Sleep Detectives: Your Baby Sleep Q’s Answered - Ep 99

Sleep Detectives: Your Baby Sleep Q’s Answered - Ep 99

Author: Sally Woods and Bec Maher September 9, 2026 Duration: 41:32

We're back in the Sleep Detectives hot seat answering your real baby sleep questions — bottles, naps, toddler boundaries, split nights, daycare schedules and a very important Fiji trip. Subscribe and never miss an episode at www.naptrappedpodcast.com


What You'll Learn:

- When to drop the morning and before-lunch bottles (the exact ages)

- How to protect your toddler's sleep when a new baby arrives — and what NOT to change

- The transitional schedule explained: why it doesn't have to look textbook

- Early rising vs. actually early rising — and why we almost never make a nap drop off an early rise

- Split nights: what they actually are (and what's just a resettle going nowhere)

- How to audit a 1am wake with a sleep trained 13 month old

- The pilot analogy from Dr Becky that reframes holding a boundary with a toddler

- Why six months is prime time for sleep shaping

- Daycare schedules with fixed bottle and nap times — how to make it work

- Fiji with a five month old: do you stay on Sydney time or just get on Fiji time?


Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome to Sleep Detectives

00:33 – Dropping bottles: before-lunch and morning bottle ages

02:00 – Protecting toddler sleep when a new baby arrives

06:40 – 12 month old on transitional schedule: one and a half hour afternoon nap

11:22 – 18 month old on one nap: should I wake at two if she'll sleep till three?

12:31 – 14 month old: early waking and 20 minutes to self-settle — time for one nap?

17:18 – 1am wake with a sleep trained 13 month old — split night or resettle?

25:50 – Dr Becky's pilot analogy and holding boundaries with toddlers

31:07 – Six month old: when to start waking from naps to get on a schedule

34:20 – Eight month old in daycare five days a week: adapting nap and feeding advice

39:45 – Five month old trip to Fiji: Sydney time or Fiji time?

41:02 – Wrap up


ABOUT NAP TRAPPED:

Nap Trapped is hosted by Sally Woods (The Sleep Concierge) and Bec Maher (The Sleep Centre) — two sleep consultants, two mothers, one podcast dedicated to evidence-based baby and toddler sleep support in plain language. No empty promises, no guilt, just real answers for tired parents.


Links:

Instagram Sally: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepconcierge/

Instagram Bec: https://www.instagram.com/_thesleepcentre/

Website: www.naptrappedpodcast.com


Ever found yourself stuck on the couch, scrolling in the quiet, while your little one finally sleeps? You're not alone, and that's exactly where Nap Trapped finds its groove. Hosted by Australian sleep consultants Sally Woods of The Sleep Concierge and Bec Maher from The Sleep Centre, this podcast meets you in that exhausted, sometimes isolating space. It’s a direct conversation between two experts who are also mums, blending solid, evidence-based strategies with the real-world chaos of family life. They break down the 'why' behind restless nights and short naps, moving beyond rigid rules to offer adaptable, practical solutions that actually fit your day. The tone is all solidarity and zero judgment, recognising that every family's sleep journey is different. You'll hear honest stories, debunk common myths, and get actionable advice that aims to bring more rest to your household, not just your baby. Tune into Nap Trapped for a genuinely helpful mix of professional insight and relatable commiseration, all delivered with a warm, Aussie sensibility. It's the kind of podcast you listen to while you're, well, nap trapped, and finish feeling equipped and understood.
Author: Language: en-au Episodes: 50

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