Ep 14: Dropping Naps: How Should I Handle This?

In this episode, Heather Boyd, O.T., mom, and sleep coach, explores why babies drop naps, why it can feel so difficult, and what to do to make it easier.

Even though dropping naps is a normal part of development, it can be a bumpy ride!

Whether dropping naps is parent-led, circumstance-led, or baby-led, Heather explores ways to make the transition easier.

She also explores:

• Robust naps versus “cat naps” (neither is bad or good)

• What signs there are that your baby is ready to drop a nap

• The role adenosine plays in naps

• Why nap dropping isn’t “all or nothing”

• How to prepare for bedtime when a nap varies from day to day

• How expectations can support you in managing the “messy middle” of dropping naps

• How the last nap drop with our child went (and how we stayed flexible)

• Why dropping naps can feel disappointing for parents, and

• Why dropping naps can be a great thing!