Craig Canapari MD
@drcraigcanapari.com
Kid sleep expert and the director of the Yale Pediatric Sleep Center. Also the author of, “It’s Never Too Late to Sleep Train”.
https://sleek.bio/canapari
https://sleek.bio/canapari
Full guide with detailed answers to every question: drcraigcanapari.com/holiday-trav...
🦃 Enjoy your Thanksgiving. The sleep will sort itself out.
(And if you found this helpful, share it with that parent who's been freaking out about traveling to the in-laws)
🦃 Enjoy your Thanksgiving. The sleep will sort itself out.
(And if you found this helpful, share it with that parent who's been freaking out about traveling to the in-laws)
Holiday Travel Sleep Guide: Real Parents, Real Solutions
Worried about holiday travel ruining your child's sleep? Here's the truth: most of what you're stressing about doesn't actually matter. Real parent questions answered.
drcraigcanapari.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Full guide with detailed answers to every question: drcraigcanapari.com/holiday-trav...
🦃 Enjoy your Thanksgiving. The sleep will sort itself out.
(And if you found this helpful, share it with that parent who's been freaking out about traveling to the in-laws)
🦃 Enjoy your Thanksgiving. The sleep will sort itself out.
(And if you found this helpful, share it with that parent who's been freaking out about traveling to the in-laws)
Three things to STOP worrying about:
1. Room-sharing for a weekend (you'll survive)
2. Missing a few naps (earlier bedtime, move on)
3. The "wrong" sleep environment (kids adapt)
Your child's sleep skills won't evaporate from one weekend trip.
1. Room-sharing for a weekend (you'll survive)
2. Missing a few naps (earlier bedtime, move on)
3. The "wrong" sleep environment (kids adapt)
Your child's sleep skills won't evaporate from one weekend trip.
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Three things to STOP worrying about:
1. Room-sharing for a weekend (you'll survive)
2. Missing a few naps (earlier bedtime, move on)
3. The "wrong" sleep environment (kids adapt)
Your child's sleep skills won't evaporate from one weekend trip.
1. Room-sharing for a weekend (you'll survive)
2. Missing a few naps (earlier bedtime, move on)
3. The "wrong" sleep environment (kids adapt)
Your child's sleep skills won't evaporate from one weekend trip.
"Time zones are going to destroy us"
→ For short trips: stay on home time if possible
→ For long trips: 1 day of adjustment per 1 hour of time zone change
"Disney chaos?"
→ Commit to ONE nap daily. Don't close the park every night. Bring blackout curtains.
→ For short trips: stay on home time if possible
→ For long trips: 1 day of adjustment per 1 hour of time zone change
"Disney chaos?"
→ Commit to ONE nap daily. Don't close the park every night. Bring blackout curtains.
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"Time zones are going to destroy us"
→ For short trips: stay on home time if possible
→ For long trips: 1 day of adjustment per 1 hour of time zone change
"Disney chaos?"
→ Commit to ONE nap daily. Don't close the park every night. Bring blackout curtains.
→ For short trips: stay on home time if possible
→ For long trips: 1 day of adjustment per 1 hour of time zone change
"Disney chaos?"
→ Commit to ONE nap daily. Don't close the park every night. Bring blackout curtains.
"We'll be driving home at bedtime"
→ Do full pajamas/teeth before leaving. Transfer to beds if asleep. No second wind activities.
"My kids go nuts on vacation and stay up till 10pm"
→ For 2+ weeks, pick a vacation bedtime and stick to it after night 3
→ Do full pajamas/teeth before leaving. Transfer to beds if asleep. No second wind activities.
"My kids go nuts on vacation and stay up till 10pm"
→ For 2+ weeks, pick a vacation bedtime and stick to it after night 3
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"We'll be driving home at bedtime"
→ Do full pajamas/teeth before leaving. Transfer to beds if asleep. No second wind activities.
"My kids go nuts on vacation and stay up till 10pm"
→ For 2+ weeks, pick a vacation bedtime and stick to it after night 3
→ Do full pajamas/teeth before leaving. Transfer to beds if asleep. No second wind activities.
"My kids go nuts on vacation and stay up till 10pm"
→ For 2+ weeks, pick a vacation bedtime and stick to it after night 3
"My just-sleep-trained baby will be at Grandma's on Christmas"
→ She'll maintain those skills. Expect brief protest night 1, then improvement
→ She'll maintain those skills. Expect brief protest night 1, then improvement
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"My just-sleep-trained baby will be at Grandma's on Christmas"
→ She'll maintain those skills. Expect brief protest night 1, then improvement
→ She'll maintain those skills. Expect brief protest night 1, then improvement
Real parent questions I answered:
"We're sharing a room with two kids who've never slept together"
→ Put the better sleeper down first, wait 15-20 min, then bring in the other
"We're sharing a room with two kids who've never slept together"
→ Put the better sleeper down first, wait 15-20 min, then bring in the other
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Real parent questions I answered:
"We're sharing a room with two kids who've never slept together"
→ Put the better sleeper down first, wait 15-20 min, then bring in the other
"We're sharing a room with two kids who've never slept together"
→ Put the better sleeper down first, wait 15-20 min, then bring in the other
The #1 thing everyone gets wrong:
You're trying to maintain the TIMING when you should maintain the ROUTINE.
