CHILD SLEEP SPECIALIST AGES 0-12
Peaceful nights for your whole family.
Research-led, compassionate sleep support for babies, toddlers and children up to 12. Because when your child sleeps - your whole family thrives.
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25 Years
Experience
I’m Katie Palmer, a specialist baby and child sleep consultant with over 25 years of experience helping families understand their children’s sleep and find a way forward.
My approach is grounded in sleep science and child development research, but it’s always shaped around the child and the family in front of me. Alongside my private practice, I work as a sleep practitioner within the NHS and CAMHS, bringing together clinical experience and many years of hands-on work with families.
I’ve supported thousands of families, from those finding their feet with a newborn to parents navigating toddler sleep struggles, persistent night waking and sleep difficulties in older children. I know how wearing it can be when sleep is a struggle, especially when you’ve tried everything you can think of and still don’t know what to do next.
As a mum of three boys, including twins, I also understand that family life rarely goes to plan. The advice you receive needs to make sense for your child, fit your circumstances and feel right for you.
I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. I believe in listening, understanding what’s really going on and helping you find a realistic way forward, with professional guidance, compassion and no judgement.
Qualifications & Professional Memberships
   ∙   NNEB (Nursery Nursing Examination Board) qualified
   ∙   MNT (Maternity Nurse Training) qualified
   ∙   Solent NHS Trust Sleep Practitioner Certification
   ∙   OCN London Level 6 Advanced Sleep Practitioner
   ∙   Training in reflux and early allergies
   ∙   Practising sleep consultant with the NHS
SERVICES
Baby & toddler sleep support at every stage
From your first night home to the school-age years - tailored programmes for where you family is right now
Newborn & Early months
Gentle, realistic guidance through those first hazy weeks and months - understanding newborn sleep, safe practices, and building healthy early foundations.
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 - Safe sleep environment guidance
 - Feeding & sleep connection support
 - Realistic expectation setting
 - Coping strategies for both parents
Baby, Toddler and Pre-School
Comprehensive support for the most challenging years. Building independent sleep, managing regressions, navigating transitions - tailored to your child and values.
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 - Personalised sleep plan
 - Method matched to your approach
 - Sibling and family dynamic support
 - Ongoing email support
 - Follow up session
School Age Sleep Support
Support for the unique sleep needs of school-age children, an age often overlooked. Bedtime anxiety, struggles, and early wake-ups are addressed through compassionate methods that include your child.
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- Managing bedtime worries
- Improving evening routines
- Screen and habit advice
- Sessions for parent and child
Maybe you're here because...
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Bedtimes look like an endless struggle
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You are surviving on pure fatigue and coffee
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You have scanned every guide and expert tip, but nothing works for your child
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You are seeking clarity on what is actually normal
You're not doing it wrong. Every child sleeps differently, and the right plan starts with understanding yours.Â
MY APPROACH
Evidence-based, family centred
Sleep science, applied with humanity. No rigid methods. No judgement. Just what works for your family, delivered with compassion.
Free Discovery call
A no obligation 20-minute conversation to understand your situation, answer questions, and ensure I'm the right fit for your family.
​A detailed review of your child's sleep history, environment, temperament, and your family's needs, routines and goals
Full Sleep Assessment
A Personalised Plan
A bespoke, research-grounded plan built around your child and family. Delivered clearly and with compassion
​Follow up sessions, ongoing guidance and real-time adjustments. You're never left to figure it out alone.
​Supported Implementation
Long-Term Confidence
​Equipping you with the understanding to navigate future regressions, transitions, and changes independently.
​Why Katie's approach works differently
Most sleep consultants offer a method. Katie offers a relationship with your child's sleep - one built on an understanding of why children sleep the way they do, not just how to change it.
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With over 25 years of practice and a commitment to research, she adapts the most current evidence to your unique situation. This isn't about finding the "right" method - its about finding what's right for your family.
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Katie works with both parents equally. When both parents are supported together, change happens faster and lasts longer.Â
FOR EVERY FAMILY
This isn't just about your child's sleep - it's about yours too.
Every family I work with is unique. Single parents, blended families, same-sex parents, families navigating additional needs - I bring the same warmth, expertise, and non-judgement to every situation
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Because a rested child matters. And so do you.Â
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Research-led foundations
Every recommendation I make draws on current sleep science. I translate the complex into warm, practical guidance your family can actually use.
Sleep science
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Child development
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Attachment theory
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Family systems
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Neurodevelopmental
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Behavioural science