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The Slumber Skills Course

How will Slumber Skills help me?

Slumber Skills is a digital course that teaches parents how to use CBT-I skills to help their child sleep. It is designed for use by parents who have a child aged between 4-12 years who is having difficulty with their sleep. 

There are four sections of the course which address the most common problem areas, including help with bedtimes and falling asleep, frequent night wakings, and sleep-based anxiety. Each section of the course has two short video tutorials. The first explains the science behind the issue and the second gives you an overview of the skills that can be used to address the problem. In addition, you will have access to a downloadable e-book containing in-depth information as well as resources to support you and your child.

Sleep Foundations

SECTION ONE of the course is FREE. 

Learn some of the science behind sleep and how to use what you've learnt to establish strong sleep foundations for your child. 

SLEEP FOUNDATIONS will also help you get a feel for the way our learning materials are presented before you buy the rest of the course.

Easy bedtimes

SECTION TWO will teach you how to calculate your child's sleep need and understand how sleep debt works. Learn about the PSYCHOLOGY of conditioning and how to turn toxic bedtime cycles into positive ones. EASY BEDTIMES gives you practical tips on how to build a bedtime plan that makes bedtime an enjoyable experience.

Carefree Sleep

SECTION THREE will help you combat your child's anxiety about sleep and bedtimes.

Understand the NEUROSCIENCE behind the fears and learn behavioural STRATEGIES to break down the worry and alleviate stress for the whole family.

Peaceful night-times

SECTION FOUR will teach you about the different stages of sleep that make up healthy SLEEP ARCHITECTURE and how the evolution of survival instinct might be affecting your child's sleep. PEACEFUL NIGHT-TIMES will give you the practical SKILLS to make lasting changes and build your child's self-confidence in their ability to sleep INDEPENDENTLY.

Costs and conditions

PART ONE - Sleep Foundations is FREE

Access to the full course costs £150 for 180 days.

Slumber Skills is a self-directed course so you can go as fast or as slow as you like, however if you complete one section a week, it would take four weeks to finish the course.  This payment will give you access to the online elements for 6 months. The e-books which contain the resources are downloadable and are yours to keep once you have purchased.

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14 Day Refund Guarantee
In the unlikely event that you are not satisfied with the course, we guarantee a full refund of your money. Refund must be requested within 14 days of purchase.
 

Click the button below to set up your account and access the FREE videos and e-book.

What parents said about the Slumber Skills course....

  • How long is this course?
    The video content is divided into 8 films of approximately 10 minutes, totalling just over an hour. There are four e-books providing additional written content and resources. The course is divided into four sections, covering the main types of sleep difficulties children and families experience. The modular nature of the course means you can pick and choose the sections that are most relevant to you. We recommend that you allow one week to complete each section, however, all content is available from the point of purchase so you can go at a pace that suits you.
  • If my child is neurodiverse or has different learning needs will this course work for them?
    Every child is different, but as part of our focus group when designing the course, both neurotypical and neurodiverse families found our resources helpful.
  • What do I get for my money?
    You get a full parent-guided CBT-I course, which covers the basics of sleep science and how to manage the three most common sleep difficulties: bedtimes, sleep-based anxiety, and night-waking. The resources include a combination of videos, e-books and downloadable resources that you can use with your child.
  • Can I access this course across my devices?
    Yes, you can access your account from any device that connects to the internet.
  • What if my child only has a problem with one aspect of their sleep?
    The course is designed for you to be able to pick and choose the parts that are most useful for you. We recommend that everyone takes a look at Sleep Foundations, just so that you have a good baseline knowledge of the science of sleep and Sleep Foundations is free to access as a preview when you set up your account. Once you have purchased the course, you can then access the sections covering three of the most common areas where children experience difficulties with sleep, these are bedtimes, night-times and sleep-based anxiety. If your child has difficulties in just one of those areas, you should start with that section, as this information will form the basis of your plan. However, a problem in one area may have a knock-on effect on other areas. For example, a child whose primary problem is sleep-based anxiety may resist bedtime, or struggle when you leave the room at night. We therefore recommend that you look through the contents of the other sections so that you can combine the relevant resources to support your initial approach.
  • Why is this course different?
    This course differs from alternatives such as therapist-led support, because it teaches you the science and skills to become your child’s helper. By keeping the support for child “in-house” it means that the person with knowledge (that’s you!) is able to design what will work best for their child and is on hand at the time the support is needed.
  • What will I learn?
    You will learn about the science of sleep and the psychology of how to use cognitive and behavioural techniques to improve your child’s sleep. All our resources come from a positive parenting approach, which will help you to build on your current skills as well as developing new ones.
  • How long will I have access to the course content?
    The course should take approximately 4 weeks to complete but you have access to the course for 180 days (approx 6 months). All the E-books and resources can be downloaded and are yours forever.
  • Do you offer refunds?
    We genuinely believe that we have designed a course that will work for everyone, but In the event that this course is not for you, you can email to let us know and we will give you a full refund up to 14 days after the date of purchase.
  • Can I share the course with friends?
    No, the purchase price of the course gives access to one family. The person who makes the purchase will need to set up a secure account attached to their email address and nominate a password. Other members of your family (e.g. anyone co-parenting) will need to use your account details to log in. The course is designed with ease of use in mind, which means that it can be accessed remotely from different devices. Despite this, Thinkific, our host platform, monitor multiple logins from the same account. If we discover that the course is being shared illegally, then all access to the course will be permanently removed.
  • Will this course work if my child has sleep apnoea?
    No, CBT-i is a psychological therapy, and it won’t work on biological issues such as sleep apnoea. Sometimes children with a biological condition such as sleep apnoea also have another sleep problem alongside the sleep apnoea, such as bedtime resistance or sleep-based anxiety. In this situation CBT-i can help with the sleep problems that have a cognitive or behavioural element, leading to some improvements, but it will not improve the sleep apnoea.
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