What is Sleep Coaching, and How Does it Benefit My Family?

Little Dipper Sleep Coaching Services

As a Sleep Coach, I work with new, expecting, and even veteran parents to help them find solutions to their unique sleep problems.

Sleep coaching is the process of helping a person (baby, child or adult) achieve restful sleep. It includes developing healthy habits, learning new strategies to calm the mind and promote rest, and creating an environment conducive to quality sleeping patterns. Sleep coaching aims to guide all tired humans and allow them to wake feeling energized and refreshed. Whether you sleep in your bed every night or travel for work or pleasure, restful sleep should happen when you close your eyes - no matter the location. 

Little Dipper Sleep provides professional sleep coaching services to help you, your little one, or your entire family get back on track and enjoy stellar sleep. Our experienced coaches will help you identify your sleeping patterns, create a plan for success, and offer guidance on how to stick with it. We'll also provide personalized tips and advice to ensure you can achieve restful sleep. If you feel overwhelmed and that sleep eludes you, let's connect. Stellar sleep is on the horizon, so schedule your FREE CONSULTATION today!

Personalized Solutions and Evidence-Based Strategies

No one-size-fits-all solutions here - just empathetic, compassionate, knowledgeable recommendations tailored to your specific needs. Whether you are pregnant and experiencing insomnia, or just welcomed your newborn into the family, have a baby or toddler who is up all night, or have a 5-year-old who claims to "hate" sleep, we can help.

We have all experienced a night of tossing and turning. Your alarm goes off, and you feel exhausted. Now, imagine you experience this 3 or 4 times a week. Little Dipper Sleep provides you with evidence-based strategies that are proven to work - and, most importantly, we'll do so in a way that is comfortable for you. Our sleep coaches take the time to get to know your family and understand your goals and challenges.

At Little Dipper Sleep, we'll help you take control of your sleep patterns and make sure everyone in the family is getting a good night's rest. Schedule your FREE CONSULTATION today for more information about what our sleep coaching can do for your family!

Explore The Difference Between Sleep Coaching and Sleep Training

Although the terms are technically interchangeable, sleep training has often been met with negative connotations. For years, sleep training was thought to mean "Cry-It-Out" (CIO), a method Dr. Richard Ferber made popular. This method spawned many books and was coined "The Ferber Method." CIO meant you placed your baby in their crib or bassinet and let the baby cry for as long as it took them to fall asleep or give up that anyone was coming to tend to them.

"Ferberizing" became popular with generations of parents. They placed their babies in their crib while awake and left. Then, parents checked on their baby in longer and longer timed increments. All without picking up the baby.

The strict strategies didn't include much room for considering a baby or parent's needs or ability to adhere to the rigidity. Many parents lacked the consistency to make the program work for them. Many threw away the Ferber Method and searched for alternatives as the tide shifted to more attachment parenting. At Little Dipper Sleep, we understand the importance of security and methods that can be altered to work for everyone.

The Sleep Coaching Standard

This is why we believe that by "coaching" a parent to create a system that works for them, we are continuing to build the bonds between parents, caregivers, and children. We prefer "Sleep Coaching" or "Sleep Teaching/Learning." Sleep coaching is about creating a plan that considers a family's needs while focusing on quality sleep for everyone.

In many families, "sleep training" is unnecessary because Little Dipper Sleep helps you resolve the root cause of the problem, yielding peaceful sleep with no behavioral modification or tears. However, in some cases, parents decide that changes need to be made to how or where a child falls asleep. As experienced Sleep Coaches, we've seen a variety of "sleep training" methods work like a charm - some with minimal crying, some with a lot, temperament, and method depending. And although we prefer the terms sleep teaching/learning or sleep coaching, the most essential factor in getting your baby (or yourself to sleep) is consistency, so your ability and willingness to commit to a plan is the #1 consideration. Our role is to support you in the path that feels right to you — your own "true north" as a parent. 

Teaching (or coaching) any child or adult a new skill, whether learning their ABCs, driving a car, or putting themselves to sleep, should be done with patience and a mindset for success. That is why it is crucial to help families discover stellar sleep together.

Mindful Method for Sleep™

Little Dipper provides flexible, inclusive, evidence-based sleep coaching, programs, and classes to parents with kiddos from newborns to elementary school and beyond – helping families discover stellar sleep together. We understand that tears may be shed to achieve the stellar sleep we all desire. Whether it is Mom, Dad, or Baby, we want to create a supportive sleep environment.

Little Dipper Sleep is the only sleep coaching program that puts parenting first and helps you build a strong relationship with your child from day one. Our coaches use respect, empathy, and kindness to help ensure everyone in the family gets a restful night of sleep. We understand how difficult parenting can be, and our approach is designed to provide the support you need.

Have the Proper Tools

We believe in creating a supportive, nurturing environment and giving parents the tools to make informed decisions for their families. Our approach is founded on the belief that each family is unique and requires an individualized approach to get the restful sleep they deserve. Our goal is to provide families with the knowledge, support, and tools to establish healthy sleep patterns for their children.

What Does Sleep Coaching Look Like at Little Dipper Sleep?

No matter where you are, we'll create a customized, flexible, evidence-based, healthy sleep plan to best meet your unique needs — your North Star Strategy for Stellar Sleep.

If you purchase a coaching package, you'll receive an intake form with loads of questions so that we understand your family's unique sleep history, lifestyle, parenting style, temperaments, and goals. From there, we collaborate to develop your 100% personalized sleep plan. As your coach, we help you stay the course through thick and thin, cheerleading, offering empathy, insight, and solutions, shoulders to cry on, and high fives. The amount of follow-up coaching you receive is entirely up to you.

Remember, our services are not meant ONLY for those school-aged or younger. We have successfully helped adults and even grandparents find ways to improve their sleep. Our program is not a cookie-cutter plan designed for one age range. Our highly-trained and certified sleep coaches have a wealth of evidence-based strategies designed to help anyone under the roof. We are here for you and want to help you get the restful sleep you deserve!

How Long Will It Take for Stellar Sleep to Begin?

Sleep coaching yields permanent, positive changes within 1-2 weeks for most families. Timelines vary, depending on your goals and your child's temperament (or your own).

Consistency is the key. When a child's parent or caregiver is diligent with the process, results come more quickly and last longer. We'll never give up on you or your family, no matter what challenges arise – because reaching stellar sleep isn't just a destination; it's a journey.

Little Dipper Sleep is here for you - whatever stage of parenting or life you may find yourself in. Our approach to sleep coaching is designed to empower you and your family so that you can create a happy, healthy home. We understand parents' struggles when trying to get their kids to sleep, and we're here to help make it easier for everyone. Let us help you find your way to stellar sleep!

Take the First Step to Healthy, Restful Sleep

At Little Dipper Sleep, we want to make sure you have all the resources you need for stellar sleep in the family. You and your little one deserve a restful sleep – let us help you get there!

To take your first step toward the light at the end of the sleepless tunnel, email us at hello@littledipperwellness.com or schedule a free 15-minute consultation. We'll respond promptly to learn more about your specific needs and questions. Then, we can discuss which sleep coaching package is right for you and your family.

Good Night and Sweet Dreams!

Little Dipper Sleep Team :)