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We decided to use sleeping bunnies after trying multiple times ourselves to sleep train our 13 month old. He was comfort feeding during the night and often waking 3 times. Mornings were unbearably early and we dreaded bedtime because we had fallen into a bad routine of feeding to sleep or rubbing our sons back.

We worked with the wonderful Kelly, she was so understanding, knowledgeable and so clear in our processes to follow and we felt her continued support through every step of the way.

I will admit I was at first skeptical how this route of using Sleeping Bunnies would work as I felt we had so far to go and did doubt that a 4 week program would be enough time.

I remember Kelly saying on our consultation that at the end of 4 weeks we should be able to lay our son in his cot leave the room and he go to sleep alone, I was excited by the thought but not convinced we could do it.

Fast forward to completion of the 4 weeks - we now have a 14 month old son who’s sleeping 12 hours without waking! Going to bed without stroking, feeding, rocking and totally self settling. I wouldn’t have believed it was possible even at week two.. but I put all my trust in Kelly and it’s paid off!

Now my sons sleeping 12 hours rather than chunks of 3/4 hours, self settling, going down on his own for daytime naps and is generally a much happier baby!

Mummy and daddy have enjoyed their first full nights sleep in over a year and I can’t thank Kelly enough for what she’s helped us to achieve!!

My only one regret is that I didn’t do it earlier!

I can’t even begin to explain how transformative the help from Sleeping Bunnies has been for our family. For context, we reached out to Sleeping Bunnies when our daughter was 5.5 months old. At this point she was a contact napper, co sleeper, fed to sleep baby that couldn’t sleep more than 25 minutes independently. We were exhausted and my husband and I were desperate to reconnect and spend some time together. I felt we were in a deep dark hole that would be impossible to climb out of, and having tried other popular “gentle” sleep shaping approaches both my daughter and I were traumatised. The screaming and crying were well beyond what I was happy to continue with.

Immediately following our consultation with Kelly we were given a plan appropriate to help reshape our daughters sleep habits and without a hint of a lie, within 3 days, our daughter was having 3 naps in her cot (some over an hour long) and having a few hours without waking in the evening and over night where my husband and I could eat dinner, chat and just generally chill out for a while. The methods were actually gentle and I never felt like my daughter was overly distressed or upset which was such a change from other methods we tried.

We couldn’t believe how quickly things changed. Over the last 4 weeks our daughter has learnt to self settle for all naps, is able to nap for a few hours at a time, wakes 2-3 times a night for feeding (which is fine because of her age) and is sleeping in her cot for all sleep. We were able to ask questions regarding our 21 month old daughter as well which was invaluable as we only needed small tweaks and advice to improve her sleep also.

Our quality of life has improved vastly and we have confidence to continue this approach until our daughter no longer needs feeding over night. Kelly was kind and enthusiastic, responsive and encouraging throughout the whole process - all the things you need while going through this process over the last 4 weeks.

If you feel you are in a similar spot I cannot encourage you enough to take the step and work with Sleeping Bunnies - I’m sure they will transform your life too! The four weeks of support was what we needed to feel like we had enough time to make the progress we wanted.

Thank you to Kelly and the team at Sleeping Bunnies. We will not hesitate to be in touch for any future sleep issues we may have!

We were absolutely desperate for better sleep for our baby and for ourselves, Sleeping Bunnies have made such a huge difference and have given us our sanity back! We have gone from contact naps that last 30 minutes maximum, co-sleeping and waking countless times through the night to a little girl that is no longer dependent on a dummy and is now capable of independent naps and sleeping long stretches through the night in her own room! Kristie has been absolutely fabulous throughout our time working with Sleeping Bunnies and I cannot recommend them enough… she worked with and responded to our family’s individual needs until we finally found what worked for us and we will be eternally grateful for the wonderful advice, knowledge and support! We cannot say thank you enough!

My 6 month old son would wake up every 2 hours during the night and would only be fed to sleep. His naps were very short during the day and I could never get anything done or have a bit of time to myself. Thanks to Karlie, my now 7 month old son sleeps longer stretches and only wakes up once during the night. I am very positive that we are heading in the right direction to him sleeping through the night. His naps are so much better and he doesn’t need my help to fall asleep! Karlie’s tips were great! We are very appreciative of her help ❣️.

