ Love contact naps? We’ll keep them, but make them sustainable. ✨ Need your bed back? We’ll map a gentle exit strategy. ✨ Dreaming of waking after 6am.? Let’s shift things. Being wrecked from no sleep? Common, not mandatory. Figuring it out alone? Totally optional. Your baby isn’t broken. You’re not doing anything “wrong.” You just need a plan that fits your family. Need more sleep? Drop a “😴” or DM “SLEEP PLEASE” now, and let’s make a plan to swap exhaustion for actual rest + sanity. 💛 #gentlesleepcoach #responsiveparenting #aussiemums #sleepdeprivedmama
Small, gentle shifts can rewrite your whole day. Small, gentle shifts can rewrite your whole day. I’m a triple certified sleep coach and a mum who still gets 2AM plot twists - because babies aren’t robots, and life happens 💕 Swipe for the five tiny resets that help turn my “zombie mornings” into something a bit more manageable.. 💛 Craving more sleep without cry-it-out? DM me RESTREADY for the link to my Gentle Sleep Mini-Course. $27, instant access, no sleep training. You’ll get: ✅5 bite-size modules you can binge during a contact nap or feed ✅ Printable SOS troubleshooting flowchart + downloadable PDF guide ✅ Lifetime access, so you can hit replay with each new developmental stage #gentlesleepcoaching #tiredmama #sleepdeprivedmama #aussiemumsandbubs #nomumleftbehind
The doors are officially open! If you are thinkin The doors are officially open! If you are thinking: “I don’t want to sleep train… but I can’t survive like this anymore.” This is for you. Introducing: The Gentle Sleep Mini Course (3-18 month olds) A simple, actionable, and gentle approach to better sleep that is built for parents who want: ✅ Longer stretches of sleep (without strict schedules) ✅ Calm bedtimes (without hours of rocking and shushing) ✅ Clear, expert guidance (without second-guessing at 2AM) ✅ And most of all… no sleep training required. Because you deserve more than survival mode. You deserve to feel rested, present, and confident and not like you have to go against your instincts to get more sleep. ✨ Introductory bird pricing is live. Here’s what you’ll get: ✔️ Lifetime access to the full Gentle Sleep Mini Course ✔️ 5 expert-led video modules you can watch during a nap or a feed ✔️ Downloadable resources & attachment-focused strategies that actually work ✔️ BONUS 1: The Gentle Sleep Roadmap — your instant troubleshooting flowchart ✔️ BONUS 2: The Gentle Sleep Guide PDF — perfect for nap-time skimming or midnight refreshers If you’re ready to finally get real sleep without sleep training, this is your moment! 🔗 DM me “RESTREADY” and I’ll send you the full details. Because better nights aren’t just possible… they’re waiting for you 💖 #gentlesleepcoaching #responsiveparenting #nosleeptraining #tiredmama #mumssupportingmums
Let me say something you might not hear enough: Y Let me say something you might not hear enough: You’re not doing it wrong. You’re not failing because you don’t want to let your baby cry it out. You’re not failing because your baby still wakes through the night. You’re not failing because you want to respond, comfort, and be there. You’re not failing because you worry about creating “bad habits”, and that fear doesn’t make you a bad parent. It makes you a loving one. In fact? The very instincts that feel like they’re “holding you back” are actually your greatest parenting strength. But the problem is… the advice you’ve been given doesn’t honour those instincts. Everywhere you turn it’s: “Just sleep train.” “Close the door and let them cry.” “Break those sleep habits or you’ll regret it.” And you’re left stuck between your gut and the pressure. What you really need isn’t more advice. You need a plan that finally works with your baby, and your parenting values. Because you shouldn’t have to choose between your baby’s needs and your own. That’s why I created the approach I wish I’d had when I was in the thick of it. One that brings real sleep, real relief, and real peace of mind, without forcing you to abandon what feels right. ✨ And very soon, I’ll be opening up something special for parents who are ready for both rest and responsiveness. Because yes -both are possible!!! 👇 Drop a ❤️ if you needed this reminder today, or tag a fellow mama who needs to hear this. #responsiveparenting #gentleparenting #gentlesleepcoach #aussiemums #tiredmama #nomumleftbehind #mumssupportingmums
“I guess my baby’s just a bad sleeper.” I h “I guess my baby’s just a bad sleeper.” I hear this every single week from exhausted, defeated parents. They whisper it like a confession. Like it’s something broken inside their baby, or themselves. But let me be clear! Your baby isn’t broken.
You aren’t doing it wrong.
And you don’t have to give up your instincts to finally rest. Most parents aren’t dealing with “bad sleepers.” 
They’re up against normal biological sleep patterns colliding with the impossible expectations modern parenting puts on us. And while the world tells you your only options are to sleep train or wait it out (and probably burn out in the meantime)… 
There’s another way. A middle ground that works with your baby’s natural sleep needs and your need for rest, without guilt, without crying it out, and without silencing your instincts. Over the next few days, I’m going to show you exactly what that path can look like. Because you deserve more than survival mode. ✨ Something exciting is coming!! ✨ #gentleparenting #responsiveparenting #nosleeptraining #gentlesleepcoach #aussiemumsandbubs #workingmums
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