Disclaimers

Consultation Not a Substitute for Medical Advice: The advice provided by the Consultant is not intended as a replacement for medical opinion or treatment. It is designed to address common early childhood sleep issues in healthy children that are unrelated to medical conditions.

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Seek Medical Advice: Always seek advice from your doctor or another qualified healthcare practitioner regarding any concerns that may require medical attention or diagnosis before implementing the advice and techniques presented. Relying on any information provided by the Consultant is done at your own risk.

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No Express or Implied Warranties: The Consultant makes no express or implied representations or warranties regarding the consulting services offered.

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Limitation of Liability: The Consultant's liability, if any, is limited to the consulting fee paid by you. In no event shall the Consultant be liable to you for any other claims, losses, or damages. The Consultant, the Site, or any of their members, managers, officers, employees, agents, or contractors are not responsible or liable to you or anyone else for any loss or injury or any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, or other damages under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other theory arising out of or relating in any way to (i) the use of or inability to use the Site and/or the Services; (ii) any content contained in the Site or the Services; (iii) statements or conduct posted or made publicly available on the Site and/or the Services. In no event shall Sweet Little Love or the Coach be liable to you for any claims, damages, injuries, losses or expenses for using the Site and/or the Services.

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Success Reliant on Implementation: The success of the sleep plan provided by the Consultant is highly dependent on your adherence to the plan. Failure to follow the customized sleep plan, or selective implementation of plan components, may reduce the likelihood of success of your sleep program.

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Confidentiality of Customized Sleep Plan: The customized sleep plan provided by the Consultant is meant for your child and is not meant to be shared with a third party as a sleep plan for another child.

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Responsibility for Changes: Any changes you make to your child's sleeping or eating routines are your decision. The Consultant may make suggestions for change, but you are responsible for choosing to implement them.

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Disclaimer on Crying: It is important that we discuss your expectations around crying, because to have a truly tear-free sleep training experience can be close to impossible. Babies are small humans. As such, they are allowed to have feelings about sleep training just as you do. They are allowed to feel frustrated and confused that you are changing the way they sleep. They are allowed to be resistant to change, especially since this system was working (for them, not you), and why change a good thing? When we as adults have these big feelings, we can talk them out and communicate our emotions through words. Babies can’t do this. The only way they can communicate these feelings is to cry. Don’t mistake these as tears of fear, or abandonment. Crying is not always a sign of distress. Crying can just be a way of releasing frustration, anger, overstimulation, overtiredness, and many other emotions. Eventually, they will work through their emotions and find a new way to fall asleep, assuming you give them the opportunity. If you immediately go in at the slightest noise, you are robbing them of the chance to learn to do it themselves. I know it’s hard to listen to crying, and especially hard when those tears are coming from our children. However, in these tough moments, I hope you remember that teaching your child to sleep well is a loving act. It’s an act that allows them to grow, learn, and have fun with you, without being irritable, cranky, and tired. Crying is temporary, but the skills you are helping your baby learn will last a lifetime.

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So, if we are realistic, and acknowledge that some tears will (probably) be shed, how do we respond? That is up to you. I have many methods that we can discuss for responding to your baby, not leaving them to “cry it out” and still achieve your sleep goals. How often you go in and offer comfort is up to you, and should be based on your comfort level, your baby’s age, and temperament. We can discuss all your options before beginning sleep training. Some babies don’t respond well to comfort and allowing them to cry is what they need from you. Sometimes our job as parents is to listen, offer support if baby needs it, but allow them to go through their own process.

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That being said, if you do desire more information on extinction methods (“Cry It Out”), that is something we can discuss and look at whether or not it would be appropriate in your situation.