We have thought about whether to leave this review and we hope it helps others decide if Sleeping Bunnies is right for them.

We came to Sleeping Bunnies confused about what would be best to help our nearly 2 year old daughter have less distressing bedtimes and get better sleep. Portions of their advice were and continue to be helpful including:

--Bringing bedtime and nap earlier in the day

--Going from floor bed to cot (this made bedtime less frustrating for us)

--Moving from lullabies to white noise

-- The plan we were given was always clear and we were offered follow up communication and adaptations to the plan.

Unfortunately, other parts of the approach were not a good fit for our family. We chose Sleeping Bunnies for sleep support due to their description of their approach as ‘wholeheartedly responsive’. We perhaps should have asked more questions first, but had assumed this meant that separation-based strategies that would distress our daughter would be off the table. Our daughter is adopted and had early life experiences which lead us to feeling strongly that it is vital that we respond consistently to her need for co-regulation, including at bedtime and overnight. Sleeping Bunnies advocates separation-based sleep training methods and while we were given a few options for which ones to use (Soothe, Settle Repeat or Gradual Retreat) we ultimately found that whatever form it took, separation while falling asleep was just too distressing for our daughter and we were not willing to persevere with ‘teaching’ her to stop signalling for us. Neither us nor our daughter were on board with us being only minimally responsive to her needs at bedtime or overnight or us continuing to leave the room/move further away when it only distressed her. We didn’t find that our sleep coach really took on board our daughter’s particular history and why this meant we needed a different approach which embraced closeness and co-regulation rather than a focus on training children to accept a lack of parental presence. The plan didn't feel tailored to our family's needs. After finishing with Sleeping Bunnies, we found our way back to co-sleeping which has been a relief to us all and led to our daughter being more settled and us having less disrupted nights.

Different families of course need different approaches and we appreciate for many families using separation-based sleep training methods will feel like a step they’re willing to take. If it is not, perhaps look elsewhere for support. We’ve found Lyndsay Hookway’s book 'Still Awake' helpful. If you’re in the particular circumstance of parenting a care-experienced child, perhaps consider getting support from Sheila Franklin of Phase Change Parenting who trained with Lyndsay Hookway and has lots of experience working with fostered and adopted children.

Cannot thank Kelly enough for everything she did for me, helping to get my unruly 2 year old to a point where she is now happily self settling at a sensible time, and actually sleeping through the night! Considering when we started 4 weeks ago I was spending my whole evening trying to get her to sleep, getting practically no sleep because she was waking so much, and having a sore back because she would end up sandwiched in the middle of us! It’s like some kind of magical transformation I really can’t recommend this enough. When I contacted sleeping bunnies I was in dire straits, desperate for something to change. I look back now and only wish I had contacted them sooner.

Karlie was a massive help in getting our little ones sleep under control. Previously we were having to lie next to the cot to get her to sleep, she would wake multiple times in the night and end up coming into our bed at some point in the night. We decided to get help with this as we are expecting another baby so we needed her sleeping consistently in her cot for when baby number 2 arrives. Karlie’s approach was really gentle and we could comfort our little one any time she got upset. We had used a sleep consultant in the past who had a very different approach and wanted us to leave her to cry which we just weren’t happy doing. Within a few weeks we were able to put her down in the cot and leave the room at bed time and she would go to sleep on her own. She is sleeping more consistently and no longer needs to come into our bed during the night. Thanks so much Karlie for all your help, we really appreciate it!

Working with Sleeping Bunnies has been the best decision we have ever made and Karlie has changed our lives. We have always loved Sleeping Bunnies approach to little ones sleep and we had so many great foundation in place thanks to their amazing workshops, however after the 4 month sleep regression our now 6 month old was waking every 2 hours at night, needed rocking to sleep, short naps or long contact naps on us in the daytime. Within 3 days, we were on the right number of naps, age appropriate wake windows and self settling for all naps and bedtime in her own room. After two weeks we decided to remove the dummy which was a huge goal for us and we managed to achieve this on the first attempt with minimal upset. We still have one night wake which we are working on however compared to where we were 4 weeks ago this is not an issue for us. I would recommend Sleeping Bunnies to anyone who is looking to establish better sleep with a gentle and baby led approach. We will 100% be working with Karlie / Sleeping Bunnies in the future.

