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Courtney was full of knowledge and advice to help set us up with a really solid foundation to guide our son to better sleep and prepare us for sleep regressions. Safe to say that even a few tweaks and we had our son sleeping through the night. Courtney also discussed with us great tips and tricks to help us manage and prepare for the more challenging behaviours. Thanks Courtney a friendly pleasurable consultant to deal with.

My daughter was stuck in our bed, and as much as I loved it, it was ruining my health by the lack of sleep. Courtneys program has been a LIFESAVER! She's so knowledgeable and supportive!, she taught me how to make it a fun process for my daughter rather than a fight not only to get her TO bed but to keep her there...We've now got a beautiful routine and my daughter sleeps in her bed until morning. Highly recommend Court shes been a game changer for us!

Courtney was incredible! We were at such a loss with our little ones sleep, and she saved us! Even after our session had ended she has continued to help us. We have so many skills and tools to use moving forward. I would recommend her service to everyone! Thank you xx

We loved working with Courtney. She’s super relaxed and non-judgemental, but that doesn’t get in the way of her being quick, communicative & effective. Having a plan & knowing why we were doing it made such a big difference! We have a happy, sleeping bubba with a great routine now and it only took a few days after Courtney set us up. Thanks so much!

Thank you so much to Courtney who has helped me establish a great nap schedule and link sleeps. Can’t thank you enough for the zzzz.

Amazing! Our 6 month old was waking up every 2hrs overnight since birth. We tried the sleep program and with Courtney's support within a few days she was day napping right on schedule and sleeping 4hours minimum blocks overnight! I cannot recommend enough.

Courtney was a great help in setting up a consistent bedtime routine which yielded results. Appreciated the flexibility in changing the typical process due to only having my daughter stay with me once per week. Highly recommend.

We needed some help and guidance for my six-month-old son and Courtney was totally the right decision for us. She developed to clear plan and made it really easy to follow. I felt really supported throughout our experience. Most importantly my son's sleep has improved so so much. Even with a family holiday a couple weeks after hour sleep training week he's still maintained heaps of self settling skills that we practised. 6 weeks on and improvements have still stuck, very happy.

Courtney is highly experienced in child & behavioural studies and provides a gentle approach to sleeping techniques which address the core of positive parenting. My daughters sleep plan was personal and achievable to meet our long term goals as a family. Highly recommended as more than just a sleep consultant with a generic plan - Courtney provides a holistic approach and is nothing but lovely! Thank you

My child 6YO has always been a pretty good sleeper until recently. He started not going to sleep and waking throughout the night and staying awake. I was exhausted surviving on 2 hours sleep a night. Then I was recommended Courtney from The Parenting Edit. I felt reassured, supported and validated by Courtney. Courtney helped us make gentle changes to our routine, helped us support our child to feel safe in his own room. We seen results within one week and are now getting full nights sleep. I would highly recommend this to service to any parent needing some support and guidance when it come to your child sleeping.

Courtney was recommended to us by a friend after 5+ months of disrupted sleep with our 3 year old. We had one difficult night while implementing the plan and the following night we saw a huge improvement in her sleeping habits and she is generally sleeping well now. Should have contacted her sooner. Thanks Courtney!

Incredible support and advice. I can't recommend The Parenting Edit more highly!

Courtney was amazing, she has helped me with my little one and life is so much easier now. Would recommend her to anyone needing help with their bubs

Wow your sleep program was a life saver. We went from sitting with our little girl 2 to 3 hours a night holding her hand as she would scream and make her self vomit if we didn't we were at breaking point. Then we found the the amazing Courtney within 2 days of the program our little girl was sleeping in her bed by herself and asleep by 6.45. I have been recommending Courtney to everyone complete game changer 🙌

Courtney was fantastic... Gave us more of a schedule & suggested feed times instead of snack feeding and cat napping, Would recommend to friends thanks for all your help :-)

Thank you Courtney, I was at my whitts end with feeling tired and needing to wheen my baby, the service you offered has turned mine and my little ones lives around, we are now sleeping and completely wheened. knowing that you were just a call or email away was reassuring, thank you for helping us and teaching us how to sleep! Highly recommended.. You won't regret working Courtney xx

