Mary Cantwell
4-Nap Schedule: A Guide for Parents
Navigating your baby’s sleep schedule can feel like solving a puzzle with pieces that keep shifting. Wondering why they aren’t taking these
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Mary Cantwell
- Aug 1
- 7 min
Common Sleep Regressions in Babies
Do you feel like we were in a nice and consistent sleep pattern and then we get hit by a sleep Mack Truck, also known as a sleep regression!
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Mary Cantwell
- Jul 1
- 6 min
Can a sound machine help babies sleep?
The sound machine is a tool that I recommend often (love me a sound machine!) to help our child on the sleep side with the quality of their
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Mary Cantwell
- Jun 1
- 3 min
Split Nights: What they are and how to fix them!
If you’re a parent of a baby or toddler, chances are you’ve experienced the frustration of split nights: those nights when your little...
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Mary Cantwell
- May 2
- 4 min
Toddler Nap Schedules for 2, 3, and 4-Year-Olds
As your baby evolves into a walking, talking tornado of a toddler their afternoon nap needs will adjust. If you're like many moms and...
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Mary Cantwell
- Apr 1
- 4 min
Navigating Daycare Sleep: Tips for Infants and Toddlers
Sending your little one to daycare can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, especially when it comes to managing their sleep schedule....
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Mary Cantwell
- Mar 1
- 3 min
False Starts: Why baby treats bedtime like nap time
Bedtime is complete and the baby is sleeping soundly while we are cleaning up the kitchen from the day. We hear crying coming from the...
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Mary Cantwell
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Teething and Baby Sleep
Teething-the most common culprit associated with disrupted sleep! Our children usually have all of their teeth by the time they are 2...
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Mary Cantwell
- Jan 2
- 3 min
What is a Sleep Consultant?
As soon as you announce you are expecting, you get bombarded with advice (solicited and unsolicited) on everything from bottles, cribs,...
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Mary Cantwell
- Nov 14, 2023
- 5 min
Why does my baby take short naps?
Are short naps the norm at your house and feel like we can’t get out of the pattern? Is baby doing longer stretches at night and during...
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Mary Cantwell
- Oct 16, 2023
- 3 min
Daylight Savings: Adjusting to the time change
Twice a year Daylight Saving Time pops its head out in Spring and Fall and it makes parents fret on how their child is going to handle...
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Mary Cantwell
- Sep 27, 2023
- 2 min
Sleep Need By Age: Newborn, Infant, Toddler
All you need to know from wake windows, overnight feeds and sleep needs for newborns, infants and toddlers!
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Mary Cantwell
- Aug 16, 2023
- 4 min
The Big Kid Bed: When is your toddler or preschooler ready?
The move to the big kid bed is a big milestone! Read on for signs of readiness, Toddler bed or regular bed, Ok To Wake Clocks and more!
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Mary Cantwell
- Jun 26, 2023
- 4 min
Dropping To One Nap: Is My Toddler Ready?
Is your toddler ready to drop to one nap? Know when they are ready and how to make it happen!
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Mary Cantwell
- May 25, 2023
- 3 min
My Top 4 Travel Tips For Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Do you have your child on a nice and consistent sleep schedule and semi freaked out that taking your upcoming vacation is going to throw...
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Mary Cantwell
- May 10, 2023
- 3 min
The Third Nap: Signs it's time to drop it
Child on 3 naps & is 6-8 months of age? Curious on when to drop to 2 naps? Learn the signs, when it happens and the 3 to 2 nap action plan!
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Mary Cantwell
- Apr 6, 2023
- 5 min
Separation Anxiety and Sleep
Separation Anxiety & Sleep is talked about often in infancy/toddlerhood. Learn the why, how it affects sleep and managing their sleep.
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Mary Cantwell
- May 12, 2022
- 4 min
The Science and Art of Wake Windows
Are you trying to get your baby on a schedule, and it feels impossible?? Is your mind racing at 2am trying to figure what to do? Are some...
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Mary Cantwell
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
The 4 Month Sleep Regression: What happens and what can parents do?
Those first few months at home with a newborn are a whirlwind! Baby and family are getting to know each other, Mom is healing from birth,...
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