The Great Sleep Debate in ECE

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of aligning home sleep routines with childcare practices in early childhood education.

Send us Fan Mail Sleep. It seems simple, until a parent hands you a sleep plan at drop-off. In this episode, we sit down with Alex Weehuizen, sleep consultant and early childhood teacher, to unpack one of the most common tensions in early childhood education: what happens when home sleep routines meet the realities of care. From settling struggles to the "please wake my child after 20 minutes" conversation, Alex brings practical insight, real talk, and a whole lot of reassurance for educators...

People in this episode

Guest: Alex Weehuizen

Topics covered

• sleep routines
• early childhood education
• parent-teacher communication
• childcare challenges
• sleep consultant advice

Keywords

• sleep plan
• settling struggles
• early childhood teacher
• care realities
• parent communication

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