Do you do Cry It Out?

Cry It Out is what gives sleep training. a bad reputation. It is essentially putting your baby to bed and then leaving it, no matter long it takes it to go to sleep and stop crying. At The Sleepy Avocado we want to avoid tears as much as possible. We believe that if you can support your baby to learn to sleep independently then once they have figured it out they’re likely to be a good little sleeper for the foreseeable.

How do I know if The Sleepy Avocado is for me?

We have lots of great testimonials but if you want to get to know Jess before committing, I can offer a free 15 minute consultation call to go through what issues you are experiencing and answer any questions about us that you may have and from there you can decide if you want to proceed with any of our packages.

How quickly can you get my baby to sleep?

This is a bit of an unanswerable question, it’s so dependent on the baby, how old the baby is, what sleep training technique you opt for, how comfortable your baby is and then the consistency your end. Sometimes just a few small tweaks to a routine can make a huge difference to sleep at night.

How old does my baby have to be for you to help me?

We can help you from birth. Although sleep training isn’t recommended until 6 months of age (gentle techniques can be implemented from 4 months), before that we can work on getting some good habits in place and helping you figure out when to implement a routine etc.

I'm pregnant but am anxious about sleep when it comes to it, can you help?

Absolutely. One of the reasons I set up The Sleepy Avocado was that I didn’t feel that there was enough information on sleep during pregnancy. The preparation courses really only covered birth which we felt was pretty out of our control anyway, whereas the education on sleep could have really helped once our baby came along.

What is sleep hygiene?

Sleep hygiene is essentially everything you can be doing around your little one to help improve their sleep. This would include their bedroom set up, using low lighting, nothing too stimulating etc.

Can you help my four month old to sleep?

Four months is a brilliant age to start working on sleep. It’s not sleep training at this age but more sleep shaping and tweaking current habits and routine to give your baby an opportunity to learn how to sleep independently.

What is the ideal age to work on sleep

I think four months is ideal as you can shape your baby’s sleep with very few tears. Beyond that it’s easier to make progress before your baby can stand up in their cot. Once we’re in 18 months plus we absolutely can make changes but it just may take a little longer. My course covers me up to the age of 10.