The Mila Guide – For Relaxed Nights and Happy Families

Good sleep is not a matter of chance. It results from the right environment, clear routines, and a deep understanding of your child's needs. In our guide, you'll find well-founded answers to the most important questions about children's sleep, bed transitions, and creating a secure children's room.

Developed in Switzerland, written for Swiss families – with the expertise that also stands behind the Mila Cloud children's bed: Security in its most beautiful form.

Zimmer eines Schulkindes mit Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Creme und kleinem Schreibtisch Gesundheit

Sleep deprivation in children: effects on learning, mood and health

Sleep deprivation in children: which consequences are well established, why weekend lie-ins are not enough and how to close the...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Altrosa in der Dämmerung mit warmer Nachttischlampe Einschlafen

Recognising overtiredness in children: the signs and the way out

Recognising overtiredness in children: why tired children get wired, the signs by age, how to hit the tiredness window and...

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Geschwisterzimmer mit zwei Mila Cloud Kinderbetten in Hellgrau und Salbeigrau Kindergarten

Napping at kindergarten age: still needed or disruptive?

Napping at kindergarten age: how to tell whether your child still needs it, when it disrupts the evening and how...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Nebelgrau mit halb zugezogenem Verdunkelungsvorhang Kleinkind

Toddler naps: how long and until what age?

Toddler naps: how long they should be by age, why the end time matters more than the length and how...

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Minimalistisches Kinderzimmer mit Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Sandbeige Autonomiephase

The autonomy phase: why “I do not want to go to bed” is normal

The autonomy phase and falling asleep: why “I do not want to” is developmental, where participation helps, where limits stay...

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Bewohntes Kinderzimmer mit Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Anthrazit und Holzbausteinen Abendritual

The defiance phase and sleep: defusing evening battles

The defiance phase and sleep: why tantrums escalate in the evening, how to plan the evening as an energy curve...

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Child will not go to bed: how to avoid the power struggle

Child will not go to bed? Why the time is often the real problem, how to cut the number of...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Hellgrau vor halbhoher Holztäfelung im Abendlicht Einschlafen

“Monster under the bed”: taking the fear seriously and dissolving it

Monster under the bed: why the fear is normal between 3 and 6, which reaction really helps, what feeds it...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Salbeigrau in einem Altbauzimmer mit Fischgrätparkett Einschlafen

Separation anxiety at night: why toddlers cling and what helps

Separation anxiety at night: why toddlers cling, which goodbye formula works, how to practise during the day and when to...

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Gepolstertes Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Altrosa in einem ruhigen Kinderzimmer mit niedrigem Bücherregal Einschlafen

Child afraid to sleep alone: step by step to feeling safe

Is your child afraid to sleep alone? How to spot real fear, a three-week plan for creating distance from the...

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Kinderzimmer im Winter mit Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Sandbeige Kinderschlaf

Child cold at night: how to dress and cover them properly

Is your child cold at night? Use the neck test, not their hands, plus room temperature guidance, a table by...

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Sommerliches Kinderzimmer mit offenem Fenster und Mila Cloud in Hellgrau Kinderschlaf

Child sweating at night: causes and the right sleep environment

Child sweating at night? Usually it is simply too warm. Figures for room temperature, duvet and nightwear – plus when...

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Gemütliches Kinderzimmer am Abend mit Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Creme Erkältung

Child with a cold: how to sleep better despite a blocked nose

Child with a cold and no sleep? Room climate, fluids, nose care and a six-step evening routine, plus the clear...

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Growing pains in children: what really helps at night?

Growing pains in children: the typical picture, the warning signs and what really helps at night – warmth, massage, closeness....

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Kinderzimmer mit Leseecke und Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Altrosa Abendroutine

Teeth grinding in children at night: causes and what helps

Teeth grinding in children at night is common and usually temporary. Causes, signs by age, a calmer evening routine and...

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Helles, gut gelüftetes Kinderzimmer mit Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Hellgrau Kind schnarcht

Child Snoring at Night: When Should Parents Take Notice?

Child snoring at night? When snoring in children is harmless, which warning signs belong with your paediatrician and what you...

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Kinderzimmer mit Holztäfelung und Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Salbeigrau Kinderschlaf

Sleepwalking in Children: Causes, Safety and What to Do

Sleepwalking in children is usually harmless: why it happens, what to do at night and how to secure stairs, windows...

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Kinderzimmer unter der Dachschräge mit Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Creme Entwicklung

Child talks in their sleep: harmless or a warning sign?

Child talks in their sleep? Why somniloquy is usually harmless, how to tell it from night terrors and nightmares, and...

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Kinderzimmer im Altbau mit Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Nebelgrau Bettzeit

Falling asleep takes an hour: why it happens and what helps

Child slow to fall asleep? 15 to 30 minutes is normal. The most common causes, a table by age and...

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Kinderzimmer mit gepolstertem Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Sandbeige am Nachmittag Abendroutine

Child struggles to fall asleep: the 6 most common blockers

Child struggles to fall asleep? The 6 most common blockers with signs and specific fixes, a bedtime chart by age...

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Kinderzimmer bei Nacht mit dem Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Hellgrau und einer warmen Bodenleuchte in der Leseecke Babyschlaf

Child wakes up at night crying: causes by age

Child waking up at night crying? The causes by age from 6 months to 6 years, what really helps during...

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Gepolstertes Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Salbeigrau in einem hellen Kinderzimmer mit weisser Holztäfelung Bettnässen

Mattress protectors for bedwetting: keeping the bed dry

Bedwetting at pre-school age: which mattress protector really holds up, how to build the bed in layers and change it...

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Gepolstertes Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Creme mit zerwuehlter Bettdecke im Kinderzimmer am fruehen Abend Kinderschlaf

Child sleeps restlessly: 8 causes and what you can do

Child sleeps restlessly? Eight common causes, from room temperature to overtiredness, with a 7-day observation plan and clear practical steps.

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Kinderzimmer mit weit geoeffnetem Fenster und Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Nebelgrau, Bettdecke zum Auslueften zurueckgeschlagen Kinderbett

Dust mites in a child's bed: prevent, spot and get rid of them

Dust mites in a child's bed are normal and no sign of poor cleaning. How to cut their numbers: a...

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