Oneberrie Sleep Glossary
Baby Sleep Terms & Routines
A curated list of sleep-related terms to support parents in building healthy routines and habits for their children.
1. Sleep Hygiene
Consistent habits and environmental cues that promote safe, restful sleep. Includes calming routines, sensory comfort, and predictable rituals that help the brain wind down.
2. Sensory-Safe
Designed to support a child’s developing sensory system—touch, sight, smell, and proprioception. Oneberrie products reduce overstimulation with soft textures and safe materials.
3. Bedtime Routine
A predictable sequence of soothing activities—like a warm bath, towel drying, feeding, or reading—that signals the brain it’s time for sleep.
4. Transitional Touch
Gentle, grounding physical contact that helps children shift from one activity to another. Oneberrie towels provide this sensory bridge from bath to bed.
5. Sleep Cues
Signals that prepare the body and brain for sleep, such as dim lighting, soft textures, and familiar bedtime items like Oneberrie towels.
6. Sleep Associations
Objects or actions a child connects with falling asleep. Positive associations—like a favorite towel print—can help children settle more easily.
7. Circadian Rhythm
The body’s internal clock that regulates sleep and wake cycles. Supported by consistent routines, natural light, and calming evening rituals.
8. Attachment-Based Sleep Practices
Sleep routines that prioritize emotional connection and security through physical closeness, gentle touch, and responsive care.
9. Neurodivergent Sleep Needs
Children with neurodivergence may experience unique sleep challenges. Oneberrie’s sensory-safe designs support regulation and comfort for diverse needs.
10. Hands-Free Towels
Innovative towel designs that allow caregivers to wrap and dry babies without needing extra hands. Can be worn vertically or horizontally.
11. Swaddle Bath
A calming bath method where babies are wrapped in a towel during bathing to reduce startle reflex and increase security.
12. Nurture Blueprint
A parenting mindset focused on intentional routines, emotional connection, and sensory awareness. Predictability builds habits. Habits build good humans.
13. Red Light for Sleep
Red-spectrum lighting supports melatonin production and natural sleep rhythms. Ideal for bedtime routines.
14. Sleep Massage
A gentle, rhythmic massage technique that promotes relaxation and prepares the body for sleep using soft towels and calming touch.