Join the Certified Sleep Coach (just for big kids), Jessica Berk, on the How To Get Your Toddler To Sleep Podcast, where you will learn actionable advice that you can use right now to get everyone sleeping better tonight. As a mom, Jessica knows firsthand the sleep struggles that can happen when kids move from the crib to a big kid bed. Big kids are opinionated and strong-willed, and they can really wear down your patience at night. With over 7 years of experience helping exhausted families ...
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Help Toddler Separation Anxiety at Bedtime | TRY THIS!!!
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Today I’m going to share my MUST-HAVE bedtime book for toddlers with you. It’s my favorite book to use to help young children overcome separation anxiety. ✨ Get your very own copy of my favorite bedtime book for toddlers: The Invisible String by Patrice Karst: https://amzn.to/3Vlu7ls I’m going to show you my favorite book as well as an easy, sweet …
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Daylight Savings | Bedtime Tips and Tricks for Toddlers
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When Daylight Savings Time ends and the clock “falls back,” it basically shoves an extra hour into our lives. When I was 20, I was like 💃 “Sweet! A super long Saturday night out!” But once I had kids, I was like “kill me now!” 🤯 Kids’ bodies are sensitive and absorbing that extra hour can throw off even the best sleeper. And figuring out how to adj…
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4 Hacks to Prevent Crib Climbing | Toddler Crib Safety Tips
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Let's say that your 2-year-old climbed out of the crib last night. YIKES! You’ve been dreading this day for a LONG time. You might think “Okay, it's time to move him to a toddler bed” NOT SO FAST! If you can keep your adventurous toddler SAFELY in the crib a little longer, you should do it. But we have to make sure they can’t climb out. The freedom…
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I’ve gathered my favorite toddler sleep products for you. The Awesome Little Sleepers’ list holds the best of the best when it comes to must-have sleep products for toddlers. Help your big kids get the best sleep possible! I’ll show you my favorite products now, and when you’re done watching, you can use the links in the description to drop them in…
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Have you ever asked yourself “Is sleep training selfish?” In this episode, you’ll learn about the health benefits of sleep for kids. 😴 If you’ve been stuck laying in your child’s bed for hours, waiting for them to fall asleep. 🛏️ Or waking up through the night to play musical beds. 🥱 Or welcoming a toddler into your bed at 2am and you’re sick of it…
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Let's talk about the difference between toddler NIGHTMARES vs. NIGHT TERRORS. Is your child waking up and you think it might be toddler nightmares every night? In this video, learn the difference between night terrors in toddlers vs. toddler nightmares, the two main differences, and the third thing that most likely is the actual reason your toddler…
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When your child gets sick, how can you help your sick toddler sleep? Caring for a sick child AND helping them sleep can be a challenging time for you and your little one. Sleep is critical for them to get better, however, if they have symptoms like fever and coughing, it can make it difficult for sick kids to rest comfortably. Today, I’ve got 6 tip…
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Do you wonder “What are the tired signs in kids that I’m missing?” Trying to tell WHEN your kid is tired can be tough. Lots of parents say “my kid is never tired, he’s always bouncing off the walls!” So, if you feel this way, You're definitely not alone! Today, I’m going to reveal the TOP 3 SIGNS of tiredness in kids that often go unnoticed. 😲 Thes…
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BONUS Episode - Emily Oster and Jessica Berk talk Toddler Sleep Solutions
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Today on the show, we’re sharing an episode of the popular podcast, ParentData with Emily Oster. Jessica recently joined Emily to discuss the common struggles we face with our kid’s sleep and easy solutions to improve things. You’ll learn about why sleep training for toddlers and big kids is so different (and often more challenging) than babies and…
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Do you want a later bedtime summer (for your kids)? Today I’m going to share my top summer sleep tips for kids. So that you can enjoy those long summer days and warm evenings WITHOUT worrying about your kids going to bed early. In this episode, I’m sharing tips on how to move your toddler's bedtime a little later during those fun-filled summer mont…
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3 Best Ways to Calm Your Kid Down for Bedtime
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Today let’s talk about ways to calm your kid down before bedtime. It’s a problem that every parent has faced - hyperactive toddlers at bedtime! Suddenly, your kid morphs into a little energizer bunny right when it's time to go to bed. So, what can you do to help your child calm down??? Let’s dive into my 3 TOP TIPS for getting kids to sleep. And yo…
