Sleep
Sleep affects everything—your child's mood, behavior, learning, health, and ability to cope with daily challenges. And when children aren't sleeping well, parents often aren't either.
While every child is different, most sleep struggles can be improved with a combination of healthy sleep habits, connection, predictable routines, and an understanding of what children need at different ages.
Start with the section that matches your child's age, or browse the articles below for help with specific sleep challenges.
Infant and Baby Sleep
Help babies develop healthy sleep patterns, navigate night wakings, and learn to fall asleep without leaving them to cry.
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Teaching Your Baby to Fall Asleep Without Crying It Out
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Infants and Sleep
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The Case Against Ferber Sleep Training
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Checklist for Safe Co-Sleeping & Naps
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Desperate to Get Baby to Sleep
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1 year old - Sleep through the night?
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Moving 9 month old into own room after cosleeping
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Is Bed Sharing the Cause of Sleep Problems in my 7 Month Old?
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Can 4 month old babies have bad dreams?
Toddler Sleep
From bedtime resistance and nap struggles to transitions out of the crib, learn how to help toddlers relax into sleep with connection and confidence.
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Help Your Toddler Learn to Put Himself to Sleep
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How to Lengthen Toddler Naps
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Easing the Transition to the Toddler Bed
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Toddler with Night Terrors
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Toddler won't stay in big kid bed
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Helping Toddlers Nap
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Teaching Toddler to Sleep Before New Baby Arrives
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14 month old panics at bedtime after 1 week separation
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16 month old can't put himself to sleep without being rocked
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2 Year old sleep anxiety following separation from mother
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Toddler Takes Two Hours To Fall Asleep
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2 year old refuses to sleep in own bed
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Toddler Wakes Up Too Early in the Morning
Preschoolers and Sleep
Dropped naps, bedtime fears, delayed sleep, and bedtime battles are common during the preschool years. Here's how to cope.
Older Kids and Sleep
Support school-age children and preteens with bedtime anxiety, nightmares, sleep routines, and age-appropriate sleep habits.
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Bedtime Routine for Kids Who Have a Hard Time Falling Asleep at Night
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Bad Dreams and Nightmares
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Easing Big Kid Bedtime Anxiety
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7 Year Old Won't Eat at Meals or Sleep Alone
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Preteen and Bedtime Struggles
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10 Year old Can't Relax and Sleep - Meltdowns from Noise, Lights
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Sleeping Solutions for Large Families
Strengthen Your Connection in Just 28 Days
Connection grows through small moments of laughter, attention, and time together. This simple 28-day challenge gives you meaningful daily prompts that help your child feel loved, seen, and connected.