Bath-book-bed at Grandma's house. Even if it happens at 9pm instead of 7:30pm.
The sequence creates the sleep cue. The timing is negotiable for a few days.
You're trying to maintain the TIMING when you should maintain the ROUTINE.
Bath-book-bed at Grandma's house. Even if it happens at 9pm instead of 7:30pm.
The sequence creates the sleep cue. The timing is negotiable for a few days.
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The #1 thing everyone gets wrong:
You're trying to maintain the TIMING when you should maintain the ROUTINE.
Bath-book-bed at Grandma's house. Even if it happens at 9pm instead of 7:30pm.
The sequence creates the sleep cue. The timing is negotiable for a few days.
You're trying to maintain the TIMING when you should maintain the ROUTINE.
Bath-book-bed at Grandma's house. Even if it happens at 9pm instead of 7:30pm.
The sequence creates the sleep cue. The timing is negotiable for a few days.
Or listen here drcraigcanapari.com/podcast/epis...
Episode 16: Napping Spectacular Pt 2 - Craig Canapari, MD
Nap transitions are messy. Discover when to drop naps, how to handle nap strikes, and how 24-hour sleep totals guide schedules from infancy through preschool.
drcraigcanapari.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Or listen here drcraigcanapari.com/podcast/epis...
You can watch here youtu.be/etLyI5OHu8w
The Sleep Edit Ep 16: Napping Spectacular Part 2
YouTube video by Craig Canapari
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
You can watch here youtu.be/etLyI5OHu8w
One of my favorite Thanksgivings was when we were visiting my brother while he was studying abroad in Rome. His housemates wanted to celebrate with us and just made us some delicious lasagna. Glad to see it made the list.
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
One of my favorite Thanksgivings was when we were visiting my brother while he was studying abroad in Rome. His housemates wanted to celebrate with us and just made us some delicious lasagna. Glad to see it made the list.
A weird hybrid of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Good Place which I am here for
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A weird hybrid of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Good Place which I am here for
And my take on it is here: drcraigcanapari.com/why-kids-sto...
Why Kids Stop Napping — What Brain Development Has to Do With It
Some kids drop naps early, others hang on for years. A new theory links these nap transitions to how the hippocampus—the brain’s memory center—matures. Here’s what that means for your child’s sleep.
drcraigcanapari.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
And my take on it is here: drcraigcanapari.com/why-kids-sto...
Indeed it is. Thanks so much for pointing it out. The article is here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Contributions of memory and brain development to the bioregulation of naps and nap transitions in early childhood | PNAS
The transition from multiple sleep bouts each day to a single overnight sleep bout
(i.e., nap transition) is a universal process in human developme...
www.pnas.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Indeed it is. Thanks so much for pointing it out. The article is here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
I unpacked the science + stories here:
👉 drcraigcanapari.com/why-some-kids-stop-napping-earlier-than-others#Sleepe#Parentingn#ChildDevelopmentn#TheSleepEditit
👉 drcraigcanapari.com/why-some-kids-stop-napping-earlier-than-others#Sleepe#Parentingn#ChildDevelopmentn#TheSleepEditit
https://drcraigcanapari.com/why-some-kids-stop-napping-earlier-than-others
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I unpacked the science + stories here:
👉 drcraigcanapari.com/why-some-kids-stop-napping-earlier-than-others#Sleepe#Parentingn#ChildDevelopmentn#TheSleepEditit
👉 drcraigcanapari.com/why-some-kids-stop-napping-earlier-than-others#Sleepe#Parentingn#ChildDevelopmentn#TheSleepEditit
Obviously, science is never that simple. But the authors of this editorial postulate that development of the hippocampus (a brain center associated with memory) may be associated with nap transitions
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Obviously, science is never that simple. But the authors of this editorial postulate that development of the hippocampus (a brain center associated with memory) may be associated with nap transitions
Sorry to see you go. I am a great admirer of both your work and the way you have lived your life with grace and humor.
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Sorry to see you go. I am a great admirer of both your work and the way you have lived your life with grace and humor.
I’m curious. Why?
October 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I’m curious. Why?
Follow for practical, evidence-based tips--no gimmicks, no melatonin hype, just better sleep for your family.
October 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Follow for practical, evidence-based tips--no gimmicks, no melatonin hype, just better sleep for your family.
Want more sleep strategies that actually work? I write about kids, parents, and the science of better rest at my website. Here's a link to my post on this topic: drcraigcanapari.com/daylight-sav.... 💤
"Falling Back": Daylight Saving Time and Your Child
Worried about how daylight saving time will impact your child's sleep routine? Discover practical tips from a Yale sleep doctor to help them adjust, avoid early wake-ups, and make the most of the
drcraigcanapari.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Want more sleep strategies that actually work? I write about kids, parents, and the science of better rest at my website. Here's a link to my post on this topic: drcraigcanapari.com/daylight-sav.... 💤