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Help! My stubborn kid won’t nap. As kids move into the toddler/preschooler stage, they can get more stubborn than before. This can make toddler sleep training tough! They want what they want, when they want it and it’s their way or the highway. 👩🎤 Suddenly, your 2 or 3 year old decides they are no longer going to take a nap. There’s way more fun s…
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Afraid of the Dark? How to Help Kids Overcome Fear
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Are your kids afraid of the dark? Being scared of the dark is common. Here’s how to help kids overcome fear and be confident, solo sleepers. A fear of the dark can start as early as 2 or 3 years old when kids' imaginations start to go wild. But, at this age, our kids aren’t mature enough to distinguish between their imagination 😈 and reality 😀. It’…
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How to handle toddler meltdowns, tantrums and other BIG emotions - with Parent Coach, Danielle Bettmann
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Today is a special episode. I will be discussing toddler meltdowns, tantrums, and the BIG EMOTIONS young kids experience with parenting coach, Danielle Bettmann, from Parenting Wholeheartedly. Danielle is a parenting coach who helps the parents of strong-willed children like their kids again. 💗 She is the founder of PARENTING WHOLEHEARTEDLY and has…
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Is it too late to sleep train your toddler? Nope! In this episode, I’m going to share 3 sleep training tips to teach you why I think sleep training can actually be easier with older kids. There’s 3 reasons why sleep training is not only POSSIBLE but IMPORTANT for older kids. ✨ Make sure to stick around for tip no. 3 to learn how sleep training can …
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Tips for Keeping Toddlers Up Late WITHOUT Ruining Their Sleep Schedule
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In this episode, I’m going to tell you about 5 tips for keeping toddlers up late WITHOUT ruining their sleep schedule. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know my best advice is to put your toddler to bed early - the goal is to have them asleep before 8pm. 🤷♀️ But I know that every night can’t be perfect. If you have a events coming up th…
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Do toddler daycare naps ruin bedtime in your home? Perhaps your toddler has stopped napping on the weekends and goes to bed at night pretty well. But your child is napping at daycare during the weekdays, and suddenly, bedtime has become a disaster! You're sleep training needs a reboot. You can’t get your toddler down until 9 p.m. or later, and slee…
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“How long does sleep training take?” I get this question from parents all the time. When you use my REST Method™ which is taught in my toddler sleep course, Sleep Tight Without a Fight, the process is mapped out to take 2 weeks. Meaning, after 2 weeks, your child will be able to fall asleep by themselves without you in the room and sleep through th…
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If your toddler doesn’t sleep well you may feel like there’s a lot of sleep drama going on at your house. It can feel like you’re drowning. But toddler sleep problems really aren’t complicated when you know what to look for. If your toddler just doesn’t sleep well, there are typically 3 main reasons why. And you can start TONIGHT to fix them! The m…
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This video features 3 hacks to speed up your evenings. The goal? An early bedtime for your toddler. You might know that your kid should be going to bed earlier. But there’s so much to do in the evening, it may feel impossible! If your evenings seem to drag on and on… this video is for you. Here are 3 hacks to speed up the evening so bedtime can hap…
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Ready to hear my BEST vacation sleeping tips for toddlers? Going on vacation can really mess up your kids’ sleep habits. So many families come to me because their kids used to sleep great until they went on vacation and started some bad sleep habits that have been nearly impossible to get rid of. Let’s prevent that from happening to you with these …
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What is the deal with 2am wake ups? Night Wakings are tough. When your 3 year old wakes up at night, it’s time to get some sleep training help. Proven Method to Get Your Child to Fall Asleep Alone: http://AwesomeLittleSleepers.com/yt_masterclass Let’s set the scene: Your kid is sound asleep in their cozy room, with all the loveys, a nightlight, and…
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Switching your child out of the crib and into a bed TOO soon can be a big mistake! Learn my top 3 crib to bed transition tips. Most families transition to a toddler bed too soon. Save your family’s sanity at bedtime with these 3 ways to know when your child is really ready to switch to a toddler bed (or other type of open bed). And number 3 is the …
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How to Stop Your Kid From Coming Into YOUR Bed
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It might seem impossible to learn how to stop your kid from coming into parents’ bed. Sleep training can be hard sometimes. Your kid is happily asleep in their own cozy room. Suddenly, it’s 2am and they’re climbing into YOUR bed. Why the heck are they waking up and coming to sleep with you? They were fine?! Whether your kid is super sneaky about ge…
