How to Move from Contact Naps to Cot Naps Without Leaving Your Baby to Cry
A Gentle, Step-by-Step Guide for Babies Up to 18 Months
From Contact to Cot – £14
Transition away from contact naps without pressure, rigid steps, or leaving your baby to cry.
For babies up to 18 months | 40-page downloadable guide
If your baby will only nap on you…
If every attempt at the cot ends in instant wake-ups…
If you’re feeling touched out but also unsure how to change what’s working…
This guide will help.
Contact naps are not a bad habit. They are biologically normal, bonding, regulating, and often beautiful.
But sometimes you’re ready for a little more freedom.
This isn’t about pushing independence before your baby is ready.
It’s about helping your baby feel safe and familiar in their cot, at a pace that works for both of you.
There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to baby sleep, which is why this guide helps you set your own goal and introduces practical, nurturing strategies to make cot naps feel secure and manageable.
"I needed help with setting the baby down for daytime naps in her cot, as I could only get her to nap either in the pram or via a contact nap. Catherine listened carefully and gave detailed advice on changes to our daily schedule... as a bonus I have been able to put our baby down for naps in her cot with no issues."
Tom, dad of 10-month-old
Inside, you’ll find:
• How to know if you and your baby are ready for the transition
• Step-by-step guidance to introduce cot naps gently
• How to transfer in a way that reduces wake-ups
• Troubleshooting common setbacks - because sleep isn’t always predictable
• Alternative options if the cot just isn’t working
• Flexibility and reassurance so you can move at a pace that suits your family
No sleep training.
No rigid routines.
No pressure to push independence.
Just calm, practical guidance to help cot naps feel possible.
Meet Catherine
I'm an OCN Level 6 Holistic Sleep Coach and mum of four. Before training as a sleep coach I spent years as a childminder and early years practitioner, which means the support I offer is grounded in real-world experience with babies and families, not just theory.
I've sat with parents who were completely touched out but also terrified of losing the one thing that was working.
I've been that parent too.
Contact naps are genuinely wonderful, and for a lot of families, the transition away from them is less about the cot and more about confidence. Knowing that you can move at your own pace, respond to your baby, and still make progress without leaving them to cry.
That's exactly what this guide is built around.
"Our 8-month-old was only napping latched during the day... soon, our little one started napping independently during the day. She's a game-changer!"
Eleni, mum to 8-month-old