Bedtime guides by age
Gentle, practical bedtime guides for children 0–5, organized by age and sleep struggle. General behavior coaching — not medical advice.
0–5 months
- Won't fall asleep without a parent in the room
- Fights bedtime for over an hour
- Wakes multiple times at night
- Early morning wake-ups
- Short naps or nap refusal
- Transitioning from co-sleeping
- New sibling or sleep regression
- Travel or vacation sleep disruption
- Daylight saving or clock-change disruption
- Getting back on track after illness
- Starting daycare or a new caregiver
6–11 months
- Won't fall asleep without a parent in the room
- Fights bedtime for over an hour
- Wakes multiple times at night
- Early morning wake-ups
- Short naps or nap refusal
- Transitioning from co-sleeping
- New sibling or sleep regression
- Travel or vacation sleep disruption
- Daylight saving or clock-change disruption
- Getting back on track after illness
- Starting daycare or a new caregiver
12–23 months
- Won't fall asleep without a parent in the room
- Fights bedtime for over an hour
- Wakes multiple times at night
- Early morning wake-ups
- Short naps or nap refusal
- Transitioning from co-sleeping
- New sibling or sleep regression
- Travel or vacation sleep disruption
- Daylight saving or clock-change disruption
- Getting back on track after illness
- Starting daycare or a new caregiver
2–3 years
- Won't fall asleep without a parent in the room
- Fights bedtime for over an hour
- Wakes multiple times at night
- Early morning wake-ups
- Short naps or nap refusal
- Transitioning from co-sleeping
- New sibling or sleep regression
- Travel or vacation sleep disruption
- Daylight saving or clock-change disruption
- Getting back on track after illness
- Starting daycare or a new caregiver
4–5 years
- Won't fall asleep without a parent in the room
- Fights bedtime for over an hour
- Wakes multiple times at night
- Early morning wake-ups
- Short naps or nap refusal
- Transitioning from co-sleeping
- New sibling or sleep regression
- Travel or vacation sleep disruption
- Daylight saving or clock-change disruption
- Getting back on track after illness
- Starting daycare or a new caregiver
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SleepEasy Kids provides general, educational behavior-coaching content for bedtime routines. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for your pediatrician. If anything about your child's health concerns you — including breathing, pain, reflux, feeding, or failure to thrive — or if your child may be too young for behavioral sleep approaches, please consult your pediatrician rather than following a routine plan. We never guarantee specific outcomes. You know your child best.