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Science-backed guides on wake windows, nap transitions, sleep regressions, and bedtime, written with certified pediatric sleep consultants.
Download Dreamer - freeBaby Sleep Schedule by Age: Nap and Sleep Charts for Every Stage
From newborn naps to the toddler years: how much sleep your child needs, how many naps to expect, and how it all shifts as they grow.
Wake Windows by Age: The Complete Guide
The single most useful number in baby sleep, and how to use it without a stopwatch.
Sleep schedules
What's normal, age by age.
Newborn Sleep Schedule: What to Expect in the First 3 Months
Why your newborn doesn't sleep like a "schedule" yet, and what actually helps in the meantime.
3 Month Old Sleep Schedule: A Research-Backed Daily Routine
A sample day built from the NSF's sleep duration consensus and wake-window ranges.
4 Month Old Sleep Schedule: A Research-Backed Daily Routine
A sample day built from wake-window ranges and the AASM's sleep duration consensus.
Overtired Babies Don't Sleep Better: The Science Explained
The cortisol research behind why tiring your baby out backfires, and the nuance most advice skips.
Why a Consistent Morning Wake Time Anchors Your Baby's Entire Sleep Rhythm
Bedtime gets all the attention, but the day's most powerful sleep decision happens twelve hours earlier.
How Much Sleep Does a Baby Need? Hours by Age
One chart for every stage from newborn to five years, plus how to tell if your own baby is getting enough.
6 Month Old Sleep Schedule: A Research-Backed Daily Routine
A sample day for the messy 2-to-3 nap window, built from wake-window ranges and sleep-duration research.
When Do Babies Sleep Through the Night?
The honest answer is a range, not a date, and it starts with a definition that surprises most parents.
Sleep regressions
The rough patches, and why they pass.
The 4-Month Sleep Regression: What's Actually Happening
It's not a phase your baby will "grow out of." It's a permanent shift, and here's how to adjust to it.
The 8 to 10 Month Sleep Regression, Explained
Crawling, standing, separation anxiety: the developmental trio behind this one, and how to ride it out.
Naps & transitions
Moving between nap counts without losing sleep.
The 2-to-1 Nap Transition: How to Know When and How to Do It
The signs it's time, the schedule that bridges the gap, and how long the adjustment usually takes.
Early Morning Wake-Ups: Why They Happen and How to Fix Them
5am isn't a personality trait. It's almost always something that happened the night before.
Baby Waking Up After 45 Minutes? The 4 Real Reasons
It's not bad luck. It's the end of one sleep cycle, and four things decide whether they roll into the next one.
Bedtime & routines
Calmer evenings, start to finish.
Dads, Bedtime, and Baby Sleep: What the Science Actually Says
It's not a magic touch. It's whose nervous system is calmest at bedtime, and why months of night waking change that.
How to Build a Bedtime Routine That Actually Works
The same four steps, every night, in the same order, and why that boring repetition is the entire point.
Toddler Bedtime Battles: Gentle Ways to End the Stalling
One more story, one more sip of water, one more hug. Here's what's actually behind the stalling, and what helps.
Daylight Saving Time and Baby Sleep: How to Adjust the Clocks
Two ways to handle the time change, the slow shift and the cold turkey, and which one fits your family.
Sleep training
For when you're ready to make a change.
What Not to Do When Your Baby Wakes at Night
Most parents mean well, but the wrong reaction keeps the wake going longer than it needs to.
Baby Sleep Is a Learned Skill — Here's How to Teach It
Babies aren't born knowing how to sleep. Once you understand that, one small change can clear most night wakings in under a week.
Gentle Sleep Training: A Calmer Approach to Better Nights
You don't have to choose between "do nothing" and "cry it out." Here's the middle path, step by step.
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