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Sarah & Aris

“Contacting Camilla has been life changing!

With her help and guidance our baby started sleeping independently and through the night. She was always available for advice and support when things went off track. The programme was tailored to us and specific to our baby’s sleep needs. It took slightly longer for our baby to sleep through the night, but Camilla was always patient and encouraging. We are so grateful for everything!”

Sarah, mama to Aris – 6 months old (London)

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Helen & Robyn

“We have recommended Camilla to several of our friends after the excellent support she gave us. Our 10 month old started sleeping through the night from night 2 or 3 of the programme and has slept through every night since (2 months later!). Camilla was available when things went off course a bit to give us advice when we needed it, which really took the stress out of the process”.

Helen, mama to Robyn – 10 months old (London)

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Pooja

“Being first-time parents, the thought of sleep brought anxiety. We knew it was going to be very important for both our baby and for us to get into some good sleeping habits. Camilla gave us all the resources needed, along with words of wisdom and encouragement. She has absolutely changed our sleep world for the better.

We were almost at breaking point and within a day, Camilla’s suggestions made an incredible difference. Along the way she responded to questions quickly and had plenty of suggestions for future. We appreciated her holistic approach and that she was really excited with our progress over our 2 weeks together. Now at 5months old, we have created some great sleeping habits & our LO is sleeping through the night and that is truly all thanks to Camilla.

We would highly recommend her to anyone. Thank you!”

Pooja, mama to Tanay – 4.5 months old (Germany)

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Orlaith & Sam

“We cannot thank you enough for taking us on your sleep training journey. When we started I was quite sceptical as to whether it would work, as we have an older daughter who took forever to sleep through the night. But I am SO happy to say that it has worked an absolute treat and Sam is now sleeping until past 7am!! Can you believe it?!

You are an amazing guide, and we found your training course very easy to follow. It is hard to hear your baby cry, but knowing it is a gentle method and that a full night's sleep is the end goal was really motivating.

I also found it so helpful to have someone who we were accountable to, checking in with you every day and discussing any concerns or tweaks to the regime. It helped us stay on track and complete the course a lot more easily than I had imagined.

I really love your calm and confident approach. You are very caring and I felt in really safe hands. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the gift of sleep for us (and more importantly) for our baby, who will benefit endlessly from having a good night's sleep. You are the best!”

Love Orlaith, Joe and Sam x

Orlaith, mama to Sam – 11 months old (North London)

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Victoria & Toby

“We used Camilla to help us sleep train our little boy Toby when he was just over 6 months. The only way Toby went to sleep was to be breastfed to sleep and he was waking every 90 mins to 2 hours to be fed during the night. Toby’s naps were a bit of a struggle and they were all contact naps or in the pram.

Fast forward 2 weeks and Toby was falling asleep independently in his cot, pretty much sleeping through the night, if he woke resettling himself and doing good day naps in his cot. Another 3 weeks on and Toby consistently sleeps 11-12 hours at night and does two good naps in his cot of at least 90 minutes each. The results really do speak for themselves - Camilla is amazing!

The plan was completely tailored to Toby taking into account his current routine and the sleep struggles we wanted to work on. Camilla is so friendly and kind - from day 1 it felt like I was having a chat with a very knowledgeable friend.

The support Camilla provides is outstanding - the daily WhatsApp and call support in week 1 was invaluable especially for a Mum who was convinced her baby couldn’t get through the night without breastfeeding. And the continued support in week 2 really helped us to nail the nap lengths and timings.

Camilla gave us the confidence and tools we needed to teach Toby to sleep independently and the support to make sure we stayed on track. We also liked the approach Camilla takes, which is gently whilst accepting there will be some tears.

I recommend Camilla to anyone who will listen and if you’re reading this I promise you won’t regret it!”

Victoria, mama to Toby – 6months old (Stansted)

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Tor

“As many others have said, getting in touch with Camilla has been life changing!!

