If your baby or toddler is waking frequently through the night, resisting bedtime, or waking at 4 a.m., you might assume your choices are either sleep training or waiting it out. However, there are more gentle, responsive options—ones that don’t require leaving your baby to cry.

There is a whole lot of scaremongering online about sleep 'regressions'. But rather than something to fear, they are actually a sign that some wonderful things are happening in your little one's world! Here's what they are and how to get through them.