Toddler Sleep

The Expert Guide to Parenthood

Toddler sleep is ever changing. During the toddler years our little ones drop naps, they may move to a big bed, battle bedtime and they may begin to experience nightmares or terrors. We are joined by our sleep experts Dr Fallon Cook and Dr Laura Conway from Infant Sleep Australia to talk all about Toddler sleep.
Dr Fallon and Dr Laura hold PhDs in Psychophysiology and Early Child Development respectively, and specialise in paediatric sleep. They listen carefully to the voices of parents – who are the experts in their children - and work together with families to find sensible, tailored sleep solutions that are backed by research.
We ask:

• How much sleep does a toddler need? • What is toddlerhood generally such a time of change in regards to sleep for toddlers? • How long should toddlers keep their day sleep? • How do you drop the day sleep (and avoid your little one falling asleep at 3pm on the way to school)? • When your little one turns into a toddler, if it is often time to get a toddler bed (as there may be a sibling who needs the cot) what are some tips to help a toddler transition to a bed? • Why do toddlers start to battle bedtime? • What are your tips to ensure an easy bedtime? • Suggestions for how to keep the toddler in their bed at night time? • Sometimes when our little one reaches toddlerhood they can start to have nightmares/terrors. What are these? What is the difference and what should we do as parents if our little one is experiencing a nightmare or a night terror? • What are top tips to ensure healthy sleep habits for a toddler?

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