Gentle Sleep Tips

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RESOURCES TO ANSWER YOUR SLEEP TRAINING QUESTIONS

Facing some serious sleep deprivation? We are here to help with our top gentle sleep tips. Kim West LCSW-C, the creator of The Sleep Lady Shuffle℠ and mom of two, has 25 years of experience in sleep training. She has seen everything and there’s no sleep problem too hard for her to solve.

Our gentle sleep tips blog was created by Kim for parents with children as old as 6 years old, right down to newborns. From sleep training questions to weaning, daily schedules, co-sleeping, naps and so much more, we are sure there’s an answer to your sleep questions below!

For more than 25 years, we have been on a mission to provide
proven, achievable, gentle sleep tips and solutions for parents and families everywhere.

My Two Year Old Won’t Sleep Without Me

Hi. I’m Kim West, the Sleep Lady. Kate wrote to me because her two year old won’t sleep without her. “Hi. How can I get my two-year-old to sleep without me?” This is a great question, Kate. Of course, even though it’s a simple and short questi...

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The Link Between Sleep And School

The makers of 2breathe are generously awarding two lucky readers a 2breathe device, coaching, and support in return for answering the sleep survey for school-aged children. Sleep and Elementary Aged Children Do you have an older child who is havin...

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Nightmares, Night Terrors, And Everything In Between

Guest post by Dr. Andy Rind One of the most common sleep complaints parents bring up with their pediatrician is nightmares. Nightmares can be very challenging for parents and of course upsetting for your child. When trying to help improve their child’s nightma...

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3 Benefits of Getting Your Child To Bed Earlier for School

One of my vivid childhood memories is being told to go to bed earlier for school. Especially as the first day of school was getting closer. I never liked it. I would stand at the doorway into the living room, look at my parents, and pout, asking for special per...

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My 9 Month Old Doesn’t Sleep Through The Night

Would you like me to answer your baby sleep coaching problem in my next video? If so, post your question on my Facebook Page! I will pick several questions a month to answer and post them here on the blog! Hi! I am Kim West, the Sleep Lady, and in today’s video...

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The Sleep Lady Responds To A Sleep Training Study

You may wonder, does it really matter which sleep training method you use with your child or will they learn to go to sleep on their own eventually? Will any method harm a child’s psyche or ability to attach? This discussion is ongoing among those who study and...

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Get Your Beauty Sleep

Moms have often told their daughters to get their beauty sleep. Recently, science has caught up to the wisdom of moms everywhere and validated what Mom has always known: you just look better when you get good sleep! We spend a lot of time here discussing the vi...

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Confessions of a Gentle Sleep Coach

Raise your hand if you can relate: Life lessons always seem to be learned the “hard way.” You’re so busy juggling life and hurdling obstacles that more often than not it takes a near crisis for those long-awaited and much coveted “a-ha moments” to filter throug...

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How To Help An Early Riser Sleep In

Would you like me to answer your baby sleep coaching problem in my next video? If so, post your question on my Facebook Page! I will pick several questions a month to answer and post them here on the blog! Hi. I’m Kim West, The Sleep Lady, and today I’m going...

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8 Tips To Get Mom More Sleep: Mother’s Day and Every Day

I started sleep coaching friends of friends with the intention to help parents (especially moms) teach their children to sleep…so they could sleep too. Because let’s face it, an exhausted and worn out version of you isn’t the best parent you can be. I decided t...

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