The Holistic Baby and Toddler Sleep Podcast

← The Holistic Baby and Toddler Sleep Podcast9 Feb · 18 min

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

Episode 49-"Is there ever a time I should wake my sleeping child?"9 Feb18 min

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...