Gentle Baby & Toddler Sleep Guides
Practical, connection-first support you can work through at your own pace - from £7
Sometimes you just want to understand what's going on with your baby or toddler’s sleep, and have something practical to work through at your own pace.
These guides are exactly that. Written for real families, grounded in real experience, and designed to help you feel clearer and more confident without anyone telling you to leave your little one to cry.
Browse the guides and find what fits where you are right now
Not sure where to start
Here’s a quick way to find the guide that’s right for you:
Baby under 18 months waking frequently → Why Your Baby Still Wakes at Night (£7) or the Baby Sleep SOS Toolkit (£17)
If your toddler is 18 months to 4 years - look at “Why Your Toddler Still Fights Sleep” (£7), “One More Cuddle” (£7) or “I’m Not Tired!” (£17)
Moving away from contact naps → From Contact to Cot (£14)
Split nights → Split Nights Guide (£7)
Changing how your baby falls asleep → Changing How You Settle (£22)
Need the full picture plus personalised help → Baby Sleep Builder (£17)
Both parents running on empty → From Tired Tensions to Thriving Together (£14)
Sleep Starter Guides
Your first step to calmer nights - small, gentle changes that make a big difference.
Why Your Baby Still Wakes at Night - £7
For babies up to 18 months | 67 pages
Understand why your baby wakes and how to gently support better rest - without sleep training, without leaving them to cry, and without overhauling everything overnight.
This isn't a "how to get your baby to sleep" manual. It's a calm, realistic guide that helps you understand what's actually going on, and what small, confident shifts will make a difference for your family.
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Why frequent night waking is biologically normal, and what the research actually says
The real reasons babies wake, from hunger and temperament to development and environment
What red flags to look out for, and when it's worth checking in with your GP
Why obsessing over sleep (and comparing to other babies) is making things harder, not easier
8 practical steps covering daytime rhythm, responding at night, habit stacking, and adjusting your environment
Why calm matters more than any routine, and how to access it when you're running on empty
Permission to let go of the things you genuinely cannot control, and focus on what you can
“Catherine’s advice has changed everything.
We went from hourly wakes to just 1-2, and I finally feel human again.
Her gentle approach made sense of everything and helped me make small, simple tweaks that worked.”
Why Your Toddler Still Fights Sleep - £7
For toddlers aged 18 months to 4 years | 50 pages
Discover why toddler sleep changes, and how to bring more calm to naps, bedtimes, and nights without battles, bribes, or giving up the connection that matters most.
For parents who have had enough of being told that their toddler ‘should’ be sleeping through the night and that night waking is manipulation or a consistency problem.
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Why toddler sleep resistance is development, not defiance, and what's really going on underneath it
How the twelve hours before bedtime shape the night, and what small daytime tweaks make a difference
What to do with the big emotions that arrive just as the lights go low
How to navigate the nap transition without everything falling apart
Loving, consistent boundaries that hold without turning bedtime into a standoff
Sensory and environment tips for toddlers who feel everything more intensely
Habit stacking to gently shift how your toddler falls asleep, at a pace that works for both of you
10 gentle, practical steps for easier sleep
Why your calm is the most powerful tool in the room, and how to return to it when things go sideways
“We were exhausted, touched out, and stuck in bedtime chaos.
Catherine’s toddler guide helped us bring calm back.
Bedtime is no longer a battle, and we all sleep better.”
Deep-Dive Sleep Guides
For when you're ready to go deeper - comprehensive, gentle tools that truly work.
Baby Sleep SOS Toolkit - £17
For babies in the first 18 months | 100+ pages
The complete, gentle roadmap for calmer nights and days. Stop second-guessing and start making small, confident changes that actually work in real life.
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Understanding Your Baby's Sleep - sleep cycles, what's normal at each stage, and when to seek help
Understanding Your Baby's Temperament - why temperament shapes sleep and why one-size-fits-all never works
Easy Sleep Wins - quick, practical shifts you can make immediately
Being Curious and Why to Ditch the Wake Windows - why clock-watching undermines your confidence and what to tune into instead
Separation Anxiety and Sleep - what's happening developmentally and how to support your baby through it
Frequent Night Wakings - the real drivers and how to gently reduce them
False Starts - why they happen and what actually helps
Early Waking - understanding and gently shifting those 5am starts
Nap Transitions - 3 to 2, 2 to 1, with clear guidance for each
Managing Nap Resistance - when naps become a battle
Contact Naps to Cot - transitioning gently at your own pace
Changing How You Settle - shifting sleep associations without leaving your baby to cry
Introducing Another Settler - sharing the load with a partner or caregiver
Bedtime Battles - what's driving them and how to bring calm back
Moving to Their Own Room - when and how to make the transition gently
Gentle Sleep Strategies - a full chapter of practical, responsive approaches
Understanding Sleep Regressions - what they are, which ones are real, and how to ride them out
The Power of Calm - your nervous system and your baby's, and why they're connected
Looking After You - because none of this works if you're running on empty
“The Baby Sleep SOS kit is a must for any parent.
We ditched the awake windows and we’re already seeing a lot of improvement - down to 3–4 wakes instead of 8.
Most of all we’re both more relaxed and feeling more in control.”
I’m Not Tired! - £17
For toddlers 18 months to 4 years | 100+ pages
Your calm, connection-first guide to toddler sleep - with zero guilt, zero pressure, and no need to fix your child.
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This isn't a routine guide or sleep training in disguise. It's 16 chapters of responsive, practical support for the full picture of toddler sleep - the stuff that's actually going on underneath the resistance.
Toddler Sleep Is a Whole New Game - why what used to work doesn't anymore, and what's changed neurologically
Big Feelings at Bedtime - what the protests, stalling and meltdowns are really telling you
Temperament Matters - yours and your toddler's, and why it shapes everything
To Nap or Not to Nap - the nap transition, how to know when it's time, and what happens to night sleep
When the Day Starts at Silly O'Clock - early waking, what drives it, and how to gently shift it
Myth-Busting - the sleep advice you've been given that isn't helping, and why
Gentle Sleep Strategies That Actually Work - practical, connection-first approaches that fit real life
Night Weaning - a gentle, realistic overview without pressure
Co-Sleeping, Comfort and Connection - support for families who bedshare or want to transition
When They Only Want One Parent - parent preference at bedtime and how to navigate it
Silly Time and Calm Down Time - the transition into sleep and why it matters
Boundaries at Bedtime - loving limits that actually hold
Separation Anxiety at Bedtime - understanding it and what genuinely helps
Sleep Disruptors to Know About - illness, developmental leaps, life changes
You Matter Too - your sleep, your nervous system, your needs
“Sleep went from a two-hour battle to a toddler who points to his bed.
Fewer outbursts, calmer nights, and we’ve fallen in love with parenting again.
It’s my go-to whenever we hit a new sleep struggle.”
From Contact to Cot - £14
For babies up to 18 months | 40 pages
A gentle, baby-led approach to transitioning away from contact naps - without pressure, rigid steps, or unnecessary tears.
There's no one-size-fits-all when it comes to nap transitions, which is why this guide helps you set your own goal and move at a pace that works for both you and your baby.
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How to know when you and your baby are both ready - without external pressure
Making the cot feel safe and familiar before you even attempt a transfer
A step-by-step gentle transfer process, including the timing and technique that actually works
Troubleshooting the most common setbacks - short naps, early wakes, separation anxiety, sudden refusals
What to do when the cot is a complete no-go (including the floor bed option)
Permission to go at your own pace, mix sleep spaces, and call it progress every step of the way
“We’re now down to two wakes a night and, as a bonus, I can finally put our baby down for naps in her cot with no issues.
