Babies are funny. Just as you think you have their schedules figured out and you begin getting the hang of this nap thing. They go and grow, their sleep requirements change and the nap games begins again! Don’t get too comfortable mama, I’m about to pull a fast one on you!
Three signs your baby is ready to drop their nap.
When I talk to toddler mom’s I don’t know whether to give them a hug, a Tylenol or a coffee. My impulse is all three.
I AM a toddler mom and WOW toddlers are challenging at times. They can switch so fast between emotional explosion because you broke up their banana for them on a day that they suddenly decided that they wanted to eat it whole AND so darn cute the very next second as they eat said banana, singing their favourite song at the top of their lungs. It’s an emotional, physical and mental rollercoaster. and it’s exhausting. It’s exhausting for both parents AND toddlers and the truth is, BOTH need adequate sleep to rise to these developmental progressions. Plus they’re so peaceful and adorable when sleeping..said EVERY PARENT on the planet..!
I recently went on a weekend getaway with my husband. We have a 5 month old and a two year old and desperately needed to take a breath and re-connect. Lately we had been so busy that we only spoke to each other like robots coordinating daily plans and logistics, kids pickups, classes, groceries, kids updates (a new tooth, two tantrums etc)...all while having tiny humans hanging off of us. It was needed.
So as parents we’ve all been there…baby won’t nap, has a short nap, skips a nap and you cringe knowing that meltdowns are going to consume your day. Cancel all plans, the entire day is a write off! Just like that!
How do you possibly prepare yourself for an imminent threat to your sanity?!? Coffee. and Information.
Knowing what you should expect from your child at each stage of development, what their sleep needs are and how to avoid nap disasters can help parents navigate naps or lack thereof.
It’s surprising how much sleep babies actually need. If you’ve ever missed a sleep window and experienced an overtired baby, I feel you. It’s not fun. A fussy, whiny, grumpy baby is very often an overtired baby. You would think that if baby is extremely tired they would have an easier time going to sleep. nope. as many tired parents can attest Its actually the opposite.
“We will never be able to fully express our gratitude to Lily for giving us our quality of life back! We sleep now more than ever and most importantly our babies sleep 12 hour nights and nap 2 hours during the day.
Lily is the fairy godmother in our fairytale. I say fairytale, because we would never have imaged we would have such great little sleepers with having twins in the same room. But that was no problem for Lily: she knew exactly what to do! Lily’s support was invaluable in our journey to sleep.
Lily is compassionate, understanding, encouraging, knowledgable, friendly and extremely supportive! When she says she is a call away she really is - she was always right there with us whenever we needed her.
Lil Baby Sleep Consulting has been the best investment we have made in our babies and for the quality of life of our family.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Lily! We will be forever grateful to you!”
