<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With my two-year-old entering a massive sleep regression, I have found myself transported back to those horrendous memories of my firstborn, Louis’ horrendous sleep habits.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yes, the hubby James and I made all the classic errors, allowing our little one to snuggle up all too often in our bed, resulting in years of sleepless nights, bedtime tantrums (me and Louis 🤣), and ending in us seeking the help of a professional sleep trainer.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We tried them all; ​​</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">the gradual retreat method, the controlled cry-it-out method, the pick-up and put-down method, the ‘completely let them lose their shit and ignore’ method… the list goes on.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So although I am no expert, in this week’s episode, I thought why not share my journey and the advice I have been given or researched over the years, because if it goes a small step to helping you claim back some of your sleeping hours, then I know you'll thank me for it!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode we talk about:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Those easy mistakes </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Creating bedtime routines</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The types of sleep training </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cot vs napping on the go</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Feeling refreshed rather than a zombie!</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you want to read my blog ‘Sleep Training a 2-Year Old Into Bed and Beyond’ click here</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.familyunfiltered.co/post/sleep-training-a-2-year-old-into-bed-beyond"> https://www.familyunfiltered.co/post/sleep-training-a-2-year-old-into-bed-beyond</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information about what was covered in this week’s show or to connect with Hayley head to: </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Hayley Appleby Burtt:</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/hayleyapplebyburtt1/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.facebook.com/hayleyapplebyburtt1</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://www.instagram.com/hayleyapplebyburtt">www.instagram.com/hayleyapplebyburtt</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Family Unfiltered:</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/familyunfiltered"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.facebook.com/familyunfiltered</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://www.instagram.com/familyunfilteredofficial">www.instagram.com/familyunfilteredofficial</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read the Family Unfiltered blog:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://www.familyunfiltered.co">www.familyunfiltered.co</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Family Unfiltered Podcast is the un-preachy, non-teachy parenting show that shares</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">the joys, struggles and hilarious adventures of real family life. This is the REAL LIFE side of parenting; the highs, the lows, the laughs, the tears and everything in between. On this podcast we discuss everything from childcare to how this podcast came to life from host and blogger Hayley Burtt’s desire to create a blog that showed what a real, unpolished nuclear family is all about! This is a behind the scenes look at what happens when you are juggling kids, tantrums, poos, injuries, school runs, running businesses and dealing with various and ever evolving versions of mum guilt. Think of this as an audio blog post that shows the madness behind this particular family tree… in fact, the stories, emotions and honesty is going to be so real that you should think of this like having a cup of tea with your best mate</span></p>