Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What ages do you work with?
A. I work with infants-4 years old. For babies under 4 months, I work with parents on easy techniques that allow you to establish healthy sleep habits with the ultimate goal of naturally guiding your baby to full nights of sleep and nap schedule. For babies and children 4 months and older, I work with parents to choose the best way to improve their child’s current sleep struggles.
Q. What sleep issues can you address?
A. I help families struggling with a wide variety of sleep challenges.
- Have a child struggling to sleep through the night or resisting sleeping in the crib
- Are dealing with bedtime battles and/or early wakings
- Are ready to transition from co-sleeping
- Are struggling with naps, nap schedules, or are going through a nap transition
- Are struggling with the crib to bed transition or have a child who won’t stay in their bed
Q. What sleep training methods do you recommend?
A. That’s a BIG question. There are a lot of options out there. Each family I work with is unique and their needs and desired outcomes vary. I begin by getting an understanding of the child’s current sleep challenges, the child’s personality, and the parent’s parenting style. Based on that information, and the child’s age, I walk the parents through the methods I think will be most effective, and then I work with the parents as they choose the best method for their family.
Q. How do I know if you can really help me?
A. We will talk on the phone to be sure that it’s a good fit. I will only accept you as a client if I’m confident that I can help you.
Q. How long will it take to sleep train my baby?
A. If your baby is healthy and you are able to follow the detailed sleep coaching instructions, your baby could be sleeping in two weeks. For some families it can take more time.
Q: Do you only work with families local to Kansas City?
A. My Simple and Full Support packages are done through the Phone/FaceTime so we can do those from anywhere.
If you want in-home support at this time, I am staying near KC, but that will be changing in the future. I do travel for speaking engagements.