Baby and Toddler Sleep Blog
Sleep can feel messy, confusing and exhausting, especially when you are trying to work out what is normal. Search a topic below, or start with the guides that help you choose your next step.
Newborn Sleep
What to expect in the early weeks, why sleep feels unpredictable, and how to support nights and naps with confidence.
Sleep Foundations
The foundations that shape sleep, including environment, awake windows, routines, and the most common causes of disrupted sleep.
Toddler Sleep
Practical support for bedtime battles, nap transitions, early rising, and big feelings that can show up around sleep.
SLEEP
REGRESSION
Understanding temporary changes in sleep
Sleep regressions are short phases linked to development and changing sleep needs. Learn when they tend to happen and how to stay steady through each stage.
4 Month Sleep Regression
A clear guide to why sleep often shifts around 3 to 5 months, what’s developmental, and how to respond with confidence.
15–18 Month Sleep Regression
What drives sleep disruption between 15 and 18 months, how long it typically lasts, and how to support your toddler through it.
24 Month Sleep Regression
Why sleep can feel unsettled around age two, what’s happening developmentally, and how to navigate bedtime battles and big feelings.
INFANT SLEEP ROUTINES
Sleep routines by age and changing needs
Explore how sleep routines evolve across the first year, with guidance tailored to awake windows, naps, and developmental changes.
4 Month Sleep Routine
Awake windows, nap expectations, feeding patterns, and what a realistic 4 month day can look like, including both longer naps and catnapping days.
5 Month Sleep Routine
How sleep typically looks at 5 months, with age appropriate awake windows, nap timing, feeding expectations, and routine examples you can use as a guide.
6 Month Sleep Routine
What sleep typically looks like at 6 months, why naps and nights can get wobbly, and how to support longer awake windows and the 3 to 2 nap transition with realistic routine examples.
TODDLER
SLEEP ROUTINES
Sleep routines shaped by development
Explore how sleep routines continue to evolve through toddlerhood, as sleep consolidates and development begins to play a bigger role.
12–15 Month Sleep Routine
A clear guide to the 12–15 month sleep routine, covering nap structure, bedtime timing, separation anxiety, regressions and early signs of the 2–1 nap transition.
15–18 Month Sleep Routine
A practical guide to the 15–18 month sleep routine, including nap transitions, separation anxiety, regressions and realistic routines to support more settled sleep.
24+ Month Sleep Routine
Experiencing the 24 month sleep regression? Understand why sleep changes at two, how long it lasts, and what helps toddlers sleep better again.
SLEEP
TRAINING
Understanding sleep support and family choice
Sleep training can mean different things to different families. This space explores the research, common questions, and how sleep can be supported in ways that feel aligned with your values.
What Is Sleep Training?
Learn what sleep training really means, when it can be appropriate, and how different approaches can support more settled sleep from infancy through toddlerhood.
When to Start Sleep Training
Timing matters less than readiness, knowing when to start sleep training comes down to your child’s development and whether sleep is still working for your family.
Is Sleepy Little Bubs Sleep Training?
Discover exactly what “sleep training” looks like at Sleepy Little Bubs, including how our structured, age-appropriate support adapts from babyhood through toddlerhood.
NEWBORN
SLEEP
Newborn Sleep
Let’s talk about newborn sleep patterns, day night confusion, settling, and what’s normal in the early weeks.
What to Expect With Newborn Sleep
In the early weeks, you will learn what newborn sleep really looks like, why waking and unsettled evenings are normal, and how to support rest safely and confidently as patterns start to emerge.
Day Night Confusion in Newborns
Newborn sleep can look flipped in the early weeks, and you will learn why it happens and what simple, gentle cues can support more settled nights over time.
The Witching Hour, Why It Happens and How to Cope
Evenings can feel intense in the early weeks, and you will learn what drives the witching hour, what it typically looks like, and how to cope in ways that support your newborn through it.
SAFE SLEEP &
SLEEP SPACE SETUP
Safe Sleep and Sleep Space Setup
Practical guidance for a safe sleep setup, plus how to set up the room so sleep is more settled for everyone.
Safe Sleep Guidelines, What You Need to Know
Getting the sleep setup right matters, and you will learn the practical, evidence-based steps that keep your baby’s sleep environment safe through infancy.
Creating a Safe Sleep Environment
A safer sleep setup starts with the basics, a firm, flat surface, a clear cot, and evidence based practices that reduce risk from newborn through toddlerhood.
