A playful checklist reframes repeated reminders as practice for independence.
Chaotic mornings and bored children come back to one practical question: how can a child know what comes next without a parent narrating every step?

Certified Sleep Coach Jessica Berk
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Join the Certified Sleep Coach (just for big kids), Jessica Berk, on the How To Get Your Toddler To Sleep Podcast, where you will learn actionable advice that you can use right now to get everyone sleeping better tonight. As a mom, Jessica knows firsthand the sleep struggles that can happen when kids move from the crib to a big kid bed. Big kids are opinionated and strong-willed, and they can really wear down your patience at night. With over 7 years of experience helping exhausted families in her business, Awesome Little Sleepers, Jessica will tell you exactly what you need...
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A playful checklist reframes repeated reminders as practice for independence.
Chaotic mornings and bored children come back to one practical question: how can a child know what comes next without a parent narrating every step?
A practical episode on earlier bedtimes and helping younger children take part in their own routine.
Moving bedtime earlier lands as the episode's most usable idea. The sleep coach explains why children under six are generally better off asleep by eight, and why younger children may need an even earlier lights-out: once overtiredness turns into a second wind, the evening can…
A grounded parenting conversation about helping strong-willed kids feel more control before big feelings escalate.
Big feelings sit at the center of this parenting-focused episode, as Jessica Burke talks with parenting coach Danielle Bettman of Parenting Wholeheartedly about what may be driving a strong-willed child's behavior.
A dietician reframes dessert and picky eating around habits that reach beyond tonight's dinner.
Jessica Burke's conversation with Alyssa Miller, dietician and founder of Nutrition for Littles, looks at picky eating through the slower work of building food habits.
A practical sleep consult for toddlers who need a different bedtime playbook.
Jessica Burke starts with a sleep problem many parents will recognize: a toddler who needs a parent in the room, keeps climbing out of bed, or shows up in the parent bed by dawn.


Parenthood and bodies, told one honest story at a time.




