You are up three times a night
And it has been like this for months.
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Start with three things you can do today
How to get a toddler to sleep through the night
Understand toddler sleep, then choose a plan you can stick to.
A course for exhausted parents of toddlers who wake in the night. It covers how toddler sleep works and why it breaks, the approaches that exist and what each asks of you, how to build a bedtime that ends in sleep, and how to respond to night wakings and recognise when to seek advice.
Open Cadence on the App Store, type the sentence when it asks what you want to learn, and answer a few setup questions. Free to start. Android testers can request early access.
Type this when Cadence asks what you want to learn
My toddler wakes several times a night or will not settle without me. Help me understand toddler sleep, choose an approach I am comfortable with, and get us all sleeping through.
Change any word so it fits your situation. The course is built from what you type and a few setup questions.
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Three things you can do before the course exists.
Useful on their own. The course is for when you want the whole skill, not just the first move.
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Move bedtime by the clock, not the yawn
Overtired toddlers fight sleep harder. Start the routine fifteen minutes earlier this week and watch what changes.
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Make the last step of the routine the same every night
Same book, same song, same words, then out of the room. The last step becomes the signal, and a signal works on nights you are not there.
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Respond to a waking the same way every time
Brief, boring, and the same words. Consistency is the method; the specific approach matters less than sticking to it.
- Best for
- Parenting
- Prerequisites
- None. Bring the situation you have.
- Course length
- 7 to 30 lessons, sized to your goal
- Lesson pace
- About 10 minutes a day
- Format
- Read it, or play the audio
- Access
- Available on the App Store, with early features and Android testing access
Before the course is built
Setup asks about your situation first.
Lesson 1 opens on the moment you describe, and the examples use your role. For this request, expect questions like these.
- How old is your toddler, and what does a typical night look like right now?
- What have you tried, and what were you not comfortable with?
- Is the goal their own bed, fewer wakings, settling without you, or all three?
Right for now
If any of this sounds familiar, start here.
They will only sleep with you there
Every settle takes an hour of your evening.
You cannot agree on an approach
Cry it out, gentle, or something in between, and no clear picture of any of them.
Course arc
Where the course goes, in order.
Cadence writes the lessons for you, so the exact path follows your answers. This is the ground a course built from this sentence covers.
01 / 06How toddlers sleep
Cycles, arousals, and why waking is normal but staying awake is learned.
Naps and timing
The daytime causes of night problems.
The bedtime routine
Winding down, the last step, and leaving the room.
Choosing an approach
The options, honestly described, and picking one you can keep.
Night wakings
The same response every time, and why consistency is the method.
Setbacks
Illness, travel, teeth, and getting back on track.
What changes
What you will be able to do, and what you will stop believing.
You will be able to
Understand toddler sleep
Cycles, wakings, naps and the developmental reasons sleep breaks.
Know the approaches
What each method actually involves and what the evidence says.
Build a bedtime that works
Timing, routine and the environment, adapted to your child rather than a promised independent-sleep outcome.
Handle the night
A consistent response to wakings, and how long change usually takes.
Ideas this course corrects
Some toddlers are just bad sleepers
Sleep varies with development, health and circumstances. A routine may help, but persistent concerns deserve advice tailored to the child.
Gentle approaches do not work
Approaches differ in their evidence and demands. Consider your child, family and professional advice rather than assuming one method fits everyone.
Course questions
What to know before you start.
How to get a toddler to sleep through the night: what can I do today?
Move bedtime by the clock, not the yawn. Overtired toddlers fight sleep harder. Start the routine fifteen minutes earlier this week and watch what changes. Make the last step of the routine the same every night. Same book, same song, same words, then out of the room. The last step becomes the signal, and a signal works on nights you are not there. Respond to a waking the same way every time. Brief, boring, and the same words. Consistency is the method; the specific approach matters less than sticking to it.
Is this a fixed course?
No. Cadence builds the course when you type the sentence and answer a few setup questions, so the lessons follow your situation. This page describes what a course built from this request covers. You see the whole path before Lesson 1.
Who is this course for?
A course for exhausted parents of toddlers who wake in the night. It covers how toddler sleep works and why it breaks, the approaches that exist and what each asks of you, how to build a bedtime that ends in sleep, and how to respond to night wakings and recognise when to seek advice. It sits under Parenting in the Life & growth part of the library.
Do I need any prior experience?
No. Setup asks what you already know and where you want to use it, and the course starts from there. Bring a real situation if you have one; the examples are built around it.
How long does it take?
Courses run 7 to 30 lessons of about 10 minutes, sized to what you asked for. One lesson a day is the intended pace, and you can go faster. Lessons can be read or played as audio.
Does this course award a certificate or degree?
No. Cadence is for practical self-learning and does not award accredited degrees or professional certification.
Start today
Type it, answer a few questions, open Lesson 1.
The sentence to type
My toddler wakes several times a night or will not settle without me. Help me understand toddler sleep, choose an approach I am comfortable with, and get us all sleeping through.
Open Cadence on the App Store, type the sentence when it asks what you want to learn, and answer a few setup questions. Free to start. Android testers can request early access.