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Sleep consulting for babies and children

Completely individual support for peaceful nights. Better sleep for your whole family in a gentle, holistic way.

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About me

My name is Lara and I am a certified infant and child sleep consultant.

I am also a mother of two children, so sleepless nights and everything that comes with it are all too familiar to me. Sufficient and quality sleep is the basis for the optimal functioning of us, the parents, and the basis for the growth, health and development of our children. I am happy to help families sleep better, using methods that are gentle, compassionate and tailored to the individual needs and wishes of each family.

Consult

Review of sleeping habits and rhythm

Online support

Preparing a sleeping plan

As many as 40% of children face sleep problems at least once by their teenage years. Sleep has been proven to affect the immune system and its response, growth, stress hormones, cardiovascular system, blood pressure, appetite, breathing, and the list goes on and on. Lack of sleep has a negative effect on the central nervous system and consequently contributes to mood swings, anxiety and depression. Just one hour of sleep less than we need reduces the body's immune response and affects the development of chronic diseases, especially diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. These are just a few of the numerous effects of sleep, sleep has been intensively researched for the past ten years, and practically every day something new is discovered and its extraordinary importance for a quality and healthy life is confirmed anew. 

"Sleep is Mother Nature's best attempt at immortality." dr. Matt Walker

And yet, despite all this, not enough attention is paid to sleep. Especially in early parenting, the child's first years. Somehow, the mentality "either the baby sleeps or not" is embedded in us, and there is nothing we can do except cry. The lack of sleep of an infant or child has a negative impact not only on the child's development and quality of life, but also on the quality of life and health of the entire family. It affects the psychological state of the parents, the relationships in the family and many other things. If a child's sleep problems are not addressed until the school years, this has been shown to affect the development of sleep problems later in life. So, sleep is extremely important and any child can be helped to sleep better. This does not require crying and destroying the bond and trust between child and parent. Fortunately, today we have tools and ways to achieve better sleep for the whole family through gentle, compassionate changes. It is my greatest pleasure to help bring about changes, better sleep and, as a result, a better and healthier life for your family.

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Opinions

Mojca S.

Tamala slept like an angel for the first three months, no cramps, a little bit of breastfeeding through the night. I was able to rest even after giving birth. All of a sudden, the crying and wailing started in the middle of the night. We made a plan with Lara and things started to improve visibly. Otherwise, it took some effort and (mainly our) consistency, but now we are sleeping normally again.

Anja and Peter G.

My son had terrible sleeping problems for about a year. There was no way we could soothe him to sleep. Even when he was, every slightest noise woke him up and we repeated the story ad infinitum. A colleague told me about Lara. With a few tips and tricks and a little confidence boots (I really thought I was a completely incompetent mother), the little one started to sleep. It didn't happen overnight, but within a few weeks the little man fell asleep again without any major problems. Thank you Lara!

Ana A.

Thanks to Lara for giving me advice and guidance. I recommend it again.

Klavdija A.

When we started with Lara, the princess found herself waking up and breastfeeding for 2 hours or less...my partner and I were already like zombies. What surprised me the most was that we were able to change things without trauma to our little girl, which was what I was most afraid of. She is now 8 months old and only breastfeeds once at night, which is a total win for me.

Nika D.

As a young mother, I didn't know where my head was. Because of Lara, my little misko sleeps! Heaven😁

Tina and Marko

With Lara's help, we realized that there are no shortcuts. Consistency and a lot of effort and patience (although it is not easy, especially not for tired parents) is worth it.

Katja and Alen

It is much easier for us after counseling. Lara is extremely patient, compassionate and most of all encouraging.

Maja M.

I found Lara by chance when I was looking for ways to help Zala (10m) to sleep at least a little at night. Let me say that as a baby, Zala was a very active sucker at night, but that didn't even bother me, because I knew she was nursing when she was hungry. Then from 3 to 7 months she woke up 2-3 times a night, which was great for me. However, she got sick, she had a cold for 2 months and we cleaned her nose almost every good hour at night. Here I assume that the main problem arose, because all the sleep cycles collapsed. From then on, she woke up 10-15 times a night, many times when it was 2 am, we were already awake 10 times. I knew it couldn't go on like this. It's been almost half a year since I haven't slept for two hours together. Although others told me that I should get used to it for a few years, that some children just don't sleep, this was unacceptable to me. I simply wasn't functioning as well as I should. Then I discovered Lara on FB. New world, new view, new solutions. What convinced me the most about her is that she doesn't approve of crying. Yes, that's why some methods take longer, but every effort is worth it. Lara examined the entire sleeping pattern at Zala's, we had a zoom, she made a sleeping plan and we started. After a bad week, Zala slept at least once a night for a total of 3 hours. Grace for me. Let me say that Zala accepts new methods very quickly, but she soon gets tired of them and wants the old ones back. So we sometimes went around in a vicious circle, but the most important thing is that LAra always stood by us and was available for advice. Let me say that before this, our child fell asleep only with nighttime, rocking, singing at the breast. At that time, I stopped breastfeeding (my decision, if I continued to breastfeed, the plan would have been adjusted accordingly). And if someone had told me at that time that Zala would fall asleep in bed, I would have said no, but not our Zala. So we went, step by step. Currently, Zala wakes up about 3-4 times a night, which is perfect for me at the moment. My goal is for her sleep to be somewhere like it was between 3 and 7 months. So waking up somewhere 2-3 times a night. What will be less is only a plus :D Lara was really a great help to me, because after all, when new routines are introduced, there is still some crying, which is normal, because the child does not know how to express his needs in any other way. But I was by her side, caressing and comforting her. I have to say that I am really grateful for any advice, any help, because we are almost at the goal, I am actually starting to enjoy motherhood again as I should. Lara helped a lot with this. So it is not true that some children do not sleep, it is not true that we should give up and wake up 356412 times a night. With a little help and support, all of this can change to a normal night. And Lara is the right title for it.

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