That’s not an exaggeration. If you have a baby that doesn’t sleep and you are at the stage where something needs to change, it feels that significant!

From the 1st phone consultation, I felt so at ease and trusted Camilla. I couldn’t wait to start!

Following the tailor-made plan for our son Theo - 18 months, we started to see results almost immediately! I had faith! We also managed to drop the dummy…which I never thought we’d achieve AND fix the sleep. Consistency is the key. Put your trust in Camilla and she will guide you through.

Phone calls and messages allow her to make any tweaks needed so you see the best results.

3 months on and Theo sleeps through EVERY night. Even after heat waves, covid, holidays, grandparents doing bedtimes…he now sleeps! Make the call…you won’t regret it!”

Tor, mama to Theo – 18 months old (Manchester)

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Jon & Illona

“We really enjoyed working with Camilla and she has taught our 1 year old how to fall asleep on his own. It was a fairly easy process overall.

Camilla is very passionate about her work and extremely organised and committed. Our son Alex now enjoys his bedtime routine! Highly recommended”.

Jon & Ilona, parents to Alex – 1 years old (London)

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Lauren & Adam

“Camilla changed our lives, I call her the sleep guru!

We approached her when our little boy Matthew was 6 months old. Matt was waking 2-3 times a night to feed and for both day and night sleeps he would feed to fall asleep, only finding comfort in sleeping in my arms. As you can imagine can take a toll on any family.

I had tried to read various books but just couldn’t find a solution that resonated with me. Contacting Camilla was the best thing we ever did. She put together a plan for us that was specific to Matthew, she was incredibly professional and made us feel at ease right from the beginning. The ongoing support throughout the process was just incredible, it was so valuable to me to have someone that I could trust to help guide me through the clear steps she had provided. We had no idea what to expect but we knew something had to change. With Camilla’s expert advice Matt was sleeping through the night on night 2. Yes you read right, sleeping through on night 2!

Matt has become an incredible sleeper day and night, all thanks to the plan Camilla tailored for us. Going away for a night was always something I was nervous about but we stuck to the routine we had been following and Matthew still slept like an angel when away!

If you are reading this don’t think twice, Camilla can solve all your problems. I honestly miss our conversations and wish I had contacted Camilla earlier”.

Lauren & Adam, parents to Matt – 6 months (London)

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Charlotte Rory

“Camilla is truly an angel. Our nearly five-month-old son, Rory, had never been a great sleeper, and then when the four-month regression hit it became unbearable. He was waking to feed every two hours through the night, and day naps were becoming increasingly impossible – we were rocking him to sleep in a dark room, only for him to refuse to be put down in his cot when he eventually dropped off.

The first night of training was hard, but we saw results almost immediately; on the second night Rory hardly cried, and on the third night he didn’t cry at all. Now if he wakes at night, he almost always just chats to himself and then settles himself back to sleep. The day naps have also been revolutionised; we run through the routine Camilla taught us, he settles himself down and is learning to sleep for around 90 minutes, rather than the standard 40 minute maximum we had previously been stuck with.

Throughout the training Camilla was amazing; she was super supportive, always really responsive and contactable, and kept us accountable whenever we were having a weak moment! Camilla is so lovely and she makes the process as pain-free as possible; I seriously considered extending the programme just because I couldn’t imagine not checking in with her every day (but, given that after two weeks we had a baby who pretty much sleeps through the night and has three proper naps a day, that seemed silly!). I would recommend Camilla in a heartbeat and will definitely be back if we ever have any regressions in future, although I am hoping that doesn’t happen!”

Charlotte & Josh, parents to Rory – 4 months (London)

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Lucy GP

“I can’t recommend Camilla enough. Our 2 and a half year old had always been up and down with her sleep and was still waking 1-3 times a night.

Camilla’s approach was gentle, clear and easy to understand with her thorough and tailor-made plan for our daughter.

She was also so understanding and supportive throughout the follow-up calls and messages and was always available to help with any questions that came up.