The entire sleeping bunnies team are phenomenal, their support is invaluable & they have helped countless families. I recommend every friend as soon as they get pregnant to book a consultation with one of the girls & they have all been saved by their knowledge.

Working with sleeping bunnies for my third child has completely transformed our lives. Our third was not a great sleeper at all, lots of night wakes/feeds and terrible naps and with having to look after two older children too we just got stuck in a rut. Myself and my husband were exhausted and we didn’t know what to do. Getting the help from sleeping bunnies was the best decision we made, as within a week her sleep was drastically better and her naps were brilliant. It was really gentle approach and we felt like Sleeping Bunnies were there to support us the whole way. Their knowledge and understanding of sleep is second to none and now that we have implemented strategies it all just makes sense.
We now have a far happier family and we are so grateful for their help.

We had a consultation with Sleeping Bunnies with my 3rd child at 9 months who previously was rocked to sleep by dad and fed to sleep by me. He woke up by any eternal sounds and was waking 8-9 times a night and only resettled by breast in our bed, so we spent half the night co- sleeping.

We were beyond exhausted and had given up all hope of ever having a full night sleep again. It was impacting our family dynamic, living in a 2 bed with our other 2 children in the other room. We took what we thought was a huge risk and big expense by deciding to contact sleeping bunnies. How wrong we’re we!!!! From the initial consultation we instantly felt supported and heard by Anna, I felt so happy that I could continue my breastfeeding journey (which has always been important to me) and I came away feeling confident that we could make progress even with him still in our room.

I can’t believe 1. The progress he made and 2. How fast he took to it 3. How achievable & relatively easy it was to implement.

I always thought I wouldn’t be able to meet sleep needs whilst also having a busy life on the go as a family of 5. The approach and tools I was given in my plan were flexible and allowed for a rubbish nap on the go and when life gets in the way.

He now sleeps 1.5 hours twice a day, settles to sleep happily, and last night slept not just 12 hours but 12.5 hours!!!! We also have learnt that our grizzly unhappy baby we thought we had, was clearly just overtired and needing to get the sleep he needs.

I can’t Anna and Sleeping Bunnies enough, it sounds cliche to say, but it has been life changing and I feel happy that not only my 9 month old his sleeping well but our family is far more harmonious as a result. We are soooooo pleased we took the chance and a leap of faith (desperate hope 🫠) and booked a 1:1 consultation with the loveliest company and team. We just wish we had reached out sooner!

Thank you again Sleeping Bunnies from bottom of our hearts 💕

Sleeping bunnies have changed the lives of myself and my 11 month baby girl. She was waking multiple times in the night, would only co sleep most of the time and only contact napped on myself. She was doing short 30 min max naps and was constantly overtired. She can now self settle and does 2x naps in her cot and sleeps in her cot at night. She can now nap for an hour sometimes more and if she wakes in the night she can resettle herself. We are still working on cutting out her structured night feed and there is room for more progress but the improvements so far have been amazing for us both. We are both so much happier. Karlie was so helpful and supportive when we needed to change strategies a few times to suit Margaux. Thank you once again!

I can’t believe I’m typing this. My 19month old co-sleeping,boob monster, CMPA, sleep unpredictable, night waking baby girl is SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT.
Thank you so much to Karlie at sleeping bunnies for all your help, kindness, advice and compassion. We had a zoom together at the beginning and Karlie gave us lots of little sleep tweaks and tips which helped the next night straightaway! The next day she sent through a thorough written up plan to help start supporting us with our daughters sleep. She was really helpful on calls/WhatsApp with keeping us encouraged and motivated.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend sleeping bunnies, here’s an extended review below for anyone interested. I personally had scoured the internet for hours to find out if paying for a sleep consultant would be worth it. I always read so much into the stories of other families, trying to find one that resonated with us and our situation. I always felt so torn between the harsh pro sleep train parents and the breastfeeding child responsive earth mother types (neither of these are me and I have friends on each side and I judge no one!).

