Your baby can learn to sleep.
A gentle, step-by-step plan for exhausted parents — moving from feeding, rocking, or contact sleep toward safe independent sleep, one small night at a time.
How it works
One small step. Every night.
Built for parents who are exhausted and need clear, calm guidance — not a 30-step routine at 2am.
One goal per night
Each of the 5 nights has exactly one focus. No overwhelm. Just the one thing to try tonight.
Know what to do right now
Baby crying at 3am? The Help Now guide gives you a short, calm answer for your exact situation. Free, always.
Rescue rules included
Some nights don't go to plan. Every day comes with a rescue rule so you always know when to stop.
Tonight's plan
The 5-Night Practice Plan
Day 1 is free. Unlock all 5 nights for a one-time $15.
Safe sleep first
Place baby on their back on a firm, flat, empty surface. This is not medical advice — keep night feeds and check with your pediatrician before making changes.
Make the sleep space familiar
Nights 2–5 are waiting for you.
Each night builds gently on the last. Unlock the full plan once and keep it forever.
- Step-by-step plan for all 5 nights
- Rescue rule for every night
- Nightly progress tracker
- The full Soothing Ladder
- Help Now emergency guide
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Free · Emergency guide
What do I do right now?
Pick the closest situation. The answer is short enough to read while holding a baby.
Start here
Use the smallest helpful response first. If baby escalates, help more. If you're getting drowsy, choose the safe sleep surface.
Baby is fussing
- Pause for 30 to 60 seconds.
- Say: "Sleep time. I am here."
- Place one steady hand on baby.
- If fussing settles, stay boring and nearby.
- If crying ramps up, pick baby up and calm.
Baby is crying hard
- Pick baby up and calm fully.
- Check diaper, temperature, burp, and obvious discomfort.
- When calm, put baby down before deep sleep if possible.
- After 3 tries or about 15 minutes, rescue the sleep.
Baby just fed but woke again
- Try crib soothing before another full feed.
- Use voice, hand, pat, and shush.
- If baby escalates, pick up to calm.
- If it's not working, rescue sleep and try the plan at the next wake.
Baby needs chest sleep
- Hold on chest only while you are fully awake.
- After 10–15 min of deeper sleep, attempt one transfer.
- Place baby on their back in the crib.
- Keep your hand on baby for 1–2 minutes after the transfer.
- If you might fall asleep, move baby to the safe sleep surface.
I think baby is hungry
- Feed if this is a normal interval or baby clearly needs it.
- Keep lights low and interaction boring.
- When sucking slows, try to end before deep sleep if realistic.
- Transfer once. If it fails, rescue sleep without a battle.
I am too exhausted
- You do not have to continue the plan tonight.
- Put baby on their back in the crib if you feel drowsy.
- Avoid sleeping with baby on a couch or recliner.
- Wake another adult if available.
- Pause the plan and resume tomorrow.
The Soothing Ladder
Climb only as high as needed. Come back down once baby is calm.
- Pause.
Wait 30–60 seconds if baby is only fussing.
- Use your voice.
Same quiet phrase every time: "Sleep time. I am here."
- Add touch.
One steady hand on chest or belly.
- Pat, shush, or sing.
Keep it slow and boring.
- Pick up to calm.
Help baby settle if crying gets intense.
- Put down again.
Calm in arms. Final step on the mattress.
Tonight's Tracker
No streaks, no score. Just enough to notice something is shifting.
All 5 nights
The Full Plan
Night 1 is free. Nights 2–5 unlock with a one-time $15 purchase.
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- All 5 nights with step-by-step guidance
- Rescue rule for every night
- Help Now emergency guide
- The Soothing Ladder
- Nightly progress tracker
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Important
Safety & When to Pause
This guide supports routines and responses. It cannot replace medical advice.
Safety Boundaries
- Always place baby on their back on a firm, flat, empty surface.
- Keep night feeds if baby still needs them.
- Ask your pediatrician before night-weaning or sleep training — especially for young or premature babies or those with reflux, feeding concerns, or poor weight gain.
- If you might fall asleep holding baby, move baby to the safe sleep surface.
When to Pause
Pausing is not failing. Sometimes the right call is to stop and protect sleep.
- Baby seems sick or unusually uncomfortable.
- There is a new feeding or weight-gain concern.
- Parent exhaustion is making sleep unsafe.
- Baby is becoming more distressed night after night.
- The plan is creating more stress than it solves.