Not with control. Not with ignoring cries. But with connection, confidence, and trust.
If you’re exhausted, second-guessing yourself, and wondering why your toddler won’t “just sleep” like everyone else’s seems to, you’re not doing it wrong.
You’ve just been handed the wrong rulebook.
At Taming Toddlerhood, I help parents like you move beyond sticker charts, strict schedules, and sleep training guilt into a calmer, more connected way of supporting your toddler’s sleep.
Because the real secret to better nights?
It’s not sleep training.
It’s relationship-based parenting, rooted in developmental science and deep respect for your child.
If you’re stuck in a cycle of:
Bedtime battles that last for hours
Night waking that disrupts your whole family
Advice that feels rigid, cold, or just wrong for your child
…then the problem isn’t your parenting.
It’s the advice that fails to see the whole child.
Your toddler’s sleep isn’t one script to follow; it’s a relationship to build.
Rooted in neuroscience, connection, and realistic parenting.
I combine gentle sleep science with a deep understanding of toddler development, including emotions, boundaries, and co-regulation, so that you can:
Improve sleep without leaving your child to cry alone
Set clear, loving boundaries that actually stick
Support big feelings, not shut them down
Lead with calm, even when bedtime feels chaotic
A 2 year old waking up 7-10 times a night. My wife and I were exhausted, literally no patience.
She’s our third child and we had never experienced anything like this with the other two so “it can’t be us”… My oh my how wrong we were!
During an initial chat (where we spent the first five minutes of it with our arms folded, pretending that we had done all the things Jem suggested) she gradually opened us up and we began to see true value in what she was saying and recommending.. Within 6 nights she had out 2 year old sleeping and waking up only once per night! A Godsend!
We have experienced so much value in this. Firstly in getting our child to sleep, but also we really believe we have developed as parents and had a little refresh as a parenting couple.
I’d wholeheartedly recommend Jemma, and anytime you read a review and are cynical about trying this… trust me that’s a sign to email Jemma!”
I’ve worked with hundreds of families to transition away from mainstream sleep training and into a calmer, more connected approach to parenting.
As a qualified Holistic Sleep Coach, mum, and the founder of Taming Toddlerhood, I combine science, empathy, and real-world strategies to help you feel confident again, not confused or ashamed.
Because you don’t need to be perfect.
You just need to feel supported.
Don’t worry, let’s chat it through!
Book in on the link above. I promise I don’t take it personally if we decide I’m not the right coach for you 🙂
“We couldn’t have done it without Jem, her knowledge, approach, & her responsiveness to our messages. I appreciate how validating she was to me. I needed that. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is losing their mind over their baby’s sleep. DO IT!!”
“Working with Jemma has been amazing. We were really struggling with our 17-month-old little girl waking every two hours in the night. Jemma was so helpful, she gave us so many different options to try and gave me the confidence to stop breastfeeding our daughter to sleep (this was my choice). She has a settled routine and no longer fights bedtime and is happy to go to sleep.”
“We approached Jemma for advice about our one year old, who was difficult to settle to sleep and waking up every half an hour after we put him to bed. She was non judgemental and gave us some straightforward, practical and manageable suggestions about adjusting day time sleep patterns. We couldn’t believe what a big difference to his night time routine it made! Would highly recommend!”
“With Jemma’s help and expert advice we have a toddler who now sleeps for 1.5-2 hours at lunch time and generally sleeps 7pm-7am where he previously woke from his nap after 45 minutes and would be difficult to settle, our days also started between 4.30-5am. Jemma’s kind and non judgmental attitude made her a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend”