There is so much information out there about holistic approaches to baby sleep - but what about toddlers? I am so thrilled to have Sarah Patel, a certified baby and toddler sleep consultant, on the podcast this week to answer the following questions:1. How do I know when to drop the final toddler nap? 2. My toddler fights going to bed, how can I stop this? 3. My kid says they are scared when I put them to bed. How can I create a welcoming environment for them to want to sleep in their room? 4. What can I do about my toddler getting into my bed at night? 5. How do we practice not trying to sneak out of our kids’ room after laying with them in order to get them to fall asleep? How can we encourage them to fall asleep on their own?  Sarah Patel is a mum of two little ones 18 months apart,  a Certified Baby and Toddler Sleep consultant and the founder of Teach To Sleep. She has over 15 years’ experience teaching as a primary school teacher and a senior lecturer in education.  Sarah classes herself as a gentle holistic sleep consultant, rather than a sleep trainer which means she offers personalised support using responsive strategies, so she does not use any form of crying it out or controlled crying methods. Sarah has lots of free resources on her instagram page as well as sleep guides, online sleep courses and a variety of one to one packages which can be found on her website www.teachtosleep.co.uk.   ______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices