Episode 49-"Is there ever a time I should wake my sleeping child?"

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of waking a sleeping child and how it affects their overall sleep cycle.

I am sure you have heard the term, “never wake a sleeping baby”. However, this my friends is not correct! If we allow a child to sleep as long as they want to for some nap/s it can affect other elements to a successful 24 hour sleep cycle. A child can only sleep a certain amount (depending on their age and their own sleep needs), and just because we may enjoy the 2 hour break in the middle of the day it doesnt mean they are capable of sleeping that duration of nap AND a full 12 hours over nig...

People in this episode

Host: Georgina Windebank

Topics covered

• sleep cycles
• napping
• parenting advice
• child development
• sleep needs

Keywords

• wake sleeping child
• nap duration
• 24 hour sleep cycle
• child sleep needs
• parenting tips

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