The Sleep Lady’s Essay Contest

"Let me say THANK YOU for your amazing program. I still can hardly believe how gentle, effective and FAST it was—and that my nurse-to-sleep 2yo adapted so quickly to falling asleep on her own. Nikole S.

I just wanted to say, thank you! I had tried the “No Cry Sleep Solution” in the past and found it to be too gradual and the “no cry” promise unrealistic. The “Ferber” and the “Babywise” philosophy were opposite to our parenting style. We didn’t want to let our son cry-it-out alone. Knowing that our son would cry some given that we were changing our habits, my husband and I were much more comfortable with your more gentle approach to sleep coaching. We would have been lost without your guidance. Thank you.” Heather F., California

"I spent months looking online, reading, asking for
advice and nothing worked until I found your book, which
guided me to a really gentle, loving way of teaching
my baby to sleep. My child went from waking up
every 2 hours to a full night sleep in 5 days!" Yadira A.

Thank you for putting together an incredible and useful book. My baby wasn’t sleeping during the day and was waking up every 2 hours at night. My maternity leave was almost over and I tried everything and he wouldn’t sleep. I read your book and by the 3rd day he woke up once, looked at me, put his thumb in his mouth and fell back to sleep. By the 5th night he slept through the night! Thank you!!! Mother of a 6 month old

“Good Night, Sleep Tight” tells you how to solve nearly every kind of children’s sleep problems in a compassionate, nurturing, and loving manner. Reading this book before your baby is born is one of the best things an expectant mom can do, and she will reference it over and over as her child grows, because it addresses sleep issues for older children as well. Every baby shower gift I give is this book!” Jennifer M., Culver City, CA. Mother of two.

This has been a wonderful journey...parenting is the hardest job I've ever had; yet by far the most rewarding. Your insight has helped our family to be better communicators and for that we are truly thankful. Best wishes as you go on to bring peace to other families. Stacy, San Diego, CA. Parent of a 4 month old

You are such an excellent listener and helped in so many areas - not just sleep! oldMother of a 7 month

I just wanted to express our thanks to Kim for her great advice! Our son Joshua is now sleeping through the night, as well as napping in his crib 1-2 times per day. He is a very happy camper now, and so are we! Elizabeth R. West Orange, NJ

Thank you so much for all of your research, hard work and for the advice, encouragement and support you offer. Thank you for reminding us that we're only human and frustration is normal, although not helpful!! I feel like I am now equipped to deal with set backs and I am better able to keep my calm resolve at bedtime. All of these things along with a good night's sleep help to make me the Mommy I want to be to my little guy. I can't thank you enough, please keep up the great work! Your book is going to be the gift I give for baby showers from now on! Theresa E., Baltimore MD Mother of a 3½ year old

I love your book! It has helped us so much! My 2 year old son has never had a problem going to sleep in his own bed until about 3 or 4 months ago, and then we started to let him sleep in bed with my husband and I. I am using The Sleep Lady Shuffle now and we are on the 9th day and it is going very well so far! We are all so very HAPPY! Thank you for this WONDERFUL technique of helping and teaching children to sleep! This is by far the best way to do it! Every parent needs your book, and I will tell everybody I know about it. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for helping us!! You are a blessing! Amber A. Mother of a 2 year old

I am amazed at The Sleep Lady’s Shuffle! It worked! I got the book "Good Night, Sleep Tight", and followed all of the instructions and within 7 nights my son is falling asleep on his own! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I can sleep now! After 5 years of not sleeping well, I can finally sleep!! I have told all of my friends who are struggling with sleep issues to read your book. I feel so empowered as a mother. This is one of my biggest mothering accomplishments. Thank you, thank you! Denise M., Billerica, MA Mother of 3 small children

I just wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU!! I have a 16 month old that would wake up EVERY night for about 2 hours and nothing would get her back to sleep. I began using the Sleep Lady Shuffle and after the first 6-7 days (which were hard!) she began sleeping all night! The last two months have been like a miracle.....the whole house can sleep again....thank you very much!!!!! Lori H. Mother of a 16 month old

