10/04/2026
🇬🇧 When we talk about Sleep Coaching as a process to help babies learn to sleep more independently, it usually starts around 5–6 months of age when the baby shows signs that is ready for this. Before this age, babies don’t yet have the self-regulation skills needed for independent sleep.
That said, it doesn’t mean you can’t start establishing routines from day one. From birth until around 5 months, there are many things you can start organizing so that by the time your baby reaches 6 months, they are already sleeping well. I call this sleep shaping.
Month by month, you can work on small aspects of your baby’s sleep. Your baby will naturally show when they are ready for each step. This means the process is guided by your baby, and as parents, we facilitate these milestones.
There are several elements involved in sleep shaping, and we can work on them together at a pace that fits your baby and your family. Some of these include:
💤 Helping your baby distinguish between day and night
💤 Establishing daytime and bedtime routines
💤 Creating a sleep-friendly environment
💤 Preventing overstimulation… and more.
If you want to help your baby with sleep shaping, send me a message and I’ll tell you how!