Q&A: October 2026

In this episode, I'm answering YOUR questions! Here's what we're walking through: Our 7-month-old is mostly on a two-nap schedule, and depending on whether he has one or two night feeds, he either wakes up around 6 or 7 am. When he's up early, his first nap interferes with preschool drop-off. If he wakes up around 7, he can wait until after. Any suggestions? We're almost ready to sleep train our 3-month-old and he relies on the pacifier to sleep. When we sleep train, do we also remove the pacifier from daytime use, including daycare? Our daughter is almost 3 and has always been an independent sleeper, but recently started climbing out of her crib, so we've been resorting to holding her until she's asleep and then transferring her. We're traveling soon for another child's surgery and I'm nervous about her sleep in the Airbnb. Any tips? My 9.5-month-old falls asleep independently and sleeps 11 hours through the night, but she wakes up at 6 am and is inconsolable until I nurse her. How do I shift my baby to wake up later and happy? Our 4-year-old has been an independent sleeper since she was a baby, but she recently started fighting sleep at bedtime. We're wondering if she needs a schedule change, how to respond well when she's fighting bedtime, and how to handle early morning wake-ups. Here is the FREE boundary card resource I mentioned! And if you're looking for a step-by-step sleep training plan and personalized support as you implement the plan, check out what that would look like!