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Contact Naps: Sleep Tool or Junk Sleep? Sally & Bec Settle the Debate
9 Sept 2025 ¡ 25 min
Show Notes
Contact Naps: Sleep Tool or Junk Sleep?
Contact naps aren't building bad habits, they're actually a strategic sleep training tool.
Sally Woods & Bec Maher
September 09, 2025
Hey Nappers!
Remember when everyone told you contact naps were "junk sleep" and you'd be building a rod for your own back?
Well, Sally & Bec have news: that's complete rubbish. This week they're settling the contact nap debate once and for all.
Turns out, holding your baby for naps isn't sabotaging your sleep training - it's actually one of the best tools in your toolkit.
You'll learn:
Why contact naps can make bedtime easier (not harder)
How to use assisted naps strategically during sleep training ⢠When babies naturally show they're ready for cot naps
The one scenario where contact naps might need tweaking
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Give yourself permission to snuggle that baby guilt-free.
With you in the snuggle trenches,
Sally + Bec đ¤
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