"I don't even wanna tell you what I'm doing to get my toddler to sleep." If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. Jen and Hannah are joined by Corina, a Mothercraft Nurse of more than 30 years who has spent 16 of them at Ngala on the parenting line, and a mum to three grown boys, to talk about the tender, tricky world of toddler sleep.
Corina explains how toddler sleep differs from infant sleep, why 11 to 14 hours over 24 hours is the range, and why night waking is completely normal as memory, curiosity and connection all surge. Together they unpack sleep readiness over the clock, the shift from two naps to one, warm boundaries at bedtime, and why the wind down matters as much for the parent as the child.
From the move out of the cot into a bed, to toddler-proofing the whole room, to the middle of the night reset after illness or a holiday, Jen, Hannah and Corina cover the full sleep landscape with warmth and a clear message: if you have been there for your child when they needed you, you have done nothing wrong, and you can always gently shift things back.Is this episode for you? This episode is perfect for parents with a baby aged 12 months –3 years who want to have a clearer understanding on their child's behaviour.
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Timecodes:
(00:00) Introduction: "I don't even wanna tell you what I'm doing to get my toddler to sleep"
(00:45) Corina introduces herself and her work as a child health nurse
(01:35) How toddler sleep differs from infant sleep and the 11 to 14 hour range
(02:45) What to expect: two naps to one, and 10 to 11 hours overnight with wakings
(03:25) Why toddlers wake: memory, curiosity, ideas at 3am and seeking connection
(04:50) Sleep cycles: deep restorative sleep early, lighter active sleep later
(06:45) Every child is different: temperament, siblings and individual sleep needs
(08:25) Reading the cues: clumsiness, clinginess and grizzliness signal more sleep
(08:55) Dropping the nap and why "refusing" can just be a shift in sleep readiness
(09:50) Warm boundaries and easing the transition away from play into sleep
(11:55) Overtired toddlers, catch up naps and bringing bedtime forward
(13:30) Building a calm wind down routine and filling your toddler's cup
(17:05) Moving from cot to bed: the cues, making it exciting and cot rails
(18:25) Toddler-proofing the whole room and keeping it boring for sleep
(22:45) Night wakings, staying responsive and a firm but loving reset after illnessFollow Ngala 🌐
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