r/sleeptrain • u/frogsruletheworld • Jun 16 '25
6 - 12 months Who doesn’t worry about sleep hours?
I was talking to my mom about baby’s sleep, and after a while she said, why do you worry so much? I didn’t worry about wake windows or how much you guys slept when you were babies. When you were tired you slept, when you weren’t you didn’t.
Now, it’s very possible that my mom just doesn’t remember what it was like to have a 0 year old, but it made me wonder…
Are there parents out there who just don’t worry about it even if their kid sleeps less than 12 hours total in 24 hours?
Not looking for criticism, just to hear everyone’s experiences.
EDIT: Thanks for all the comments! It’s so nice to see there is a good mix of those who track and don’t track baby’s sleep. Also feels great to read success stories and see support for each other in the challenges 💚
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u/Loose_Conference6478 Jun 17 '25
i will say i was super vigilant about it when my baby was little, but after 6 months it was stressing me out sooo much when she hit another sleep regression! i just couldn’t do it anymore! i literally forced myself to stay off the apps. i was still “tracking” but only mentally. no timers, just a general schedule and trying to be flexible. once i stopped, it was a big stress relief after i got over my initial anxieties!