Courtney saved us!! As a single mother with a 7 month old little boy that wouldn’t sleep more than 2 hours at a time and was waking up 5-10 times between 8pm and 12pm no matter where he was sleeping (on me, in my bed, in his cot) I felt like I was drowning in sleep deprivation I wasn’t able to function as the mother I know I am and want to be… I felt I was failing no matter how hard I tried! Why on earth did I not call Courtney sooner?!?! She got back to me the day after I contacted her and got me straight into her program and was totally understanding with my financial issues and giving me some time to gather money, she is worth every cent! My son is now only waking 2-3 times a night sometimes not at all he actually enjoys sleeping now we of course still fight to go to sleep occasionally but majority of the time he’s like alright cya in the morning mum and is out. I am so excited to continue with the program she’s laid out for us and will definitely contact her again with any future issues, highly recommend!

Life changing!! Courtney has helped us so incredibly much and we are so greatly. Making contact with The Parenting Edit was the best decision we ever made. I forgot how good it is to sleep 😀

Courtney will save your sanity! Don’t keep putting off contacting a sleep consultant in the hopes it will ‘just get better soon’ - it doesn’t. Take the plunge and contact Courtney, you won’t regret it! Worth every penny! We felt really supported, and listened to. It really is like a big jigsaw puzzle, but once those pieces all come together everything falls into place. Results were pretty immediate and have continued long term, it’s relieved so much stress and confusion. Just do it now!

Working with Courtney for the week was a game changer! My 4.5 month old girl wasn't responding to the current routine I was following and i was finding my days and nights becoming torturous. I found Courtney online and put my details in for a call. She called the next day and we had a good chat about where we were at. She gave me some great tips but i felt i needed ongoing support so signed up for the week. She was extremely responsive and I saw improvements pretty quickly. The phone calls every few days were so helpful and Courtney was patient with all of my questions. By the end of the week Saylor had connected her sleep cycles through the day perfectly and was only waking for one feed a night! I cant thank Courtney enough and I HIGHLY recommend her! For your own sanity make the small investment and trust the process - it works!

My bub was a serial cat napper! That was until we started working with Courtney. I thought I was never going to see the end of 30mins day naps. However, through Courtney's guidance, knowledge and evidence-based approach to sleep, bub is consistently having a 2hr lunch nap. Courtney was my woo girl cheering me on as we worked on consolidating sleep and saying goodbye to cat naps. Highly recommend working with Courtney! She's friendly, professional, responsive and a fountain of knowledge.

The program and support offered has been amazing! In 1 week my 1yo took to the changes & it has saved my sanity. Courtney was not just a pleasure to deal with but very knowledgeable & empathetic. I could not praise her more and will recommend to every struggling mum out there, thank you again xx

Courtney was the right person we were looking for. We appreciated Courtney’s communication and professionalism. She is very thorough with her assessment, approach and recommendations which were age appropriate and suited our parenting style. We highly recommend Courtney to any parent looking for support to assist their child to finally get the sleep they need.

Had a wonderful experience with Courtney she made a lot of time for us, spoke gently and loved our routine already. Talked me through different ways of handling things and was there for me during that week for any questions. Found the whole experience 5 star and would recommend her to anyone with sleeping or behaviour issues with their child. Thank you so much 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Courtney was such a dream to deal with! We were having big issues with my daughter and her behaviour and Courtney helped us understand why she was acting that way and gave us some amazing tools to help us navigate through it. Would highly recommend!! Thanks heaps Courtney! We feel so much more equipped to deal with all kinds of behaviour now. X

Courtney was great, she gave us a number of strategies and helped troubleshoot our 3 year old son's night waking behaviour. Highly recommend!

We were very sleep deprived with a 15 month old that was waking 1/2 hrly after a recent bout of sickness by engaging Courtney he is only waking once a night now! This has been so great and we feel like new parents. We also have a plan to go to no wakes 😊. Courtney was great- she was very down to earth and realistic in her expectations. I would recommend.

