A gentle sleep program you follow night by night
Choose an approach that fits your family, and Cocoon walks you through it night by night — measuring progress from the logs you already keep.
Cocoon's sleep program lets you pick one of five approaches — check and console, gradual retreat, responsive settling, night-feeding review or a routine review — and follow it for 7 or 14 nights, with tonight's step on screen. Progress comes from your own sleep logs, there's a short check-in each morning, and it gives no verdict before 3 nights. Behavioural methods unlock from 6 months corrected age.
What it does
Pick an approach that suits your baby and your family. Responsive settling and a routine review suit any age; check and console, gradual retreat and night-feeding review unlock from 6 months corrected age. Each links to its own guide, so you know exactly what you're signing up for.
Choose 7 or 14 nights. Each night shows tonight's step — the check intervals, where to sit, how long night feeds are — and progress is measured from the sleep you already log: settling time, wakings, the longest stretch and total night sleep.
Each morning, a short check-in (rough, OK or good, plus a note) keeps a record of how it felt. Cocoon won't draw conclusions before 3 nights, you can pause any time, and the program syncs so both parents see the same “tonight”.
How it works
- Open Insights → Sleep in depth → Sleep program.
- Pick an approach and a length: 7 or 14 nights.
- Follow tonight's step; log sleep as usual.
- Check in each morning and watch the trend, not the single night.
The details
- Five approaches: check and console, gradual retreat, responsive settling, night-feeding review, routine review
- 7 or 14 nights, one step per night
- Progress measured from your own logs, not a questionnaire
- No verdict before 3 nights; pause any time
- Shared across caregivers, so everyone follows the same plan
- Behavioural methods from 6 months corrected age
Common questions
What sleep training methods does Cocoon include?
Five: check and console, gradual retreat (camping out), responsive settling, night-feeding review and a routine review. Each has its own guide explaining how it works and who it suits.
What age can you start sleep training?
In Cocoon, responsive settling and a routine review are available at any age, while check and console, gradual retreat and night-feeding review unlock from 6 months corrected age.
How does Cocoon measure progress?
From the sleep you already log — settling time, night wakings, the longest stretch and total night sleep — compared with the nights before you started. It gives no verdict before 3 nights.
Read more in the guides
Sleep training methods compared: ages, crying and evidence
Compare every popular baby sleep and settling method side by side, with the ages sources give, how much crying each plans for, and what research shows.
Ferber method and controlled comforting: how check-and-console works
How the Ferber method, controlled comforting and controlled crying work, with the age to start, step-by-step checks, example intervals and when to stop.
Chair method and camping out: a gradual retreat sleep plan
How the chair method, camping out and parental presence work, with a step-by-step plan across nights, how long it takes, naps, pros and cons.
Responsive settling by age: gentle ways to help your baby sleep
How responsive settling works from newborn to toddler, from settling in arms to hands-on and comfort settling, and how it differs from sleep training.
Night weaning: gentle step-by-step plans for breast and bottle
Step-by-step ways to cut night feeds gradually — shortening feeds, stretching the gap, partner resettling — plus what to expect and when to pause.
Early morning waking: why babies and toddlers wake at 5 am
What counts as early waking, the common causes in babies and toddlers, step-by-step changes to try, toddler clocks and when it's just their body clock.
Free tools
Sleep program
Every feature is free right now — no ads, no subscription. Log feeds, sleep and nappies in seconds — and keep the memories too.
Goes well with
Sleep tracker, plan & report
Nap and night timers that carry across midnight, the settling details that matter, and a clear picture of the last seven nights.
How it worksNext nap & feed predictions
See when the next nap and bedtime are likely from the first logged wake. Times start typical for your baby’s age and become their own within days.
How it worksFamily sharing & shift handoff
Give invited caregivers a common record and a clear way to ask someone to take over. A request and a confirmation stay distinct, with delivery status visible.
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