This episode provides actionable advice from a sleep coach on preventing early morning waking in 3-year-olds by addressing overtiredness and ensuring adequate nighttime sleep.
A sleep coach shares her personal experience transitioning her toddler from a crib to a big kid bed and offers actionable advice for parents facing similar sleep challenges.
This episode provides practical advice for parents on how to prepare toddlers for the spring daylight savings time change to minimize sleep disruption.
Sleep coach Jessica Burke explains why parents often ask the wrong questions about their toddlers' sleep problems, using a real example to show how focusing on parental reactions rather than just child behavior is key to finding solutions.
This episode addresses common toddler sleep issues like night waking and the two-year sleep regression, offering practical advice from a sleep coach based on parent-submitted questions.
This episode provides six practical tips for parents to help their sick toddlers sleep better, including maintaining a consistent bedtime routine and being flexible with sleep schedules.
This episode provides three actionable tips for parents to calm hyperactive toddlers at bedtime, focusing on establishing consistent routines and creating sleep-friendly environments.
This episode identifies three common mistakes parents make when sleep training toddlers in big kid beds and offers actionable solutions to improve nighttime sleep.
Sleep coach Jessica Burke interviews pediatric sleep expert Dr.
This episode debunks the myth that it's too late to sleep train older children, explaining why sleep training is actually more effective and crucial for toddlers and big kids, with three key reasons including how it can strengthen parent-child bonds.
This episode provides actionable advice for parents on adjusting bedtime to improve toddler sleep, addressing common reasons for late bedtimes and offering a simple transformational change.
This episode provides actionable advice for parents on how to help their children overcome fear of the dark, including common mistakes to avoid and practical strategies.
This episode explains three main reasons why toddlers don't sleep well, starting with how overtiredness causes sleep problems through cortisol release.
This episode provides practical advice for parents struggling with toddlers or preschoolers who repeatedly come into their bed at night, explaining why it happens and offering solutions to establish independent sleep habits.
This Q&A episode addresses common toddler bedtime challenges, including insurance coverage for sleep courses and strategies for inconsistent sleep patterns.
This episode addresses the common issue of parents getting stuck in their toddler's room at bedtime, explaining how it can hinder sleep and offering practical solutions to help children learn to fall asleep independently.
This episode reveals three subtle signs of tiredness in toddlers that parents often miss, starting with how evening hyperactivity actually indicates overtiredness due to cortisol spikes.
This episode provides actionable advice for parents struggling with stubborn toddlers who refuse naps, emphasizing the importance of maintaining naps until age four to prevent overtiredness and improve night sleep.
A mother shares her testimonial about struggling with her toddler's bedtime routine and sleep deprivation before seeking help from a sleep coach.
A sleep coach provides actionable advice to help parents stop their toddlers from sneaking into their bedroom at night and establish better sleep habits.
This episode provides three actionable strategies for parents to prevent their toddlers from waking up too early in the morning, based on the host's experience as a sleep coach.
A sleep coach provides actionable strategies for parents to help toddlers adjust to the daylight savings time change and maintain healthy sleep habits.
A sleep coach shares three practical hacks to streamline evening routines for parents, enabling earlier and more peaceful bedtimes for toddlers.
Jessica Burke introduces the REST METHOD, a sleep coaching approach designed to help parents of three to six-year-olds overcome bedtime struggles and achieve peaceful, restful nights for their children and families.
Sleep coach Jessica Burke answers common toddler sleep questions from Instagram, focusing on helping children become more independent at bedtime.
This episode provides four practical hacks to prevent toddlers from climbing out of their cribs, emphasizing the benefits of delaying the transition to a toddler bed until at least age three for better sleep outcomes.
This episode addresses whether it's too late to sleep train toddlers, debunking the myth that it's only for babies and explaining why sleep training is actually easier and more important for older children.
This episode provides seven actionable strategies for parents to manage their toddler's or preschooler's strong preference for one caregiver during bedtime routines.
This episode explores how children's sleep struggles impact marital relationships and offers advice for improving family sleep patterns to strengthen marriages.
This episode explains the key differences between toddler nightmares and night terrors, offering practical insights for parents to identify and respond appropriately to each sleep disturbance.
This episode provides six practical tips for parents to maintain healthy sleep routines for their children during summer, preventing overtiredness and behavioral issues.
This episode provides six practical tips for parents to help their sick toddlers sleep better, focusing on maintaining consistent bedtime routines while being flexible with sleep schedules.
This episode provides three key strategies for creating an effective and enjoyable bedtime routine for 3-5 year old children, based on the host's experience as a sleep coach for older kids.
Jessica Burke interviews registered dietician and picky eating specialist Alyssa Miller about strategies to reverse picky eating habits in children.
Jessica Berk, a certified sleep coach and mom, discusses common mistakes parents make at toddler bedtime, focusing on how giving attention to bad behavior worsens sleep struggles.
Jessica Berk interviews parenting coach Danielle Bettman about managing toddler meltdowns and big emotions during sleep transitions, offering strategies including hostage negotiator techniques.
This episode explains three subtle signs of tiredness in toddlers, focusing on how evening hyperactivity indicates overtiredness due to cortisol spikes and suggests adjusting bedtimes accordingly.
Jessica Burke interviews registered dietician Alyssa Miller about picky eating, pressure tactics, dessert, and practical mealtime strategies for toddlers and preschoolers.
Sleep coach Jessica Burke interviews potty training expert Jamie Glowacki about how to navigate potty training without disrupting a toddler's sleep patterns.
This episode explains why toddlers won't let parents leave at bedtime and offers actionable advice to break the habit of needing parental presence to fall asleep.
Jessica Berk interviews Melissa Doman, a sleep consultant specializing in special needs kids, who shares three key tips: customizing bedtime routines to meet sensory needs, addressing nutritional gaps to prevent night wake-ups, and balancing physical activity and screen time.
A sleep coach shares her top five holiday sleep tips for toddlers, emphasizing the importance of avoiding new bad sleep habits during travel.
This episode provides actionable advice for parents on how to handle toddler nightmares, differentiate them from night terrors, and implement strategies to prevent them for better sleep.
This episode addresses how daycare-enforced naps can disrupt toddlers' bedtime routines and offers actionable tips for parents to manage this common sleep transition issue.
This episode explains why traditional baby sleep training methods fail for older toddlers and offers insights into addressing their need for independence to improve sleep.
Sleep coach Jessica Burke explains the top three reasons toddlers wake up at night, focusing on nightmares and night terrors, and offers practical solutions for exhausted parents.
Sleep coach Jessica Burke shares her favorite toddler sleep products, starting with recommendations for sound machines and explaining why white noise is better than patterned sounds.
This episode provides practical advice and a book recommendation to help parents manage toddler separation anxiety at bedtime.
This episode provides actionable advice for parents on maintaining consistent sleep routines for toddlers, especially during travel or illness, to prevent sleep disruptions.
Jessica Burke, a certified toddler sleep coach and mom of two, talks with Beth from Days with Gray about breaking up chaotic mornings and keeping young kids busy without defaulting to screen time.
A certified sleep coach explains why fragmented sleep is harmful for toddlers and offers a free workshop to break the cycle of nighttime waking.
Emily Oster and Jessica Burke focus on toddler and preschool sleep, with Burke introducing herself as the founder of Awesome Little Sleepers and a certified pediatric sleep consultant for kids closer to age 3.
A sleep coach advises parents on handling toddler nap refusal and transitioning to a big kid bed.
A sleep coach provides actionable advice for parents dealing with toddler sleep issues, focusing on fear of the dark and common mistakes.
Jessica Burke, the sleep coach behind Awesome Little Sleepers, talks with parenting coach Danielle Bettmann of Parenting Wholeheartedly about toddler meltdowns, tantrums, and other big emotions.
A sleep coach shares a key tip to improve toddlers' sleep habits by putting them to bed earlier.