Baby & Toddler Sleep Blog

Honest, realistic sleep advice for babies, toddlers and the tired parents who love them. New posts every week.

Nights and settling

Night wakings, early starts, feeding to sleep, bedtime routines and helping your little one settle.

Parent holding a sleepy baby against their chest in a calm bedroom

The 4 month sleep regression: what's really going on

Suddenly waking every hour at around 4 months? Here's what's really happening with your baby's sleep, how long it lasts and what helps.

Ages and development

Oct 74 min read

Quiet nursery at dawn with a cot, a wall clock and a half-drawn blackout blind

The clocks go back on 25 October: how to plan your little one's sleep

The clocks go back on 25 October. Here's how to plan your baby or toddler's sleep now, so a 6am wake-up doesn't turn into 5am.

Seasons and life

Sep 304 min read

Parent sitting beside a cot at bedtime with a hand resting on their settling baby

Sleep Training Without Cry It Out: What It Actually Looks Like

Sleep training doesn't have to mean cry it out, and gentler doesn't always mean fewer tears. An honest look from a certified sleep consultant. Free chat.

Nights and settling

Sep 74 min read