Counting Sheep Sleep Consultancy

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Amsterdam
Counting Sheep Sleep Consultancy

Sleep Sense certified Sleep Consultant for children and infants.

15/02/2022

How many naps?

Getting naps right means you have a well rested child and they are happy when they are awake.

You get some time for yourself to use as you need.

Naps change as your child grows so keep adjusting.

08/02/2022

Nap gone wrong!!

Sometimes as parents we have a nap time plan or routine we want our little ones to stick too.

If your child has a shorter nap or a nap in the bike or pram that is fine.

Just ajust the next nap time if needed 15min earlier/ 30minutes depending how short the nap was or bring bedtime forward 30min. Try to get a good nap routine in the next day 👍

08/02/2022

Should I just let them sleep?

Use these age guidelines to help you decide how long your little ones nap should be.... so you have a happy rested child.

Not enough sleep in the daytime or too much sleep in the day can affect night wakings.

Also check out my posts:
👍Number of naps required per age. 👍How long your child should stay awake in-between naps.

If you think your little one is having too much or too little sleep in the daytime, remember altering your child's nap routine will take a few days so give yourself and your child time to adjust.

Good luck 👍

03/02/2022

Why it might be time to consider using a sleep consultant:

👊I am a trained sleep professional. I am able to advise and support you and your family.

👊Sleep is not a luxury, it is a necessity. You deserve to feel happy. You deserve to enjoy parenthood.

👊It is okay to ask for help if sleep is an issue for you and your family. You do not need to be sleep deprived. You can have a full night's sleep and get your energy back!

👊Your baby needs a good night's sleep. Nutrition and sleep are equally important.

What sleep challenges are you currently facing?

Have you used a sleep consultant? Share your experience...

23/05/2021

Names are in the HAT to reveal the mother's day, 'Big Sheep Package' giveaway winner!!! Thank you for the interest and positive comments. 😊

For a FREE 15 min discovery call. Link in Bio

23/05/2021

Names are in the HAT for the mother's day 'Big Sheep Package' giveaway!!! Thank you for all the interest and positive comments. 🙏

For a free 15min discovery call. Get in touch, link in Bio.

19/05/2021

Toddler bedtime stalling tactics... Read on how to make bedtimes easy!

Toddlers are busy little people. Watching them develop into talkative, mobile, creative and independent people is a fascinating time. You also see a lot of boundary-testing, which can be very visible at BEDTIME!!!

Sometimes your little one gets three or four stories a night, sometimes five, and then they usually ask for a glass of milk that they’ll only drink a few sips of, then they want to say goodnight in a very specific, drawn-out way. You know how it

Toddlers love to test boundaries, and they know that the one thing you want from them at bedtime is for them to go to sleep, so they’ll use it. It’s their way of seeing where your boundaries lie and how much authority they actually have.

So one night they ask for a glass of milk, and the parents think, “What’s the harm?” The next night, they ask for a glass of milk and an extra story. A week later, they want a glass of milk, an extra story, and three hugs and two goodnight kisses.
Little by little, these crazy bedtime routines get established, all according to what the toddler wants.

So there’s a simple, TWO step solution to this issue.

ESTABLISH A SHORT BEDTIME ROUTINE

NEVER DIVIATE FROM IT!

That’s it. It’s that simple. I won’t kid you, sticking to the rules can be a challenge, because they’re going to ask, test and complain, but if you stick to your guns, they’ll understand sooner rather than later that the bedtime routine is not up for debate.

This benefits both of you.Toddlers take a great amount of comfort in knowing that you, the parent, are firmly in charge and are confident in your decisions. It gives them a sense of security. If you start allowing them to make the decisions, they actually start to feel like they’re in charge, and that feeling that parents know what they are doing fades. A predictable routine also prepares the body for a good night's sleep! So good luck!

For a FREE 15min discovery call get in touch. Link in bio.

15/05/2021

TESTIMONIAL - 13 month old Charlie. Read the full review below!

Thanks Kate and Neil for putting your trust in me. It was a pleasure working with you both. It is so hard to stop feeding through the night and and a very emotional time! You did it and I know how happy you are now you can ALL get some sleep! You have your evenings back and your all happier in the daytime.. well done Charlie!

Please contact me for a FREE 15 min discovery call. Link in bio.

Elaine is extremely respectable Sleep Consultant. It was unfathomable for to think that 12 hours sleep a night was achievable for a 1-year-old that wouldn't sleep for more than 2-3 hours at a time. Elaine's special talents in handling and solving various types of problems, articulating the science behind the organised plan and supporting the emotional needs of both the child and parent was both professional and unique. She has the capacity to identify the boundaries of a specific problem, gather necessary information and undertake a rational analysis. Moreover, Elaine is organised in her work, meticulous in every step and eager to reach valuable results for her efforts. Thank you!

15/05/2021

TESTIMONIAL: baby Olivia 8months. Read the full review below.

Contact me for a FREE 15 min discovery call. Link in bio.

