Baby Sleep Blog
Free tips, guides, and advice for every age and stage — from newborn to toddler
Toddler Waking Too Early: How to Reset 5am Starts
Toddler waking at 5am? How to reset early rising in 2-4 year olds: sleep pressure, naps, light, wake-up clocks used honestly, and scripts for 5am itself.
7 Month Old Wake Windows: Naps, Timings and a Sample Day
Wake windows at 7 months are typically 2.25-3 hours. How many naps to expect, a realistic sample day on 3 naps and on 2, and what to do when naps fight back.
8 Month Old Wake Windows: Naps, Timings and a Sample Day
Wake windows at 8 months are typically 2.5-3.25 hours. The 2-nap day laid out hour by hour, how to finish the third-nap drop, and what the regression changes.
9 Month Old Wake Windows: Naps, Timings and a Sample Day
Wake windows at 9 months are typically 2.75 to 3.5 hours across two naps. Timings, a realistic sample day, and what to do when the second nap falls apart.
10 Month Old Wake Windows: Naps, Timings and a Sample Day
Wake windows at 10 months are typically 3 to 3.5 hours on two naps. Month-specific timings, a realistic sample day, and why undertiredness is the usual culprit.
11 Month Old Wake Windows: Naps, Timings and a Sample Day
How long an 11 month old should stay awake, why two naps still matter, a realistic sample day, and the false one-nap signals that catch so many parents out.
12 Month Old Wake Windows: Naps, Timings and a Sample Day
Wake windows at 12 months, a realistic two-nap sample day, and an honest answer to the one-nap question: most babies keep two naps until 14 to 18 months.
13 Month Old Wake Windows: Naps, Timings and a Sample Day
How long should a 13 month old stay awake? Wake windows of 3.25 to 4.25 hours, a realistic two-nap sample day, and how to spot an early 2-to-1 nap transition.
14 Month Old Wake Windows: Naps, Timings and a Sample Day
How long should a 14 month old stay awake? Wake windows of 3.5 to 4.5 hours, the real 2-to-1 nap transition signs, and honest one-nap and two-nap sample days.
Baby Sleeping Bag TOG Guide UK: Which TOG for Which Room Temperature
16–20°C: 2.5 TOG. 20–24°C: 1.0 TOG. 24–27°C: 0.5 TOG. Below 16°C: 3.5 TOG. What to dress your baby in under each, and the signs they're too hot.
Lullaby Trust Safe Sleep Guidance, Explained: What It Says and How to Follow It
An independent summary of the Lullaby Trust's safer sleep advice: back to sleep, a clear cot, 16 to 20°C, room-sharing to 6 months and bed-sharing.
Newborn Wake Windows by Week: 0-8 Weeks, With Sample Days
0–2 weeks: 30–45 minutes. 2–4 weeks: 35–60. 4–6 weeks: 45–75. 6–8 weeks: 50–80. Week-by-week tables, sample days, and why newborn timings vary so much.
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