Sleep Success Stories

Sleep Success Stories

Hear directly from our clients just how successful sleep consultation with Sleepy Sloth Solutions can be:

Kara may be an actual miracle worker.

“Kara may be an actual miracle worker.

In less than one week, my 14-month-old went from a sleep-deprived mess who was refusing to go in the crib, taking 90 minutes to get to bed, waking several times a night, and frequently taking hours to get back to sleep…to happily going down at bedtime (she actually reaches for the crib) and sleeping 12-13 hours straight.

Did I mention she’s sharing a room with her 5-year-old brother and has literally never slept through the night without a feeding?

If you are like me and thought you had a baby/kid that’s just a crap sleeper/too stubborn, do yourself a favor and call Kara today.

Our entire family is sleeping better since we have in oh, about 14 months.”

Melissa P.

Parent of 14-month-old girl

This has been an amazing change for my entire family.

“When I knew something needed to change regarding my 2-year-old’s (lack of) sleep, I reached out to Kara.

He had nursed and co-slept for 2 years and I had no idea where to start. There were tough moments but in the grand scheme it did not take him long at all to become a confident independent sleeper in his room while weaning cold turkey at the same time.
He now goes to bed quickly with no tears every night without fail and sleeps the entire night.

She equipped us with the tools we need to adjust to travel – we just had our first trip since the new sleep arrangement. He did just as well as he does at home. Then he stayed at his grandma’s alone, no problem.

This has been an amazing change for my entire family. If you need help with toddler sleep, Kara’s your girl!”

Elise

Parent of 2-year-old boy

She seriously saved the day…or should I say, night!

“We began working with Kara just before our NICU baby son turned 9 months old. The necessity of feedings every 1.5 hours for his first few months eventually led to him needing our presence and feedings to sleep all the time. The sleep he was getting was broken and as first-time parents, we could not break this cycle of exhaustion. Naps were non-existent no matter what we did! Even our dogs, cat, and fish were exhausted….

After working with Kara we now have an independent sleeper who loves his crib!!

We went from having days of no naps to two naps a day and 12-13 hours of sleep at night! We are now confident in handling outings and travel and how it all connects to his sleep schedule.

Kara and Sleepy Sloth Solutions has changed the trajectory of all of our lives, and she seriously saved the day…or should I say night!

Parents…suffer no more and give her a call!”

Alex

Parent of 9-month-old boy

…everyone gets more rest!

“Our 4-year-old was an absolute disaster at bedtime. He’d use anything to delay going to bed; wake up in the middle of the night and fight going back to sleep, kicking, hitting, and then wake up exhausted in the morning.

Kara put together a plan for us, reassured us after a rough first night of sleep training him, and helped us stay consistent.

Since working with her, our son has had no issues falling asleep on his own at bedtime, he hardly wakes up at night and when he does, he is easy to return to bed without a fight, and everyone gets more rest!”

Beatrice

Parent of 4-year-old boy

…one of the best investments we’ve made…

“Working with Kara at Sleepy Sloth Solutions was one of the best investments we’ve made for our family’s health. And sanity!

We knew we needed to make changes, but we were also reluctant to make sweeping changes. Kara was the perfect combination of subject matter expert, coach, cheerleader, and friend all in one.

She met us where we were at, while gently pushing us out of our comfort zone. Our 13-month-old is now a GREAT sleeper and wakes up happy and well-rested.”

Jodie

Parent of 13-month-old girl

…extremely knowledgeable, kind, and caring.

“Kara was extremely knowledgeable, kind, and caring.

She listened to my concerns and validated me. She was so responsive and helpful. I now feel like I have tools in my toolbox to navigate all changes and support my son to have quality sleep for a lifetime.

I can’t even begin to thank her enough.”

Robin

Parent of 12-month-old boy

…exceeded my expectations.

“The consultation exceeded my expectations.

My daughter went from waking multiple times per night to once a night for a scheduled feed. I was impressed that tweaking the schedule produced such great results in a short amount of time.

Kara was very supportive and responsive throughout the process. I am so grateful for her assistance and knowledge. My husband, son, infant daughter and I are all getting better sleep thanks to her.”

Clara

Parent of 6-month-old girl

We couldn’t have done it without her.