Every night we put our daughter to bed (breastfed to sleep by me or rocked by dad) we were so hopeful that tonight would be different: we’d timed all naps, made sure she had a full tummy, correct Spotify lullabies, temperature, clothes etc….still she was waking up! We approached sleeping bunnies when my daughter was 16 months old. She had been a fairly rubbish sleeper before this age, but at 15months we were faced with multiple night wakings and a miserable, tired child. We also had no idea about how to drop to one nap. We felt we were trying but all failing.

I thought I knew A LOT about sleep because I follow lots of sleep pages on Instagram, and have read all the famous books, but my husband and I felt lost exhausted and we didn’t know where to turn, so we decided to invest in some sleep training. I have to admit didn’t have very high hopes because my daughter is a boob monster, and I thought that it would be impossible to sleep train a breastfed baby.
I still don’t feel like I have ‘sleep trained’ my baby in the terms of doing something like Ferber, but we have followed sleeping bunnies advice and do have a much more content baby/toddler who knows how to settle herself in the night and grab a teddy rather than screaming out for booby. She never liked a teddy before but something clicked for her in this process.

We did have some really tough nights with the ‘sleep training’. We weren’t sure if we were doing the right thing we were worried we’d spent all this money and we weren’t getting the results that we wanted. The morning after a tough night we would message Karlie telling her what had happened and she would always have an idea of something to do differently/change/focus on. We had a lot of illness in the time that we were doing the consultation package, but sleeping bunnies were flexible kind and helpful.

Sleeping bunnies also helped us get down to one nap with my daughter using lots of clever ideas that I would not have thought of using or doing. Karlie also explained more about science than I had heard about before which was really enlightening, the biggest step that we overcame at the beginning, was working out our daughter’s wake windows. I was worried at the beginning of this that I was going to be told that I had to stop breastfeeding to have any success but that was never a consideration. She is 19months now and if she does randomly wake up but can’t settle herself then i still breastfeed her for comfort.
Our daughter has been sleeping through 6-6.30 which I never thought would happen. It took about 3 weeks for us to get results. We work full time which Karlie warned us would mean that it would take a bit longer to see her sleeping through.
She’s still sleeping through even now in January after illness and sleeping in a travel cot in 3 different locations over the Christmas break!
If you are going to embark on spending this money on doing sleep teaching, consider if you are really ready to make the changes that you want to see (you will have to make changes to get changes-I loved sitting with my baby breastfeeding her to sleep, but she didn’t actually really need this! I needed to get used to this! Ps I still breastfeed her right before going in cot but she does go in mostly awake, comfortable:)) if you are in a relationship it’s gonna be tough going but worth it in the end. Dad/partner might need to get more involved. Explain to the other people who look after your child what you want them to do and set really clear expectations, and finally-clear out your diary weekends/evenings for a month! Worth it!
Thank you soooo much Karlie!!!!! xx

Sleeping Bunnies has always been an absolute 'dream' for us!! Everytime we have sought advice, at different stages of our children's sleep journeys, it has always worked like magic! We have stuck to their advice and the results have always been great.
Sleep regressions, toddler battles and big-bed transitions have gone so much smoother with their help; they have helped us to feel supported and given us practical answers at very testing times!
Thanks to Anna and her team, our children now both self settle, sleep through and wake at an appropriate times

I am writing this post in reflection of working with Sleeping Bunnies 4 months ago.
My son was 18months at the time.

I had thought long and hard about sleep training as I had never agreed with leaving babies to cry. I had read many reviews about a holistic approach I was curious and desperate to ‘fix’ the issues and thought it seemed like a good investment with little distress for our son.
I am leaving this review to give a fair insight into the service.

The issues for us was the multiple wake ups.
Our son loved bedtime routine, had a good nap routine and no longer breast fed to sleep but used a dummy.
We wanted to reduce the wake ups, remove dummy and ideally wake later in the morning.

