Welcome

Every child is perfectly unique. Providing a one size fits all approach is simply not helpful or effective for anyone. Sleep is complex and influenced by so many different factors. A truly holistic approach is about so much more than just a set of sleep strategies. Developmental, feeding, lifestyle and health needs, as well as personality and sensory preferences,  all inter-relate to contribute to sleep. So to achieve real and sustainable improvements in sleep for your family, together, we will look holistically at your child, your parenting style and family needs to identify and make changes at the root cause level.

The approach and methods I use are about respecting and supporting you, your child and the connection that you have together. To fall asleep, a child (or adult for that matter!) needs to be in a place of calm and comfort. So it only seems logical that responding to a child’s needs, comforting and building trust and connection is a requirement for sleep. Often we can improve sleep with micro changes to routines, timings, feeding or environment. None of which has anything to do with changing the way you respond to your child! But let’s imagine that you’ve tried absolutely everything and your child’s sleep has become unsustainable.  You’re exhausted and desperately want to make changes but neither ignoring your child, nor waiting it out feels like the right solution to you.  Good news! There are a whole range of options somewhere inbetween that allow you to gently optimize sleep whilst continuing to respond to your child. I will be with you, every step of the way to guide you through your options, assess how your child is responding to any changes and co-develop our plan to help you reach your specific sleep goals.

There is no “normal” when it comes to infant sleep. Variation exists in terms of frequency, duration and how a baby sleeps yet sadly, misleading data of what is “normal” is often widely shared to scare monger, exhausted parents into buying typically expensive, quick-fix sleep “solutions”. Whether we look at so-called sleep “regressions”, how much sleep children need or optimal ways for a child to fall asleep, there is an exponential amount of mis-information online. I remember as a first time mum just how confusing and overwhelming it all felt! So, knowing how that feels, I base my approach on current research and evidence so you can make informed decisions for your family!  I will let you know what is typical and age appropriate for your child based on the evidence we do have.