Let's work together to make sleep a reality for your family
Hi, I'm Sandra
Your Certified Baby and Child Sleep Consultant & Qualified Early Childhood Teacher at Nurture Sleep Consultancy
My husband and I are parents to three amazing (mostly, anyway!) young adults aged 19, 21, and 24. Although I’m at the other end of the parenting journey from most of you, I remember the sleepless days and nights all too well—and the impact sleep deprivation has on every aspect of life. I also know it doesn’t have to be this way.
I am a qualified and registered Early Childhood teacher and have worked with children and their families for over 25 years. After owning our own childcare centre for many years, I felt it was time to put my energy into something new while staying true to my passion for supporting children and families. I continued my education, working towards becoming a Pikler Pedagogue (ongoing) and completing my psychology degree.
However, I missed working directly with children and their families, so I became a Space facilitator (a support programme for new parents) while also relieving at various childcare centres. During this time, I met many amazing parents and discovered that so many were desperately looking for help and support with their little ones' sleep.
I also noticed that, in today’s world, there is so much information at our fingertips—including information that anyone can write, regardless of their training, qualifications, or experience. Add in the influence of social media, well-meaning friends and family, and the pressures of parenting circles, and it’s no wonder parents feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and unsure of how to navigate their way through it all.
This is when I embarked on my journey to become a qualified Sleep Consultant. I absolutely love helping families achieve better sleep for their little ones and regain a sense of normality in their lives. Seeing the relief on parents' faces when their child finally gets the rest they need—and witnessing the ripple effect of that sleep on the whole family's well-being—is what drives me.
I look forward to supporting you and your little one in your sleep journey and working together to make sleep a reality for your family.
With respect, always
Sandra
Supporting you and your little one on your journey to better sleep
Exhausted, confused, overwhelmed? I am not surprised.
Raising children has never been easy, however right now, the share amount of information, conflicting advice, and expectations is making parenting so much more difficult.
There are various methods used in helping children towards better sleep, ranging from ‘No Cry’ to ‘Cry It Out’ and anywhere in between. These are usually hotly debated and can often result in such confusion, anxiety and division. Methods are sometimes in complete opposition of each other and most will claim to have scientifically backed studies to ‘prove’ that this is the particular method that you should use. Let me help you to clear a path through all this and get you and your family on the road to much needed sleep.
My approach will always be entrenched with respect - for both you and your little one. I will provide solutions that respects your parenting style, are tailored to suit your babies temperament and sleep challenges.
I will support you with a nurturing, but realistic approach. I do not promise that there will be absolutely no crying. I believe this is somewhat unrealistic and not necessarily desirable as crying at the younger age is the main means of communication. However I also believe it is unnatural to expect you to listen to endless hours of crying and believe this is not necessary in order for your child to learn the ways of sleep.
I will provide you with the tools, guidance and personalised support you need to be able to achieve the sleep you and your family are looking for. Whatever your sleep struggles are, I am here to help, I am here to support you to clear a path and lead you and your little one to peaceful, restorative sleep with an authentic, calm and mature approach.
Supporting you and your little one on your journey to better sleep
You don't need to struggle alone
If you're ready for change I will provide you with the tools, guidance and personalised support you need to be able to achieve the sleep you and your family are looking for.
Feedback from previous clients
Thank you so much for all your help Sandra you’ve been amazing.
I found you exceptional to work with, for someone like me who is quite sensitive towards her babies you knew how to handle me. You were gentle yet firm when needed. The way you show up and deliver was always with care and respect. You can definitely tell you have a background in ECE and I think this job suit you perfectly. Thanks again for helping my family and I
Tegan & Frank
We have recently been supported by Sandra on some sleep training for our now almost 15 month boy Hayden.
The process from the word go was structured and very informative, as we deep dived into Haydens current habits as well as clearly outlining the goals we would work together to achieve. The communication was real time, and in a very supportive manner, which encouraged us to want to make it succeed, and excited to feedback with the small milestone developments as we progressed. We felt the approach was very sensitive as well as remaining open minded to what would work, and the results certainly spoke for themselves. We certainly strongly suggest Sandra as very capable and believe she will be an enormous help to many other "tired" parents out there. It was a pleasure to work with Sandra.
Charne
We just can’t believe it, she is sleeping so well! She’s only woken up once tonight (night 2 - after waking up to 10-15 times a night previously). We are just mindblown, I don’t even know what to do with myself in the evenings I have so much time! We are so so grateful. This has been life changing, you truly are a life saver.
Rebecca