By the time my son turned 7 months old, he was still waking 4 or more times a night to nurse and I was a zombie. I knew I had to do something for both of our sakes, but I am firmly against cry it out methods and attachment parenting was proving just too much. After reading your book cover to cover and confirming with his doctor that it is ok to reduce his night feedings, I took a week off of work and braced myself for what I expected to be some very rough nights. By the fourth night, he was only waking me once to nurse during the night. Now we are on the 14th night and he has been sleeping for 10+ hours straight for the past three nights. I am simply AMAZED at how well your method worked for us. My needy, grumpy little boy is now a happy, well rested baby boy. But the most amazing thing of all is that throughout the entire process, he only shed 3 tears. Only 3! That's a number that a tender hearted mother like me can live with. I have and will recommend your method to any parent dealing with sleep issues. Thank you so much for such a well written and easy to follow book. Your method has definitely changed our lives! Michelle C.

Thank you so much for restoring my faith in my mothering abilities and making my daughter a happier baby. My daughter is 9.5 months old and I quit work when she was 8.5 months old. I was at my wits end over her not sleeping. She would go to sleep at 8pm and wake 4-5 times a night (sometimes to feed) and I would transfer her to the swing. She now goes to bed at 7:30pm and wakes about 6:30-7am with no night feeds. I was amazed at how fast I saw a change since she had NEVER slept one single full night in the crib in her life. She took all naps and slept most nights in the swing. Thank you soooo much! Kelley E.

You saved our family! You helped my husband and I get our three children back on track when we were about to lose our minds. You saved us and we are constantly referring to your techniques. The children are happier than ever now that they are sleeping well (usually 12 hours a night for all three) and so are my husband and I. I recommend your book to patients and friends on a weekly basis. It was not easy to teach our children how to sleep well with one almost 6 year old and twins at almost 3 years old, but we could have never have done it without your consultation. Thank you. The Martin Family will be forever indebted to your knowledge and the phone consultations were priceless. Thank you! Elizabeth Martin, MD- OB/GYN

Thank you for your words of wisdom and sleep training methods. We struggled for the first year trying to get our son to sleep through the night. I read everything out there and tried a variety of approaches with no avail. Within a week after reading your book, my son was sleeping through the night! Everyone laughed when I said I was reading a sleep training book by the Sleep Lady and was making it my mission over Christmas break to get my son to sleep through the night. Now everyone is asking how I did it, and I have friends and family members calling for the name of your book! It is so wonderful for my son, husband, and I to finally get a full-night's sleep. Thank you! Meghan

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart - before reading your book, my 15 month old daughter Sofia was waking 6-10 times a night, and I couldn't resolve my commitment to attachment parenting with sleep training. Now she goes to bed on her own by 8pm, and wakes at 7, and then naps for 2 hours a day - a miracle change from when she needed to nurse or rock to sleep, woke every 2-3 hours and never napped longer than 25 minutes. We have the confidence to know what she is capable of and how to gently handle everything. Many many thanks for giving my family the tools we were missing to all get the sleep we so badly needed! Ilysia S.

I just wanted to write to you and say Thank You for writing such a wonderful book. I have a 6 month old who was still nursing 4 times a night and ending up in our bed. She now sleeps 12 hours through the night in her own crib. I sing your praises to anyone who will listen. I loved the way you didn't have one way to do things. I was able to pick what was best for us, which I loved. So Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!! Julie T. Coal City, IL

THANK YOU. Your book is amazing and I never thought our son could go to sleep alone and sleep through the night. We are a changed family!! My husband joked that he is going to build a "Sleep Lady" statue. Thanks again! Tori

Just wanted to pass on my thanks and the good news. I read Kim West's book, and my 12 month old (breast fed baby) is now falling asleep on his own and sleeping through the night. It just took a week. Thanks again! Now if we could only get him to let us sleep in on the weekends! Julie E.

Sleep! I barely slept for almost 3 years after the birth of my daughter. I did so many things wrong for all the right reasons! I came across Kim West's book, "Good Night, Sleep Tight" and it made such a difference in helping my daughter to become a good sleeper and how I handled all the sleep issues with my second baby. The best thing about this book is that it tells you what is "normal" for babies and children at each age/stage, and then helps you form reasonable expectations for your child's sleep. And HOW to solve nearly every sleep problem in a compassionate, nurturing, and loving manner. Reading this book before your baby is born is one of the best things an expectant mom can do, and she will reference it over and over as her child grows, because it deals with sleep issues for older children as well. Every baby shower gift I give is this book! Jennifer M.