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Today let's talk about toddler nap transitions. Are you trying to figure out if your toddler is ready to drop their nap? So, when are toddlers ready to drop a nap? I find usually kids are ready to drop their afternoon nap between 3 and 5 years old. All too often, I see families try to drop this nap too soon to improve bedtime which actually may be …
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My Must-Have Bedtime Book for Overcoming Toddler Separation Anxiety at Night
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Today I’m going to share my MUST-HAVE bedtime book for toddlers with you. It’s my favorite book to use to help young children overcome separation anxiety. ✨ Get your very own copy of my favorite bedtime book for toddlers: The Invisible String by Patrice Karst: https://amzn.to/3Vlu7ls I’m going to show you my favorite book as well as an easy, sweet …
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Trying to figure out how to sleep train without waking siblings up? This holds so many families back from even starting to sleep train in the first place! The truth is that ALL your kids should be able to fall asleep easily and sleep through the night without needing any help from you. Room sharing and toddler sleep training often go hand in hand, …
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Help! My toddler won't go to bed at night. Have you ever uttered this sentence? You’ve heard me say a million times that your toddler & preschool age child needs to be going to bed before 8pm. But for many families, their child just doesn’t seem tired before 9 or 10pm. Kids 2-8 years old should be getting 10-12 hours of consistent sleep each night …
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The relationship between night time potty training and sleep can be rough. So, is night time potty training disrupting your and your toddler’s sleep? **Free Toddler Sleep Masterclass** Just because they’re learning how to use the potty, doesn’t mean they should forget how to sleep! It might surprise you, but there’s actually no such thing as "night…
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3 Common Toddler Sleep Training Mistakes to AVOID (How to Fix Them)
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If you’re in the middle of toddler sleep training and you’re trying to get your 3, 4, or 5-year-old to fall asleep alone and stay in their own bed all night… you may be making one of these common mistakes. I bet your kid keeps popping out of bed after lights out for a million unnecessary things or they’re trying to crawl in your bed at 2 am… 🥴 Many…
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Today I'm going to talk about simple strategies to prevent crib climbing. Learning important toddler crib safety tips, like how to prevent your toddler from crib climbing, is important for their safety. ------------------------------ ⬇️If you've already moved to a toddler bed but need help getting some sleep Join my next Free Toddler Sleep Mastercl…
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Toddler bedtime routines can be difficult to create. When you’re looking for sleep help, you want to answers NOW! You want to know what to do immediately to make things better. Today I’m going to share one thing you can do to improve sleep TONIGHT! This simple change to your toddler bedtime routines will have a huge impact on how well your child sl…
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Today's topic is separation anxiety and sleep in toddlers. Does your child's desire to have you near them cause lots of stalling and big emotions at bedtime? My favorite bedtime book to help: The Invisible String by Patrice Karst: https://amzn.to/3EUBKKn Parents commonly refer to this as separation anxiety. I want to reframe this idea of toddler se…
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Introduction to How To Get Your Toddler to Sleep in a Big Kid Bed with Certified Sleep Coach Jessica Berk
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In this episode of "Get Your Toddler To Sleep In A Big Kid Bed," sleep coach Jessica Berk shares her expertise on helping big kids sleep. She offers actionable advice for parents struggling with bedtime challenges, such as strong-willed and opinionated kids who may run out of their room. You'll learn why toddler sleep is so important and how to imp…
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The Rest Method: A Solution to Big Kid Sleep Struggles
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Are you tired of the nightly struggle to get your big kid to sleep? Do you find yourself using mom guilt as a bargaining tool? Look no further than the REST Method™️, developed by certified sleep coach Jessica Berk to help families with kids ages 3-8. Jessica shares her expert advice on tackling big kids' sleep struggles in this episode. Here are t…
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Why Can't My Big Kid Fall Asleep Without Me?
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Parents always ask me, “Why can’t my toddler fall asleep without me?!?” I know it can sometimes feel like your toddler or preschooler is totally unable to fall asleep on their own. So you have to spend time sitting in their room just waiting for them to fall asleep so you can sneak out… That’s IF you don’t fall asleep in there too. Well, today, I’m…
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