Sleep expert Kim West, LCSW - C, shares advice for new parents on the best and easiest time to
start sleep coaching their baby
Once her son started going to bed without a fight and sleeping through the night within days of
starting the sleep coaching, Becky knew that she too wanted to work with families to help them get the sleep they needed to feel human again and to get their lives back.
Sometimes, that doesn't work because our child has outgrown their sleep crutch for their naps and we have no choice but to
start sleep coaching with an overtired child and parent!
If your baby is four to six months old, and the doctor gives you the okay,
start sleep coaching now.
I believe that I can help every family with sleep, no matter the issue, but it's important that before
you start the sleep coaching process, you follow a few simple steps:
I would rather you wait until you are confident that your baby is not in pain before
you start sleep coaching - no matter how gentle the method.
Some families decide to
start sleep coaching during a summer or winter vacation so the grown - ups won't have to juggle sleep training with work.
I don't recommend reactive co-sleeping (explained below) and co-sleeping intermittently once parents
start sleep coaching or very shortly (within 3 months) after completing sleep coaching - its too confusing for the child.
SLEEP - TIGHT TIP: Once you pick a night to
start sleep coaching, make sure your child gets a good nap (or naps) that day!
Always be sure to get the green light from your pediatrician before
starting any sleep coaching.
Start waking your baby by 7:30 a.m. about five days before you plan to
start sleep coaching.
When you have identified their patterns,
you start sleep coaching by slowing changing their way.
Not exact matches
Manson got his
start blogging about dating for men;
started coaching men on having luck with the ladies at a time when the world traveler was partying and
sleeping around; came out with a self - published book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, written when he was on the fringes of the PUA movement; and along the way gathered millions of avid readers and more than his share of detractors.
When I first
started my business 10 years ago, there was not an entire industry of
sleep coaches (as exists today), and I feel very confident and blessed to have the opportunity to have a job that doesn't feel like work — I LOVE helping fellow parents empower themselves by giving them the gift of
sleep.
When nighttime feedings are eliminated after successful
sleep coaching, a child
starts to eat better during the day.
It is true that the ideal time and place to
start sleep training is when you have three weeks at home that you can dedicate to
sleep coaching.
If you have successfully
sleep coached your baby for night and day
sleep at the same time, please encourage Brandy to get
started!
When you
start your gentle
sleep coaching, you will sit by in your chair (quite literally) and provide verbal and physical reassurance when needed, at the same time allowing your baby to discover whether she likes to rock herself a bit, or prefers to suck her thumb (or maybe your baby will find a totally different way to soothe herself).
In an effort to help professional the
sleep coaching field and ensure that parents have access to quality sleep advice all over the world, Kim co-founded this Association with Deb and started the first comprehensive sleep coach training program in 2010 called the Gentle Sleep Coach Training and Certification Pro
sleep coaching field and ensure that parents have access to quality
sleep advice all over the world, Kim co-founded this Association with Deb and started the first comprehensive sleep coach training program in 2010 called the Gentle Sleep Coach Training and Certification Pro
sleep advice all over the world, Kim co-founded this Association with Deb and
started the first comprehensive
sleep coach training program in 2010 called the Gentle Sleep Coach Training and Certification Pro
sleep coach training program in 2010 called the Gentle Sleep Coach Training and Certification Pro
coach training program in 2010 called the Gentle
Sleep Coach Training and Certification Pro
Sleep Coach Training and Certification Pro
Coach Training and Certification Program.
Whether it's using a
sleep coach or trying a new bedtime ritual, parents do eventually find what works and
start to feel «normal» again.
«When I first
started doing
sleep coaching with Rachel Rainbolt, I could never imagine we would get to a peaceful place with
sleep.
Another thing to consider with twins is the «adjusted age,» because this is another factor that can affect the
start of
sleep coaching.
As you've likely not interviewed a
sleep coach before, here are a few questions to get you
started:
Use this time to prepare for
sleep coaching and once that tooth pops out get
started on
sleep!
If you haven't begun to
sleep coach, or if you aren't sure where to start, Good Night, Sleep Tight is a great resource that is divided by age so that you can start with an age - appropriate appr
sleep coach, or if you aren't sure where to
start, Good Night,
Sleep Tight is a great resource that is divided by age so that you can start with an age - appropriate appr
Sleep Tight is a great resource that is divided by age so that you can
start with an age - appropriate approach.
Once the 20 - month - old is
starting to go to bed on his own, then you can begin
sleep coaching your 4 - year - old.