November 8, 2024 with Carla Ward and Macall Gordon
Supporting Children's Naps with Macall Gordon
Join Carla Ward on The Everything ECE Podcast as she talks with Macall Gordon, a specialist in sleep training children, about the importance of naps in early childhood. Macall explains why naps are essential not only for physical growth but also for emotional regulation and behaviour. In this episode, discover:
- The hidden benefits of nap time and how missed naps can affect behaviour
- Strategies for setting up a sleep-friendly environment in daycare settings
- Why early bedtimes matter and how to tune into each child’s unique sleep needs
Don’t miss this insightful conversation that shines a light on the science of sleep and child development. Listen now for practical tips and advice!
Macall Gordon
MACALL GORDON has a master’s degree in applied psychology from Antioch University in Seattle with a research-based specialization in infant mental health, sleep advice, and parenting culture. She also has a BS in human biology from Stanford University. She is a senior lecturer in the graduate counseling psychology program at Antioch University. She has conducted and presented her own research on temperament, sleep, and parenting advice at infant and child development conferences around the world. She has been a featured speaker at national sleep conferences and has led webinar-based advanced training for sleep coaches, mental health providers, and others on the impact of temperament on sleep. She is a certified Gentle Sleep Coach (trained by Kim West) and a featured provider on the women’s telehealth platform, Maven Clinic. She comes to this work because she had two sensitive, alert, intense children, and she didn’t sleep for 18 years.