Our daughter now sleeps through every night and has even managed two trips away from home early on in the training/aftermath and coped so well with that too. I wish I had contacted her a year ago!”

Lucy, GP & mum to 2.5 year old (London)

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Amelia Billy

“Meeting Camilla was an investment into our family’s future and has turned out to be the best money we’ve ever spent! Our objectives when we started were to improve his night-time sleep, daytime naps and to get rid of his dummy/pacifier. She helped us achieve this and so much more.

Our son would only sleep in our arms, the pushchair or after breastfeeding and would wake multiple times every night. Hours were spent pounding the pavements during the day and feeding or rocking him at night, we were all exhausted and unhappy.

Camilla is very compassionate, gentle and easy going and gave us lots of reassurance throughout a process we had been dreading, helping us develop the confidence to make our own decisions. Our baby cried a bit on the first night but mostly slept through, waking only once which was a total shock to us. He has slept through ever since, putting himself back to sleep if he does wake. Daytime naps are also amazing now, and take place in his cot. We couldn’t recommend Camilla more and would definitely contact her again in the future if we encounter any issues”.

Amelia & Tom, parents to Billy – 6 months (London)

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Nicola & Emily

“Camilla has been incredible with support and advice! Our 5-month-old baby was waking several times throughout the night, only doing short naps and couldn’t self-settle.

Camilla supported us to implement her sleep plan, communicating with us frequently, tweaking things as we went and helping us to stay on track with her caring yet confident approach. By the 2nd night our daughter was sleeping through the night and over the 2-week programme her naps gradually improved. We now feel empowered to continue with the strategies in place long term. I highly recommend Camilla to any other exhausted parents!”

Nicola & Mike, parents to Emily - 5 months (London)

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Neelambaree

“We highly recommend Tiny Dreamers Baby Sleep.

It has been life changing for us as parents as well as for the baby. Camilla is the best - warm, patient, competent and gentle!

Our baby was a light sleeper and woke up multiple times each night, making it a nightmare for us.

The sleep program was custom designed for our baby and within the first three days he started sleeping 10-12 hours. Much happier, playful, and calm during the day”.

Neelambaree & Vishal, parents to Neev - 8 months (London)

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Helen

“Camilla was excellent at quickly finding the solution to my 2 year old's sleep issues. He has gone from multiple night wakes to sleeping through the night...I can't put into words what a difference this has made for us all!

Throughout the process Camilla's communication has been excellent. She has been responsive to our needs and mindful of our personal circumstances. My only regret is not reaching out sooner!”

Helen, mama to Ewan – 2 years, 2 months (London)

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Fernanda

“I reached out to Camilla after trying everything I knew to get our (then) 8 month old to sleep through the night. I knew she was capable because she slept through from 4 months but a combination of sickness, teething, rolling, etc caused a regression.

Camilla was very helpful in making a plan that was easy to understand and follow. After a couple of nights our daughter was sleeping through the night again.

The most important thing I felt throughout the two weeks we worked together though was that Camilla was interested in our issues, listened to us and helped us to stay consistent and tweak our daughter's sleep. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who's having trouble with their child's sleep and needs to feel supported on a personal level”.

Fernanda, mama to Lucia – 8.5 months (Zürich, Switzerland)

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Melissa

“Camilla helped us with her gentle sleep techniques and honestly, it’s been the best thing we ever did. There was some crying... from me and Noah!! But that was probably 1-2 days max and then it just got better and better.

Noah is even happier than ever, sleeps 12 hours most nights without any wakings and naps like the legend he is. We get so much laughter and cuddles during the day we don’t need them in the middle of the night anymore. If you are feeling stuck in the situation I describe I highly recommend Tiny Dreamers Baby Sleep”.

