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Wee Bee Dreaming Pediatric Sleep Consulting is dedicated to helping parents shape their children's sleep, from birth to 5 years of age.
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My name is Pam Edwards and I am an Infant and Child Sleep Consultant, certified with the Family Sleep Institute, and the founder of Wee Bee Dreaming Pediatric Sleep Consulting. My goal is to help families get the sleep they need and deserve. We are with you every step of the way, from transitioning to a 'big kid's bed', to that very first full night's sleep. Whatever the sleep dilemma may be, Wee

Bee Dreaming is here to help your family become a well-rested family - a good night's sleep doesn't have to be a dream!

09/05/2026

BACK TO SCHOOL = BACK TO BEDTIMES! 💤📚

One of the most common questions I get this time of year is “What time should my child actually be going to bed?”

And unfortunately, there isn’t ONE perfect bedtime for every child of the same age.

Two 8-year-olds who both need to be up at 7:00am may not need the exact same bedtime. One may be happy, regulated and well-rested with a little less sleep, while another may need considerably more to be at their best.

That’s why I have THREE bedtime charts 👆

🟰Average sleep needs
⬆️Higher sleep needs
⬇️Lower sleep needs

Find your child’s age, find the time they need to wake for school, and use the chart that best reflects their individual sleep needs to find a target asleep time.

❓Not sure which chart your child falls into? Start with AVERAGE and then watch your kiddo. If they’re consistently difficult to wake, exhausted after school, falling asleep in the car, extra emotional or sleeping significantly longer whenever given the opportunity, try moving toward the higher-sleep-needs chart. If they’re waking happily on their own, functioning well throughout the day and consistently unable to fall asleep at the suggested time despite a solid routine, they may fall closer to the lower-sleep-needs chart.

💭And remember: the time on the chart is the goal for when they’re ASLEEP, not when you start brushing teeth! Plan to begin the bedtime routine early enough to allow time to wind down.

These charts are a starting point, not a prescription. Sleep needs vary from child to child, and bedtime should always be adjusted based on how your child is actually doing.

📌 SAVE this one for those school mornings when you’re wondering whether bedtime needs a tweak! And happy back-to-school everyone! 🥱

09/04/2026

Does your toddler nap like a CHAMP at daycare… but then bedtime is suddenly a 60 minute party?! Here’s something parents don’t always realize:

Just because your toddler *can* fall asleep at daycare doesn’t necessarily mean they still need that much daytime sleep.

Daycare creates a pretty perfect environment for a nap - everyone lies down, the room gets quiet, the lights are dimmed and there’s usually a nice long opportunity to sleep. 😴

And newer research suggests that childcare nap practices really can influence whether children nap AND how much sleep they get at night.

That doesn’t mean daycare naps are bad or that we should rush to drop them! Plenty of toddlers still very much need their nap.

But if your previously great sleeper is suddenly:

🐝 taking forever to fall asleep at bedtime
🐝 happily chatting/playing in bed instead of sleeping
🐝 falling asleep much more easily on no-nap days
🐝 or bedtime keeps creeping later and later…

It may be time to take a closer look at that daycare nap. Sometimes we don’t need to overhaul the whole schedule. We just need to find the right balance between daytime AND nighttime sleep.

And remember: one rough bedtime isn’t a pattern. Look at what happens consistently over a week or two before making a big change. 💛🖤

SAVE this one if you’re currently living in the very confusing “do they still need this nap?!” stage.

08/04/2026

Did you know crying is usually one of the last sleepy cues, not the first? 😴

Many parents wait until their baby is rubbing their eyes, yawning nonstop, or crying before starting the nap routine. The problem? By then, your baby may already be overtired, making it much harder to fall asleep and stay asleep.

The earliest signs of fatigue are often so subtle they’re easy to miss, which is why I love having an age-appropriate waketime in mind when planning sleep. Sleepy cues and waketimes work best together.

Here’s a simple way to think about sleepy cues:

🟢 Early cues: Start your wind-down routine and aim to have your baby asleep in about 10 minutes. If they fall asleep within ~20 minutes and take a good nap, you’ve likely found their sweet spot.

🟡 Middle cues: Time to get that routine going! If your baby consistently takes short naps but wakes up happy, they may actually need a little more awake time. Next time, consider delaying your put-down by about 10–15 minutes.

