You Do Not Need to Start Again to Improve Your Child’s Sleep

If you are exhausted and thinking that you do not have the energy to start again, this is for you.

Many working mums assume that improving sleep means undoing everything they have already done. That belief alone can stop you making changes that would actually help.

The truth is that most families do not need to start again.

Why sleep often plateaus instead of improving

Sleep challenges often stall rather than worsen.

You may notice:

1. Your child falls asleep with help but wakes overnight

2. Bedtime takes longer

3. Early mornings creep earlier

3. Naps feel fragile

Nothing is wrong, but nothing is improving either.

Why starting again feels impossible for working mums

Starting again often implies:

1. Big changes

2. Emotional upheaval

3. Holding boundaries when you are already depleted

For working parents, this feels unrealistic and understandably so.

Improving sleep is about building not undoing

Improving sleep often means:

1. Gradually reducing sleep associations

2. Making bedtime more predictable

3. Supporting night wakings differently

4. Tweaking timing

These are refinements rather than restarts.

Support that fits around real life

If your child already sleeps in their own cot or toddler bed but sleep feels stuck alongside work, you do not need to overhaul everything. View the Back to Work Sleep Reset programme here.

This programme focuses on gentle progress without overwhelm, with clear steps and daytime support designed for working mums.