Guides

Every dated, neutral guide on this site, in one place.

How to Choose a Sleep Training Method: A Neutral Walkthrough

A neutral walkthrough of the five sleep training methods on this site, organized by the two questions that actually decide fit: how much crying you can tolerate, and how much calendar time you realistically have.
Reviewed 2026-08-28

Is My Baby Ready to Sleep Train? The Age Gate and Safety Basics

The honest age-gate for sleep training, why mainstream guidance points to 4-6 months and not earlier, safe-sleep basics that apply regardless of method, and when to talk to your pediatrician first instead of starting a plan.
Reviewed 2026-08-28

Nap Transfer and Contact Napping: Moving From Arms to Crib

A practical, no-judgment technique guide for transferring a sleeping baby from arms, carrier, or stroller to a crib, and for weaning off contact napping when and if you decide to.
Reviewed 2026-08-28

The 18-Month Sleep Regression: Independence, Language, and the Nap Shift

Why sleep can get harder again around 18 months: a language explosion, growing independence and boundary-testing, molars, and the tail end of the two-nap-to-one-nap transition.
Reviewed 2026-08-28

The 4-Month Sleep Regression: What's Actually Happening

A calm, factual explainer of the 4-month sleep regression: what's changing in your baby's sleep architecture, what's genuinely typical, and when it overlaps with the earliest safe age to consider sleep training.
Reviewed 2026-08-28

The 8-Month Sleep Regression: Separation Anxiety and New Skills

What's typically behind the 8-month sleep regression: separation anxiety, new gross-motor skills like crawling and pulling to stand, and how it can interact with an already-established sleep training plan.
Reviewed 2026-08-28