This comprehensive roadmap helps you navigate the "battle royale" of toddler sleep. From managing midnight tantrums and separation anxiety to handling night terrors and sleepwalking, you will find gentle, attachment-focused strategies to restore peace to your household.

The attached document, titled "The Gentle Night-Waking Roadmap," is a companion guide to the book Waiting for the Morning Sun, produced by Gentle Journey Sleep Co. It is designed for parents of children aged 12 months to 3 years who are seeking a balanced, empathetic approach to night-weaning while maintaining a close parenting bond.

The guide includes several practical tools to help families navigate sleep transitions:

• Readiness Quizzes: Assessments to determine if both the child and parent are physically, emotionally, and developmentally ready to begin night-weaning.

• Safer Bedsharing Checklist: An evidence-based risk reduction guide, including the "Safe Sleep Seven," for families who choose to bedshare.

• Gentle Scripts: Practical language for parents to use when setting nighttime boundaries and validating their child's "big feelings" without using physical distance.

• Safety Disclaimers: Clear notices emphasizing that the guide is for educational purposes and acknowledging AAP safe sleep recommendations.

Overall, the roadmap aims to help parents transition to a gentle sleep routine that honors their breastfeeding journey and parenting values.