What are your qualifications?
I am a certified sleep consultant for infants and toddlers 0-4 years old. I was certified through “Baby Sleep Consultant” based in New Zealand. I also studied infant and child development at university and received my Associate’s Degree on top of years of childcare experience and a deep love for babies and sleep!
What kinds of problems can you help with?
I can help with a wide variety of sleep problems. I’ll try to name as many as I can! Short naps, early morning wake ups, getting on a schedule, changing the schedule, dropping naps, false starts at bedtime, overnight wake ups, nutrition affecting sleeping, dropping overnight feeds, sleep regressions, keeping toddlers in their bed, bedtime battles, split nights, teaching self settling skills (sleep training), moving away from contact naps/feeding to sleep, and more.
What kinds of services do you offer?
I currently offer phone consultations (a 30 minute troubleshooting call) and online classes.
Where are you located and how can we get in touch?
I am located in the United States but I can help families all over the world! If you sign up for a consultation and you’re outside of the U.S., we will have a Zoom call instead of a phone call. My classes are available everywhere as well! If you’re trying to get in touch, feel free to send me an email, emmacollett729@gmail.com.
What are your sleep classes like and what is included?
I currently have four sleep classes available. 0-16 weeks, 4-7 months, 8-12 months and 12-18 months. Each class is taught by me, ready to purchase and download right now! I walk through sleep expectations and common problems for this age group. For the 4-18 month sleep classes I teach two different sleep training techniques, and for the newborn class I teach a technique for gradually practicing independent sleep. All classes come with multiple sample schedules for the age group for you to reference and print. I also have a short early morning wake ups class available! You can always pair a sleep class with a troubleshooting call to ask questions and get individualized help.
What things can you help me with on a phone consultation?
My troubleshooting call is a 30 minute phone consultation that can be booked as many times as you need to troubleshoot with me and get advice and help. I can refresh you on sleep training techniques if you’ve done it in the past or help you fine tune the technique you’ve been using. I can help with early morning wake ups, dropping overnight feeds, fixing changes in schedule and generally give tips on most other sleep problems.
Do you teach "Cry it Out" sleep training techniques?
In my experience, all sleep training techniques do involve a bit of crying because children are often frustrated they're not going to sleep they are used to. We're changing sleep associations, and that can lead to some protesting! BUT I do absolutely everything I can to limit how much crying there is when we work together or you take one of my classes. I put a lot of emphasis on setting the stage for your child to be successful so they can catch on quickly. Sleep training when done correctly will not impact your child's attachment to you because you are being consistent with them and building their confidence in themselves. Sleep training is simply taking a step back and allowing your child to learn some self settling skills! That being said, I always do give you the option to do either a technique where you stay in the room or do check ins depending on which you're most comfortable. I will help you choose what technique will work best with your child's temperament and personality. In each of my classes I give options and tips for whichever technique you choose.