The Sleep Sense™ Method, created by Dana Obleman in 2003, has already helped thousands of parents just like you teach their children healthy sleep habits. It was my strong belief in Dana's system that inspired me to become a professional sleep consultant, and I look forward to helping you and your family achieve the same results that my recent clients have been enjoying. Here are some letters from them:

My daughters sleep habits started to change when she was about three months old. By the time she was four months old, it was a serious struggle. Day or night, she put a fight before going to sleep. She woke up constantly through the night, and refused to sleep during the day. Her personality and behaviour were being affected by her lack of sleep, and I was exhausted myself.

I spoke to doctors, nurses, hotlines- anyone who I thought could help me. They had suggestions, but all said the same thing: she’s a baby, and she will sleep when she is tired. Well that obviously was not true. My daughter was exhausted, bags under eyes, constantly rubbing her eyes and face all over blankets and furniture. But no matter what I did, I could not get her to have a decent sleep.

I visited the Okanagan Valley Pregnancy Care Centre throughout my pregnancy, and it was there that I finally found help. I went in for some emotional support one day when my daughter was about ten months old. A volunteer who happened to be working that day listened to my story, and mentioned Pam’s name. She printed off a web page that had some information about Pam and her group seminars. I was a little skeptical, but was willing to try anything. After contacting Pam, she felt that a one on one sit down would be more productive with my daughter than going to a seminar.

Less than two weeks later, Pam was sitting in my living room. She was so friendly, and so personable, and we immediately had a connection. She told me that the next few weeks were going to be difficult, but assured me that if I listened to her advice, and stayed strong, that my daughter and I would finally get some sleep. She was right, going through the change was extremely challenging, but my goodness was it worth it!

Pam changed my life the moment she walked through my door. She told me that it usually takes some time for adjustment, and not to give up if the first few days didn’t go well. But, my daughter took to the adjustments remarkably well. The very night Pam left my house, for the first time in her life, my daughter slept for twelve hours. The next few days were the same, putting up a fight, but then sleeping between twelve and fourteenhours a night. There were tough times, and some nights were seriously difficult.

Pam was there every step of the way, with advice and encouragement. If I had a question or a worry, she was always there to ease the stress, and remind me of the outcome. Now that my daughter has gotten used to the changes, there is no more fight, there is no more stress, and we are both getting the sleep we need.

I am so thankful that I welcomed Pam into my home. She changed our lives in ways I can’t even explain. Now that I’m getting the sleep I need, I don’t know how I ever functioned without it. My daughter turned into a completely different person too. She’s more focused, so much happier, and so much easier to get along with. Pam was the answer we so desperately needed, and I am so grateful for all she has done.

Jennelle Hubert
Kelowna BC

Hi Pam!

I've been meaning to write to you for probably 4 months now and haven't been able to find the time juggling two wonderful children,a husband and work.

I really want to thank you for the help you provided to our family. Our daughter is still sleeping well with her 2 naps and bedtime is a breeze.

It is so wonderful to know that there is someone with your knowledge and expertise that can help others give their children the gift of good sleep.

We would never be able in Family Practice to provide all the advice and especially the quality time that you were able to offer me and my husband and your other clients.

Keep up the great work! Sleep is a basic need that is often overlooked by today's society. It so important for the health and well being for babies and children and the whole family. Thanks again for helping us!

Dr. Lydia Middlekamp
Family Physician
Vernon, BC

I hired Pam when my son turned 18 months, that was a long sleepless 18 months.

From one month old, I started co-sleeping with my son. My first and only child so far, I naively thought I could just eventually plop him in the crib when he was older and all would be well.

Of course that wasn’t the case, and no matter what book I read or sleep method I tried, we always ended up back to co-sleeping because it was the only way either of us would get any sleep.

Even sleeping with me though, he would wake up two to three times a night.

I was at my wits end. So tired, so cranky, stressed, crying, and just feeling like a failure of mom for not being able to properly sleep train my child.

Finally one day I decided to do a free 15 min phone consult with Pam, I couldn’t stop crying afterwards. I felt hopeful for once. Pam was so kind over the phone, so understanding and I knew once and for all it’s time we finally slept properly in our home, so we hired her.

Pam was awesome and made sure my husband and I were comfortable with the sleep plan she made for us.

After only three days our son started sleeping better, and by day 10, he was going to bed happy, awake, and would sing himself to sleep and then not wake up again until 11 hours later.

The other amazing thing was that we went from using a soother and a bottle before bed to get him groggy, to no soothers any longer and no right before bed bottle.

His daily nap also improved. Instead of a one hour or so nap, he now has a daily 2-3 hour nap.

