Annerley

Sleep and settling problems are amongst the most common difficulties parents face with their babies and young children. It may be that your child does not seem able to sleep through the night, or you may have a baby who seems only to be able to fall asleep if you rock or feed her to sleep.

Sleep problems can affect the whole family, strain relationships and make it difficult to concentrate. For a baby who does not sleep well, feeding and activity time can be affected and there is usually increased crying, your tired young child may find difficulty focusing on activities and mealtimes.

Help is at hand at Annerley sleep clinic. Using a variety of sleep techniques, we work with you to help resolve the sleep problems in a way that makes sense to you and your family. We will provide you with the skills and support necessary to enable you to create and maintain a good sleeping pattern, building on the trust and bond that already exists between you and your baby or child.

Our techniques are gentle and, as far as possible, aim to avoid excessive crying during the sleep programme. Depending on the extent of the problem, progress is normally seen within a few days with significant improvement by 7 – 10 days. For a young child who has had poor sleeping habits for some time, it can take 3 – 4 weeks to completely solve the problem. But we will get there! Much of the success depends on the parents consistency and commitment to follow the programme.

Once you contact us to make a booking, we will send you a sleep chart to fill in for at least a few days before your first appointment. Depending on the extent of the sleep and settling problems and individual circumstances, 1 – 4 appointments are usually required.