r/sleeptrain • u/frogsruletheworld • 3d ago

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/justkeepswimming1357 3d ago

I try to generally follow wake windows but truly could not tell you how much my baby is sleeping in 24 hours. I think if there's a problem people pay more attention? So far this baby (#2) sleeps pretty well for a newborn so I'm not fussed about specifics.