Gentle Baby & Toddler Sleep Support
No Cry-It-Out, No Rigid Routines, No Judgement
Sleep support that’s as unique as your baby
You’re not doing it wrong.
Baby sleep is just bloody hard!
And most of the advice out there makes it harder.
If you're exhausted, second-guessing yourself, and desperate for something that actually fits your family rather than forcing your baby to fit a method, you're in the right place.
Sound familiar?
You've tried the routines. Read the books. Followed the advice. And you're still up at 3am wondering what you're missing.
The problem isn't you. And it isn't your baby.
It's that most sleep advice is built around one-size-fits-all methods that don't account for your baby's temperament, your family's values, or the fact that some babies simply need more support than a schedule can give them.
There's another way.
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"We've been burned with sleep support previously which had been packaged as gentle and wasn't. But the approach taken with The Parent Rock is a breath of fresh air. Attachment-focused and evidence-based.
We only needed easy simple tweaks to change everything for us. Sleep went from a 2.5 hour battle and driving to sleep, to a toddler pointing to his bed and asleep in no time.
It's better than we could have imagined. Fewer emotional outbursts, more time and bandwidth because everything is so much easier.
We've fallen in love with parenting again.
Honestly game-changing and Catherine is so lovely."
Gentle sleep support that actually makes sense
No leaving them to cry. No rigid wake windows you have to watch like a hawk. No overhauling everything overnight.
Just a calm, biology-led approach that helps you understand what's driving the sleep challenges, and what small, realistic shifts will actually make a difference for your family.
Hello, I'm Catherine.
I'm an OCN Level 6 Holistic Sleep Coach, mum of four, and former childminder. I've spent over 30 years working with babies, toddlers, and the parents who are doing their absolute best for them.
I've sat with families at their lowest point - surviving on no sleep, drowning in conflicting advice, convinced they're the only ones struggling this much.
I've been that parent too.
What I know from all of that is this: there's almost always a reason your baby sleeps the way they do. And once you understand it, things start to shift.
I'm not here to fix your baby. I'm here to help you understand them.
Working together is simple
A free 15-minute call Tell me what's going on. I'll listen properly, ask the right questions, and give you an honest sense of whether and how I can help. No pressure, no pitch.
A thorough consultation You'll complete a detailed questionnaire before we meet so I can understand the full picture - your baby's sleep, your family, your values. Then we'll work through it together and build a plan that's tailored to your family.
Ongoing support I'll be with you as you implement the plan - available to troubleshoot, adjust, and reassure you that the bumps along the way are normal and expected.
Real parents, real results
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"From that first night and beyond, he has slept AMAZINGLY well"
“I am a first time mum and have been in the absolute trenches of sleep deprivation since Christmas, when my then 9 week old baby decided to wake up every single hour throughout the night. This went on for around 3 months until myself and my partner were honestly in tears with stress and exhaustion.
Catherine listened to our situation with care and compassion and offered advice; which in our case was to make a few tweaks to daytime nap routines and cap my boys last nap before bedtime, in order to build up sleep pressure.
I’m not even kidding….from that first night and beyond, he has slept AMAZINGLY well. Only waking up 1-2 times max a night and so easy to get back down when he does.
Catherine’s advice has changed everything and we are so thankful! I really appreciate Catherine’s gentle approach, which is making small adjustments to the routine you already have in place. I found her advice really reassuring rather than overwhelming like lots of conflicting information that is offered online by others.
I highly recommend Catherine!! Thank you so much for your help”
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"As a dad, I can finally put our baby down for naps in her cot"
We approached Catherine for help, primarily, with reducing the number of times our baby has us up during the night. On average, we were dealing with four or five wakes every night, and were keen to reduce this before the end of my wife’s maternity leave. I (Dad) also needed help with setting the baby down for daytime naps in her cot, as I could only get her to nap either in the pram or via a contact nap.
The results have been brilliant. During our Zoom consultations Catherine listened carefully to our problems and gave detailed advice on changes to our daily schedule that would help our baby to achieve the sleep we needed. Catherine then backed this up with daily WhatsApp conversations, whereby we messaged her with an update each morning and she advised on how to approach the day ahead.
She gave us clear instructions, useful advice that helped to adjust our mindsets when it comes to our baby’s sleep and - perhaps most importantly! – made us feel that we weren’t going mad. As any parent with a sleepless child will know, it’s so easy to wonder what you’re doing wrong, and Catherine helped put those thoughts to bed.
We’re now down to two wakes a night (sometimes one), and as a bonus I have been able to put our baby down for naps in her cot with no issues.
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"I wish I'd done it sooner"
"I'd been debating booking a call with Catherine for months as our 1-year-old was waking every hour or two, and I was completely exhausted. I wish I'd done it sooner.
Catherine took the time and asked lots of questions about us and our routine and suggested a few changes we could make and within a week of putting these into practice we had gone from 6 or more wakings a night to 2 or 3.
Though we have blips where she reverts back to waking more often, we now have the tools to get back on track, and it's honestly made such an amazing difference.
Catherine's empathetic and understanding approach to little ones' sleep is exactly why I chose her. I didn't want to cry it out or give up breastfeeding and Catherine didn't support those methods either.
I've been telling all my friends about her."
Not ready for 1:1 support yet?
That's completely fine - you're still in the right place.
If you'd like to start with something practical you can work through at your own pace, the Baby Sleep Builder is a good place to begin.
It's a 100+ page gentle guide to baby sleep plus a 24/7 AI tool that gives you personalised answers whenever you need them. No sleep training. £17.
Or browse the blog - it's full of honest, practical posts on everything from split nights to contact naps to toddler bedtime battles.
Ready to get some proper rest?
Book a free 15-minute call and let's talk about what's going on.
No obligation, no pressure - just an honest conversation about your baby's sleep and what might actually help.
