The Rested Little Blog
Straight answers on naps, night wakings and wake windows from a certified baby sleep consultant. Want a plan built for your baby instead?
The 18 Month Sleep Regression: Why It Happens and How Long It Lasts
Your great sleeper suddenly fights bedtime and skips naps. Why the 18 month sleep regression happens, how long it lasts and what actually helps.
Daylight Saving Time and Baby Sleep: How to Handle the Fall Back
Clocks fall back November 1. How the time change affects your baby’s sleep, 3 ways to adjust and how to avoid a week of 5 a.m. wake-ups.
Why Does My Baby Wake Up 45 Minutes After Bedtime?
Why your baby wakes 45 minutes after bedtime (a false start), the 4 usual causes and what to change tonight.
How to Get My Baby to Sleep in the Crib Instead of on Me
Baby only sleeps on you? Why it happens, how to make the crib feel safe and what a gentle move from arms to crib looks like.
Baby Sleep While Traveling or in a Different Time Zone
How to help your baby sleep while traveling: what to pack, home time vs local time, and how babies adjust to a new time zone.
The 2 to 1 Nap Transition: When and How to Do It
When toddlers drop to one nap, the signs it is really time and what a one-nap day looks like.
The 8 Month Sleep Regression: Why It Happens and How Long It Lasts
The 8 month sleep regression lasts 2 to 6 weeks. What causes it, a sample 2-nap schedule and what to do at 2 a.m.
How Does a Virtual Pediatric Sleep Consultant Work?
How a virtual pediatric sleep consultant works, step by step, what it costs and how fast families see results.
Why Does My Toddler Wake Up at 5 AM? Causes and Fixes
Why toddlers wake at 5 a.m., the 4 most common causes and how to fix early morning waking in 2 to 3 weeks.
What Time Should My Baby Go to Bed? Bedtime by Age
The best bedtime for babies and toddlers from 4 to 36 months, with a chart by age and signs bedtime is too late or too early.
How Long Does Sleep Training Actually Take?
The night-by-night sleep training timeline: what to expect on nights 1 to 7, why night 2 is often harder, and when naps catch up.
The 4 Month Sleep Regression: How Long It Lasts and What Actually Helps
The 4 month sleep regression lasts 2 to 6 weeks. What is really happening, a sample 4 month schedule and what actually helps.
Why Are My Baby's Naps Only 30 Minutes? 4 Causes and Fixes
Why your baby only naps 30 minutes, the 4 causes to check in order, and how to get longer naps.
How Do I Drop Night Feeds? A Gentle Night Weaning Plan
When your baby can stop eating at night, the signs they are ready and what makes night weaning gentle.
Wake Windows by Age: Chart for 4 to 36 Months
Wake windows by age from 4 to 36 months: how long your baby can stay awake, how many naps they need, and how to tell if the window is off.
How Do I Get My Baby to Sleep Without Cry-It-Out?
How gentle, responsive sleep training works without cry-it-out, how long it takes and how to know which approach fits your baby.
Why Does My 6 Month Old Wake Up Every 2 Hours?
Why your 6 month old wakes every 2 hours, the 3 things to check first, and how to get longer stretches without cry-it-out.
What Postpartum Doulas Wish Every New Parent Knew
Postpartum doulas share what they wish every new parent knew about newborn sleep, recovery and asking for support.
How to Build a Bedtime Routine That Actually Works
How to build a 20 to 30 minute bedtime routine for your baby or toddler that works, with a step-by-step example.
Baby Sleep Cues: How to Tell When Your Baby Is Tired
How to read your baby's sleep cues: early, classic and late signs of tiredness, and when to start the nap or bedtime routine.