Why Do This Course?

Sleep deprivation can be detrimental to your whole family's well-being. It can affect  you and your child's mood, co-ordination, and ability to concentrate.

If you are sick of feeling tired, complete this course in one hour. to help everyone get a good nights' sleep. 

What Will You Learn?

Learn 61 ways to help your child sleep:

  • How to help your child think about sleep
  • Ways to help your child feel sleepy
  • How to make the bedroom more suitable for sleep
  • How to help your child relax
  • How to stop night-time waking

Use the ones that you think will work for your child, then add in more, until your child sleeps all night. 


What's Included in the Course?

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome to 1 Hour To Get Your Child To Sleep

    • Before you start

    • Introduction

    • Understanding Sleep Problems with Children
  • 2

    Understanding the basics about sleep

    • Sleep Patterns

    • How much sleep do children need?

    • WHY does your child need to sleep all night?

  • 3

    Thinking about sleep

    • 1: The 'Asking The Right Questions' Technique

    • 2: Talk to your child

    • 3: Change the association with sleep

    • 4: Have a predictable bedtime routine

    • 5: Make sure your child has a regular sleep pattern

    • 6: Limit activities

    • 7: Homework

    • 8: Fusses

    • 9: Anxieties

    • 10: Audio book

    • 11: Books

    • 12. Recap

    • 13. Plan a (small) reward

    • 14. Larger rewards

    • 15. Cuddles and affirmations
  • 4

    Ways To Feel Sleepy

    • 16. Exercise

    • 17. Chocolate

    • 18. Screens

    • 19. Computers in the bedroom

    • 20. Dinner / Tea Time

    • 21. Whole grains

    • 22. Milk

    • 23. Homeopathic remedies

    • 24. Baby-mile

    • 25. Bath

    • 26. Comfort Item

    • 27. Salt and Sugar

    • 28. Magnesium

    • 29. Napping
  • 5

    Making The Bedroom Suitable For Sleep

    • 30. Lighting

    • 32. Bedding

    • 33. Colour

    • 35. Ventilation

    • 36. Temperature

    • 37. Noise
  • 6

    Ways To Relax

    • 38. Yoga

    • 39. Breathing Exercises

    • 40. Progressive relaxation

    • 41. Music

    • 42. Meditation

    • 43. Massage

    • 44. Guided Visualisation CD
  • 7

    Night Time Waking

    • 45. Sleep Patterns

    • 46. Self Relaxing

    • 47. Praise

    • 48. Confidence in their ability

    • 49. Rapid Return

    • 50. Un-communicate

    • 51. Remove Electricals

    • 52. Objects They Associate With Sleep

    • 53. Water

    • 54. 'Sleepy Tea'

    • 55. Morning Time / Night Time Clock

    • 56. 'Sleepy Pad'

    • 57. Rewards
  • 8

    Playing Games To Help Sleep

    • 58. Puppets

    • 59. Mummy/Daddy Toys

    • 60. Recall

    • 61. Stories
  • 9

    And finally ...

    • Need more help?

    • ...and finally

Who is Your Teacher?

Elizabeth O'Shea

I’m Elizabeth O’Shea, a parenting coach, author, speaker, child behavioural expert and the director of Parent 4 Success, which I set up 9 years ago. I am one of the leading parenting specialists in the UK. I appear regularly on BBC TV and Radio. With over 30 years’ experience of raising children and supporting parents in raising theirs, I can guide you to resolve you child's behaviour issues with tips and techniques that WORK! I have four children of my own so have first-hand experience of dealing with the demands of providing 24 hour care for children and all their challenges.

Here's What Parents are Saying:

4 Nights’ Full Sleep

by Rachael Callender

“Thank you Elizabeth you have restored my faith in myself, my parenting and most of all given me 4 nights’ full sleep in the first week of trying to get both children in bed!”

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