“Kara’s knowledge, experience and confidence in infant sleep training provided my husband and I with a road map as new parents in how to transition our baby to sleeping on her own.

Nearly four years later when it was time to sleep train our second child, I took comfort in knowing I could ask Kara any sleep-related question and receive an educated answer with clear, proven and digestible recommendations.

Sleep training a baby, especially when it’s your baby, is hard and can be an emotional experience. Kara never lost sight of that and always offered words of encouragement at just the right time that gave me the courage to see it through. We couldn’t have done it without her.”

Jill

Parent of 6-month-old boy, 5-month-old girl

…the best decision we made!

“Working with Kara was the best decision we made!

Our almost two-year-old, who was a great sleeper, decided to flip the switch on us. We went almost a month and a half of him not sleeping at night or during naps and needing us in the room to help him sleep before I found Kara. She was so supportive and knowledgeable.

Kara helped us put together a plan, encouraged us through the first few nights, and had him sleeping through the night after 2 days! He was a bit stubborn with naps, but Kara coached us through and he is actually back to taking naps!

We would highly recommend Kara to anyone! She took the time to listen, developed a personalized sleep plan, checked in on us daily, and gave us the tools to feel confident in the process as well as moving forward. Thank you for giving all of us full nights of great sleep!”

Erin

Parent of 2-year-old boy

…improved sleep for our whole family.

“I can’t say enough great things about Kara!

She listened to our concerns and sleep problems we were facing with our 7-month-old.

Kara created a plan for our family that we felt comfortable with and helped us every step of the way. She responded quickly and thoughtfully to all our questions.

Our little one went from multiple wake-ups to sleeping through the night which improved sleep for our whole family.”

Ashley

Parent of 7-month-old boy

…sleep without struggle and through the night.

“Kara was an excellent sleep coach for our infant daughter. She brought an authentic concern for the welfare of children and parents. She also relates well with parents, and we felt very comfortable working with her.

Kara’s expert knowledge and coaching helped us train our daughter to go to sleep without struggle and through the night. Consistently following her sleeping plan brought results.

The frequent check-ins and consultations navigated us past obstacles and setbacks during the program.”

Osia

Parent of 9-month-old girl

I left our consultation call feeling empowered…

“I don’t have enough words to thank Kara for helping baby and parents get their sleep back! We first reached out when my son was under a year old, but mommy wasn’t really ready. Still, I left our consultation call feeling empowered with some tools and things to consider.

I reached back out when my son was around 16 months old, and I was desperate for help, Kara gave me the confidence and tools I needed to get my son back to sleeping in his crib for naps and overnight, and navigate things that may come up (sickness, travel, holidays where you stay up late, etc.) She was there to answer any and all questions I had and calm my nerves.

I highly suggest working with Kara!!”

Nicole

Parent of 16-month-old boy

SO much easier than we anticipated.

“Kara was absolutely wonderful!

She gave us all the tools we needed, helped us create a plan that we felt comfortable with, and provided the confidence we so desperately needed to do something that we felt extremely anxious about. The reality of sleep training was SO much easier than we anticipated. After one night, our 13-month-old was sleeping independently through the night.

Kara was always available with any questions, and she was flexible and encouraged me to rely on my mom’s intuition and adapt accordingly when our baby got an ear infection in our support period. I couldn’t recommend her more.”

Kaycie

Parent of 13-month-old girl

…everything changed within just 2-3 nights.

“We had spoken with Kara about nine months prior but decided to wait, hoping things would improve on their own. Unfortunately, they did not! Our nightly routine with our three-year-old became a dreaded ordeal. It involved spending hours on the floor of her dark room, multiple large bottles that her clothes soaked wet almost every night, and a toddler who inevitably ended up in our bed by 3 a.m. It couldn’t have been worse!

After starting with Kara, everything changed within just 2-3 nights.

We eliminated the bottle, and our toddler began sleeping through the night in her own room. She started to feel empowered and capable of doing it by herself. Since then, bedtime and nap time have been a breeze. We feel like we have our life back, and it’s all thanks to Kara!”

