Nap Trapped

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.comThis week's Sleep Detectives tackles six parent questions spanning the full baby sleep spectrum. From nap schedule basics to stubborn early rising, Sally and Bec walk you through the specific fixes that actually work when you're juggling childcare, short naps, and wake times that feel like they're conspiring against you.They cover everything from the six month nap schedule everyone should master to why your toddler suddenly hates the pram at nap time. Plus the tricky stuff: whether to bring back that 5am feed, how to break out of the early-to-bed-early-to-rise trap, and when to actually drop from four naps to three.What You'll Learn: • The exact nap schedule for a six month old sleeping 7:30-7:00 • Why the third nap is only 30 minutes (and the two hour wake window to bed) • How to get an 11 month old to nap in the pram without a fight • The 9:30 nap rule that fixes childcare early rising patterns • When to drop the 5am feed versus when to bring breakfast in • Whether four month olds should transition to three naps yet • How to shift early rising on a two nap schedule without chaosChapters:00:10 Intro and Christmas sleep priorities02:10 Q1: Six month old nap schedule for 7:30-7:00 sleeper06:37 Why the third nap is 30 minutes with two hour wake window11:25 Q2: 11 month old resisting pram naps15:08 Q3: Eight month old early rising with childcare naps19:14 Q4: Should we give a 5am feed to reset at seven months?25:51 Q5: Four and a half month old - drop to three naps?31:32 Q6: Eight month old on two naps with 5:00-5:30 wake 37:27 Wrap up and see you next episode🎙️ ABOUT NAP TRAPPED Sally Woods and Bec Maher are baby sleep consultants who believe exhausted parents deserve real answers, not judgment. Each episode of Nap Trapped breaks down one sleep challenge with evidence-based advice and a healthy dose of humor.Links 📩 Get updates + exclusive tools: Subscribe www.naptrappedpodcast.com📸 Follow Sally & Bec on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepconcierge/ https://www.instagram.com/_thesleepcentre/🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

Sign up to Nap Trapped and enjoy 20% off the all-new baby sleep platform 'Snooze' featuring Sally and Bec as your personal baby sleep coaches 👉 ⁠www.naptrappedpodcast.com⁠You can feel them closing in. The relatives. The outstretched arms. The chorus of "just one more cuddle" and "they don't look tired" and "pop them in the spare room, they'll be fine." You're holding your baby a little tighter, watching the clock, doing the mental maths on wake windows while someone offers you another glass of wine and asks why you're leaving so early.This episode is for you.Sally and Bec know that protective instinct. They've felt the pressure of being the one who "makes it difficult" by prioritising sleep. And they're here to tell you: you're not dramatic. You're not controlling. You're the one up at 3am if this goes sideways, and that means you get to make the call.They share the strategies that actually work: hosting so you control the nap setup, wearing your baby in a carrier to manage who gets access, pre-setting departure times with no room for negotiation. Plus personal stories including Bec's infamous Fiji wedding incident involving her mother-in-law and two ice creams.Say it with us now...• Prioritising naps doesn't ruin the magic (it protects it)• Step up and set expectations with family before the day• Have a carrier strategy for managing who holds baby and when• Know what to say when someone insists they don't look tired• Handle feelings when they get hurt by your boundary• Embrace the 80/20 approach: when to flex and when to hold firm• You're not neurotic for prioritising sleep• You're not neurotic for prioritising sleep• You're not neurotic for prioritising sleep• You can leaving on time without guiltChapters:00:00 Intro: your holiday boundary pep talk04:37 The 80/20 lifestyle and when to flex06:51 Strategy 1: hosting so you control the nap setup08:48 Strategy 2: wearing baby in a carrier11:07 Managing family expectations and comments12:41 What to do when the plan goes sideways14:43 Why someone else's disappointment isn't your problem16:59 The payoff: well-rested kids everyone enjoys19:51 When naps fail in front of an audience21:07 Bec's Fiji wedding double ice cream disaster25:51 The mental load behind every nap decision28:37 Other boundaries: solids, kisses, and choking hazards30:05 Scripts for setting expectations ahead of time31:07 Wrap-up: Boxing Day rot and recovery🎙️ ABOUT NAP TRAPPEDNap Trapped is your weekly dose of sleep sanity from consultants Sally Woods and Bec Maher. They take the toughest baby sleep questions and turn them into practical, evidence-based solutions—no shame, just support (and Aldi chocolate).Links:📩 Get updates + exclusive tools:Subscribe ⁠www.naptrappedpodcast.com⁠📸 Follow Sally & Bec on Instagram:⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesleepconcierge/⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/_thesleepcentre/⁠🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

