Q&As
Booking a consultation or plan
Are there any age limits?
It’s never too late to start sleeping better! I can support families of newborns, infants, toddlers and children up to the age of 9. For older children older than 5 years it is important to have a chat with me before booking the consultation in order to better understand what is happening. If you contact me for a newborn we will not sleep train them, but I will support you until your baby reaches 12 weeks of age; I’ll help you understand what your baby’s sleep needs are and support you with a very gentle and slow plan that can set the bases for future independent sleep
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Do I have to be living in Milan?
No, most families I work with choose to do our consultations over zoom and the phone whether they live in Milan, Italy or anywhere else in the world. People who live in Milan have the additional opportunity of in-home consultation and night support: in-home support allows me to get to know you better. Families who have chosen the in-home support in the first evening have seen their children sleep better at a faster rate.
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AFTER THE PLAN
How often will we have to talk in the future?
Once we say goodbye, your child will be able to sleep independently because they’ll have learnt a new skill. And that’s the thing about skills, once acquired, the stay. At the end of a plan together I will give you a goodbye package containing all the information you need in order to make sure you’ll have all the tools to support your child while they grow and change and keep sleeping well and independently through the night despite teething, sickness, vacations or any other big change. If, despite all of this, you feel like you need to, you’ll be able to book future short consultations with me and I’ll be happy to support you during any change or difficulties.
What if it doesn’t work?
The strength of what we will be doing together is that we will not decide how your child has to sleep but we will allow them to find their own way to self-soothe and fall asleep when tired. If you communicate with me clearly and constantly during our time together, there is no reason why your child’s sleep cannot improve.
You are not sure about it? Book a free preliminary call.
What if I book the consultation and change my mind?
Booking the consultation through the website you will have to pay a non refundable deposit of 75 euro (that will be deducted from the price of the plan you will choose). Unless you have to change the date of the consultation due to health issues this deposit will not be refunded.
Plans and consultations
If I book a consultation, will the plan start on the same night?
Not necessarily and only if you wish it to. I always suggest waiting 3 or 5 days after the consultation and before starting the plan in order to make sure you have the time to prepare both your child and the sleep environment. This way we make sure that the beginning of the plan will be as easy as possible.
Can I book a consultation or plan even if I am going on vacation?
Children learn best through consistency. Plans with me are 2 or 3 weeks long and if you book a consultation I suggest you make sure you have a minimum of 2 or 3 weeks of unplanned trips right afterwards.
Will I have to let my child cry?
There are methods that ask the parents to leave the child in a room and let them cry themselves to sleep. I do not.
Crying is your child’s way of protesting change or expressing being tired. We will ask your child to make a learning effort when tired and this difficulty is usually expressed by protesting or crying. The thing I love about these plans is that together we will prepare your child for what we’ll ask him/her to do and by doing so we will minimize the difficulty of those first few nights and we will find a way to make sure he/she will soon understand what is happening and find more serene ways to self-soothe and sleep. Additionally, unless you wish to, I will not ask you to leave your child alone while they learn, you’ll be next to them and support them.
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Will I have to stop breastfeeding?
No, breastfeeding is an intimate relationship between the person who is breastfeeding and the child and they are the only ones who can decide if to stop it or not.
Depending on your child’s age we might decide to no longer offer milk during the night. When you book a consultation, make sure you watch the video on this topic before confirming OR book a free call with me and let’s make sure your wishes regarding breastfeeding meet what I can offer you.
Can I use a Montessory or floor bed while sleep training with you?
During the plan together we will allow your child (whether an infant or toddler) to learn to understand their body’s way to fall asleep and relax and we will give them the power to do so. In order to make sure that this can happen as safely as possible it is very important that until a minimum of 2 years and a half of age your child can sleep in a crib or pack and play. For children who are older than two and a half years we can safely use an open or floor bed.
What method do you use?
I am certified with the Sleep Sense, a program that allows for its consultants continuous training on children’s sleep and health and continuous support among professionals who work with health and children.
If you need to know more about it, read the page dedicated to it or book a free preliminary call
PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Can I work with you?
Why not! I am always happy to be creating new partnerships with other professionals who work in fields that can be connected to pediatric sleep. I am also happy to add people to our consultants team if you’d like to join us. Write to me and we’ll set up a meeting.
Write an email at info@lacchiappasonno.com
Other questions?
Write to me or set up a free 15 minute call.