Service Description

This workshop has been designed to help parents, carers and parents-to-be better understand what 'normal' biological infant sleep looks like. We will discuss why it can sometimes be difficult to put a baby 'down' to sleep and why babies are so content when they are held. I will share evidence-based information on how much babies 'should' sleep and how day versus night sleep differs. We will also discuss how to cope with sleepless nights and some parenting 'hacks' for making the nights a bit easier. This workshop will aim to cover: - normal biological infant sleep - sleep hygiene and routines - 'gentle' parenting and how it relates to sleep - safe sleeping and bed-sharing - recognising tiredness cues - sleep culture and decision-making - attachment and responsive parenting - coping with sleeplessness The workshop is one hour long, with an additional 15 minute planned for overflow and additional discussion time. Please note that as a Holistic Sleep Coach, I am an advocate for responsive parenting and for supporting normal biological infant sleep. During this online workshop, you will not learn tools for 'teaching' your baby to sleep through the night; rather, I will aim to educate parents on how best to support infants in line with a gentle parenting approach, build empathy and an understanding of what is 'normal' for babies and help parents to find ways to cope with sleeping challenges.