My daughter slept during the day ok, but during the night she didn’t slept more than 2 hours in a row. The challenging part during the night was that she didn’t want to fall asleep by herself and that she only wants her mum. Every night I tried to be the best mum for my daughter, but at one moment I was so tired I came to realized that this need to change. I started to work with Elaine when my daughter was 9 months old. Elaine coaching gives us step by step advices and she really listen to us. She know the difficulties we were facing and she support us to go through with our plan. The process was tough, but at the end I had a daughter that slept 9 hours in a row. And now when she wakes up at 4 am, she falls back to sleep by herself. My daughter is so much happier during the day and I’m so much calmer. It really makes a different in our family. The best thing what I learned from Elaine, its ok that your baby cried. If she cried you don’t give her milk, water, dummy or lull her to sleep. A gentle touch is most of the time more than enough. I 100% recommend Elaine to all parents.

15/05/2021

TESTIMONIAL baby Zahra 18months... Read the full testimonial below. Thank you for trusting me Anneka!

Please get in touch for a FREE 15 min discovery call. Link in bio!

My daughter had never been a good sleeper and I was skeptical she could ever be! At 18months old I felt like I had completely lost all control and decided to work with Elaine at Counting Sheep to try and make bedtimes easier! Elaine’s coaching gave us a step by step and informative plan that was easy to follow. She really got to know the difficulties we were facing and found the perfect method and approach for us. She is supportive, never judgemental or patronising and extremely friendly and easy to talk to. The approach took us from screams at every bedtime, both milk and dummy crutches and multiple wakings during the night to FULL 11 hours a night sleep with no resistance and a happy dummy free and clutch free child in 10 days! We perfected nap times too and Elaine has been a constant support to us throughout. The process can be tough so it was amazing to have Elaine’s support via phone and email. I am amazed and feel the difference it makes to our family life. I 100% recommend Elaine to all sleep deprived parents!

09/05/2021

Moederdag! Happy Mothers Day! Sunday 9th May in the Netherlands. Celebrate with

Maybe it's your first Mothers day or your a soon to be mum! To all mothers, aunts, sisters, grandma's, step mums and all the special women in our lives that have come to love us unconditionally.
Not all loved ones can be with us to celebrate today. Sending love and remember the good times you had, especially today!

To celebrate how amazing mothers are are giving away the gift of sleep. The "Big Sheep Package' for one lucky person who needs sleep!!

This package includes:
15 minute consultation
A questionnaire about your child's sleep needs.
1 hour call to discuss questionnaire.
1.5 hour call to discuss the personalised sleep plan.
2 weeks of daily email or WhatsApp support
5 x 15min phone calls
A detailed sleep log to complete
Hand outs to support your sleep journey.
All this is FREE... the package is usually 600 euros!

To be in the chance to win, all you have to do is simply:

1 Like this post and tag someone you want to give the gift of sleep. Each friend tagged is an entry for you.

2 Follow me

3 Share this post to your story.

Winner will be announced HERE on Monday 19th May!!

Enjoy your Sunday... sleep well!

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03/05/2021

Your baby will NEVER sleep through the night! That’s right, I said it and neither will you, for that matter.

-Adults wake up multiple times in the night. This isn’t due to stress, caffeine, lack of exercise. It’s a normal, natural part of the human sleep cycle.

-Simply put, when we fall asleep, we spend a little while in a light stage of sleep and gradually progress into a deeper one. This cycle takes 90-110minutes.

-Luckily for us the process repeats itself pretty easily. Either we’ll wake up for a minute or two and fall right back to sleep, or we might not even really break the surface at all. Ideally, this happens five or six times in a row. We get a restful, restorative snooze in the night, and we reap the benefits of it throughout the day.

But enough about us grown-ups. What about our little ones?

-Infants, despite their increased need for sleep, have a much shorter sleep cycle than adults. On average, an infant goes from light sleep to deep sleep and back again in an astounding 50 minutes. So whoever coined the term, “Sleep like a baby” was clearly misinformed.

-This is where the essential element of sleep training comes into play, my support doesn’t teach your child to stay asleep, or spend more time in any one stage of the sleep cycle.

-What I do is teach your baby to fall asleep independently initially, and when they wake up. I will be helping your baby to accept these wake-ups as a non-event.

-Once they’ve learned the skills they need to fall back to sleep on their own, they’ll wake up after a sleep cycle, their brain will signal them to go back to sleep, and that’s exactly what they’ll do.

-So although your little one is going to wake up numerous times a night, every night, they can quickly and easily learn the skills to get back to sleep on their own.

-It will only seem as though they’re sleeping straight through the night.

Would you like your little one to put themselves back to sleep in the night without your support?

Get in touch for a FREE 15min discovery call. Link in my bio.

Adres

11 Maurits Bingerplantsoen
Amsterdam
1087ME

Telefoon

+31633607300

Website

http://www.countingsheep-amsterdam.nl/

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