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Oliver Buchannon
Bec Maher

When feed, play, sleep stops working

Mar 12, 2026

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2 min read

When feed, play, sleep stops working

Why feed-play-sleep works for some babies but traps catnapping families in a snacky feeding cycle

Holiday Boundaries: Your Permission to Prioritise Sleep

Dec 16, 2025

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6 min read

Holiday Boundaries: Your Permission to Prioritise Sleep

How to navigate family expectations, set departure times, and protect your sanity this Christmas

Advice We'd Give You If We Weren't Afraid of Hurting Your Feelings

Nov 18, 2025

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3 min read

Advice We'd Give You If We Weren't Afraid of Hurting Your Feelings

(Turns out this is more painful for us than it is for you!)

18 Month Sleep Regression

Nov 11, 2025

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3 min read

18 Month Sleep Regression

Why your toddler suddenly needs 17 books at bedtime and how to handle it without losing your mind

Should You Cap the Morning Nap? Short/Long Naps Explained

Nov 4, 2025

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2 min read

Should You Cap the Morning Nap? Short/Long Naps Explained

The short/long schedule can fix tricky second naps and early rising, but only if you use it right...

7.5 Month Sleep Case Study: Drop Dream Feed

Oct 29, 2025

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2 min read

7.5 Month Sleep Case Study: Drop Dream Feed

Dream feed trap: drop it and sleep through

Which Nap to Train First? Your Step-by-Step Guide

Oct 14, 2025

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4 min read

Which Nap to Train First? Your Step-by-Step Guide

You've nailed nights. Now here's the strategic order for tackling naps without derailing your progress.

Troubleshooting Nap Transitions

Oct 7, 2025

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2 min read

Troubleshooting Nap Transitions

Troubleshooting nap transitions when the schedule isn't enough

Strategic bridging naps: help or harm?

Sep 23, 2025

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1 min read

Strategic bridging naps: help or harm?

Wondering if a power snooze will fix early rising or short naps? Sally & Bec explain when bridging naps work (and when they backfire).

Night 3 Sleep Training Disaster? You're Right on Track

Sep 16, 2025

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2 min read

Night 3 Sleep Training Disaster? You're Right on Track

That sudden backward slide on night 3-5 of sleep training has a name (and a solution). Here's how to push through the extinction burst.

Contact Naps: Sleep Tool or Junk Sleep?

Sep 9, 2025

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2 min read

Contact Naps: Sleep Tool or Junk Sleep?

Contact naps aren't building bad habits, they're actually a strategic sleep training tool.

Spaced Feeding vs On Demand: Busting the Myths

Sep 2, 2025

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2 min read

Spaced Feeding vs On Demand: Busting the Myths

Is spaced feeding starving babies, or saving everyone’s sleep? Sally & Bec break down the viral TikTok and the truth about tanking up.

The Golden Rules of Weaning Night Feeds

Aug 26, 2025

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2 min read

The Golden Rules of Weaning Night Feeds

When baby skips a night feed, do you resettle or re-offer? Here are the golden rules for dropping feeds without sliding backwards.

2-to-1 Nap Transition: When & How to Do It Right

Aug 19, 2025

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2 min read

2-to-1 Nap Transition: When & How to Do It Right

Dropping to one nap too soon can unravel nights. Here’s how to spot the signs and ease into the 2–1 transition.

Why 6pm Bedtimes Can Cause Early Rising in Toddlers

Aug 13, 2025

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3 min read

Why 6pm Bedtimes Can Cause Early Rising in Toddlers

In this 14-month case study, we fix 4:30am wakes with a short–long nap reset and a later bedtime.

Dream Feed Explained: Pros, Cons & When to Drop It

Aug 5, 2025

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2 min read

Dream Feed Explained: Pros, Cons & When to Drop It

Wondering if that 10 : 30 pm top-up will buy you more sleep—or backfire at 3 am? Sally & Bec break down the dream-feed facts.

Cracking the 4-Month Sleep Regression

Jul 29, 2025

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2 min read

Cracking the 4-Month Sleep Regression

Hourly wake-ups, cat-naps, dummy chaos? This ep shares why the 4-month shift hits hard, and the tweaks that get everyone snoozing again.

Is your baby’s sleep association helping... or holding you hostage?

Jul 22, 2025

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2 min read

Is your baby’s sleep association helping... or holding you hostage?

You know the drill: white noise, sleeping bag, bottle, bounce, pad, pray...

How Long Should It Take Your Baby to Fall Asleep?

Jul 15, 2025

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3 min read

How Long Should It Take Your Baby to Fall Asleep?

Here’s what to expect — and what to tweak.

Surviving the Two-Year Sleep Regression (Yes, You Can 💪)

Jul 8, 2025

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3 min read

Surviving the Two-Year Sleep Regression (Yes, You Can 💪)

Here’s how to keep the nap, stay sane, and survive the two-year sleep regression.

Are We “Gentle”?

Jul 1, 2025

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4 min read

Are We “Gentle”?

The Word That Divides Sleep Consultants

Managing Milk Feeds After the 3–2 Nap Drop

Jun 24, 2025

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3 min read

Managing Milk Feeds After the 3–2 Nap Drop

Your baby just dropped a nap, now what happens to feeds?

Simple Fixes for Better Sleep

Jun 17, 2025

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3 min read

Simple Fixes for Better Sleep

No Sleep Training Required

Sleep Detectives: Baby Sleep Fixes You Can Try Tonight

Jun 12, 2025

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2 min read

Sleep Detectives: Baby Sleep Fixes You Can Try Tonight

Solving 5 of the most common baby sleep challenges on this week’s Sleep Detectives

How to Dress Your Baby for Cold Nights

Jun 10, 2025

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2 min read

How to Dress Your Baby for Cold Nights

Here’s how to dress your baby for better sleep this winter.

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