Join us May 25th at Between Mothers for “The Art and Science of Infant Sleep”, a workshop for parents and caregivers who want to understand how infant sleep develops, and how to support it.
RSVP is strongly recommended (if there is a last minute change or cancellation you will be informed). Please RSVP at 905-749-8254 or heather@heatherboyd.ca or www.facebook.com/heatherboyd.ot.
This free drop-in provides the opportunity to connect with other moms, share experiences, and support each other around the challenges of infant and child sleep. Heather facilitates the group with the intention of ensuring we develop capacity to respond to the sleep needs of our infants in nurturing ways. This drop-in does not focus on specific strategies for sleep, though sharing strategies that have worked for you is encouraged. For more specific support for sleep challenges, contact Heather for a private consultation.
Meet with Heather Boyd, OT and one or two other families for a tailored, and strategy-focused session based on your baby’s age and the challenges you are having right now.
We will talk about the key concerns you have, and will cover typical sleep for your baby’s age, problem solving what might be getting in the way of sleep, strategies for supporting infant sleep, and how to meet your own sleep needs.
Join us in this small one hour semi-private group by registering before March 28th. The time will be decided as people register, but will start no earlier than 9:30am.
Email heather@heatherboyd.ca or call 905-749-8254 to register or to ask questions.
This 90 minute workshop will cover the same content as my on-line Foundations of Infant Sleep seminar but with more hands on opportunities and more interaction.
The cost of this workshop is $50 —a partner, spouse, or co-parent is welcome to attend with you. Register before January 19 for a reduced fee of $40.
Email heather@heatherboyd.ca to hold your spot.
Sleep: we all need it to be healthy. But it's not always easy to come by with babes and young children in the house.
Join me on Saturday February 9th for an in-person sleep workshop. This workshop will give you the information and tools you need to support sleep in the early days and beyond.
This workshop is ideal for pregnant women and partners, parents with young infants, or professionals wanting to understand more about the biological basis of infant sleep. It provides an overview of what to expect, how to problem solve typical sleep challenges (so you may not need a sleep trainer), and when to seek more support. The information is applicable to older infants too and will help in understanding why sleep issues emerge and how to support sleep. Medical issues that contribute to sleep challenges, how to rule them out, and how to address them will also be discussed.
Invoices are available for Ontario residents who have Occupational Therapy coverage.
Receive an invitation to a free 30 minute Q&A about infant sleep approximately one week after the class. This Q&A will be open to all past participants and will be an opportunity to ask questions that you didn’t think of during the workshop!
The value of this 1.5 hour workshop and 30 minute Q&A is that, armed with information and strategies, you may find you feel you have the tools you need to ride out and support the sleep challenges you and your family are experiencing. However, if you find that you want more support, you’ll be leaps ahead in terms of understanding the basics of infant sleep. A private sleep consultations are available to Ontario residents by phone or video ($100/hour) or through a home visit ($250). Rates for private consultation are expected to increase November 1st.
Join me on Saturday November 24th for an interactive, virtual sleep workshop. This workshop will give you the information and tools you need to support sleep in the early days and beyond. The best part is if you sleep in and miss it, it will be recorded and available for you to watch when it's right for you!
Receive an invitation to a free 30 minute Q&A about infant sleep approximately one week after the class. This Q&A will be open to all past participants and will be an opportunity to ask questions that you didn’t think of during the workshop! For those who cannot attend the live class (e.g. you’re in the Pacific Time Zone and that is just too early!), this recording allows you access to the workshop at a time that fits your schedule.
For more information or to register e-mail me or call 905-749-8254 or complete the online form, which will also place you on a mailing list for future events. Register before November 17 for an early rate of $40 per family.
Infant Sleep. There's a Better Way.
Join us at this free family-centred workshop to connect with Heather Boyd, O.T. Reg. (Ont) and other families of young children. At the June Drop-In we will be discussing something that parents wish they had more of, and babies don't seem to want enough of: SLEEP!
There are basic biological and developmental needs of infants that sometimes feel at odds with what we expect and what we need as parents, and sleep is one of those big ones.
We will bust the myths of infant sleep, including the myth that there are only two options for tired parents: cry it out, or be a martyr. There is another way: respect and nurture your baby's sleep needs (without letting them cry it out) and make fundamental changes to our approach and our expectations to meet our own sleep needs.
The size of the group and the time we have means that we will focus on an overview of infant sleep and night-time parenting. The goal is to understand the basics of infant sleep so that you can feel more informed and confident about supporting your infant's sleep needs. To problem solve specific sleep challenges, consider scheduling an individual one-on-one consultation with me or let me know that you are interested in a small-group problem-solving session. Explore my fees here.
If you have concerns about nurturing your infant's healthy relationship with sleep, or your own sleep, please join us.
My approach to sleep education and support provides alternatives to 'crying it out' and finds ways to shift from a practice of letting babies 'cry it out' towards meeting the needs of infants in nurturing and evidence-based ways. I welcome you to come to explore ways of shifting to a more responsive way of helping everyone in the family get their sleep needs met. It's all about making small changes that respect your parenting values and instincts.
This is a family-oriented event. Older siblings are welcome. Please consider bringing a blanket for baby to lie on, a quiet (non-battery) toy to play with, and, for pre-school and school-age siblings, developmentally reasonable, non-electronic activities. There is space for up to 10 rollers/crawlers with their parents, plus siblings.