Helpline: Toddlers hitting, waking at night, dropping day naps and more

Raising children can be challenging, particularly when you’re not sleeping. Helpline is here to guide you through the rougher parts. Today sleep consultant Jo Ryan answers your questions about settling, waking, behaviour and more.

This episode includes:

• Two-year-old waking for three hours overnight
• How to stop a nineteen-month-old from hitting
• Seven-week-old only sleeping in their mother’s arms
• When should a toddler stop their day naps (and how can you tell if they are ready?)
• When a three-and-a-half-month-old wakes herself to suck her hands
• Helping a four-month-old with bad eczema
• A four-year-old having toilet training regression after a UTI
• Getting a three-year-old co-sleeper into his own bed
• How to teach a three-year-old to be more respectful
• Regulating a one-year-old’s sleep between daycare and home

For help with more parenting challenges check out Babyology’s Parent School.

Listen to Jo Ryan on Feed Play Love:

Helpline will be back with sleep consultant Chris Minogue on Monday. You can contact us by doing any of the following:

• Email us at helpline@theparentbrand.com.au
• Ask Chris during the Babyology Facebook live on Monday from 11:30am
• Leave your question in our Babyology Helpline Facebook group.

Find more great stories and expert advice in the Feed Play Love podcast. Available in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen