Toddler Sleep Guide: 18 Months to 3 Years

Toddlers don't resist sleep to push your buttons. They resist because they're growing. This guide helps you hold the line, with love.

Bedtime has become a power struggle you dread. The negotiating, the stalling, the "one more cuddle" that turns into forty-five minutes. Your toddler who used to sleep suddenly won't, and you're too exhausted to figure out why.

This guide was written for exactly this stage.

This guide is for you if...

• Bedtime has become a power struggle you dread every single evening
• Your toddler was sleeping well and everything has collapsed, again
• "No" has become their favourite word, including at sleep time
• You're exhausted and you feel guilty for being exhausted
• You want to hold the limit with love, but you're no longer sure how to do both at once

What's inside

• Understanding the toddler brain, so you stop taking the resistance personally and know exactly how to respond
• How to hold the boundary gently, without battles, without guilt, without giving up what matters
• Bedtime rituals that actually work because they speak to your child's need for autonomy
• The cot to bed transition: how and when to make the move without chaos
• The "false nap drop" that catches most parents off guard, and how to tell the difference
• What to do when a new sibling arrives and everything falls apart

43 pages. Written by Nora Moon, children's sleep specialist and mother. Instant PDF download, yours the moment you purchase.

Our promise

Toddler sleep advice is often either too strict or too vague. This guide is neither. It respects your child's growing need for autonomy while giving you real, gentle tools to hold the limit with love.

Every child is different. And that is okay.

Your questions, answered

My toddler used to sleep well. Why has everything changed?
Between 18 months and 2 years, a major developmental leap profoundly affects sleep. The guide explains exactly what's happening and how long it lasts.

My toddler climbs out of the cot. What do I do?
There's a full section on this, including the safest options and how to handle the transition without it turning into chaos.

Is the nap really gone? My toddler seems to be refusing.
Probably not. There's a common false nap drop at this age that catches many parents off guard. The guide explains how to tell the difference.

How do I receive the guide?
In your inbox the moment your order is confirmed.

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