My evenings are the fucking BOMB!!!
When my eldest daughter Debyani was approaching 2 years old, she went through a phase of late bedtimes. She would take 1 - 3 hours to fall asleep and I never understood why. I didn’t have the knowledge and experience that I have now. It would make me crazy. I used to...
When are we going to realise cry it out is not actually Sleep Training
When parents call me to ask about Sleep Training they often tell me they don't want to leave their baby to cry it out. Who does right? The thing that breaks my heart is; this is a complete myth around sleep training. It's out dated, historical and incorrect. ‘Cry it...
Why DIY Sleep Training is stressful!!
I am a mum of 3 girls; 9, 7 and 4. I sleep trained my now 7 year old when she was 4 months old. I had to ask my friend; a Qualified Sleep Consultant to Sleep Train her! Why when I could have done it myself?! SLEEP DEPRIVATION!!! I was completely wiped out and too...
Will my baby cry and will the crying damage them?
Will my baby cry and will the crying damage them? This is a question I get asked a lot when families are considering sleep training. The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) has published a report; the lifelong effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress...
What is Gentle Sleep Training?
What is Gentle Sleep Training? Who wants to hear their baby cry? Nobody really!! Some parents are ok with a little crying, some are ok with a few more tears and some approach me for non cry based sleep training. One of the biggest misconceptions around sleep...
Somatics and Senior School
My name is Seema from A Gentle Night's Sleep. I'm a baby and toddler sleep consultant, a reflux specialist, and a therapist. I offer different types of therapy. Some of you will know, if you're in my community and world, you'll know that I do Somatic Therapy and...
Age Appropriate Routines
The age appropriate routines that I use are based on a baby's age, development and natural circadian rhythm. Newborns up to 4 months can sleep on demand and as much as they need or wanr. From about four months old they can start to establish rhythm. I don't say...
Social Activities and Managing Days Out
My name is Seema. I'm a baby and sleeping consultant working with families for about 17 years now, anxiety, stress, depression, overwhelm, mental health issues. I'm just here to talk a little bit about how sleep training works around Managing Days Out and Social...
Sleep Crisis: How to Navigate It
Is the sound of committing to an actual Sleep Training Programme too much for you? The amount of information out there, if you baby will cry, understanding the techniques and methods used, what’s included in a programme, what’s the commitment and will you see...
Somatic Therapy and My Nervous System
As you know I am a Baby and Toddler Sleep Consultant, a Reflux Specialist and a Somatic Therapist. What that basically means is that I work with lots of different hats, and I have experience in helping babies to sleep plus reflux, and I'm also a qualified BACP...