I feel like a new person. I feel like myself again and couldn’t be happier.

My son is also happier.

My only regret is that I didn’t hire Pam sooner.

Thank you so much Pam for honestly changing our lives J

-- Celine Moreau, Reporter with CTV London

Two weeks ago our three and a half month old was not sleeping and neither were we. We tried everything, we read every book, we were so sleep deprived we couldn't function, we were hitting some dark, dark places. Some nights our little man was waking every hour. We had to rock him to sleep with his soother and gently put him down in his crib (which usually woke him) and then stand by his crib putting the soother back in his mouth until he fell back to sleep. Good nights he was waking every 3 or 4 hours but once we hit 3:30 or 4am he woke every 30 mins to 1hr. Naps were in the stoller or in the Bjorn - if we wanted him to sleep more than 30mins or 40mins. In his crib he was only capable of 40mins and of course that was after rocking him to sleep, and using a soother and just feeling on eggshells and full of anxiety. As mommy, I was a wreck, not happy, anxious, jumpy, insecure, just lost - trying so hard to keep it together - wanting so bad to just be a happy wife and mommy.

The first couple of nights and days following Pam's plan were very challenging for us. BUT, the third night our little man slept 12 hours straight through the night. Now, 2 weeks later he rarely wakes in the night and when he does he is able to quickly (within 10 mins) put himself back to sleep. His naps are consistently over 1hr and he has had a few 2hr plus naps. He falls asleep within 5 minutes and we don't use a soother - it's gone. Truly astonishing.

What a shift from 14days ago - its a whole new life. I think I am still in shock, unable to articulate my appreciation for Pam. This process has brought my husband and I closer together and we have fallen deeper in love with our son and being parents. I am a happy mommy. I have control, I feel empowered and more sure of myself. What a gift.

Pam will elegantly support and guide you through this process.

Sleeping well,
The Fulbers
Vancouver,BC

Hi Pam,

I was just thinking about last year at this time, and all the sleeping/screaming trauma that we were dealing with. I've been meaning to e-mail you for the longest time.

Clark refers to your seminar as THE BEST MONEY WE EVER SPENT! Luke has become an amazing sleeper. He sleeps well at night, and naps well in the day. He is the happiest, most content little guy I know, and I'm sure much of that has to do with being well rested.

We have travelled (Mexico, California, Toronto) with no problems (although he won't sleep on a plane - too much going on!). We took numerous camping trips, and he's sailed through everything with ease. His bedtime and sleeping has allowed us more time at night - I even had the time to train for and complete 4 triathlons this summer, as well as a half marathon.

The routines have been a saviour for us, he has also transitioned to daycare really well and I'm sure part of it has to do with having a familiar routine. He has also become so attached to his monkey that we've purchased 6 that we rotate - it's so good to see him bonding with something, and taking comfort in it, especially when we aren't around.

We try to sing your praises to everyone we know. I remember the horror's that we had a year ago and I'm so happy we took your seminar and followed through. Our "impossible sleeping case" is a great success story.

Thanks again from all of us!
Clark, Tanya & Luke

So... our story can’t be that different from anyone reading this testimonial. I have a fantastic four year old who just would not go to sleep without Mom or Dad and would not stay in her room at night. I heard about Pam through my Dental Hygienist and quickly looked her website up …it was true, she did exist! We met up on a Thursday afternoon and as a group we created a game plan appropriate for our family. Friday night was start night and although I was apprehensive that the plan Pam provided wouldn’t work with MY CHILD, we were ready to give it a try.

Pam made sure we understood exactly what to do and included contingency plans if things didn’t go perfectly (which we didn’t expect that it would). Nighttime came and we worked the plan and the key words and guess what??? It actually worked! To my surprise, not only did it work, it worked perfectly! My child is incredibly spirited and I was ready for this change to be brutally hard. It wasn't!

Pam prepared us as parents to deal with every situation that our child may throw at us. I couldn’t believe no one had ever told me about Pam before (it would have been nice about 3 1Ž2 years ago!!!). Pam provided continued support for a couple of weeks and made sure that the tactics were working and we were moving in the right direction. Our biggest problem? We had no idea what to do with the extra time we had at night! Thanks Pam! We love our happy child AND our sleep filled nights!

Cailla Patterson
Kelowna BC

Hello!

Pam, Today is Ethan's 2nd birthday and we could never have gotten here so rested without you. He is such a delight and we owe it all to good sleep! We hired you at 9 months and have never looked back. Not only do we have a wonderful young man, we have our time back. Steve and I both get to workout, watch tv, play softball (he goes to sleep for Nana just as easily as either one of us), get caught up on work...all the stuff that used to be interrupted or did not exist! I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a true blessing to us. Here's to 11 hours a night and 3 hour naps!! You rock!

