5 Ways To Get YOUR Child To Sleep AND Unexpected Parenting Mistakes That Could Be Making Sleep Worse
Sleep can be so confusing! Who knew?
We want the best for our children, but with so much conflicting sleep information out there, it can leave us second-guessing ourselves.
The Born to Sleep FREE guide provides all the practical info YOU need to get your little one settling consistently without crying it out and emotional battles. The best news is you can start TONIGHT.
Plus learn 5 ways you might be sabotaging your child’s sleep. Are you unknowingly training your child to deprive themselves of sleep?
What are you waiting for? Speak to Leigh Swanborough today!
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Do you feel like nothing is working to help your child’s sleep? Have you tried a million things and yet you still find yourself with a poor napper or having multiple waking’s and disturbed nights?
Do you seem to have one of those children who is just perhaps a bad sleeper?
Some parents come to accept this as normal. But it doesn’t have to be!
- Stop second-guessing.
- Stop tear-filled bedtimes.
- Stop worrying what the night will bring.
- Stop battling through poor naps.
You CAN change your family’s life for the better.
- Get a gentle sleep solution designed just for you and your unique family.
- Get the confidence to achieve your family’s sleep goals.
- Get your family sleeping soundly, and waking up feeling refreshed every day.
- Get your evenings back.
- Get your time in the day back.
- Get a happy, healthy and thriving little one.
- Get your life and sanity back.
Sleep isn't optional or a bonus for either you or your child. It's essential for the growth, health, development, and overall well-being of your little one. If your child wasn't eating or drinking properly, you would address it. Poor sleep is an important health issue for your child and family that should be addressed.
Why Sleep Train Your Little One?
For some families, sleep disturbances cause little impact while for others they can be hugely destructive. I have seen marriages fall apart, mothers mistaking sleep deprivation for depression, careers lost and near-fatal accidents. Child development suffers and some children can end up medicated when in fact a behavioural intervention for sleep could have resolved things.
Here is why your whole family needs sleep:
Cognitive Development
Sleep is vital for an infant’s brain development. During sleep, neural pathways are formed and memory consolidation takes place.
Safety
Sleep deprivation can lead to poor concentration and confusion which puts both parent and child safety at greater risk.
Health and wellbeing
Sleep deprivation of both parents and children can lead to poor immune systems and increased illness, increased risk of obesity as well as potential mental health concerns.
Happiness
A well-rested family will feel better, interact and connect better bringing an overall sense of deeper joy and happiness.
The IMPACT of POOR SLEEP
A study at Harvard revealed that children with poor sleep during early childhood are more likely to have problems with attention, emotional control, and peer relationships in their mid-childhood.
Sleep Challenges
I can help you solve any behavioural sleep problem you are experiencing with your child.
Here are some of the most common sleep challenges:
- Bedtime battles
Difficulty settling to sleep at bedtime can bring about challenging behaviour but this is often caused by overtiredness. I can help you overcome this problem. -
Waking at night
Everyone wakes in the night and we are not trying to stop that. What we are aiming for is the ability for your little one to resettle back to sleep without needing someone or something to do it for them every time. -
Poor naps
Short naps, no naps and nap resistance are common challenges. Together we will explore the most suitable approach to help your child get restorative sleep in the optimal sleep intervals.
- Moving on from co-sleeping
Co-sleeping is a personal family decision. But at some point, it’s inevitable especially as your little one gets older sleep starts to suffer. Accidental kicks, wriggling, lack of space, overstimulation for your child or simply the temptation to feed from mum all night are just a few reasons parents want to move on. I can teach you how to settle your little one happily in their own sleep space. - Night weaning
Some children only know how to settle with feeding. This can result in needing milk at every waking, not for genuine hunger but because they don’t know how to settle without it. We will make sure all hunger is met along with having a plan for all other waking to help you break the endless night feeding cycle. - Early rising
Starting the day before 6am is brutal for the whole family. Early rising is most certainly one of the hardest elements of sleep training to crack. We will come up with a plan for how to approach this and gradually move these wake-ups to a more human time of day.
