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.

Gepolstertes Kinderbett Mila Cloud in Anthrazit in einem hellen, aufgeräumten Kinderzimmer mit Eichenboden Flecken

Cleaning an upholstered kids' bed: stains, odours and care

How to clean an upholstered bed without damaging the fabric: a three-stage routine, washing the cover at 30 °C and...

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Niedriges gepolstertes Kinderbett in Creme, frühes Morgenlicht fällt als schmaler Streifen über die Holzdielen Kinderschlaf

Clock Change with Children: Four Days to a New Rhythm

The clock change with children without the chaos: why autumn is harder, three strategies compared and a four-day plan with...

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Geteiltes Kinderzimmer mit zwei niedrigen gepolsterten Kinderbetten und einem offenen Regal als Raumteiler Geschwisterzimmer

Siblings sharing a room: how to get both sleeping well

Siblings sharing a room: what age it works, how to stagger bedtimes, zone the space and settle the usual conflicts....

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Niedriges gepolstertes Kinderbett in Sandbeige unter der Dachschräge eines Estrichzimmers mit Dachflächenfenster und Sisalteppich Eltern-Ratgeber

Moving out of the family bed: when and how it works

Moving out of the family bed: signs of readiness, a four to six week stage plan, fair rules for return...

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Niedriges gepolstertes Kinderbett Mila Cloud in einem ruhigen Kinderzimmer mit Holzbausteinen auf dem Teppich Eingewöhnung

Starting nursery: why sleep changes and what helps

Starting nursery and sleep: why your child suddenly sleeps worse, how to make up for the missing nap in the...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Salbeigrau an der Wand eines hellen Altbau-Kinderzimmers mit Fischgraetparkett und Stuckdecke Co-Sleeping

Ending co-sleeping: gently into their own bed

Ending co-sleeping without drama: four gentle approaches, a three-week plan night by night and the most common mistakes in the...

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Dunkles Kinderzimmer unter der Dachschräge mit warmem Nachtlicht neben dem Kinderbett Dunkelangst

Night lights for children: helpful or a sleep wrecker?

Night lights for children: when they help a child fall asleep, when they disturb sleep – and how to get...

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Kinderzimmer im Altbau mit gekipptem Fenster, Heizkörper und niedrigem gepolstertem Kinderbett Kinderschlaf

Room temperature in a children's room: the right temperature for sleep

Room temperature in a children's room: why around 18 degrees is ideal, how to measure properly and why too warm...

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Kinderzimmer mit niedrigem gepolstertem Kinderbett und bodenlangen Verdunkelungsvorhängen in der Abenddämmerung Einrichten

Blacking out a children's bedroom: how dark, and with what?

Blacking out a children's bedroom: how dark it really needs to be, which solution suits which window and why the...

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Aufgeräumtes Kinderzimmer mit Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Sandbeige, Leinenvorhängen und rundem Wollteppich im Morgenlicht Einrichtung

Setting up a sleep-friendly child's bedroom: the 8 factors that matter

Light, temperature, humidity, noise, bed position, colours, mattress and tidiness: how to set up a child's bedroom that genuinely supports...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Salbeigrün in einem Zimmer mit hellem Fichtenholz und Abendsonne Kleinkind

Bedtime for Children: Chart by Age and Wake-Up Time

When should your child go to bed? Our chart shows the right bedtime by age and wake-up time – with...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Creme mit rostroter Leinenbettwäsche vor graugrüner Wand im warmen Licht einer Papierlampe Abendritual

Bedtime routine for kids: 15 ideas for a calm end to the day

Bedtime routine for kids aged 2 to 10: 15 concrete ideas by age, ground rules, an overview table and a...

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Schulkinderzimmer mit Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Anthrazit, senfgelber Bettwäsche und Schreibtisch aus Birkensperrholz am Fenster im Abendlicht Abendroutine

Sleep for school-age children: how much do 6- to 10-year-olds need?

How much sleep does a school child need? Guidance for 6- to 10-year-olds, a bedtime calculator based on school start,...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Hellgrau mit gelb-weiss karierter Bettwäsche, Kork-Pinnwand mit Kinderzeichnungen und Kindergartentäschli am Haken Kindergarten

Sleep for a 5-year-old child: getting ready for kindergarten and school

Sleep for a 5-year-old child: how much sleep is needed at 5, when to go to bed during kindergarten and...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Sandbeige mit terrakottafarbener Leinenbettwäsche neben einer Leseecke im goldenen Nachmittagslicht Entwicklung

Sleep in 4-year-olds: What is normal now

Sleep at age 4: how much sleep a child needs, when the nap disappears and how to calmly support the...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Altrosa mit weisser Musselin-Bettwäsche in einem hellen Altbauzimmer mit Stuckdecke und Fischgrätparkett Entwicklung

Sleep in 3-year-olds: how much they need, common problems and routines

Sleep at age 3: how much your child needs, when the nap usually goes, the most common sleep problems and...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Salbeigrau mit Leinenbettwäsche in einem Kinderzimmer mit weisser Holztäfelung im Nachmittagslicht Durchschlafen

2-year sleep regression: why your child is suddenly sleeping badly

Is your 2-year-old suddenly sleeping badly? What lies behind the sleep regression, how long it usually lasts and what really...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Creme mit gestreifter Bettwäsche in einem hellen Zimmer mit Vormittagssonne Bettnässen

Bedwetting in children: causes, age and what parents can do

Bedwetting in children is common up to around age 5 and usually developmental. Causes, when to see a doctor and...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Nebelgrau im Dachzimmer mit Holzbalken in der Abenddämmerung Abendritual

Child afraid of the dark: 10 ways to help them feel safe

Fear of the dark is common in children and usually harmless. 10 ways to help them feel safe: night light,...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Hellgrau in einem gemütlichen Zimmer in der Abenddämmerung Albträume

Nightmares in children: what really helps (by age)

Nightmares in children: why they are normal, what helps at each age, the right response at night and a two-week...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Nebelgrau nachts, beleuchtet nur von einem Nachtlicht Albträume

Child screams at night: night terror, nightmare or something else?

Child screams at night: how to tell night terrors, nightmares and waking with fear apart, how to respond and when...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Creme im abgedunkelten Kinderzimmer am frühen Morgen Frühaufwachen

Child wakes too early: why 5 a.m. is not a waking time

Child wakes too early: the six most common causes, why a later bedtime does not help and a 10-day plan...

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Zwei Mila Cloud Kinderbetten in Hellgrau und Sandbeige in einem Geschwisterzimmer Einschlafen

Child won't fall asleep alone: a plan for 2- to 6-year-olds

Child won't fall asleep alone: the difference between «cannot» and «does not want to», age-specific plans and what helps in...

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Mila Cloud Kinderbett in Anthrazit in einem minimalistischen Kinderzimmer Einschlafbegleitung

Ending bedtime support gently: step by step to falling asleep alone

Ending bedtime support without a power struggle: the chair method in seven stages, the interval model and what helps when...

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