Explain how young infants sleep
Describe how newborns and young infants sleep, and what is normal and what is not.
Specialty course, 16 lessons, 6.5 hours of video
Turn infant sleep science
into a clear plan for families.
For newborn care specialists and caregivers who want to create client sleep plans for babies from birth to six months. Learn the science of infant sleep, how to build a plan, and how to work through real cases.
- Price
- $597
- Format
- Online video course, 16 lessons, 6.5 hours of video, 6 case studies and a sample sleep plan
Sleep questions
come with the job.
When parents are tired, sleep is the question they bring to you. Is this normal? Why is the baby waking? What should we change?
Without a clear grounding in how young infants sleep, you are left with general tips and guesswork. That is hard on your confidence, and hard to explain to a family that wants a plan.
Sleep Solutions gives you the science of newborn and young infant sleep, a process for building a client sleep plan, and six case studies to practice on. It also helps you tell a problem you can help fix from one you cannot.
What changes for you
After the course,
you can:
Know what you can help with
Recognize signs of a sleep problem you can help fix, and signs of problems you cannot help with.
Build a client sleep plan
Put together a sleep plan for a client and know what that plan should look like.
Solve real-life sleep problems
Apply what you learn to six case studies of real-life problems and how to solve them.
Work with a reluctant client
Work with the client who does not want to follow a sleep plan.
Start good habits early
Use healthy solutions, often before a problem starts, to build habits that benefit the infant and the parents.
What the course covers
- What is a well-rested family?
- Defining sleep
- Circadian rhythm, metabolism and temperature (two lessons)
- The sleep environment and sleep deprivation
- The basics and swaddling
- Sleep problems and creating a successful sleep plan
- Six case studies, in three lessons
- A final Q and A session
- Course workbook, plus bonus materials: a sample sleep plan and the Newborn Care Solutions Facebook group
16 lessons and 6.5 hours of video.
Is this course right for you?
This course is for you if
- You are a newborn care specialist or caregiver who wants to offer sleep plans to your clients
- Families ask you about sleep, and you want answers grounded in the science of infant sleep
- You want practice with real-life sleep problems before you meet them on the job
- You want a way to work with clients who resist a sleep plan
Choose another route if
- You need a medical diagnosis or treatment for a baby's sleep: this course is education for a non-medical role
- The babies in your care are older than six months: this course covers birth to six months
- You are a parent looking to hire sleep help for your own family
Your instructor
Tonya Sakowicz
Founder, Newborn Care Solutions
Tonya is an INA Credentialed Nanny, Newborn Care Specialist, and CAPPA trained Postpartum Doula and Parent Educator. She has more than 30 years of experience as a Nanny and Newborn Care Specialist, and does both consulting and in-home sleep conditioning and newborn care for her clients.
She founded Newborn Care Solutions alongside her husband, Todd, and is its Owner and Director of Education. She has spoken at conferences for the International Nanny Association, the National Association of Nannies and the Association of Premier Nanny Agencies.
The learning.
In their words.
There are a handful of training opportunities out there, but hands down Tonya is the most thorough, most updated, and best all around.
Individual experiences, not a promise of outcomes or earnings.
Before you enroll
Your questions,
answered.
How long is the course?
Sleep Solutions has 16 lessons with 6.5 hours of video. That includes six case studies, a course workbook and a sample sleep plan.
What ages does it cover?
Birth to six months.
Will I learn how to build a sleep plan for a client?
Yes. The course covers how to put together a sleep plan for a client, what that plan should look like, and how to work with a client who does not want to follow it. A sample sleep plan is included as a bonus.
Is this medical training?
No. Newborn care specialist work is non-medical. The course covers signs of sleep problems you can help fix, and signs of problems you cannot help with, so you know when a concern is outside your role.
Who teaches the course?
Tonya Sakowicz, founder of Newborn Care Solutions. She does consulting and in-home sleep conditioning and newborn care for her clients.
$597, online video course
Bring sleep science
to every family you serve.
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