All I can say is WOW and thank you Courtney for your care and guidance navigating the way with our tantruming 5 year old. As a parenting professional (in another field) I wasn't sure that there was much that another parenting coach could bring to the table to better our tense home situation but I was so wrong. We contacted Courtney out of desperation as our 5 year old was having upwards of 20 mega meltdowns every day- being violent, hysterical, impulsive and down right miserable. Our whole family was affected by his behaviour and it was putting major strain on my husband and i's relationship but more importantly I could see that my son was also really struggling too and was unhappy most of the time which was heartbreaking. The intake process with Courtney was really comprehensive and feel like she really took the time to get to know us as a family and understand what issues we were facing. After just one session with Courtney I was armed with strategies and a plan to help my son navigate anger and meltdowns. Within a few days I saw MAJOR change. Our household went from being tense and anxious to calm and fun. I learnt so much about my parenting and my unrealistic expectations around time management and how to cope with my sons meltdowns, I can honestly say this program allowed me to grow as a parent and in turn we are all so much more amicable and productive. On the rare occasion that my son now escalates to a tantrum state, I am calm and responsive and have complete confidence in how to help the situation and diffuse the behaviour. I am seeing tantrums very rarely now, in fact he had one small meltdown over this past weekend and my husband and I were both so excited to see that it was now a "rarity" as opposed to an hourly occurrence. We are all smiling again and its all thanks to this program. Thank you so much Court for the wonderful service that you provide. You have truely changed our lives. If you're thinking of reaching out for help in any aspect of parenting DO NOT hesitate to get in touch with Courtney. Your only regret will be that you didn't do it sooner. xxxxx

They say having twins is hard. But when you have two babies that don’t sleep the struggle is real, and the sleep deprivation on the parents is exponential. Courtney was our third try at sleep training. We tried the little ones program, we tried two weeks staying at a sleep training school. The twins are two years old now - we felt this was our last shot before we resigned to giving up our own sleep for the near future. But through hard work, tears, and the professional guidance of Courtney we have done it!!!!! We get 8 hours of continuous sleep at night. Pretty sure it is the same feeling as winning lotto for sleep deprived parents. Courtney was amazing and supportive throughout the whole process. She understood our family needs and made the program realistic. She understood the mechanisms we had in place in order to survive so far - and there was no judgements. Courtney was full of positive energy in such an anxiety ridden task. She replied to anxious texts and emails promptly even when sent late at night. Please do not hesitate at all to call on Courtney - There is nothing to lose and everything to gain ( sleep and sanity). .

Courtney couldn't have been more helpful if she tried. Very professional but easy to talk to. Courtney had solutions for everything we were experiencing. As a parent with a child with special needs, I highly recommend her to any tired parent looking for a way to get their child to settle in for a good night's sleep.

Courtney has been an invaluable support for my little ones sleep journey. She has a wealth of knowledge and is evidence based. I personally love how she adapts her approach and recommendations depending on your little ones age, temperament and parenting styles.

Courtney was exactly the type of sleep consultant we were looking for. Her approach was gentle and she considered our family as a whole to get our desired results. We went from surviving to thriving with her assistance and knowledge. Highly recommend Courtney's services.

We cannot recommend Courtney enough! Entering into the world of sleep training was very daunting for us, we had done a lot of research and tried a few things ourselves that we were comfortable with but nothing seemed to work and we felt too uncomfortable to keep going on our own without some help! The first thing that stood out was that Courtney called us before we even went ahead and gave us an idea of how things would go, after that call I knew The Parenting Edit was the way to go for us! The support that Courtney gave us was amazing! We were so happy with the way she helped us to find a gentle approach that we were comfortable with to assist our boy.. After only a couple of days, we went from our boy waking 3-4 times a night and sometimes being up for hours during the night and needing lots of rocking.....to waking 1 x a night or sleeping through and going to sleep without assistance 🙌🏼🙌🏼 We think it’s honestly the best investment we could have made, we are all so much happier and bed time is no longer a daunting task ❤️