Want to subscribe to every ep and enjoy FREE sleep tools? 👉 www.naptrappedpodcast.comYour baby was sleeping through. Now they're waking hourly. Your toddler was cruising on two naps. Now they're refusing the second one. Sound familiar? This week Sally and Bec tackle six real parent questions about what happens when sleep goes sideways and how to get it back on track.From an 8-month-old who regressed hard after months of great sleep, to a 5am poop wake dilemma, to multiple questions about the transitional schedule and when to actually drop to one nap, this episode covers the messy middle of baby sleep. Plus: what to do when your baby sleeps through to 3:47am and you're not sure if you should celebrate or panic.What You'll Learn:• Why unicorn sleepers can suddenly regress at 8 months (and how to fix it)• The truth about early morning dirty diaper wakes and what actually helps• How to tell if your toddler is ready for one nap or just faking you out• What to do when your baby refuses NAP2 on the transitional schedule• How to handle appointment days without derailing sleep• When your baby sleeps through: how to set your new overnight feed benchmark• Why going back to three naps at 8-9 months isn't going backwards• The 80/20 rule for flexible schedulesChapters:00:00 Intro & Bec's back from holiday02:48 Q1: 8-month-old sleep regression after being a unicorn sleeper09:30 Q2: Early morning dirty diaper wakes at 5am14:40 Q3: 15-month-old struggling with 2-1 nap transition21:09 Q4: 14-month-old refusing NAP2 on transitional schedule27:00 Q5: How to handle appointment days that disrupt naps34:42 Q6: Baby slept to 3:47am - is this the new benchmark40:08 Wrap-up🎙️ ABOUT NAP TRAPPEDNap Trapped is your weekly dose of sleep sanity from consultants Sally Woods and Bec Maher. They take the toughest baby sleep questions and turn them into practical, evidence-based solutions—no shame, just support (and Aldi chocolate).Links📩 Get updates + exclusive tools: Subscribe @ww.naptrappedpodcast.com📸 Follow Sally & Bec on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thesleepconcierge/https://www.instagram.com/_thesleepcentre/🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

Sally's all-access sleep platform Snooze is LIVE! Sign up before December 31 and get the REST OF 2025 FREE A nanny reached out with a question we hear all the time: is it normal to keep waking my baby from that first nap? Sally and Bec unpack a real 9-month-old case study, breaking down when to cap naps, why overnight feeds might actually be a scheduling issue, and what to do when a two-nap schedule isn't quite clicking.This episode also covers the moment they realized Nap Trapped made it into Spotify Wrapped (top 5%!), Sally's new all-access sleep platform Snooze going live, and why sometimes the best fix is going back to three naps temporarily.What You'll Learn:- When to wake a sleeping baby (and when to let them snooze)- Why two overnight feeds at 9 months might not be hunger-related- The OG schedule vs short/long schedule for 9-month-olds- How to bring back a third nap to reset overnight issues- Why the last wake window before bed matters so much- Signs your baby needs schedule tweaks vs sleep training- How nannies and parents can stay on the same pageChapters:00:00 Intro & Spotify Wrapped celebration06:37 Case study: 9-month-old nap and overnight questions08:19 Is it normal to wake baby from nap 1?11:22 Why nap refusal doesn't always mean schedule change15:01 The OG schedule vs adjusting wake windows17:26 When to bring back a third nap temporarily19:55 Overnight feeds: hunger or habit?23:29 The four-hour rule for overnight weaning27:40 Final thoughts for nannies and caregivers34:31 Wrap-up & Snooze platform announcementABOUT NAP TRAPPEDSally Woods and Bec Maher are baby sleep consultants who believe exhausted parents deserve real answers, not judgment. Each episode of Nap Trapped breaks down one sleep challenge with evidence-based advice and a healthy dose of humor.LinksGet updates + exclusive tools: Subscribe www.naptrappedpodcast.comFollow Sally & Bec on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thesleepconcierge/https://www.instagram.com/_thesleepcentre/Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

Want 20% off Betsy's financial wellness online course?Use code NAPTRAPPED at https://www.innermoneyjourney.com/digital-products.Here's the thing about becoming a parent: everything you knew about yourself, your work, and your money suddenly shifts. You might have been financially independent, climbing a career ladder, and then suddenly you're on parental leave, wondering who you are when the paycheck stops. Sally sits down with financial wellness coach Betsy Westcott to talk about the identity shifts, money stories, and financial stress that nobody warns you about when you become a mother.This is a real conversation between two mothers about building a life that feels rich, not just looks successful. Betsy breaks down why financial stress keeps parents awake at 3am, how to navigate the impossible math of childcare versus career, and why your worth doesn't disappear when your paycheck does.What You'll Learn:- Why the transition to motherhood triggers a massive financial identity shift- How to recognize and rewrite your money story (the beliefs formed by age 7)- The hidden cost of unpaid labor and why it's worth $40,000+ annually- How to have money conversations with your partner without ending in tears- Practical ways to model healthy money behaviors for your children- Why wealth isn't just a number, but time, energy, and values aligned- Small actions you can take this week to start building your rich lifeChapters:00:00 Intro: Sally meets her financial hype girl01:55 Who is Betsy Westcott and how she helps families master money06:08 The identity shift: From career woman to mother without a paycheck12:23 Why unpaid labor is worth $427 billion (and $40K+ per household)16:09 The financial contribution you're making even when you're not earning20:17 Dual income doesn't mean dual responsibility for the home25:03 Money stories: The beliefs formed by age 7 that drive your finances29:12 How to discover your money story and rewrite what's not working34:10 Teaching kids about money without passing on your money wounds40:15 The moving feast of money management: It's never set and forget42:37 Why women have been blocked from money (and why that matters now)46:21 One belief and one action to start building your rich life today🎙️ ABOUT NAP TRAPPEDSally Woods and Bec Maher are baby sleep consultants who believe exhausted parents deserve real answers, not judgment. Each episode of Nap Trapped breaks down sleep challenges with evidence-based advice and a healthy dose of humor.Links📩 Get 20% off Betsy's coaching with code NAPTRAPPED: https://www.innermoneyjourney.com/digital-products📸 Follow Betsy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betsywestcott/📩 Get Nap Trapped updates + exclusive tools: www.naptrappedpodcast.com📸 Follow Sally & Bec on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thesleepconcierge/https://www.instagram.com/_thesleepcentre/