It Takes A Village
It Takes A Village
🎧 Support Session
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🎧 Support Session

Tricky Bedtimes: A Calmer, Connection-First Approach to Evenings

If you’ve ever found yourself dreading bedtime — the long settling, the tears, the drama, or the tiny person who suddenly has zero intention of falling asleep — you’re in very good company.

So many parents tell me the same thing:
“I feel like bedtime is a battle.”
“I’m trying to be firm, but it’s just not working.”
“Everyone says I need to be strict… but it doesn’t feel right.”

And honestly? The easiest, gentlest, most peaceful bedtimes happen when it’s not you versus them, it’s you with them.

In this support session, we explore the three biggest pieces of the bedtime puzzle that most parents are rarely told, and that can make evenings feel noticeably calmer, quicker, and easier.

Inside this session, we explore:

  • Why shifting away from “tough love” creates calmer, easier bedtimes

  • Why sleep biology matters, and how to use it to avoid long, drawn-out evenings

  • How cluster feeding, clinginess, and big emotions shape bedtime

  • Why older babies and toddlers may resist bedtime (and what to do about it)

  • The role of laughter and play in releasing tension before sleep

  • How seasons, naps, and daily rhythms influence bedtime

  • Why reconnection after a long day changes bedtime completely

Ready to dive in? Grab your headphones and get comfy!

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