🔴 Late cues: Your baby may need extra help calming before they can fall asleep. If they’re protesting heavily at sleep time or taking short naps and waking upset, they may be staying awake a little too long. Consider shortening that waketime next time.

✨ Remember: Sleepy cues and waketimes work together, neither one tells the whole story. I always tell families to keep one eye on your baby and one eye on the clock. ⏰

We don’t want to push a baby to stay awake simply because they’re not showing obvious sleepy cues, but we also don’t want to wait until they’re yawning, rubbing their eyes, or crying before offering sleep. By then, we’ve often missed the easiest window.

Every baby is different, and not every baby will show every cue. Learning your little one’s unique “sleep language” takes time, but it can make naps and bedtime so much smoother.

07/05/2026

Is your child starting preschool or kindergarten this fall? 🍎✏️

If they’ll be losing their weekday nap once school starts, don’t wait until September to make the change.

A gradual transition over the summer gives your child’s body time to adjust, making those first few weeks of school much smoother for everyone.

Instead of stopping naps cold turkey, try:
☀️ Gradually shortening naps
☀️ Slowly increasing the number of non-nap days
☀️ Giving your child several weeks to adapt before school begins

This can help reduce:
💛 Overtiredness
💛 Bedtime battles
💛 Early morning wakings
💛 After-school meltdowns

Keep in mind that every child is different. Some children still genuinely need a nap and may continue to nap on weekends or after particularly busy days, even once school starts, and that’s perfectly okay!

📌 Save this post now so you have a plan to help you get ready for back-to-school season, and share it with another parent who has a preschooler or kindergartener starting this fall!

Did your child stop napping before school, or did school naturally phase the nap out? I’d love to hear your experience! 👇 In my house, my oldest continued napping on weekends into grade 1, my middle stopped napping right before kindergarten, and my youngest was done in preschool 🤪

06/16/2026

Separation anxiety can feel like it comes out of nowhere😵‍💫
One day your baby happily waves goodbye, and the next they’re crying when you leave the room, refusing bedtime, or waking more often at night.
The good news? 🗞️This is usually a sign of healthy development, not a sign that you’ve done anything wrong.

In this infographic, I’ve broken down the most common ages and stages where separation anxiety tends to peak, what it might look like, and why it happens.

Remember: the goal isn’t to prevent separation anxiety. The goal is to help your child learn:

💛 I am safe
💛 My parents always come back
💛 I can handle hard feelings
💛 I can sleep independently and still be deeply loved

Which stage was the hardest for your family? I found the 18 month peak particularly tough in our house. And now as a mom of teenagers, it feels like I’m the one with the separation anxiety! 😜Let me know below ⬇️

06/09/2026

This week, we are talking Separation Anxiety!

Separation anxiety is one of the most common reasons sleep suddenly falls apart between 6 and 18 months.
While it’s tempting to abandon routines and sleep habits during this phase, babies actually benefit most from predictable responses, consistent boundaries, and plenty of connection during the day.
Remember: supporting your baby’s feelings and maintaining healthy sleep habits can happen at the same time 🖤💛

05/14/2026

Waketime Chart! 📊

Following waketimes can be so helpful, but they’re meant to be a guide, not a rulebook.

Every baby has different sleep needs, temperament, and tolerance for awake time. Some thrive on the shorter end of the range, others need longer stretches before sleep.

If naps are short, bedtime is a battle, or nightwakings are increasing, waketimes are one of the first things I look at. Small schedule tweaks can make a big difference.

Use this chart as a starting point, then watch your baby, not just the clock:

✔️ happy + settling well + taking full naps = likely on track
✔️ fighting naps + short naps with happy wakeups = may need more awake time
✔️ overtired meltdowns + nap refusals = may need less awake time

How to read waketimes: if the waketimes are 1.75/2/2.25/2.25, that means baby is awake:

⏰ 1.75 hours before nap 1
⏰ 2 hours before nap 2
⏰ 2.25 hours before nap 3
⏰ 2.25 hours before bedtime

If you are laying baby down awake, you’d lay them down 15 minutes prior to these target asleep times. If you are supporting baby to sleep, your goal is to have them asleep in some way by these target waketimes.