Our first zoom call consultation was friendly with Anna the owner of the company.
We talked through our sons routines and back ground for near 2hrs and Anna said she’d share a short plan to start work.

Some of the changes involved earlier bedtime with a shorter bath and story time, going back to using a sleeping bag even though he had stopped using one a couple of months earlier.
This didn’t feel like huge progress but understood it’s meant to be holistic so continued. We had even earlier wakes but listened that this would adjust later.

Then we had our first assisted Soothe, Settle, Repeat weekend.
The consultant supports on WhatsApp messages and voice notes.
We were due to start lunchtime nap at 9.45am as we were told it would take longer.
I was very naive going in to this and didn’t understand that we would be leaving our son to cry. This first attempt took 2hrs of our son being extremely distressed, crying, screaming, sweating, ripping the sleeping bag off, hitting his mouth to cause his lip to bleed on the cot… whilst we go in and out the room to ‘soothe’ him by putting his bum and saying sleepy time until his crying reduces, but it starts as soon as we leave again. Eventually he burnt out from exhaustion and fell asleep.

Whilst doing this process, the other partner is sharing short videos of the monitor to the consultant who encourages you to keep going or go in and soothe.

Bedtime followed the same pattern - starting at 5.30pm - but at 7pm the consultant sent a message to say she had to go and was passing me to a colleague. I felt so let down, already emotionally distressed as my son was still awake in his cot.

We continued for another week, and we noticed our son seemed emotionally broken down and started to become understandably upset about going up to bedtime and developed night terrors.

For the last week of the process we received a message to say that Anna our consultant was unavailable and Karlie would be finishing our plan, who in fact never called me for our final conversation and feedback. Again I felt let down as a customer of their service.

I felt let down that communication (except the first zoom call) was all on WhatsApp voice notes, no phone calls, no warning of consultant changes, and no real response to our feedback of the effect on our son. For the expense, and from the positive language used on the website, I’d expected a gentler and better supported process.

Following this experience, we have better responded to our sons needs and development and have created a joyful calm bedtime experience that our son loves, and he sleeps well for it. Thankfully by making him feel safe and secure, he loves bedtime and the night terrors stopped.

We had a really good experience with Karlie from Sleeping Bunnies. We’ve gone from our 10 month old waking every 40-120 minutes and taking short naps to him mostly only waking once a night and doing at least 1 long nap a day.

We took a very gradual approach with no tears and whilst our baby is still not sleeping all the way through we are confident it will happen soon now that our baby can self settle.

We’re so happy to have our evenings back thanks to Sleeping Bunnies.

Karlie at Sleeping Bunnies has been amazing. We’ve gone from 6 + wakes a night and constant daytime nap battles to having structured sleep and much calmer, easier bedtimes. Our son is so much happier following our consultation. Best money we’ve ever spent. The weekly check ins and calls are great and empowering. Thank you for everything, it’s been such a positive experience

Sleeping Bunnies helped us out of a really tough spot with our little one’s sleep. Lots of practical suggestions, and between them the team listened and heard our concerns. We're Still on a journey with sleep, but this was a great intervention at a particularly tough time - thank you from us all!

I did not think it was possible for my 10 month old to sleep the way she does now. We had multiple wakes (5-8 was quite normal) a night and were happy if she did more than 3h straight. It was not easy and it was not an overnight fix, but with the support of the Sleeping Bunnies team we managed to get her sleeping 12h straight and goes to sleep herself without any fuss. We could not have figured this on our own, the approach that they use really is tailored to the child and family. If we tried something that didn't work, they suggested an alternative approach and at the second suggestion it almost always worked. I am so glad that I chose to give this a try, I only wish I had known about them sooner so we could have done the same with our first born.

The best money we have spent!! Our little girl has gone from being rocked to sleep, short naps and multiple night wakings to longer naps and falling asleep independently with no dummy! We are amazed!! Kelly has been incredible throughout this journey and has given us the tools to tackle any issues we may face in the future. I can’t recommend sleeping bunnies enough, they really have changed our lives.