Catherine helped us understand what to tweak and made the whole process feel achievable.”
Changing How You Settle - £22
For babies and toddlers | 40-minute video + 70-page guidebook
If you're feeding, rocking, or lying down with your little one to sleep, and it's no longer working for you, this is for you.
This isn’t about fixing a “bad habit” or undoing something you’ve done wrong. (you haven’t!) It's about gently shifting things when you're ready, at a pace that feels right, without leaving them to cry.
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You’ll get:
A 40-minute masterclass video
A 70-page guidebook to follow at your own pace
You’ll learn:
Why making changes to sleep feels so emotional and why that makes total sense
What's actually in your control (and what isn't) when it comes to how your little one falls asleep
The truth about "self-soothing" and why you're not doing anything wrong
How temperament - yours and your child's - shapes what works
Why sleep is deeply sensory and how to support it without removing comfort
The power of co-regulation and why your calm really is the magic ingredient
A practical guide to common settling methods and how to shift them gently
How to move from feeding, rocking or lying down toward more independent settling
Support for older toddlers and those tricky bedtime battles
Troubleshooting tips for illness, travel, teething and real-life wobbles
A bonus masterclass recording to walk you through the approach in even more depth
Encouragement to help you trust yourself and take what works for your family
"We're now seeing longer stretches at night, more predictability and easier bedtimes. I kept feeding to sleep and never felt pushed into anything. The guide helped us understand our daughter's temperament and gave us practical steps that actually worked."
Mini Guides
Split Nights £7
AKA: Your Baby Hosting Middle of the Night Parties
50+ pages
Your baby is wide awake at 2am - happy, babbling, ready to play, while you're staring at the ceiling.
This guide explains exactly why split nights happen and how to gently shift them.
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What a split night actually is, and why it looks so different from typical night waking
The two-sleep systems that need to line up (and what happens when they don't)
Why split nights are rarely about overtiredness or self-settling, and what they're really telling you
A six-step process for looking at sleep across the full 24 hours and making small, targeted shifts
Real family examples that make the pattern easy to recognise
What to actually do in the middle of a split night when you're desperate for it to end
"We only needed simple tweaks to change everything for us. The approach taken with The Parent Rock is a breath of fresh air - attachment-focused and evidence-based."
One More Cuddle £7
A connection-first guide to calmer toddler bedtimes
40 pages
If toddler bedtime feels like the hardest part of your day - the stalling, the big feelings, the never-ending "just one more" this guide is for you.
No sticker charts. No sleep training. No pretending you've got it all together.
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What's really underneath the stalling, silliness, and meltdowns at bedtime
Why "I'm not tired!" usually means "I'm not ready to say goodbye to you"
How to use silly time and calm-down time as gear shifts, not extra steps
Gentle ways to set loving, consistent boundaries without shutting down connection
Navigating the "only Mummy" phase when you're touched out and need a break
What to do when separation anxiety makes bedtime feel impossible..again
"Sleep went from a 2.5 hour battle to our toddler pointing at his bed and asleep in no time. We've fallen in love with parenting again." - Sarah
Sleep & Connection: Partner Edition
From Tired Tensions to Thriving Together - £14
For parents in the first year | 70-page workbook
Baby sleep doesn't just affect nights - it affects relationships, communication, and everything in between.
This practical guide is designed to help both parents share the load and support each other through the fog.
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How to share night duties fairly - with guided questions to help you both feel heard
Why sleep deprivation affects your relationship in specific ways, and what actually helps
Discussion prompts to get you on the same page without it turning into an argument
How to handle unsolicited advice from family and friends without losing the plot
Exploring sleep approaches together, including why sleep training isn't your only option
Building a flexible plan that bends when life does, and holds when you need it to
“My husband and I now feel like we have the tools to move forward together. It became less about one of us carrying the nights and more about really understanding what was going on and supporting each other.
We feel far more confident, more connected, and much more able to work as a team.”