Little Z's Sleep Podcast

A pause from strategies and plans, and simply talking with a mom about soaking up the newborn phase.  Today I'm chatting with Rachel Camfield, wife to Brian and mom to Barnes (4 months). I've been following Rachel on Instagram and have so enjoyed watching her soak up all things newborn. I wanted to have her share her story about how she consciously chooses to be present and live in the moment (something that I had a lot of trouble doing!).  Enjoying our chat? Follow Rachel on Instagram Feeling encouraged? Share this chat with a friend!

Episode 8 is all about toddlers! Wondering when to move your child to a big bed? Thinking of just converting the crib to toddler bed?  Trying to keep your child IN their bed?! Becca outlines exactly how to set up the move for your child, shares strategies and methods to help your child sleep in their own bed, and gives you her Bedtime Expectation Cards to successfully teach your child to stay in bed!! https://kit.com/littlezsleep/big-girl-bed (-See Becca's room set up for her daughter here (Bed + Mattress)) http://www.littlezsleep.com/bedtimecards (-Download Bedtime Expectation Cards here) Tell Becca how it's going! Share on Instagram or Email your success stories!  Want to talk with Becca about making change? Book a free call! ______________________________ Don't forget to SHARE this podcast with someone you know who is struggling to get their child to stay in bed!  *Would you take a moment and review this podcast? It helps Becca spread the word that we don't have to be tired parents!!* _______

Episode #7 - What Just Happened?   Have you ever started your car to find the “Check Engine” light glaring at you?   Have you ever looked in the mirror and realized your perfect haircut last month has all but grown away and disappeared?   Have you ever stepped on the scale in amazement at what skipping the gym for two months accomplished!   Well I’m coming clean…nothing is perfect! I caught myself thinking how I must have the perfect sleeper, the perfect business, the perfect response… but that just isn’t true.    We are all human, which means that we will have restless nights, challenges at work, and bumps in the road at some point in life. But the good news is there are places and people you can turn to for help along the way!   Because of developments and progressions, your perfect little sleeper will encounter some sleep regressions. I am all too familiar with them, and I want to share with you some tips, tricks, and solutions to tackle those normal setbacks.   Become a client and you have a

You ask, I answer! Here are three questions that came in this week from instagram @littlezsleep   Question #1: What is it like to work with a sleep consultant? Let me share with you what I look for and how I get a family started   Question #2: What else can I do besides using a timer to get my toddler ready for bed and wind them down? I always say there is no one magic solution, but let me give you a few things to think about.   Question #3: How do I wean off the pacifier? It’s simple…let me tell you.   Do you have a question? Message me @littlezsleep on instagram or Let’s Talk at littlezsleep.com/getsleepnow  

Is your child's bedtime routine taking an hour or more each night? "One more book!" "Potty!" "More hugs!" "One more ____!" The bedtime stalling game is just that...a game!! Let me give you the winning move with this simple little tool that will completely change your bedtime routine while letting your child win! My favorite way to combat the bedtime stalling game is a timer! Yep, and not just ANY timer but the Time Timer. Using the Time Timer as a way to teach your child time management but also entice them to bed WHILE enjoying the routine takes the stress out of bedtime!  In this episode Becca lays out your plan of how to use the timer for each portion of the bedtime routine, and specifically details WHY this timer works! (No longer YOU saying, "Time for bed!")  >>https://amzn.to/2NWCXnj (Time Timer on Amazon)

So you've worked so hard to create a GREAT sleeper! Now it's time to enjoy the many benefits of your new normal!! When you have a child who sleeps well you don’t need to be bound by bedtime every night. Life is flexible, and bedtime can be too! If you need more date nights but feel anxious with how to handle this, listen to Becca break down your two options (and her favorite: living a double life!) You can break free of those boring nights and get out! (In fact, I encourage you to!) While having a child definitely changes things, you CAN get back to enjoying parts of your life pre-kid. It's time to take control of your new normal, celebrate the fact that bending the rules is okay, and know that making adjustments in their bedtime every now and then is okay! Listen to what Becca has to to say about rigid schedules and routines, and how you can break free of the bedtime machine, in moderation of course! Product Mentions:  http://amzn.to/2FTqosm (Travel Blackout Blinds) http://amzn.to/2FLhnOW (Travel Sound

This episode is all about answering a few of those “Sticky Questions” I am always asked. But let me ask you one first… Why are parents so quick to comfort their child when crying, yet they themselves are willing to go so long with uncomfortable, sleepless nights? How long is too long for a child to cry? How long is too long for a parent to finally cry out for help?    Join me as I share with you my sleep philosophy that has helped hundreds of families resolve those exhausting sleep habits. Two of the most common questions parents are either embarrassed or nervous to ask are: #1 - Will you be telling me to do Cry It Out?  Let me explain to you what this really means, what some pediatricians have said about it, and my philosophy on crying when working with families.  #2 - How long should my baby be crying? Have your pen and paper ready… I’m about to give you the magic number! Just kidding. I explain how you should sleep train with a plan and purpose, not a magic number. There is also power in accoun

This episode will help set you free! Free from what you might wonder? Well just when you think you’ve figured out the newborn phase and settled into a new normal, everything changes! Your child will now only go to sleep in your arms, becomes way more dependent on you, and you are more exhausted than ever! Welcome to the 4-Month regression. Yes, it’s a thing! Moms of newborns are anxious about it, and moms of 8-month olds are wondering why in the world things are getting worse when they should be getting better In this episode I will talk about this 4-month regression and how it is really a progression! Baby has reached some milestones, and it is time to arm yourself with the tools on how to deal with it. I will also give you some action steps to help you gain that sleep independence.   #1: Get out of the swaddle, Get into a SleepSack. Your baby can’t learn to self-soothe when rolled up like a little burrito. It’s time to transition out of a swaddle and into a SleepSack. Which SleepSack? I have you cover

You might be wondering how my clients feel about me exposing all of their dirty laundry for the world to see…   You are probably asking… -What if I become a client? Will she share about me?  -Isn’t the client-consultant relationship special? Private? Confidential?!?! But would you believe it is my CLIENTS who are now sharing with everyone their mischievous ways!! Why? Because they know what a BIG difference coming clean made to their sleep story, and they want everyone to know it! These 10 simple things they thought were ‘no big deal’ for me to know about ended up becoming (in many cases) the BIGGEST barrier to resolving those exhausting sleep habits. Listen, you can try to keep your ‘secrets’ from me… but the one thing you can’t hide from your spouse, your friends, your boss, (or yours truly!) is that you are EXHAUSTED! Am I right? Working through these things is by no means EASY, because sleep training isn’t easy! But sometimes you have to give the problem a name, call it what it is, take it to task,

PODCAST EPISODE 1 - DREAMING BIG Hey! I'm Becca Campbell, Your Pediatric Sleep Consultant. This is the Little Z Sleep Podcast! It’s Episode 1! I want to take a few minutes to welcome you, encourage you, give your high-five and a hug and say... let’s resolve your child’s exhausting sleep habits! In case you want to know a little about me before we dive in…  I haven’t always been a sleep consultant, but I have always loved sleep! When I was little, I loved sleeping beauty.  When I was younger I didn’t even want to be rocked, I just wanted to go to bed Flash forward to college, I would obsess and count every night I got 8 hours of sleep. In fact I did ONE all-nighter and it was TERRIBLE. Sleep has always been precious to me! So, when we had our first daughter, we didn’t know what to do with ourselves, we were exhausted Up multiple times throughout the night We were both career parents working jobs, it was miserable every night not knowing what to expect hours on end I was struggling, even with PPD,