Melissa, mama to Noah – 7 months (London)

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Helen Teddy

“I got in touch with Camilla just before I returned to work as my son (10 months) was going through a period of unsettle. He had begun to be inconsistent with settling for daytime naps and was waking in the night and/or early in the morning. The uncertainty of his sleep patterns were causing me to feel anxious and I wanted a clearer routine that I could ask my new nanny to follow when I returned to work. It was adding to my feelings of stress about returning to work and knew I needed some professional advice as I found that googling 'sleep patterns' on the internet brought up so much conflicting information and I invariably didn't even have enough time to read it so would quickly give up!

I began by completing a Q&A form, then had a Zoom session with Camilla and she then sent over our agreed plan of action. I loved that Camilla gave me the option to follow the method I felt would work best for us, instead of dictating one way only. The first night was testing and although my son only cried for one hour, it felt much longer at the time, but Camilla had given me such clear guidelines (a crib sheet which I did actually cling onto throughout!) and confidence in her approach that I stuck to it. I sent my husband into another room and forbid him from coming out as I knew that I couldn't have anyone questioning whether to go in! By night two he hardly cried and by night three even less and so on.

We are now two months down the line and the habits he learnt during those two weeks have been life changing for us all. He sleeps 7-7 and naps so well in the day too. My nanny has worked with children for 20 years and has never been given such clear guidance, said it has been transformational and the easiest handover she has ever experienced. Throughout the two-week programme Camilla was in touch regularly for advice via phone/email or WhatsApp. She checked in with me and helped me to adjust timings so that we found the right amount of sleep for my son. It felt more like a supportive friend at the other end of the phone rather than a 'consultant' as Camilla is so friendly, non-judgemental and approachable.

It helps hugely that she has been through this programme herself and understands the challenges of sleep training. I couldn't recommend Camilla more highly; I just only wish I had found her earlier than I did!”

Helen, mama to Teddy – 10 months (London)

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Mark & Aimee

“Our testimonial is..In two words - LIFE CHANGING!

Despite our daughter only being 6 months old, ever since the 4 month regression our relationship with sleep was becoming progressively strained - by the day, Lily would only nap on us, and by night only sleep in the marital bed, waking every couple of hours, or less, for a feed. In reality we were at our wits end!

In comes Camilla. Calm, attentive, there with a plan. The first night Lily slept for 5 hours and by night 6 she had slept through for the first time and never looked back. A month later and she is in a great 12 hour, 7pm-7am routine (and has been for weeks), with two 2-hour naps during the day. She is more alert, in a much better mood and noticeably developing at a faster rate than before.

What was so useful, beyond the sleep plan, was having regular calls every day for the first few days and across the two week period. Being able to send WhatsApp messages when needed was also very useful - when you want to know what time a nap time should be, when to bring bedtime forward, etc.

We cannot recommend Camilla enough. If you are struggling with sleep, then this is the answer”.

Mark & Aimee, parents to Lily – 6 months (London)

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Lorna & Gareth

“Camilla has quite simply changed our lives! We contacted Camilla because our 5 and a half month old son hated napping in his cot. All of his naps were in his buggy and were only lasting 30 minutes. This was very restrictive for me and meant he wasn’t getting the sleep he needed. He was always a good night time sleeper but needed help to settle which was also time consuming and you never knew what the night would entail.

From day 1, Camilla was with us every step of the way to offer guidance, encouragement and support to keep us on track. By consistently following her programme, Ethan now naps in his own bed, he self-settles like a dream and sleeps well at night..and he has ditched the dummy!

I now have more time to spend with my other son and Ethan is happy and well rested. It was hard work but it was worth it and we couldn’t have done it without Camilla’s support. We cannot thank her enough!!”

Lorna & Gareth, parents to Ethan – 5 months (London)

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Tushar & Shreya

“It was really a pleasure to work with Camilla to sleep train our 8 month old son. Camilla was very detailed and patient to understand our son, his overall daily schedule and our concerns.

With her help we were able to transition our son to a full night’s sleep within two days. Camilla has been very responsive to our queries and we appreciate her help in this process, especially in the current circumstances. We would highly recommend her”.

Tushar & Shreya, parents to Aveer – 8 months (London)

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