Here’s what a few of our past clients had to say about their experiences with us.
Will & Mia
Parents of 16 month old girlWe can’t put into words quite how much Maryanne’s help has meant to us and our little family. Our 16 month old was waking every 1-2 hours, all night, and only having short cat naps during the day. We were all exhausted and at the end of our tethers. We’d read all the books and had tried so many things that we thought she’d never sleep!
Maryanne talked us through various options, no ‘one size fits all approach’, really listened to us, gave us the confidence to try again and guided us through every step. Her method was very gentle and we were comfortable with it at all times. Our little girl now sleeps for 12 hours a night and naps happily for 2 in the day. Thank you Maryanne – we’re eternally grateful x
Hannah & Stewart
Parents of 6 month old girlI’d read great reviews on The Sleep Works website but didn’t really think anything would help our 6 month old start sleeping better. She was awake almost every hour and could take hours to settle and we were all suffering for it.
Maryanne was very understanding and worked with our preferences to find an approach that suited us. Within a few nights (and with a lot less upset than we thought) our baby started sleeping through the night-a result far better than we’d hoped for! She now also has long naps easily in her cot so everyone is much happier!
Jane
Mother of 18 month old girlAfter 18 months of broken sleep, 4:30 wake ups, and a toddler who refused to nap in the day, we contacted Maryanne in desperation. My youngest daughter had been diagnosed with reflux when she was a baby and she had never slept through the night, unlike our first who is a great sleeper. Maryanne was brilliant, talking us through different options and asking us which we would feel comfortable with. Her empathy and understanding was incredibly comforting and I trusted her instantly.
She suggested completely changing our bedtime routine, while taking our eldest daughter into consideration. We did this and then started with the sleep plan Maryanne had tailored to our needs.
It was just amazing – Ilona responded on the first night and within 3 nights she was sleeping 11 hours straight. Maryanne’s support has been constant and unwavering. We now have a toddler who goes down in her cot happily and sleeps for over an hour during the day and more than 11 hours at night. Contacting Maryanne has been life changing and we really can’t thank her enough.
Natalie & Mark
Parents of 18 month old girlWe contacted Maryanne because our 17 month old was waking up every hour during the night, constantly wanting reassurance from us. It had been going on for months and became a bad habit. With only 6 weeks to go until baby no.2 arrived, we wanted to get her sleeping again so we could get some rest in too!
Maryanne’s techniques enabled us to get our daughter off to sleep on her own, without her having to hold our hand or use us as comfort. And when she did wake in the night, she managed to get herself back to sleep and self-soothe.
After 3 weeks she finally understood we weren’t going to her anymore and she realised we were still there for her even though we weren’t in the room with her. She is now sleeping the entire night through and we’re managing to sleep too. Everyone is happier and in better moods and it’s made such a difference.
We can’t thank Maryanne enough for her guidance, patience and constant support during a time in which we thought we would never get through. She has helped us deal with our daughter in a firm but kind way, which is just what she needed.
Thank you so much for everything! We couldn’t have done it without you.
Shirli
Mother of 7 month old boyMaryanne was an absolute lifesaver for us. Our third child was a nightmare of a sleeper, waking up every 2 hours even at 7 months. Maryanne’s approach was gentle, holistic, carefully tailored to our family’s needs, and most importantly incredibly effective. After a week Sam was sleeping through the night, and he is now by far the best sleeper of all our kids. We often tell anyone who will listen that it’s the best money we’ve ever spent!
Sara & Chris
Parents of two boys, aged 2 and 4 yearsA friend recommended Maryanne to me and from our initial phone conversation I was immediately impressed with her gentle and warm approach. It was obvious that this was to be a collaborative approach and that in no way would we be doing anything we weren’t comfortable with. We had tried the ‘controlled crying’ method before, but it only seemed to exacerbate anxieties rather than make the children sleep better. Maryanne’s method – based on praise, reward and gentle withdrawal – seemed to make sense and felt far more manageable for all.
The results with our sons have been fantastic and I hope will continue to improve, but what I couldn’t have envisaged was what a far-reaching effect it’s had on everyone. The boys are much better behaved in the day, our relationship has improved and everyone is much much happier and more well rested. Amazing!
