Sleep Detectives Q&A: 18-Month Regression, Toddler Naps & Crying in Cot

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In this week’s Sleep Detectives, Sally & Bec tackle three big questions from parents:
1️⃣ What’s really behind the so-called 18-month regression?
2️⃣ How do you manage naps when you’ve got a baby on two naps and a toddler on one?
3️⃣ What should you do if your 5-month-old screams the second they hit the cot?

Along the way, they dig into separation anxiety vs “regression,” short–long nap timing, and why overtired and undertired can look confusingly the same.

What You’ll Learn:
• Why the 18-month stage feels like a regression (and what’s really happening)
• How to survive juggling sibling naps without losing your mind
• The key difference between protesting and “crying that does not stop” in the cot
• Practical tweaks for schedules at 11–13 months
• The role of feeds when dropping bottles alongside nap transitions

Chapters:
00:00 Intro – why Sleep Detectives is unscripted
03:37 Q1: Is the 18-month sleep regression real?
16:22 Q2: Baby on 2 naps, toddler on 1 – how do I cope?
19:49 Q3: 5-month-old cries in the cot and does not stop
23:07 Wrap-up

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Hosted by sleep consultants Sally Woods (The Sleep Concierge) and Bec Maher (The Sleep Centre), Nap Trapped helps tired parents solve baby-sleep challenges with warmth, evidence, and zero judgement. Every week we turn your questions into practical solutions—with a side of Aldi chocolate.

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