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Baby sleep, one day at a time.
The 14 days of Naplet's sleep course, as articles. The first three are complete here; from day 4 on you read the day's summary and continue in the app.
Understand
days 1 to 5- 01Free
Welcome, you're not alone
Why baby sleep really is hard · What this course is and what it isn't · How to use Naplet along with the course
Day 1 of 14 · 6 min read
- 02Free
How babies sleep
Baby sleep is not adult sleep · Short cycles and normal wakings · What changes with each month of life
Day 2 of 14 · 8 min read
- 03Free
Sleep cues
The tiredness cues before the crying · The ideal moment to put them down to sleep · Past the point: the overtired baby
Day 3 of 14 · 6 min read
- 04In the app
Wake windows
What a wake window is · Windows by age, an honest guide · How Naplet calculates and signals your baby's window
Day 4 of 14 · 2 min read
- 05In the app
The sleep environment
Light, sound and temperature · Where the baby sleeps safely · White noise: when it helps and when it gets in the way
Day 5 of 14 · 2 min read
Act
days 6 to 10- 06In the app
The bedtime routine
Why repetition soothes · Building a 20-to-30-minute ritual · What to do when the routine falls apart
Day 6 of 14 · 2 min read
- 07In the app
Daytime naps
A nap isn't a luxury, it's a need · How many naps by age · Naps that are too short: what to try
Day 7 of 14 · 2 min read
- 08In the app
Feeding and sleep
Hunger and sleepiness get confused · Night feeds by age · The sleep of the person who breastfeeds matters too
Day 8 of 14 · 2 min read
- 09In the app
Night wakings
Why babies wake during the night · What to do and what to avoid in the middle of the night · When a waking calls for an appointment
Day 9 of 14 · 2 min read
- 10In the app
Sleep associations
What the baby learns to need in order to sleep · Changing associations gently · Each family's timing is the right timing
Day 10 of 14 · 2 min read
Solve and keep
days 11 to 14- 11In the app
Regressions and leaps
What sleep regressions are · The classic phases: 4, 8 and 12 months · How to get through without despair
Day 11 of 14 · 2 min read
- 12In the app
Common problems
Days and nights flipped · Only sleeps in your arms · Waking up way too early
Day 12 of 14 · 2 min read
- 13In the app
The whole family sleeps
Truly dividing the nights · Caring for the caregiver · Guilt: the conversation nobody has
Day 13 of 14 · 2 min read
- 14In the app
From here on
What you learned in two weeks · Keeping the routine when life changes · Naplet as a long-term companion
Day 14 of 14 · 2 min read
Continue in Naplet
Days 1 to 3 are free in the app, with progress synced between caregivers. From day 4 on, the whole program comes with Premium, and the 7-day trial opens everything.
For iPhone, iOS 17 or later. 7-day trial, no charge during the trial.