Jess’ Sleep Secrets

Jess’ Sleep Secrets ⭐️The Child Sleep Specialist
Transforming the lives of sleep deprived parents through building TRUST. CONNECTION. CONFIDENCE
👇Eliminate your battles 👇

I offer a free no obligation, 15 minute consultation to discuss your little ones sleep and I can explain my services in more detail (as well as have a little natter to get to know one another, of course!)

Three bespoke packages available:
Little Secrets
Top Secrets
Secret Service

16/09/2026

We always seem to blame poor sleep on regressions … how about we take a look at what our child is trying to PROGRESS in.

Quite often parents message me in a panic that they were having a few battles with sleep and seemingly “going backwards”. After looking at the signs the child is showing us, I can help identify if the likelihood is that they are about to master a new skill.

Is your child trying to master a new skill?
Are they attempting to roll, crawl, stand, walk, run, jump?!
Maybe they are finding new ways to communicate through words or actions?

🧠 Did you know that their brains force them to practice these new skills in the lighter stages of sleep?

🌟 Did you consider that could be the reason for more night wakes or them taking longer to fall asleep at bedtime or maybe fight naps?

🌟Regressions tend to be periods of time where they are developing new skills and getting the practice they need in, in order to master these new skills.

The good news is that these difficult times should pass relatively quickly if you remain consistent with your normal settling patterns and routine.

If you notice your little one trying to master a new skill, help them practice as much as you can in the day so there is less need or desire to practice while they should be resting.

If there are no new skills in sight then the disruption will be caused by something else. I can help you identify that reason.

Families who work with me don’t have to panic or second guess what might be going on. They have my eyes on everything. Helping them analyse the details, provide them with support, advice and encouragement to ensure they bounce back with confidence.

This is how progress is guaranteed.
Comment READY for more information on how I can be that support for you.

10/09/2026

🌙 The honest truth about why your little one is waking every hour…

If you’re barely functioning, counting down the minutes until bedtime only to face another night of hourly wakes, I see you.
You’re exhausted. You’re hoping tonight will magically be the night they start doing 3–4 hour stretches.
And when it doesn’t happen, it’s disappointing. 😞

So why is it happening?
Here’s the honest (but gentle) truth:

Your baby is completing one sleep cycle, waking fully, and needing help to start the next one.
And that’s where the pattern begins.

To understand it and to change it, we have to look at two key things:

✨ How do they fall asleep at bedtime?
Rocking, feeding, patting, cuddling, dummy, contact, anything that requires your help.

✨ What happens when they wake at night?
Do they expect that same pattern to be repeated? Or a different one?

Most of the time, they’re relying on some level of help from you:
A feed. A cuddle. Replacing the dummy. Rocking. Singing.
And there is nothing wrong with them wanting support or closeness.

But here’s the part most people don’t talk about…
If we consistently give them a super quick, easy solution to fall back asleep, they never get the chance to try linking those sleep cycles themselves.

This doesn’t mean leaving them to cry.
It doesn’t mean stepping away.
It doesn’t mean forcing independence.

It means gently shifting what we do in the moment so they stop assuming:
“Someone will do it for me. I don’t need to try.”

With small, sensitive adjustments, while staying right by their side, we help them build the skill of resettling.
And that’s how we break the cycle of hourly wakes.

Because without those subtle changes, the pattern usually stays the same.
But with those changes, night after night, things get easier. Longer stretches appear. Confidence grows for both of you.

Want me to show you exactly how to do this step by step, without ever leaving your child’s side?

Comment GENTLE and I’ll send the details.

Who knew a tiny duck could remind me what’s important. Being an adult is hardBeing a parent is hardThe juggle is real Th...
08/09/2026

Who knew a tiny duck could remind me what’s important.

Being an adult is hard
Being a parent is hard
The juggle is real
The overwhelming, the stress, the endless jobs

We worry about routines.
Schedules.
Doing it “right.”

But what builds security at bedtime, at drop off, in the hard moments: this.

Small promises kept.
Again and again.

You don’t have to be perfect.
You don’t have to do everything.
Security is built in the smallest moments.
this is a story from about 4 months ago, a day a vividly remember and I am resharing it to remind you of what’s important.

05/09/2026

Revealing the mistake I made and looking at how night 2 went compared to night 1 of removing the dummy.

Recap:
My 3 year old still uses dummies for sleep and it’s something we’ve wanted to stop for a little while but if I’m honest I’ve been avoiding it 🤦🏻‍♀️😬

Even though night 1 was emotional and it took him a little while to settle, he slept really well.

He woke briefly at 2:30am looking for a dummy and once I reminded him they weren’t there anymore he said a simple “oh” and resettled 👏

Hope other people learn from my mistake from night 1 as it definitely helped and made a big difference for night 2.

Interestingly I noticed twice today that he was about to say “mummy, I need …” usually ends with saying “my dummy” but he actually stopped himself and asked for something else both times which I found really reassuring.

He still took a little longer to settle to sleep but there were no tears and he was much happier and playful like he usually is at bedtime so I’m very happy with the progress in 24 hours!

Have you been thinking about dropping the dummy?

03/09/2026

Spending time as a family has been wonderful.
We’ve honestly had a lovely time but we are also allowed to feel ready for a bit of structure, routine and our own space.

The boys have got on so well. They have spent every single day together, they have nearly 4 years between them and they have done so well.

Have they had moments where they’ve bickered and annoyed each other? Of course! We’ve all had days where we’ve wanted a bit of space but they are still the best of friends and it’s beautiful to see 😍

We didn’t spend money on big days out, we didn’t always have an activity planned. Honestly, we just spent most of the time going on walks and letting the kids climb tree, find sticks and play with no plans.
No matter what you did over the summer, You did more than enough!

Myself and my husband had 1 week off over the 6 weeks and that was for our family holiday. A time to switch off and focus on us. The rest of the time we have worked incredibly hard to keep our businesses running, keep the kids entertained and do a few things for us.

There is a lot of pressure on the summer, it’s an impossibly hard thing to balance with work but we did it. Go and enjoy that coffee in silence … that exactly what I’m doing!

02/09/2026

That groggy feeling after a nap 😵‍💫

Does your toddler ever wake from their nap and seem grumpy, clingy, emotional or just not quite themselves?

You might even think:
“They clearly needed more sleep!”

But not necessarily.

Sometimes this is sleep inertia, which is simply the groggy period we can experience when waking from sleep.

Their brain doesn’t instantly switch from asleep to fully awake, so they can need a little time to properly wake up and feel like themselves again.

And this is important…
A grumpy wake up doesn’t automatically mean they needed a longer nap.

They may simply need a little time to transition into the next part of their day.

So if you wake your toddler from their nap to protect bedtime and overnight sleep, don’t let their post nap mood make you question your decision. Try to do something fun and positive to help them
- “your favourite snack is waiting for you”
- “shall we head to the park?!”

Give them some time, cuddles, a drink, a snack, some daylight and a gentle transition.

Then hopefully that very unimpressed little face starts to disappear! 😂

Reducing nap times can feel a little daunting but it definitely protects overnight sleep.

Want to hear more about my essential Toddler sleep advice?
Comment TODDLER and I’ll send you the details.

It’s number 4 for me 😂Which one is it for you?! Share these with someone who’s likely to be feeling these parenting tran...
31/08/2026

It’s number 4 for me 😂

Which one is it for you?!

Share these with someone who’s likely to be feeling these parenting transformations 😂

Feeling overwhelmed with analysing your child sleep patterns? That’s where I can help!
Avoid the confusion, avoid the stress, talk to me to get actual answers for your child’s specific needs

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