Teresa Begley
Kelowna BC

Within two weeks of our first meeting with Pam, our one year old twins, Lucy and Sam were consistently sleeping through the night. It has made a world of difference in our lives!

Pam Nease is worth her weight in gold!

Amy Beeman -- Radio Host
The Beat 94.5 FM
Vancouver BC

I would just like to say thank you very much to Pam Nease. My wife and I have a four year old daughter (Teagan) that has been challenging to put to bed to say the least. We had to sit right beside her in her bed to have her fall asleep, which progressed to us sitting outside her room within eyesight. We could never progress past that point for two years I was sitting outside her room for upwards of 45 minutes a night.

We were very frustrated but clueless as to what to do next. Then Pam entered our lives and set up a very comprehensive plan for us with lots of support from her. Pam told us we could have Teagan sleeping by 7 pm every night ( not 9 pm as she was) and she will stay in her bed all night. Teagan was coming into our bed every night at around 1 am, and this happened for two years.

When Pam was telling my wife and I what we could expect in changes with Teagan's sleep patterns it was like a dream world. We began with Pam and the results have been amazing. Teagan does go to bed every night without a fuss and sleeps in her room till 6 am.

Pam Nease's professionalism and compassion for parents going through this process is comforting. When you do work with Pam it is a partnership and you need to do your part and with Pam's plan and follow up you will achieve success. This was the best money spent, my wife and I have our evenings back. Thank you Pam!!

Dale Patterson

Hello!

Our daughter Grace had never slept great. But as first time parents, we also did not know how to teach her the valuable skill of falling asleep on her own. We actually didn't even know that you could teach a baby how to sleep! What a concept!

Before we called Pam, we would get maybe three or four hours at a time which we assumed was normal. Then all of a sudden, when Grace was 10 weeks old and starting to wake up to the world around her, she decided that she would only sleep 2 hours at a time! And she never slept more than 30-40 minutes for naps. It was exhausting! The only way we could get her to sleep longer was if we had her sleep on our chests. And in order to get her to sleep in her crib at night, I had to nurse her until she fell completely asleep and then very gently put her down, praying that she wouldn't wake up. We tried all the advice given to us from other parents: car rides, swing, stroller, baby carrier - nothing worked.

Then one exhausting day when I was nearly in tears, I decided to call Pam for a free phone consultation. I felt so much better after talking to her! We discussed it, and promptly hired her to help us. I wanted to get started as soon as possible!!

Now, Grace is 13.5 weeks old. We are only on day 6, and she has slept 8+ hours for the last 4 nights in a row!! And for her morning nap, she has been able to put herself back to sleep after her 30-minute wake up, then sleeping for 2 more hours! It has not been an easy journey, but if you listen to Pam's guidance and stay consistant, it really does work.

If you are considering hiring Pam to help you, do it!! Don't waste any more precious time - you could be sleeping well again soon!
Cheryl Rerick
Kelowna

I am so thankful for Pam for helping our entire family to sleep better! It was a great decision to hire her!

We started working with Pam when Brighton was 7 weeks old. We would spend most of our day trying to get her to sleep, she fought it big time.

We would use the stroller, carseat, white noise, no noise, holding, soother etc......

Me and my husband were feeling so discouraged that we would never again have any time to spend together, we thought our lives were over.

After working with Pam our little Brighton puts herself to sleep, doesn't need anyone to help her. She also knows how to put herself back to sleep when she wakes in the night, or early early in a nap.

She goes to sleep easily, and on her own for naps and bedtime.

All 3 of us are a much happier and rested family :) Thanks again Pam!

If you're thinking about hiring her......do it!

Tasha Arnall
Kelowna,BC

 

Our third son lost Sleep. He hid it somewhere for 11 months. We looked for Sleep everywhere, even under the bed, but Sleep was gone and we were desperately tired. Then we hired Pam and she FOUND SLEEP in 3 days! We are forever thankful.

Svea Brousseau
Kelowna

I was very skeptical and embarrased at the thought of hiring a sleep consultant to help my daughter Cassidy sleep. I had heard about Pam from a high school friend and was VERY desperate and sleep deprived when I finally decided to contact her.