Save this post for the month you’re in now—you’ll want it again soon because wake windows change quickly in the first year [and even through the course of a month!] 🖤💛

05/13/2026

The 45-minute ‘bedtime intruder’ is one of the most common sleep struggles that I see, most commonly in the 4-6 month range but it can happen anytime.

Your baby falls asleep… you finally exhale… and then 💥 they’re awake again 30–45 minutes later.

This is often called a false start and usually happens when your baby reaches the end of their first sleep cycle and has trouble linking into the next one. What’s happening at the beginning of the night?

😴First sleep cycle often ends around 30–50 minutes
Many babies complete an initial cycle and briefly rouse as they transition into the next one. If they rely on rocking, feeding, or being held to fall asleep, they may fully wake and need that same help again.

💤Sleep pressure is changing
At bedtime, sleep pressure is high, which helps them fall asleep. But once the first cycle ends, that initial pressure has dropped, so linking cycles may be harder.

🥱Overtiredness can show up early
When babies are overtired, elevated stress hormones can make the first stretch of sleep more fragmented, leading to waking 30–45 minutes after bedtime.

👶🏼Circadian rhythm is still maturing (especially in newborns)
Younger babies may have less consolidated nighttime sleep capabilities than older babies.

The good news? It’s usually very fixable with the right combination of:

⭐️bedtime timing
💫daytime schedule
✨ consistent sleep habits
🌟giving space to practice resettling

If this is happening in your house, you are not doing anything wrong and you are definitely not alone. Click through to help troubleshoot some different potential causes!

Save this post for tonight and send it to a tired parent who needs to see it 💛🖤

04/28/2026

3️⃣▶️2️⃣Nap Transition!
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🥊Is your baby fighting their 3rd nap but still under the age of 8 months? ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I love to try and hang onto that 3rd nap until as close to 8 months of age as possible, as the awake times needed to sustain 2 naps are much longer than those on 3 naps [it’s typically a jump from 2-2.5 hour waketimes to 3-3.5 hours]. This jump in awake time may be difficult to handle for younger babies, so before transitioning to 2 naps, you want to be sure you’ve tried everything to keep that 3rd nap! Take a ride on my ‘hold off the 3-2 highway’ to see if there are any tweaks or tricks you haven’t tried!⁣ 🚘 ⁣⁣
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❗️There are a few other less common signs that your baby may be ready for 2 naps, such as:⁣⁣
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❕Having to wake baby earlier than 7:00am to fit in 3 naps⁣⁣
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❕Baby is experiencing new nightwakings that don’t seem related to other areas of sleep [sleep associations, bedtime being too late, too many naps on the go, etc.]⁣⁣
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❕Baby is experiencing early wake-ups [less than 10 hours of nighttime sleep/earlier than 6:00am] that don’t seem related to other areas of sleep [as per above]⁣⁣
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‼️For these 2 latter issues, it is worth first attempting to shorten the bedtime waketime to see if that helps. As you approach a nap transition, the last nap becomes less restorative so bedtime may need to move a bit earlier to compensate for that.⁣⁣
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04/14/2026

Save this for when you need this! 👆⁣
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Nap transitions can be a really frustrating and challenging time in your child’s life. It always seems like as soon as we get into a good groove, we have to go shake it up by dropping a nap!⁣
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🔷If you are looking for a step-by-step guide to all 4 of the above nap transitions, check out my Comprehensive Nap Transition Guide [link in bio!]🔷 Or, if you are just needing some extra help during a nap transition, shoot me a DM to find out my special pricing for 1-on-1 support during all nap transitions! ⁣
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You’ll see that I mention ‘cannot be otherwise explained’ when referring to nightwakings or early wake-ups. By this, I mean that the nightwakings/early wake-ups are not a possible result of:⁣
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➕Sleep associations/needing a parent present/parental assistance to fall asleep⁣
➕Too many naps on the go⁣
➕Bedtime was too late/child was overtired⁣
➕Illness/teething⁣
➕Developmental milestones/mental leaps⁣
➕Habitual waking [i.e. the waking/early wake-up has been happening for a long time, not a new development]⁣
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🔘Which nap transition did you find the most challenging? ⁣

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