Our Approach

There are many challenges throughout the journey of parenthood, but sleep deprivation is the one most difficult to cope with. This is because many other child related issues can be 'lived with', but sleep is essential to everything we do and has a significant impact on how we as parents function.

Many parents have either tried some sleep coaching/training methods at some point, while others feel daunted by them. The word 'training' itself puts a lot of people off as it sounds so strict and regimented. We feel the term 'sleep coaching' is more appropriate when talking about babies and children and the way in which we work. Our methods are baby and child led, meaning that each sleep plan will progress in its own way and at its own speed. Implementing sleep coaching doesn't have to be a stressful process for either baby, child or parent. Many people prefer a gentle approach (as do we) and that is possible. It is proven that gentle approaches do work and with time and consistency great outcomes can be achieved. We do not use 'cry it out' or 'controlled crying' techniques.

There are many general methods of sleep coaching, but the reason many parents do not succeed is that the chosen method does not take into consideration the parent's and child's specific needs. A further reason for a lack of success is that sleep coaching can initially be stressful to carry out particularly without a support network - a book for example cannot tell you how your little one will react to the chosen method and hence how you should manage the subsequent reaction.