Babies 4-24 Months
The “Sleep Wave” Class for 4-24m
We know how ready you are to move on from the exhausting early months and have your entire family sleep through the night. The great news is, by 5 months, your baby is ready too! This class now includes Office Hours, a live, small group Q&A with Heather and Julie.
Office Hours now included - FREE
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January 11th 9am PT/12pm ET
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We'll answer your follow up questions!
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Office Hours now included - FREE 〰️ January 11th 9am PT/12pm ET 〰️ We'll answer your follow up questions! 〰️
Choose your plan
Ask Julie and Heather your questions! When you enroll in the 4-24 Month Online class, you’ll be invited to our free Office Hours. Next session is January 11th at 9am PT / 12pm ET. The week before Office Hours, we will send you a link to attend.
This class covers:
Your baby is capable of falling asleep independently and sleeping through the night. This class shows you how to:
Implement the gentle and effective “Sleep Wave” method
Establish a full, 11-12 hour night of sleep
Identify and change “unhelpful” sleep associations
Establish regular, independent, healthy naps
Move to a “time-of-day” schedule for naps
Wean night feeds gradually and effectively, if you choose
Look forward to your bedtime routine
Maintain your strong, nurtured bond and responsiveness to your baby
After watching this class, you will have a clear sleep plan for your baby to sleep through the night. If you implement the Sleep Wave in an organized and consistent way, night sleep often improves in 2-7 nights.
The gift of sleep!
This card can be applied to any online sleep class
Class includes:
Video Course
A 70 minute video course taught by Julie and Heather
mini videos
Five “Spotlight On” mini videos covering Naps, the 4-month sleep regression, when baby first rolls to tummy and more
Notes, Reminders, & a Planner
A Notes and Reminders book to help you organize and a Sleep Wave Planner and nap schedule information
Signs you and your baby are ready for this class:
Your “helping ways,” like feeding and rocking, begin taking longer and longer to get your baby to sleep.
Your baby wakes more during the night, skips naps, or takes short naps.
Your baby wakes up the minute you lower her into the crib, or very soon after.
Your baby arches her back or struggles slightly as you hold and try to soothe her to sleep.
Rather than becoming sleepier, your baby seems activated by your presence.
Your baby is at least 4.5-5 months old.
This class is for:
Parents of babies 4 months and older, who are sleeping in a crib, or are ready to sleep in a crib.
We recommend purchasing the 4-24 month class if your baby is 4 months old (we don’t want you to waste your money on the younger class when your baby is so close to being ready for the next stage). However, we recommend using the Sleep Wave method (the main technique taught in this class) when your baby is closer to 5 months.
Parents and caregivers who are ready to stop working so hard to get their baby to sleep.
Frequently Asked Questions about The Happy Sleeper Sleep Classes
How do I buy and watch the class?
When you enroll in the class, you will be asked to create an account (user name and password). You easily purchase the class from the site, and then you can use your login directly from the top right of the homepage.
Are the classes different than the book?
The online classes teach The Happy Sleeper methods, which are also outlined in the book. What most parents appreciate about the online classes is the ability to actually hear us describe and teach the methods. The online classes are great for people who prefer to watch and listen, rather than reading a book.
Should I bundle the classes?
This is a good option if your baby is 0-3 months old, because in the 0-4 month class, you’ll learn the Healthy Sleep Habits, along with the Soothing Ladder and other techniques for encouraging self-soothing, and then, when your baby is 4.5-5 months and capable of sleeping independently through the night, you’ll learn the game changing techniques like the Sleep Wave from the 4-24 month class.
How long does it take for my baby’s sleep to improve?
With the 4-24 month class, bedtime and night sleep usually improve in under a week. Naps can take longer (2 weeks is typical), but once you implement and stick to a consistent plan, naps become easier and babies often sleep longer (60-90 minutes at a time). The “Spotlight On” naps video will help you.
How long do I have access for?
The 0-4 month class is available for 6 months. The 4-24 month class is available for one year.
Do you guarantee my baby will sleep through the night?
If your baby is at least 4.5-5 months old, our success rate is very high, which is not surprising, since, by this age, babies are very capable of self-soothing. The reason we don’t guarantee success is that you play a big role. Carefully following all the nuanced details and maintaining consistency are key to your plan working. The exceptions are babies who have a medical issue that’s getting in the way. Check with your pediatrician if this may be the case for your baby.
My 3 month old isn’t sleeping through the night. Will this class help?
It’s normal for young babies, 0-4 months, to not be developmentally capable yet of falling asleep independently and sleeping through the night. They still need your help and to feed during the night. During these early months, the 0-4 month class focuses on strategies to help you gradually step back, a little at a time, so your baby can have space to practice her emerging, self-soothing abilities. We don’t let babies this age cry for more than one minute without a response from you, so that you can maintain a strong, nurtured bond. This class also helps you with timing, routines and the room environment. All of this helps to set the stage for optimal sleep and prepare you and baby for the next step, the Sleep Wave, at 4.5-5 months if you need it.
I have a 4 month old baby, which class should I take?
The 4-24 month class is the best option. In this class, we help you through the 4 month sleep regression and you can decide when your baby is ready for the Sleep Wave, which is taught in the 4-24 month class.
My baby still feeds during the night – can you help?
Most babies, 5 months and older, don’t need to feed any more at night. They can get all their nutritional needs met during the day. At this age, or whenever you’re ready, the 4-24 month class (in particular, the “Spotlight On” weaning video) will help you very gradually and effectively wean night feeds. It works best when you start the weaning process at the same time you start the Sleep Wave.
How do I know my baby will feel safe, emotionally?
The Sleep Wave method is designed to satisfy two critical needs of your baby, healthy sleep and secure attachment. We will help you understand how good, natural sleep and maintaining a strong, nurtured bond, both develop naturally and work together rather than in opposition. In our approach, your baby will definitely have big feelings and protest the new way of falling asleep, but will never wonder or worry about where you are. You will always respond in a frequent and predictable way, so your baby feels safe.
How does your approach differ from others?
The Happy Sleeper approach is science-based. We brought together what is known about child development, including when and how the circadian system (which controls sleep) matures, how self-soothing abilities emerge gradually, the natural progression of the attachment relationship and how these all work together to support excellent sleep once your baby is capable (at about 4.5-5 months). Parents are often surprised at how quickly the Sleep Wave works — it’s a highly effective method that you can feel good about.
We are trained psychotherapists, so we use our knowledge of psychology, child development and sleep to create a plan that is both responsive and incredibly effective. It is not necessary to leave a baby to cry without response from the parent. The power of our techniques are in the details — we’re excited to teach them to you.