The Baby Sleep Solution: The stay-and-support method to help your baby sleep through the night

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In my books, I have introduced my ‘Stay-and- Support’ approach with an emphasis on your baby and child’s emotional well-being. This practise has helped thousands of parents and babies around the world achieve better sleep, with most parents reporting improvements within the first 7 days of making the changes. Closer to four and five months of age, she adds, “your baby’s natural bedtime will get earlier and move towards somewhere between 7 and 8pm”. Ursula Quinn: “There is a great deal that could be done and should be done to ensure that everyone sleeps better.”

Repeat the process until your baby falls asleep. Just be aware that this sleep training method can take a long time, and requires a good deal of patience. Can you sleep train for naps? To achieve good sleep, you do not have to give up breastfeeding, room sharing, co sleeping, get rid of dummies for example and you definitely do not have to cry it out. Early Human Development, Asynchrony of Mother-Infant Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity Following Extinction of Infant Crying Responses Induced During the Transition to Sleep, April 2012. If the ceiling light with a high-wattage bulb is on during the bedtime routine, it can be very extreme for a young child to go from a very bright room to complete darkness when the parent leaves the room.”

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She doesn’t encourage the constant use of a night light for babies or young children. “I only recommend the use of a night light when a toddler is ready to be potty trained at night. A source of light in the bedroom can contribute to frequent nightly wake-ups.” For Wolfe, consistency and lots of parent-child connection are key aspects “as you are getting them ready for the big separation”. She stresses that “the more work the child does for themselves in achieving their sleep, the more chance they have of getting through the night-time sleep phases without parental input”. There’s no one way to sleep train, but many parents find that one or a mix of the following sleep training methods works for their families: Cry it out (CIO) From 6 months of age onwards-working directly with me one a one-to-one basis will give you the confidence to make the necessary changes. My support and guidance will help you implement the plan I will devise for you and motivate you to succeed. The plan is developed based specifically on your child’s, age, stage and your personal parenting preferences. I work remotely via zoom with families worldwide. I will see you once your baby is 6 months plus of age- before this timeframe I encourage that you would use my sleep chat, online courses or books as a resource in the first few months, as very often the challenges that you report are representative of typical infant sleep. I work on a professional, individual basis so that I can safely and appropriately provide support for your specific family unit.

Now, I continue that passion as I witness first-hand the devastating impact loss of sleep has on parents and their overall experiences of parenting. Furthermore, accompanying individuals on a journey of sleep improvement feels like a privilege. It’s worthwhile, and important work overall. How much sleep should we be getting, and why are we not getting enough? Also it’s worth noting, Alice is a really placid baby, our toddler is a different animal altogether and we have had such issues with her and sleep but she had a dairy intolerance which didn’t help etc so I know people always ask me things like ‘was it hard to stop feeding her to sleep’ or ‘was it hard to get her to self settle’ and thankfully the answer to those is no for Alice but it will be a different answer for every baby. Anyway, my question is... how will I know if he's genuinely hungry in the night? At 6 months is there w possibility he might actually wake due to hunger? Parents should not leave their child to cry for prolonged periods, says Geoghegan. However, it’s fine to give your baby a brief chance to cry and resettle before attending to them.It is not about being a selfish parent if you want your child to sleep, as that is often how it is perceived," says Lucy Wolfe of Sleep Matters. "A well-rested child is a precursor to a well-rested family unit – with huge benefits," she stresses. "If we are going to prioritise maternal health and wellbeing and also infant mental health, sleep has to be part of that conversation." As the weeks passed, the sleep routine schedule not only allowed me to be happier and more present with my children and husband, but it allowed me to get to know my youngest son better and understand the 'why' to some of his behaviour. Now that he was having naps (long ones, thank god) and was more rested and happy, it made other issues come to light, such as his sensitivity to certain foods I was giving him. She recommends parents spend non-sleep time with their child in the bedroom, to reinforce the idea that it is a nice place to be. And in making the transition from co-sleeping to cot, introduce playtime in the cot, she suggests. While that might seem counter-intuitive, she believes it supports “a positive association”. Achieving better, more consolidated, restful sleep as your child matures can be done without leaving them to cry alone. Hi and welcome to Sleep Matters, you will be glad that you found me; I can transform your sleepless life wherever you are located in Ireland and all around the world.

O’Reilly thinks sometimes parents do feel judged for co-sleeping. However, “it can be a very effective way for a family to get sleep,” she says, “I would always advise people to make an informed decision. Make yourself aware of the safe co-sleeping guidelines.” Be consistent with the sleep training method you’ve chosen for two full weeks to give it a chance to work. Sleep training tips As Galway-based Quinn explains: “Most sleep consultants will only work proactively on sleep after the age of six months, so that they can be sure that the baby has developed mature sleep cycles and the capability to sleep for longer periods.” According to Lucy, 'In general, encouraging better sleep is so much more than a specific approach and whilst some are of course better and more suitable than others, laying a fertile ground for the implementation of a sleep learning exercise is much more significant, laying the groundwork for the approach that you select to be effective.' WhatToExpect.com, Co-Sleeping, Bed-Sharing and Room-Sharing: What's Safe and What Isn't?, November 2020.kate288 Ho Kate, sorry, as I've not read the book so have no idea what I'm talking about but just read the bit where you said leaving the room may actually be better and it reminded me of my DS when he was a similar age. Lucy Wolfe doesn’t generally work with babies under 6 months so we spoke first when Alice was about 5.5 months and from there on I started to make small changes, like being more routine with the breastfeeding and also introducing a more structured approach to napping during the day.