The Story
Gentle Nights is a calm, biology-led guide to baby and toddler sleep, written for parents who want understanding rather than pressure.
This book brings together sleep science, rhythm, and regulation to help you make sense of your child’s sleep as it changes across the early years. It does not ask you to ignore your instincts, withdraw comfort, or follow a rigid method. Instead, it offers context, reassurance, and gentle structure so sleep feels more supportive and less stressful.
Gentle Nights covers sleep from the newborn stage through to around three years, exploring why sleep changes, what is normal at different ages, and how timing, environment, and emotional regulation all work together.
It is a book to read slowly, return to often, and dip into as your child grows.
Gentle Nights explores:
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how sleep works biologically, not behaviourally
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circadian rhythm, sleep pressure, and why timing matters
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creating supportive conditions for sleep, including environment and feeding
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age-specific sleep patterns from babyhood to toddlerhood
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night waking, regressions, early mornings, and nap transitions
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supporting sleep gently, without force or fear
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toddler sleep, including bedtime resistance, fears, and dropping naps
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safe sleep and co-sleeping, approached with balance and respect
Who this book is for
Gentle Nights is for parents who want to understand sleep, not control it. It’s for those who value rhythm and structure, but don’t want rigidity. It’s especially suited to families who feel overwhelmed by conflicting sleep advice and are looking for something calmer and more grounded.
This book may not be the right fit if you are looking for a strict method, a quick fix, or guaranteed outcomes.
About the authors
Gentle Nights is written by Amanda and Nicky, mothers and the authors of Little Ones. After supporting hundreds of thousands of families worldwide, Kindred was created as a more holistic and compassionate way to talk about sleep, one that honours biology, development, and real life.
Description
Gentle Nights is a calm, biology-led guide to baby and toddler sleep, written for parents who want understanding rather than pressure.
This book brings together sleep science, rhythm, and regulation to help you make sense of your child’s sleep as it changes across the early years. It does not ask you to ignore your instincts, withdraw comfort, or follow a rigid method. Instead, it offers context, reassurance, and gentle structure so sleep feels more supportive and less stressful.
Gentle Nights covers sleep from the newborn stage through to around three years, exploring why sleep changes, what is normal at different ages, and how timing, environment, and emotional regulation all work together.
It is a book to read slowly, return to often, and dip into as your child grows.
Gentle Nights explores:
-
how sleep works biologically, not behaviourally
-
circadian rhythm, sleep pressure, and why timing matters
-
creating supportive conditions for sleep, including environment and feeding
-
age-specific sleep patterns from babyhood to toddlerhood
-
night waking, regressions, early mornings, and nap transitions
-
supporting sleep gently, without force or fear
-
toddler sleep, including bedtime resistance, fears, and dropping naps
-
safe sleep and co-sleeping, approached with balance and respect
Who this book is for
Gentle Nights is for parents who want to understand sleep, not control it. It’s for those who value rhythm and structure, but don’t want rigidity. It’s especially suited to families who feel overwhelmed by conflicting sleep advice and are looking for something calmer and more grounded.
This book may not be the right fit if you are looking for a strict method, a quick fix, or guaranteed outcomes.
About the authors
Gentle Nights is written by Amanda and Nicky, mothers and the authors of Little Ones. After supporting hundreds of thousands of families worldwide, Kindred was created as a more holistic and compassionate way to talk about sleep, one that honours biology, development, and real life.
