Q&A: Is This Normal?!

Q&A: Is This Normal?!

Author: Erin Junker - The Happy Sleep Company April 1, 2025 Duration: 20:47
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions had many families asking, is this normal?! We answer your questions but also remind our families that every child and situation is different and the terms what is normal vs. standard from a sleep consultant – Do moving bassinets like the SNOO help newborns fall asleep by themselves? – How long should it take baby to fall asleep once they are in the crib? – Is it normal for a 10 minute car nap to reset my baby’s wake window? – My 5 mo...

Ever feel like parenting advice comes at you from a million directions, leaving you more overwhelmed than when you started? Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast cuts through the noise with a refreshingly practical focus, starting with the foundation of a well-rested household. Your host, Erin Junker, isn't just a passionate advocate for children's sleep; she's a certified pediatric sleep consultant and the owner of The Happy Sleep Company, bringing a Masters in Health Communications and direct experience from guiding over a thousand families toward better rest. She's also right there in the trenches, drawing on eight years of raising her own child. This podcast operates on a simple, powerful belief: a family that sleeps well is a happier, healthier family. Conversations here go beyond basic sleep training tips, exploring how quality rest for your kids directly influences every other aspect of parenting-from mealtime moods and daycare transitions to managing your own patience and finding moments of calm in the chaos. Erin’s approach is compassionate and evidence-based, offering realistic strategies rather than rigid rules. You’ll hear honest discussions about common hurdles, nuanced questions answered with clarity, and the reassuring sense that you’re not figuring it out alone. Tune in for a supportive resource that helps you build a more peaceful home, one good night at a time.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Why I Hate The Term "Cry-It-Out" (it’s probably not why you think!) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:22
First and foremost, Cry-it-out (CIO) also known as "extinction" is NOT an approach used by The Happy Sleep Company, but certainly one that is very prevalent among search engine results related to sleep coaching. So let's…
It’s March Break... Let’s Talk Travel and Sleep! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:53
[REPLAY] And we are talking travel... and of course travel and SLEEP! Life with kiddos change, especially when it comes to travel plans! The more to pack and more to plan while travelling with your kids, and we want to m…
Drowsy But Awake: What Does That Even Mean and Why It Doesn’t Work [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:49
Today we are talking about the term, "Drowsy but Awake" — and more specifically what this even means when we say this. We also discuss why you would do this, when we would recommend doing it, when we do not recommend it,…
Q&A: Contact Napping, Early Wakes, Getting Longer Naps and more! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:35
Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following: — Tips to get newborn to go from contact napping to sleeping in their bassinet — 5 month old struggles to make it to a 2 hour wake wind…