The Gentle Sleep Specialist -

Ellen Blight

I truly can’t recommend Tara and her business enough. We used both her baby and toddler program for our now 3 year old daughter who is the perfect sleeper, and have recently undergone a one on one program with Tara for our 5 month old son. He was extremely unsettled for all naps and bedtime, needing a lot of rocking and the use of a dummy to get to sleep but still had many false starts and overnight wakes.
Within a day of starting our program and removing his dummy our son was settling on his own within 10/15 minutes, extending his naps and having beautiful overnight sleeps with just one feed.
I can’t thank Tara enough for what she’s given back to our family - our sanity, no stress at bedtimes, and more one on one time with our toddler who was often left on her own when we had to deal with lengthy settles for our son.
She truly cares for your little ones and I’m blown away by her knowledge. You will not find a more credible sleep consultant than Tara and her team!

Shannon Knight

You will not be disappointed!
My daughter (my second child) was 4 months old when her sleep became a problem. I tried everything to better it. Fast forward a few months to when she was 7 months old and I couldn’t take it anymore! 3 months of rubbish sleep, no settling etc and I was done. I knew there had to be a better way and that it didn’t have to be like this. I found ‘the gentle sleep’ program and fell in love with Tara and her way of working. Trying to convince hubby of the program was a challenge as he wasn’t convinced. But I just plainly explained that I am the one at home facing this battle and I NEED outside help and support.
Since doing the program we have for not one second ever regretted it. My only regret is not seeking the help and education sooner. I highly recommend ‘The gentle sleep’ program to everyone!

jordan taylor

Tara was great to work with, helped me understand a lot about sleep. I wish I did the program with my first child. We are now down to one feed in the night and she can put herself to sleep within 10 mins.

Rebecca Spiteri

We have worked with wonderful Nicola at The Gentle Sleep Specialist to help improve the sleep hygiene of both our babies. In 2022 we were at our wits end with 10+ wake ups each night and 20 minute cat naps every day with our 15 mo son. We reached out for help not knowing what else to do not thinking we’d receive the outcome that we did! Our son was sleeping through the night, cut out all night feeds, independently falling to sleep and have 2 hour long day naps within the first week of working with Nicola! His eating habits and behaviour also improved ten fold.

We love that the information provided to use during the two weeks working with Nicola was tailored to our son and our family structure. It wasn’t a one program fits all. She also approached us with so much empathy and care as I was feeling extremely overwhelmed and anxious to commence any sort of sleep training.

We truly were given a gentle approach to follow and were taught how to troubleshoot any mishaps or speed bumps we could come across in the future. Our son in 3.5 years old now and is the best sleeper we know. He still naps during the day and we feel so confident when things pop up and change along the way. We couldn’t recommend Tara, Sam or Nicola enough!

Thanks so much for your support ladies xxx

Kaila Ball

The baby sleep program was our life saver for my 8month old who hated sleep. Within 3 nights from starting the program, he was self-settling, went from waking up to ten times a night, to only once and then not at all, and his naps lengthened dramatically. He found a love for sleep and now 12 months on is a dream sleeper! Cannot wait to use the program again. Thank you Tara for providing such an amazing program and resources!

K P

Tara was amazing to work with! I am so grateful she took us on in the lead up to the busy Christmas period. She helped us so much with the sleep troubles we had with our 9mo baby who previously had colic too. We were so desperate for something more sustainable for us but were apprehensive if anything would work. Tara exceeded our expectations, thank you Tara for everything you do and for your patience and calming influence along the way (especially because I know it was harder on me than bubs) 🙂 Wish we did it sooner!

Caitlyn Hourston

This program is such a blessing. I can not recommend enough. We worked with the wonderful Tara to help our little bubba who would only do contact naps and for only ever 30minutes. With multiple wakings throughout the night. Would also only feed to sleep! I was absolutely exhausted and needed a change. Then we came across this program and it forever changed our life! In just 1 night she slept through the night and ever since not once have I needed to get up she sleeps right through. She now naps in her crib for 1hour + which is crazy because that was unheard of in this household! She is now a happy baby and a well rest one alongside mumma! I can not thank Tara enough for all the help she gave us and will be forever grateful 100000% recommend this program! X

Jessica O'Neill

I used Tara for both my babies and she was an absolute life saver! I waited until 10months with my first baby to get sleep sorted for the family and I regret not starting sooner! The shift in quality of life after we got bubs sleep sorted was amazing! I implemented and started the program with my 2nd at around 4 months and we have all benefited so much more starting earlier this time around. The Gentle Sleep Specialist is a life saver! I recommend her to everyone I know that is having sleep issues with their babes!