The Sleep Agency

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Susanne Willekes is de eerste gecertificeerde Kinderslaapcoach van Nederland en werkt met ouders van baby's en kinderen aan gedragsmatige slaapproblemen.

Geschiedenis

Sleep is amazing, and it’s something that we all need to function. Interestingly, the ability to put yourself to sleep is something that isn’t ingrained in us. This ability has to be taught to our children. Although sleep is a natural ability that we are born with, the falling asleep part needs development. This is why newborns need so much help falling asleep. Another stand-out fact: one in four children under five has some form of sleep problem. It’s a recognition that no child is alike and no parenting values or techniques are the same. The Gentle Sleep Coaching method is adaptable and can be successfully implemented into any family’s life. Many parents have difficulty following through with a cry-it-out technique that they fear may damage their child emotionally or fill them with so much guilt they break under the pressure. As a GSC I coach and empower parents to learn their child the ability to fall asleep, stay asleep and sleep longer stretches at the time. The Gentle Sleep Coaching method provides proven, achievable and gentle sleep solutions to parents.

The approach is not a one-size-fits-all method but an achievable, step-by-step method that has a 95% success rate when – integrally – the child is healthy and parents are consistent. Parents can be loving and responsive and at the same time give their child the room to master this essential skill of putting themselves to sleep.