COURSE 03
Sleep
for the first years
How sleep actually works for small children — and how to build the rhythm that helps everyone rest.
Sleep advice comes in two flavors: sleep-train-them-to-independence, or never-leave-them-to-cry. Both miss the point.
This course explains how sleep actually works in small children, and how to build a rhythm that works for your family — without cortisol-spiking tactics or endless night-wakings.
WHAT YOU'LL KNOW AFTER
Why your child is waking — the actual biology behind it.
How to build a sleep rhythm that works for your family, without cry-it-out tactics.
What to do when nothing works: when to change the approach, and when to wait.
How partners can share night duty in a way that actually sleeps both of them.
When sleep problems need a pediatrician, not a sleep coach.
How naps, daylight, and routines interact — the pieces most sleep books skip.
FREE PREVIEW
Watch the lesson on infant sleep biology.
The most important 90 seconds you'll watch this year.
The full lesson is free — we'll email it to you.
WHAT'S INSIDE
5 modules. 20+ lessons.
- Lesson 01
- Lesson 02
- Lesson 03
- Lesson 04
- Lesson 01
- Lesson 02
- Lesson 03
- Lesson 04
- Lesson 05
- Lesson 06
- Lesson 07
- Lesson 08
- Lesson 01
- Lesson 02
- Lesson 03
- Lesson 04
- Lesson 05
- Lesson 06
- Lesson 01
- Lesson 01
TAUGHT BY
Dr. Svenja Schulz-Abdulmajid
Medical Lead
Family & Emergency Medicine
German-trained at the universities of Cologne and Heidelberg, Dr. Schulz-Abdulmajid practices family and emergency medicine in the UAE. Each course is reviewed by board-certified pediatric specialists.
You're looking at one of three.
Most parents buying Sleep also want First Aid and Illness — because a child who sleeps poorly is often a child who's getting sick, and knowing what to watch for changes everything. The library gives you all three for less than two courses separately.
QUESTIONS
Course questions.
Neither. This course explains how sleep actually works in small children — the biology, the developmental stages, the normal variations — and then helps you build a rhythm that fits your family. We don't prescribe one method because children and families vary. We give you the tools to decide.
Yes. The course covers common regressions (including the 4-month regression specifically), why they happen developmentally, and what does and doesn't help. If the problem is physiological or medical, the course also covers when to see a pediatrician rather than continuing to troubleshoot at home.
No. The course is about building rhythm, not imposing schedules. Rhythm is flexible, responsive to your child, and adapts as they grow. Rigid schedules break when life happens; rhythm doesn't.
Very common. The course includes a specific module on sharing night duty and building alignment as parents. Most sleep disagreements come from not sharing the same information — this course gives you both the same foundation.
Yes. Naps, daytime rhythms, daylight exposure, and how they affect night sleep are covered — these are often the pieces other sleep resources skip. Most persistent night-waking problems have a daytime cause.