Hi! I’m Nina, a mom of three boys and the parenting blogger behind Sleeping Should Be Easy.
I’ve been helping parents for over eight years with parenting, family life, early education, being a working mom, life with twins and—you guessed it—sleep.
I know all too well how frustrating it can feel to deal with cranky naps that never seem to end. You see, I thought every toddler woke up cranky—it happened that often with mine.
Not until I talked to a friend whose son was the same age as mine did I realize that, it turns out, other kids don’t always wake up so miserable. In fact, she said her son would wait in his crib after waking up, singing and holding his little stuffed animal. And that when she’d finally come get him, he’d be smiling at her and waiting to get picked up.
My experience? First, I could barely get my son to sleep long naps—the minute he even stirred, he’d bolt upright and wouldn’t try to go back to sleep.
Then, he was furious, almost like he didn’t want to wake up, but at the same time refused to go back to sleep.
I’d have to deal with crying for upward of an hour after his nap, frustrated that he wouldn’t go back to sleep knowing how tired he was, or at least, wake up quietly from time to time.
Nope, it was all wails and tears—and for the longest time, I assumed I just had to put up with it.
But once I heard it didn’t have to be this way, I made it a mission to find out how to change wake up time. I learned techniques not only about what to do when he woke up cranky, but also those that prevented him from doing so in the first place. I set about to applying what I learned, determined that we wouldn’t be stuck with cranky naps forever.
Well… it worked. I noticed changes with his temperament—no more epic meltdowns from naps, or consoling him for an hour after waking up. I also noticed my own mood and patience changing as well. I found myself more understanding about his behavior, which only helped keep him calm as well.
I went from spending an hour post-nap time consoling a cranky toddler, to helping him wake up peacefully and without tears.
And I now know the same can happen for you. My guide, No Cranky Naps: How to Help Your Child Wake Up Happy, can help you better respond to your child’s nap time outbursts and prevent them from happening as well.
Through effective parenting methods and actionable tips, you’ll learn how to make real and lasting changes to your child’s wake up routine.
At first, you may not think that spending a few bucks on an ebook can help you solve this seemingly endless problem with your child’s post-nap behavior. But rest assured, plenty of parents have turned to No Cranky Naps and found the solution that finally worked.
Think of it this way: instead of paying hundreds of dollars for sleep coaching, you can now get everything you need in this action guide for a fraction of the price. In No Cranky Naps, you’ll learn how to help your child wake up happy—not cranky—from naps.