This course is designed for children aged 4-36 months who are sleeping in a cot, and are healthy and well with no weight gain concerns or medical conditions. If you have any concerns, please consult your child’s Paediatrician prior to purchasing and implementing this course.

If you're someone who is ready to do what's necessary to solve your child's sleep struggles, and are confident in your abilities to be consistent once you have a clear plan to follow, then this is for you. You must also be willing to take initiative yourself based on the detailed guidelines provided, tweaking things for your own personal situation as required.

If you're someone who feels particularly anxious around your child's sleep, or your ability to stay on track then likely you would benefit from a more high contact, personalised 1:1 coaching experience rather than a self-led course.

Equally if you have a unique or complex sleep situation going on, then a course may not be the best place for you to get that laser-focused attention you require.

Many sleep situations can feel extremely complex, but really are not, so please email [email protected] if you'd like a second opinion before purchasing.

Based on my years of experience working 1:1 with families, I can confirm that crying is the #1 concern that parents have when it comes to sleep training.

The (fully loaded, highly triggering) term ‘Cry it Out’ can mean different things to different people, but essentially this form of sleep training, also known as Extinction, involves putting the child to bed, closing the door and coming back in the morning, hence leaving the child to 'cry it out' alone. While this approach works for some families, I do not use nor endorse this form of sleep training for my clients.

It is however important to understand that no matter what approach you decide to take in sleep training your child you can absolutely expect there to be temporary protest involved. Change is hard, and learning a new skill can take some time and will require absolute consistency in order to achieve the goals set out, so you can absolutely expect there to be tears as part of the sleep coaching process. I am however keen for you to avoid the unnecessary tears, which come as a result of being inconsistent or not being fully committed to the plan. 

Yes absolutely! Breastfeeding has absolutely no bearing on a child's ability to sleep well. So if you wish to preserve the breastfeeding relationship whilst improving your child's sleep, you can absolutely do the two in parallel. You must however be open and willing to put structure around nursing sessions and follow the age-appropriate feeding guidelines provided. (This applies to formula fed babies as well).

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The short answer, is no. The purpose of sleep coaching is to teach a child how to fall asleep and stay asleep independently. I firmly believe that it's unfair to expect a child to be able to master this skill if they don't have their own safe, separate sleep space. Therefore I always insist that a child goes into their own cot once you begin sleep coaching.

Ideally they will also have their own bedroom, but if that's not possible then they still must have their own cot and parents must be willing to optimise the shared sleep environment based on guidelines provided to ensure it's a space conducive to their child mastering independent sleep.

Yes absolutely. With a child-minder/ nanny, you will of course want to involve them as much as possible in the process and have them follow the plan too using the caregiver guidelines provided.

In a nursery/ creche scenario, there is only so much you can control so just do whatever is possible, but in short, children are well able to learn to sleep well in one consistent environment (home) and also sleep well in another consistent environment (nursery/ creche).

Sleep coaching/ sleep training is ultimately the process of teaching a child to sleep well by helping them learn how to fall asleep independently without any unhelpful sleep associations.

However tackling this piece alone is unlikely to yield the desired results so it's important to take a look at the child's sleep picture holistically and work through optimising each element individually.

Key elements include:

• Daily routines (not just bedtime!)
• Schedule
• Environment
• Sleep coaching method
• Responses & troubleshooting

For example, you can have a child who falls asleep independently, but if their schedule is off or their environment isn't right, they may struggle with frequent night wakings or early rising.

Or, you may have a child who is on the perfect schedule, but they have help falling asleep upfront, so they may never nap for longer than 40 minutes, or wake frequently overnight.

Hence why everything must be addressed together- there is no magic bullet!

Absolutely not! I always encourage parents to incorporate whatever cosy little rituals they like into their child's bedtime routine. The key thing is that the cuddles and snuggles are done at an appropriate point in the routine whereby they don't hinder the child's ability to fall asleep independently. The more love & snuggles at bedtime the better in my book!

Every child is different and some families will see results sooner than others. Provided you are implementing all aspects of the plan correctly, you should absolutely start to see positive changes within one week. It can often take longer for things to fully settle, so consistency is key.

This course is 100% self-led, so no follow-up support is included.