What happens during a sleep consultation?

Even before our private consultation, we will review your current sleep situation, lifestyle and goals. After getting a better sense of your parenting style, your child's personality, and your family's needs, I will lay out an easy-to-follow, step-by-step plan for solving your sleep struggles in an intentional and comprehensive way. We will address all the "puzzle pieces" needed to find sleep solutions and go over how to navigate bedtime, night-wakings and daytime naps. I will guide you as you teach your child healthy sleep habits, and you will learn how to respond in a way that supports your child's needs in developmentally appropriate ways but also encourages independence. I promise that after our time together, you will feel empowered to respond to any setback.

But our work together is not done after our consultation. My packages are unique in that you will have extensive follow-up support for the first 2 weeks (with options for longer) as you implement your sleep plan. You will have unlimited access to my personal e-mail while you are implementing the sleep plan,

How can Restful Nights help me?

Most of the time, my clients are parents who have already exhausted all the suggestions they’ve received from books, blogs, and their immediate support system but still continue to struggle. That's because there truly is no "one-size-fits-all" approach to sleep challenges, and it can be difficult to account for all the variables that impact sleep. I have the experience, training, and expertise to recognize which problems result in specific behaviors and can work with you to develop a personalized plan for your family that addresses those individual issues in a way that works. I also provide extensive guidance and encouragement during the weeks following our consultation. This is one of the best parts about working with me and is a total game-changer when it comes to seeing lifelong sleep success. Not only do I want to get your family sleeping well again, but I also want to ensure that you feel confident in handling your child’s unique sleep needs for years to come.

How early can i begin sleep training my child?

You can begin laying the groundwork for healthy sleep hygiene at birth. I have extensive documents on how to do this. However, typically children are not ready for longer periods of sleep until they are older and have matured physically and developmentally. If you are interested in more formal sleep training options, I ask that your child is at least 3-4 months old.

Will this process involve crying?

No one likes hearing a baby cry, and I’m not going to sugarcoat the fact that habit change often involves some tears at some point. But while there may be some crying, I will never ask you to shut the door and never check back in if that’s not something you’re comfortable with. What I will do is provide you with a holistic and comprehensive approach to sleep training that serves to minimize unnecessary tears by accounting and controlling for the many variables associated with sleep. I will also provide you with some clear boundaries for when to step in to support, reassure, and comfort and when to stand back and allow your little one an opportunity to practice a new skill.