When sleep starts
Note the time your baby actually falls asleep, not the time the routine began. In DreamMorrow, tap Start nap or Night sleep on Today as sleep begins and the timer keeps the start for you.
A routine for tired hands
How to track baby sleep with a simple log
You do not need a perfect system to track baby sleep. You need a log that is quick to keep, easy to correct, and shared with whoever is on duty. This is the routine DreamMorrow is built around, and what a few days of records give you back.
What to record
Four things worth writing down
A sleep record is just a start, an end, and whether it was a nap or the night.
When it ends
Record the wake-up as soon as you can. Tap Wake up to close the open sleep. If you notice late, enter the real wake time rather than the time you noticed.
Nap or night
Each sleep is labelled as a nap or night sleep, and you can change the label when it is wrong. That distinction is what lets a log show the shape of a day instead of a list of durations.
Corrections
Missed a nap? Add it afterwards. Forgot to stop the timer? Edit the end time in History. A corrected record is worth far more than a tidy but incomplete one.
Keep it tiny
A routine that survives real life
Consistency comes from making each step small enough to do with one hand.
Start the timer as sleep begins
One tap on Today. If your hands are full, start it as soon as you can and adjust the start time later.
Close it at the wake-up
Tap Wake up. The sleep is saved with its start, end, and type, and the time since waking starts counting.
Fill gaps the same day
Before bed, glance at History. Add anything you missed while it is still fresh.
Share the log with the other caregiver
Connect a second account to the child profile so a partner or grandparent records into the same history from their own phone.
Why bother
What a few days of records give you
A log pays you back in context, not pressure.
A visible rhythm: Today shows recorded sleep and awake time in order, so the shape of the day is in front of you instead of in your head.
Estimates when the history supports them: DreamMorrow’s prediction engines use the recorded history and current routine to estimate the next sleep opportunity and bedtime. With little history, some estimates can begin from an age-based starting point, and the app says when an estimate is unavailable rather than inventing one.
A record you can share: if you ever want to discuss your child’s sleep with their doctor, a log of what actually happened is easier to talk through than memory.
Honest limits: a sleep log describes your child’s days. It does not diagnose anything, set a schedule, or replace safe-sleep guidance from your pediatrician or public health authority.
Common questions
Tracking questions parents ask
How many days before DreamMorrow shows an estimate?
There is no fixed number. Estimates appear when the recorded history and current routine support one and stay unavailable when they do not. Keep logging what actually happened.
Do I have to log every nap?
A complete day gives the best context, but a missed nap is not a failure. Add it later from History with the real times.
Can I track twins or more than one child?
Yes. Each child has their own profile and history, and you switch between them on Today.
Does tracking work offline?
No. DreamMorrow needs a connection to load and save records. If a save fails, reconnect and add the real times afterwards.
Is this medical advice?
No. DreamMorrow is a planning aid. It does not diagnose sleep conditions, prescribe a schedule, or guarantee when sleep will happen.
Begin with tonight
One recorded sleep is enough to begin.
Add your child, start the timer at the next nap, and let the record build from there. The baby sleep tracker app installs from Safari or Chrome in about a minute.