A clear NO towards "Cry-it-out"!

More than 80 hours of training, mentoring and live-coachings as well as a comprehensive final exam, make Kim West's Gentle Sleep Coach® training unique globally.

The training comprises (amongst others):

• More than 80 hours training content and mentoring
• Lectures of specialists (e.g. Pediatricians, Psychologists, Lactation Consultants, Post-Partum Doulas, family therapists)
• Pro-bono consultation of 3 families (incl. assessment)
• 8-hours of written exams and weekly tests
• Weekly case study discussions with Kim West and other faculty members

In order to maintain my certification, I have to take 4 trainings per year. Besides that, I have the option to (anonymously) discuss cases with Kim West and other faculty members every week; as well as in a big online-community with other Gentle Sleep Coaches®.

Themes that formed part of my training:

• Sleep Science and Behavioral Therapy
• Child Development
• Attachment Theory
• Support for the lactating mother

Lectures from leading experts, such as:

Shoshana Bennett

Author and leading specialist in the field of Postpartum Depression

Dr. Lewis Kass

Director of the Children Sleep Center New York - Medical diseases and sleep apnea in children

Dr. Anthony Loizides

Pediatric gastroenterologist - Reflux and Sleep

Newborns and young babies (0-5 month)

The Gentle Sleep Coach® Program also includes an exclusive advanced training specifically focused on how to gently work with babies 0-5 months of age. Some of the curriculum training topics include:

• In-depth knowledge of the importance of attachment and infant mental health
• The sleep science behind the first six months of life
• What special considerations need to be taken when working with and supporting families during this delicate period.
• Specialized instruction on how to evaluate families in the first six months

• Guidance on how to assess when the baby is ready for sleep coaching based on current research and evidence-based strategies
• Review of gentle sleep solutions and strategies that are developmentally appropriate, breastfeeding and attachment friendly and promote a solid foundation for sleep learning and long-term healthy sleep patterns.
  
  

This specialty training is designed to give Gentle Sleep Coaches® the knowledge, education and all the tools and resources they need to successfully work with families of newborns through 5 months of age in a safe, healthy and developmentally appropriate manner.