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Parent with long blonde hair and glasses embraces her toddler with short brown hair who won't take a damn nap sit on the couch building connection, and will begin trying to take a nap soon.

Why won’t my toddler take a damn nap!

As a parent, one of the biggest challenges can be getting your toddler to take a nap. While some toddlers fall asleep easily and stay asleep for a good amount of time, others simply refuse to nap, which can be frustrating and exhausting. There are a variety of reasons why

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The 5 Most common reasons your Toddler’s bedtime is so damn long

Why is my Toddler’s bedtime is so damn long

Nadya  just snuck a peak at the clock–crap, her toddler’s bedtime is in 20 minutes. The dread and frustration from the nights before begin to settle in. Every night at this time Nadya begins a mental preparation just to get through–because her toddler’s bedtime is so damn long. Although if

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Toddler playing instead of sleeping

8 reasons why your 1 to 5 year old wakes crying at night

Are you wondering why your toddler (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 year old) wakes crying, again? Oh yes–it finally happened. Your little one started sleeping through the night. Pretty consistently. You were catching up on that sleep you deserved. The Zzz’s were glorious!  A few weeks go by and

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Parent with long blonde hair and glasses embraces her toddler with short brown hair who won't take a damn nap sit on the couch building connection, and will begin trying to take a nap soon.

Why won’t my toddler take a damn nap!

As a parent, one of the biggest challenges can be getting your toddler to take a nap. While some toddlers fall asleep easily and stay asleep for a good amount of time, others simply refuse to nap, which can be frustrating and exhausting. There are a variety of reasons why

Read More »
The 5 Most common reasons your Toddler’s bedtime is so damn long

Why is my Toddler’s bedtime is so damn long

Nadya  just snuck a peak at the clock–crap, her toddler’s bedtime is in 20 minutes. The dread and frustration from the nights before begin to settle in. Every night at this time Nadya begins a mental preparation just to get through–because her toddler’s bedtime is so damn long. Although if

Read More »
Toddler playing instead of sleeping

8 reasons why your 1 to 5 year old wakes crying at night

Are you wondering why your toddler (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 year old) wakes crying, again? Oh yes–it finally happened. Your little one started sleeping through the night. Pretty consistently. You were catching up on that sleep you deserved. The Zzz’s were glorious!  A few weeks go by and

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Valerie

Valerie Groysman, M.S.W., R.S.W. is mom of two boys (toddler and baby), a Registered Social Worker (Ontario, Canada - only) and Certified Baby-Led Sleep and Well-being Specialist.

She is the Founder of Talkin' Sleep which provides effective personalized sleep solutions based on your baby's biology and your family's values.

Valerie helps babies, toddlers, children and families get the sleep they need without compromising what's best for their child. All recommendations and information is based on biologically normal infant sleep, attachment science and a holistic understanding of the unique needs of each baby, parent and family.

Valerie does not use sleep training or crying it out methods to support families to get sleep.

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