Christina

Parent of 3-year-old girl

…just the right amount of push and encouragement we needed…

“I reached out to Kara when my youngest was 16 months old. I was incredibly sleep deprived from waking every 40-60 minutes to nurse and also having a 4 year old that was waking frequently in the night. My parenting values were strong against sleep training and it took a lot of personal work to have the courage to admit that the way we were doing things was not working for us anymore.

Kara met us where we were at and helped us with a plan that was as gentle as we could be to get our 16-month-old to become an independent sleeper.

Our little one took to it so well and she is now sleeping 12 hours a night, in her crib.

I would 100% do this again if I needed to. Kara was compassionate, empathetic, patient and also had just the right amount of push and encouragement we needed to commit and succeed.”

Sasha

Parent of 16-month-old girl

One call with Kara and… boom!

“Don’t think twice. My son had not slept well for 2.5 years.

One call with Kara and… boom!

Not only was he sleeping better, but he was sleeping more. She also gave us the tools for us to manage my son’s sleep in all situations.

We don’t feel stuck at home or like we can’t go out; we are able to adjust his sleep, and he still sleeps. She is also responsive and caring. I highly recommend her.”

Melissa A.

Parent of 2.5-year-old boy

…a plan that was personalized and thorough.

“When our 3.5 year old daughter went through a rough and intense sleep regression, I set up a consultation with Kara.

She was available immediately (super helpful for a very, very tired parent) and set up a plan that was personalized and thorough.

We got our daughter’s sleep challenges turned around quickly and felt really supported all along the way.

I’d highly recommend Kara to anyone going through the same thing!”

Leslie B.

Parent of 3.5-year-old girl

…it almost happened instantly on the first night.

“We can’t thank Kara enough!

She gave us the confidence to re-sleep train our stubborn 3-year-old.

We are one week in and it almost happened instantly on the first night. He is now napping 2 hours a day and sleeping 12 hours at night… and we are no longer trapped in his room for hours rubbing his back or having him sleep in our bed.

Cannot recommend her enough!!”

Casey F.

Parent of 3-year-old boy

…so much patience and understanding.

“Kara was a lifesaver with our son, who started jumping out of his crib a couple of weeks after turning 2.

Her support was amazing in getting us back to sleeping through the night.

She tailored a plan to our situation and guided us through it with so much patience and understanding.

She is wonderful!”

Natalie R.

Parent of 2-year-old boy

…a little lifestyle change can really improve sleep!

“Kara was great at helping us understand associations our toddler had developed over time and how a little lifestyle change can really improve sleep!”
Ellen R.

Parent of 2-year-old girl

A game changer.

“Working with Kara was a game changer.

My four-year-old now has amazing sleep habits.

So grateful for her expertise!”

 

 

Jessica

Parent of 4-year-old girl

…navigate the toddler tantrum phase…

“Our 3 year old started slowly losing sleep, and it led to an explosive sleep regression. We adhere to a fail-fast parenting style and were referred to Kara quickly after we had started falling asleep in her room.

We met with Kara and she was able to connect the dots on how our toddler got to this place. Kara created a plan that worked for us and our child and was there to support us through the first few rough days.

Now we know the signs to look for and our child has been sleeping through the night in her bed since the first night.

Working with a sleep consultant not only helps your child, but supports you as a parent in understanding the importance of sleep and how to navigate the toddler tantrum phase of life.”

Katie A.

Parent of 3-year-old girl

Our daughter now is so much happier…

“Kara has literally changed our lives in ways I never thought possible in just a handful of days!

She was able to meet us where we were at and gave us the tools and confidence to get our toddler to fall asleep independently and through the whole night.

Kara’s support through the process was essential for us, and I attribute our success to her!

Our daughter now is so much happier during the day, and proud of her ability to “sleep by self”, as she says. HIGHLY recommend working with Kara!”

Robin M.

Parent of 22-month-old girl

…beyond what I expected.

“Kara is amazing.

She met us where we were at and helped us sleep-train our 5-month-old baby boy.

She is a wonderful support for the parents and is extremely knowledgeable and patient. Her level of accessibility and willingness to message, call, or Zoom was beyond what I expected.

I am so glad we went with Kara and am forever grateful for the sleep skills she guided us in teaching baby boy.

Thank you, Kara!”

Kim M.

Parent of 5-month-old boy

Contact Kara Strickland – Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant:

Kara@SleepySlothSolutions.com