Mastering Bedtime for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Mastering Bedtime is a gentle, science-based guide for parents of toddlers (18–36 months) and preschoolers (3–5 years) who struggle with long, emotional bedtimes. Written by Olena (Lena) Santangeli, neuroscientist, gentle sleep coach, and mum, this guide blends brain science, child development, attachment, and practical strategies to reduce bedtime battles, support emotional regulation, and create calmer, more predictable evenings — without cry-it-out methods or leaving a child to feel abandoned.

✓ Designed for toddlers (18–36 months) and preschoolers (3–5 years)

✓ Helps reduce bedtime battles and emotional overload

✓ Supports emotional regulation and nervous-system calming

✓ Blends neuroscience, child development, and attachment

✓ Practical strategies for calmer, more predictable evenings

✓ Written by a neuroscientist, gentle sleep coach, and mum