Ben and Erin Napier Open Up About Daughter Mae's Health Struggles and Their Journey to Find Help

When Erin Napier’s youngest daughter, Mae, was just two months old, the HGTV star couldn’t help but be amazed at how well her baby slept. Back in 2021, Erin took to Instagram to share that Mae was consistently sleeping for at least 10 hours each night and had a solid nap routine. Fast forward three years, however, and things have taken a different turn.

On May 10, 2024, Erin—now 39—revealed on her Instagram Stories that Mae’s sleep patterns have drastically changed as she approaches her third birthday on May 28. The little girl has been struggling with significant sleep issues lately. In response to these challenges, Erin and her husband Ben sought guidance from sleep experts—a decision that is beginning to yield positive results.

Erin Napier Reveals New Approach for Handling Daughter Mae’s Nightmares

In one of her initial Instagram Stories addressing Mae’s recent sleep struggles, Erin shared an endearing photo of the toddler playing outside. The picture captures Mae from behind as she draws with chalk on the ground while dressed in a white top paired with a pink skirt.

Over this image, Erin expressed gratitude towards @takingcarababies—a resource known for offering solutions when toddlers face severe nightmares and sleepless nights. She mentioned how their toddler class has been instrumental in helping them navigate this challenging phase.

Erin also provided a link to the “Taking Cara Babies” website in her post while noting that it offers valuable advice not just for infants but also for older children like Mae. The site is run by Cara Dumaplin—a neonatal nurse and certified pediatric sleep consultant—and provides tailored strategies based on different age groups: newborns up to four months old; five months through two years; and children aged two to four years.

On Mother’s Day (May 12), Erin gave another update via Instagram Stories by sharing an image of both daughters sitting together on a large rock outdoors. Helen—their six-year-old—was seen wearing a swimsuit with one arm wrapped around little sister Mae who donned a baby blue summer dress as they watched an outdoor bonfire together.

To add some humor amidst their ongoing challenges with nightmares, Erin included R.E.M.’s iconic ’90s track “It’s The End of the World As We Know It” alongside text explaining their new method: getting rid of bad dreams by metaphorically placing them under your bed before boxing them up in cardboard boxes only then kicking those boxes down stairs before finally burning them away!

Sharing Parenting Tips & Resources Is Important To Erin Napier

Erin has always been open about sharing insights into parenting challenges she faces along with Ben—and how they overcome these hurdles—with fans online regularly benefiting from such candidness too!

For instance last year (2023), during another family trip involving air travel where keeping young kids entertained can often prove tricky especially when dealing overtired toddlers like then-two-year-old-Mae! On social media platforms such as Instagram where many parents follow closely looking out tips themselves -Erin revealed simple yet effective tricks used successfully including painter’s tape gummy lobsters plus stuffed animals among others which helped make journey smoother overall despite initial concerns beforehand regarding potential meltdowns mid-flight etcetera…

Going back even further still—to when eldest daughter Helen was three-years-old herself—in midst difficult vacation Florida Spring Break crowds combined exhaustion led epiphany moment realization importance explaining reasons behind corrections rather than simply saying “no” without context or further elaboration whatsoever… This approach proved transformative according reflections shared later online where described breakthrough moment realizing every correction should come accompanied lesson much same way adults expect constructive feedback workplace settings rather than vague criticisms alone leaving us guessing what went wrong exactly why needed change behavior moving forward accordingly!