Setting a Baby Sleep Routine That Survives Real Life

Yawning, staring into the middle distance and rubbing eyes usually beat a fixed time. Catching the window before overtiredness makes settling far easier.

Bath, feed, dim lights, one song, bed. Twenty to thirty minutes is plenty. The predictability is what does the work.

Bright light in the morning and dim light in the evening help set the body clock. Steady background noise can smooth over household sounds.

Sleep goes backwards around growth spurts, teeth and new skills. It is usually a phase, not a permanent change.