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, gentle night weaning or a schedule reset — 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 schedule reset suit any age; check and console, gradual retreat and gentle night weaning 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, gentle night weaning, schedule reset
- 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, gentle night weaning and a schedule reset. 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 schedule reset are available at any age, while check and console, gradual retreat and gentle night weaning 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 approaches: a neutral overview
There is no single right way to help a baby sleep — here is a calm, honest look at the options so you can choose what fits your family.
Check and console, step by step
A parent-led approach where you settle your baby awake and return at gradually longer intervals to reassure — what it involves, who it suits, and how to know it's working.
Gradual retreat (camping out)
Stay with your baby while they fall asleep and move a little further from the cot every few nights — the slower, stay-in-the-room approach.
Responsive settling, without leaving the room
A no-cry approach for any age: stay with your baby and gradually offer a little less help as they show they can do more.
Gentle night weaning, night by night
Shortening night feeds gradually, with comfort taking their place — when it's appropriate, how to taper, and what to watch for.
Early-morning waking
If your baby greets the day at 5am, you're not alone — most early waking has a gentle, fixable cause.
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
“When's the next nap?” — answered on Home as a time window, from day one. It starts from what's typical for the age and tunes itself to your baby as you log.
How it worksFamily sharing & shift handoff
Everyone who cares for your baby, on the same page — literally. Invite once, choose what each person can do, and start every shift with a handoff.
How it works