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When we think about sleep regressions our minds usually gravitate to baby sleep or even toddler sleep patterns. It’s not often we consider that older children might go through sleep regressions, too.

Now that you’re out of the baby sleep phase, it’s easy to think you’re out of the woods and it’ll be nothing but good sleep habits from now on. Toddlers have other ideas, however.

One minute you’re a baby sleep master. The next you’re pulling your hair out over constant sleep difficulties. Welcome to the world of sleep regressions.

Just like a baby’s development, we still see children develop at a fast pace in this age range. Their ability to understand language, communicate, play and interact will continue its development from previous stages.

There’s no sign of your baby’s development slowing down as they reach twelve months, with plenty of exciting milestones on the horizon. In fact, your little one may be growing up so quickly that some people tend to refer to this age as ‘old baby’.