Little Kids 2-6 Years
About the Little Kid Sleep Class
To the surprise and frustration of many parents, little kids often struggle with sleep. For developmental reasons like blossoming imaginations, newfound skills at negotiating and stalling, fears of the dark and more, sleep issues are common once kids are out of the crib. In this class, The Happy Sleeper co-founders Heather and Julie teach you the gentle and effective strategies -- proven through their work with thousands of families over the years -- to help parents get their 2-6 year old kids back to sleeping through the night. This class will help you with:
Bedtime resistance, stalling and negotiating
Refusing to let parents leave the room
Waking up in the night, coming into parents room
Having fears of the dark or nightmares
When and how to transition from the crib to the bed
How to know when to drop the nap
How to set the right sleep schedules and how to get kids to bed on time
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The gift of sleep!
This card can be applied to any online sleep class
This class covers:
The 3 main strategies for 2-6 year olds: The Parent Wean, The Sleep Wave, and the Reverse Sleep Wave.
How to establish or re-establish independent sleep.
Talking about fears of the dark.
How to handle nightmares.
Increasing your child’s confidence about falling asleep independently.
Nap and nighttime schedules and how much sleep 2-6 year olds need.
Creating the right routines and wind down for little kids.
What to do if your child wakes in the night.
Watch the video class and accompanying Spotlight On series and use the simple printable planner as your guide to creating your effective sleep plan! You can watch and re-watch the course as many times as you need to.
Class includes:
Video Course
A one hour video course taught by Julie and Heather.
mini videos
Five “Spotlight On” mini videos covering moving to the big bed, how to talk about sleep, when to stop napping, nightmares, and how to navigate long bedtime routines
Notes & Reminders
A Notes and Reminders book to help you organize
The Happy Sleeper Little Kid strategies:
Increase your child’s confidence about sleep
Maintain an emotionally attuned response
Help parents get sleep back on track after a regression
This class is for:
Parents of kids ages 2-6 who are sleeping in their own bed or are ready to transition to their own bed.
Parents of kids who are about to move from crib to bed.
Families who want to achieve independent 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.
How long does it take for my child’s sleep to improve?
With the methods taught in the Little Kid sleep class, bedtime and night sleep usually improve in under a week. For those still napping, naps can take longer (2 weeks is typical).
How long do I have access for?
The Little Kid Sleep Class is available for one year.
Do you guarantee my child will sleep through the night?
Our success rate is very high, which is not surprising, since, by this age, children 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 children who have a medical issue that is getting in the way. Check with your pediatrician if this may be the case for your child.
I have a 2 year old, which class should I take?
If your 2 year old is sleeping in a crib, you should take the 4-24 month class. If your 2 year old is attempting or succeeding in climbing out of the crib or they are already sleeping in their own bed, the Little Kid Sleep Class is right for you.
My child cries and has a tantrum, refusing to sleep – can you help?
It’s true that working on sleep can be confusing and can feel more challenging, now that your little one is older, verbal and mobile. They are louder and stronger than when they were babies. Parents feel as though they need a whole new approach at this age. This is why we developed the 2-6 year old Happy Sleeper strategies, laid out in the book as well as the class.
How do I know my child will feel safe, emotionally?
The Sleep Wave method is designed to satisfy two critical needs of your child, 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 child 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 child 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. Parents often say it feels logical and reasonable.
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 child to cry without response from the parent. The power of our techniques are in the details — we’re excited to teach them to you.