Sleep learning is a holistic way to tuning into and optimizing your babes sleep needs. We use science and evidence backed, proven methods to get there.

We consider your parental morals and values and your little ones personality, temperament and learning styles to customize a plan specific to your babe.

There are both gentle guided and accelerated approaches.

There is no pressure, no judgement, and no BS. We make adjustments where necessary to obtain healthy, reliable sleep habits.

Anytime after 4 months!

Sleep learning is not recommended until that 4 month mark because babies haven't developed all of their sleep cycles and aren't typically developmentally capable of learning the sleep skills just yet!

However if you are keen to start the basics there are things you can do with your babe from day one! This may help you ease into sleep learning when the time comes because you already have some healthy sleep habits in place.

Don't stress it if you aren't interested though, you CANNOT spoil a newborn! Snuggle that babe :)

Definitely possible but not guaranteed!

The day will come when your babe no longer needs to be rocked to sleep or ask you to tuck them in but that doesn't mean they have reliable healthy sleep habits to fall back on. What can happen is one sleep issue leads into another one and so on into adulthood. There are many adults out there who lack a sleep routine and practice poor sleep hygiene.

Obviously this does not mean that their lack of sleep hygiene stemmed from childhood but it also doesn't mean that they will shake the bad habits they have had since childhood.

Instilling healthy sleep habits into your little one can last a lifetime and combat these issues as adults so why not give it a shot! But you can always opt for another route - it is whatever is right for you and your little one!

Of course you can!

Sleep Learning is not necessarily night weaning. You can still be responsive, soothe them, cuddle, feed and rock them. It is natural for everyone to wake in between sleep cycles, often we just quickly fall back asleep. We just need to decipher whether your child is waking out of need or habit. If it is need we absolutely want to feed them. If it is habit we will use the sleep guiding techniques to get your kiddo back to sleep for restful solid nights of sleep.

No! Definitely not.

This is a decision for you to make for you & your family! If you do not want to - do not do it. Some kiddos are naturally great sleepers. If parents or babies are struggling with exhaustion, anxiety or depression it may be something you want to consider! If you are sleep deprived and struggling to decode your babes sleep then it could change all of that for you.

Your sleep goals may also look different than someone else’s. Often these are the challenges people are looking to overcome:

• babe frequently wakes throughout the night

• babe is taking lots of cat naps

• babe only wants to contact nap (and you do not)

• babe is bed sharing and it is no longer feasible

• babe struggles to fall asleep independently

• you feel it is time for a structured sleep routine.

No it is not! There are several methods to choose from.

Cry it out is often used interchangeably with sleep training and there is a lot of misinformation around it. I do not recommend strict cry it out or "extinction" but I do have methods that allow for some productive protest and tears.

Crying is how babies communicate and it will not harm your child. Out of the 4 methods I commonly use there is room for comfort and soothing as well as protest. We can support them and guide them towards healthy sleep habits.

There are options to achieve the sleep goals you and your family deserve!

Definitely not!

In fact it is typically the opposite that happens. Yes I do recommend during implementation that you try to be home for naps and bedtime.

However after that an 80/20 rule is very reasonable. This allows for you to have MORE flexibility in your day.

How is that possible?

After sleep learning they have established a solid sleep foundation and learned more independent sleep habits. Thus having an easier time falling asleep. Or they have a cat nap and you make up for it later since you’ll also be equipped with new information.

If your babes sleep is inconsistent and takes a toll on both of you.

The unpredictability is a good sign it may be something to consider. Just because they do something once does not mean they are close to doing it on the regular.

Some other reasons are:

1. If your little one frequently wakes before 6 am.

2. Your child often wakes every 2-3 hours overnight

3. Your babe is a chronic cat napper(<45 min) Short naps don’t allow for your babe to get the restorative sleep they need.

4. You dread bedtime because it always ends up being a battle.

5. If you feel you are resorting to “survival tactics” to get through their poor/unpredictable sleep that aren’t sustainable.

6. You notice your mental health slipping.

You DO NOT have to be sleep deprived and making sacrifices in order to be a “good” parent. In fact there are studies that show it can have a negative impact on your relationship with your child.

I’m going to convince you in these next few points

1. NO JUDGEMENT - You don’t know what you don’t know and that is to no fault of your own. You are on a new journey and doing FABULOUS. You know your babe and you are EXACTLY what they need in this life. The fact that you are worried about being a “good” parent and making sure their sleep is optimal means you are a GOOD parent. This space is no judgement and no BS! It is a safe space for you to figure out what sleep looks like for you.

2. RRT - I mentioned this before and I’ll mention it again, my background as an RRT and experience working at a children’s hospital is HUGE. It is absolutely an asset. Unfortunately sleep is so important and truly is a foundation for life; but there is a huge lack of education for new parents and even to the rest of us adults. We know travelling in vehicles may be dangerous so we know all about car seats, to check the expiry, to make sure they are strapped in properly, babe isn’t wearing a bulky jacket etc etc. Why don’t we educate on sleep? Well fear no more, I am here to help and get you up to date on best sleep practices.

   When you hire me you get a bonus, unspoken overview to rule out any respiratory or sleep disorders, (its just human nature to me!). I cannot diagnose but I can suggest a visit to your family doctor if any concerns arise

3. One size fits all - that DOES NOT exist here. This is not classic sleep “training”. There is no one size fits all. We take SEVERAL things into consideration when carefully curating a sleep plan.

   • parental morals & values

   • babes learning style

   • babes temperament & persoanlity

   • any medical diagnoses

   • parental preferences and postpartum struggles.