Maryanne’s support throughout the process has been incredible. She has been a constant presence on the phone and via email and I literally couldn’t have done it without her. I can’t praise her highly enough.
Jane
Mother of 18 month old girlAfter 18 months of broken sleep, 4:30am wake ups, and a toddler who refused to nap in the day, we contacted Maryanne in desperation. My youngest daughter had been diagnosed with reflux when she was a baby and she had never slept through the night, unlike our first who is a great sleeper. Maryanne was brilliant, talking us through different options and asking us which we would feel comfortable with. Her empathy and understanding was incredibly comforting and I trusted her instantly.
She suggested completely changing our bedtime routine, while taking our eldest daughter into consideration. We did this and then started with the sleep plan Maryanne had tailored to our needs.
It was just amazing – Ilona responded on the first night and within 3 nights she was sleeping 11 hours straight. Maryanne’s support has been constant and unwavering. We now have a toddler who goes down in her cot happily and sleeps for over an hour during the day and more than 11 hours at night. Contacting Maryanne has been life changing and we really can’t thank her enough.
Danielle & Immi
Parents of 8 month old twin girlsWe’re so grateful to Maryanne for helping our 8 month old twin girls (and us!) sleep better. I immediately felt comfortable with Maryanne’s approach to sleep training, which is sensitive and gentle – and extremely effective. Within days our babies were settling much better for both daytime and nighttime sleep and no longer waking frequently and needing us to respond. Maryanne tailored the programme to our particular situation and provided regular and helpful feedback throughout. She is an excellent sleep coach and I’ll be recommending her to my other sleep-deprived friends!
Estee & Carlos
Parents of 7 month old boyWe went to Maryanne for help when Ethan was 7 months old and had regressed to waking every 2 hours throughout the night. We were beyond exhausted and running on empty. We had forgotten what a full night’s sleep felt like, but would have been grateful for even 4 or 5 hours by that time.
Maryanne’s strategies and techniques felt instinctively right for us, as they communicated a clear message to our baby whilst ensuring he still felt safe and loved. She was tremendously supportive, intuitive and insightful, helping us every step of the way to get the results we were after.
Within 3 weeks our baby was sleeping through the night, and at last we were getting some sleep too! Thanks to Maryanne, we are now enjoying parenthood more than ever.
Jennie Reid
Mother to 7 month old boyI contacted Maryanne when Oliver, 5 months, was waking up to 8 times a night. After a really useful consultation, we were sent a sleep plan to follow. Within 3 nights Oliver was waking once in the night and settling back to sleep quickly. Within a week he was sleeping through the night and now, at 7 months old, he still is. Maryanne helped us with his daytime sleeps.
I would thoroughly recommend contacting Maryanne if you are struggling with sleep issues. She is friendly and supportive and we couldn’t have done it without her!
Parz & Dee
Parents of boy and 8 month old girlMaryanne is amazing, so easy to talk to and not judgmental at all. My 8 month old daughter was waking two-hourly at night. We tried reading lots of books and I was constantly on forums, but there was no clear cut plan or method anywhere so it was hard to stick to any plan with much confidence. Maryanne talked us through exactly what to do and her follow-up was amazing. Within 3 days my daughter was sleeping all night and self-soothing with no controlled crying, which I was very against! It was shocking how quickly it worked – we wish we had done it earlier!
I have recommended Maryanne to friends and they have had exactly the same results. It’s all just about consistency – if you stick to exactly what she says it will definitely work!
Since then I have asked Maryanne for help transitioning my daughter to a bed in a new room. I’ve also sought advice for my son, who now sleeps all night too! For him, the key was working on his daytime nap routines so that he slept much better at night!
I am so thankful to Maryanne – more than she could ever know!
Elise Mendell
Nurturing MumsMaryanne gave talks for 2 years for our postnatal course Nurturing Mums. Her informative sleep sessions were favourites of our new mums; they found her advice to be helpful and calming, with numerous tips on nap time, white noise, comforters and self-soothing leading to better all-round sleepers. Maryanne is very knowledgeable and was always able to answer a wide variety of questions.
Zoe Sinclair
Employees MatterMaryanne is a pleasure to work with. She is organised and efficient and we always have very good feedback about her whenever she does individual consultations or seminars.