When you’ve been up for the third, fourth or fifth time in a night, even the smallest things can feel harder. You might be feeding, rocking or walking your little one back to sleep, or finding that the only way anyone gets any rest is with them in your bed. And as much as you love your child, it’s exhausting. You miss feeling like yourself. You miss time with your partner. You might even dread bedtime, knowing what the night could bring.

It doesn’t have to feel this hard forever.

I’m Katie Palmer, a child sleep specialist with over 25 years of experience supporting children and families. I help parents across the UK and internationally make sense of their child’s sleep and find a way forward that feels right for their family.

My approach combines clinical experience with a real understanding of family life. As a mum of three, including twins, I know that advice has to work in the real world — on the difficult days, after a broken night, and when you’re running on very little sleep.

There’s no single method that works for every child, and I won’t ask you to follow an approach that doesn’t sit comfortably with you. Instead, we’ll look at what’s happening with your child, understand what might be contributing to the difficulties and put together a practical, evidence-based plan that takes your child’s needs and your family’s values into account.

You don’t have to keep second-guessing yourself or work it all out alone. With the right support, sleep can begin to feel less like a daily battle, and family life a little easier again.