Creating a Sleep Conducive Environment
Light creeping in, unpredictable noise, or a visually busy room can be the hidden reason sleep keeps falling apart, and you will learn what to tweak first.
SLEEPWEAR, SWADDLES & COMFORT ITEMS
Sleepwear, Swaddles and Comforters
What to dress your baby in for sleep, when to stop swaddling, and how to introduce sleep comfort items safely.
Dressing Your Baby for Sleep, By Season and Age
Dress with confidence by matching sleepwear to room temperature and your baby’s stage, so discomfort is not the hidden cause of night waking or early starts.
Sleep Sacks, What to Use and When
Take the guesswork out of sleep sacks by learning what to use at each stage, when to change products, and how TOG and fit affect both comfort and safety.
Which Swaddle Is Best for My Baby
Choose the swaddle that matches how your baby naturally holds their hands and moves in sleep, so containment supports settling instead of causing frustration.
ROUTINES &
SLEEP PRESSURE
Routines and Sleep Pressure
Learn how routines and awake windows work, how to spot overtiredness and undertiredness, and how to adjust with confidence.
Creating a Night Routine That Supports Sleep, Babies and Toddlers
Learn how to create a night routine that works as a reliable sleep cue for babies and toddlers, without it becoming overstimulating or negotiable.
When to Increase Awake Windows, And When Not To
If you stretch awake time at the wrong moment, you can turn a small sleep wobble into an overtired spiral, so this guide shows you when to adjust and when to hold steady.
When to Decrease Awake Windows
When your baby looks exhausted but sleep is still messy, that usually points to overtiredness, not undertiredness, and shorter awake windows can be the circuit breaker.
NAP
TRANSITIONS
Nap Transitions
Signs your little one is ready to drop a nap, plus how to support the shift without chaos at bedtime.
The 3–2 Nap Transition, Signs Your Baby Is Ready
Learn the key signs your baby is ready to shift from three naps to two, plus how to adjust awake windows and bedtime without tipping into overtiredness.
The 2–1 Nap Transition, Timing, Signs and How to Support It
Around 15 to 18 months, many toddlers start showing clear signs they are ready to drop to one midday nap, and knowing what to look for helps you support the shift without creating unnecessary overtiredness.
The 1–0 Nap Transition, Moving Out of Day Sleeps
In the final nap transition, you’ll learn how to spot true readiness to drop the last daytime sleep and support the shift with flexible strategies that protect bedtime and overnight rest.
SLEEP CHALLENGES &
TROUBLESHOOTING
Sleep Challenges and Troubleshooting
Support for catnaps, frequent waking, early rising, false starts, split nights, and bedtime battles.
Catnapping, Why Short Naps Happen and When They Improve
If naps are stuck at one sleep cycle, there is a reason, here is what drives catnapping and how to respond without making days harder.
Why Is My Baby Waking So Frequently at Night
In this guide, you’ll learn what frequent night waking looks like by age and how to pinpoint the real driver, whether it’s sleep pressure, routines, environment, development, or how sleep is being supported.
Early Morning Rising, Why It Happens and How to Respond
Early starts rarely come out of nowhere, discover what’s driving your child’s 4.30am to 5.30am wakes and how to respond without making sleep worse.
FEEDING &
NIGHT WAKING
Feeding and Night Waking
How feeding patterns can affect sleep, including reverse cycling and when to consider weaning the pacifier.
Reverse Cycling, Why Babies Feed More at Night
Reverse cycling can leave nights feeling relentless, learn why it happens and the practical steps that shift feeds back to the day without cutting everything at once.
Weaning the Pacifier, Timing and Sleep Impact
If the dummy is causing frequent wakes overnight, learn when it’s worth weaning, what to expect for sleep, and the gentlest ways to do it without creating new battles.
DEVELOPMENT, SEPARATION & LIFE CHANGES
Development, Separation and Life Changes
Let’s talk about the normal developmental stages and big life changes that can disrupt sleep, and how to support your child through them with confidence
Separation Anxiety and Sleep, What’s Normal and How to Help
If nights have become more restless out of nowhere, learn the telltale signs separation anxiety is driving it and what to do next.
Teething and Sleep, What to Expect
Wondering if teething is really to blame, learn the common signs, the sleep patterns it triggers, and when to look beyond teeth.
Reflux and Sleep, How It Can Affect Rest
Learn the difference between reflux and normal newborn behaviours, so you’re not trying to fix what is developmentally expected.
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