We can't recommend Courtney from The Parenting Edit highly enough. Our 12 month old has gone from constant night wakings, barely sleeping during the day and seeming to HATE his cot, to a little man who happily babbles away before putting himself to sleep. It's amazing! Courtney was easy to deal with & made you feel as if u had instantly made a new friend. The business set up is impressive and she was always reliable. Courtney is confident while remaining realistic and relatable. A personalised plan to suit our specific needs & the ongoing support of a caring professional was exactly what we needed. Without a doubt, worth every cent! Thank you Courtney x

Thank you Courtney for all your help with our little man! I got so used to his early rising but with your help we are kicking goals and he’s getting much more sleep, making him much happier and content! Thanks again!! X

After a few months of sleep issues with my 2 year old, I found Courtney and I’m so glad that I did. With Courtney’s help we saw an improvement on the first night and smashed our goals within a few days. Courtney was so thorough in her initial assessment and has so many tips and tricks for so many aspects of raising little ones. Thank you Courtney!

Courtney was the exact support I needed! She was understanding, patient and thoughtful. She maintained regular contact with me throughout our time together and when sickness hit my family she kindly paused the support in the sleep training to give us time to get better however she still provided advice about what to do during the sickness. She answered all my many questions clearly and was very knowledgeable. The result has been amazing! I now feel human again! One wake up most nights now and significantly increased confidence in my ability to help my beautiful boy sleep soundly:) Thank you!

I was really nervous about starting sleep training but Courtney quickly made me feel completely at ease. Courtney took into consideration my request for a gentle approach, I felt completely supported throughout the entire process. Everything was explained so clearly that I quickly gained the confidence I longed for around our little ones sleep. Within days we made huge improvements and I now feel like I have the tools to overcome any issues that might pop up in the future. Our little one went from feeding to sleep to self-settling and sleeping 12+ hours at night. Life changing!

Working with Courtney has been a life changer. Our 1 year old daughter was great with her day naps, but at night would wake every 2 to 3 hours and would love to stay awake from 2.30 to 4.30 each night. Courtney came up with the game plan and was able to give us the tools and techniques to change up her routine with a few tweaks and implement gentle techniques to help our daughter to learn to self soothe. With Courtney’s support we were sleeping through the night 4 nights in!! We never felt like we had been doing anything wrong to promote our daughters bad sleep habits. Courtney supported us all the way through and were given back up strategies if we were not seeing our great results continue. Thank you Courtney!

Whoever said ‘sleeping like a baby’ was a good thing must have had sleep training. Courtney is simply amazing. She is so conscious of parents’ styles/preferences and has provided gentle settling guidance to suit us above and beyond what I could have expected. She clearly has a passion for this and it shows. Not only did we receive a detailed assessment of our little one’s sleep, she provided a schedule, contingency plan and made regular contact to check in. She has certainly made this process easier than I could have ever imagined. With her help, I have gained confidence in getting my little one into a routine and feel so assured moving forward that we can get through any sleep issues that may come up.

With our baby being such a terrible sleeper, we thought we’d never see an end in sight until we met Courtney! She worked with us to help establish a much better routine for our little girl, taught us gentle techniques to help settle her and understand the science behind why her sleep was the way it was. Within two weeks of working with Courtney, our baby was getting much better restorative sleep and is now a much happier baby! We couldn’t recommend Courtney enough!

With our baby being such a terrible sleeper, we thought we’d never see an end in sight until we met Courtney! She worked with us to help establish a much better routine for our little girl, taught us gentle techniques to help settle her and understand the science behind why her sleep was the way it was. Within two weeks of working with Courtney, our baby was getting much better restorative sleep and is now a much happier baby! We couldn’t recommend Courtney enough!

I am so grateful to Courtney. From the minute I contacted her about my son’s sleeping issues she gave me a new sense of confidence. Not only did she reaffirm that I was on the right track, but with only a few changes to his daily schedule he is a new, and very happy, child. Having Courtney is like having your very own cheerleader who is always on your side and without any judgement. Her check-ins are great and she is always happy to answer any questions – regardless of how many times my Mum brain asks them. I now have a baby who has consistent daytime napes, sleeps through the night and more importantly doesn’t wake us up at 5am. Thank you so much for all that you have done to help our family.