Cassidy had issues with sleep right from the start. She had a very strong nursing to sleep association and previous to the training she had been waking from 3 to 6 times a night, needing to be nursed back to sleep. As a newborn Cassidy always fought sleep, and was a very very fussy baby. We tried everything to help her; rocking, the swing, car rides, white niose, anything and everything you can think of.
Her naps were never that great either; sometimes only half an hour or even non existant, making life very exhausting!

At her young age she had already been referred to a pediatrician, nutritionist, child development and had been seen by a couple doctors due to slow growth and development.

Cassidy was 7 months old when I started working with Pam, and by the 3rd night she was sleeping through the night; for at least 10 hours. Her naps took a couple weeks longer to sort out but have improved a lot. Cassidy now sleeps from 10-12 hours at night and has 2 naps that range from 1-2 hours each.
The most important thing is that she is now being put in her crib WIDE AWAKE and is able to take the journey to sleep on her own.

We have been able to put Cassidy to sleep at a friends house. Waking her up when we are ready to go home; then putting her back to bed at home and not hearing another peep from her until the morning :) We have also been able to experiment with camping. We have been able to put Cassidy to bed in the camper and have her sleep peacefully through the WHOLE night; not waking until after 6am.

I would not hesitate in recommending Pam to anyone. It is so nice to get our lives back; she has seriously changed the lives of my husband and I, and our sweet little Cassidy. Thank you so much Pam!

Candis Campbell Stumpf
Houston, BC

Hi Pam!

Just thought I would send you a quick update. Each night we are reminded just how much your seminar six months ago changed our lives!

Since we last spoke we have gone on a trip and stayed in a hotel and Avery had no problem adjusting to that. A few days later we moved. I was worried that the move would have its challenges in the sleep department, but our little star sleeper never missed a beat. The first night in the new house we got there a little late and after a long day of moving we had one tired boy. Joel was busy assembling the crib and Avery was trying to climb in at the same time, and was out like a light the second it was done.

I can remember the days of crying a bedtime and multiple wakings. Those days are long gone and we could not have asked for a better sleeper.

At bedtime we do our routine and Avery happily walks to his crib and says "bye" and then talks/sings himself to sleep.

We cannot thank you enough for this gift! He wakes happy and rested as do we :)

Thank you!!!! Kate & Joel Robertson
Kelowna, BC

You SHOULD be charging more! That $400 we spent was worth thousands to us!!! And now we have the happiest, most content baby and my hubby and I have a life without the bags under our eyes! You cannot put a price on what you do Pam!

Janey Reilly
Kelowna BC

Hi Pam,

We hope you have been enjoying the Summer!

I've been meaning to send you a note to let you know how we're doing on our healthy sleep journey!

Kaelyn continues to love bath time and story/song time. She even has started saying "night, night" in her own baby way when she knows it's getting close to going to bed. She now cuddles with her doll, just as you predicted. So darn cute to see this when we go to check on her. She always wakes up happy! The morning is her best time. We love being greeted by smiles when we get her up in the morning! She seems to have adjusted fairly well to one nap a day also. Naps are absolutely no problem now! We rarely ever miss a nap!

Kaelyn goes to sleep so well when we are out at family or friends' homes. We love being able to stay and visit after she has gone to sleep! Getting her home and into her own bed is no problem either! Yay for an awesome routine!

She is walking now!! She is always eager to explore and learn! We're constantly on the move! This girl won't sit still for long!

Kaelyn is doing amazingly well! Our little sweet pea is a star sleeper!!! Thank you soooo much for your guidance! We know who we'll call if we have any sleep issues in the future! We have experienced the difference honouring your child's sleep can make!

We hope you are well! :-)

Take care,

Darcy, Anderson, and Kaelyn

"The best decision we ever made!"

Rina, Kelowna

Dear Pam,

I just wanted to share a little story with you. I recently returned from a trip to see my family (in New York). It was the first flight for Maisy (7 mos.). We went by ourselves, 4 hour flight, 4 hour car ride and 3 hour time change. To say I was nervous would be an understatement especially considering life before your seminar where our precious baby was classified as colicy, sensitive baby, spirited baby, no sleep through the night baby, etc.. However since your seminar we have had the "angel" baby who has a schedule and has really thrived (what we thought babies were like). OK so I was worried if she doesn't get her sleep she is going to revert back to that "sensitive" child.

Well, the plane ride went so well I actually had people tell me what a good baby I had. Then we had a very long car ride but she held up like a trooper. I put her down a little later (trying to keep BC time) and she for the most stayed on that. I was worried she would wake in the night, not sleep in her new bed and simply fight sleep. To my surprise she was incredible. We were there 10 days and she kept her 3 naps a day (sometimes in the car, due to the many visits to make). My family was shocked at how easy she went down. My mom and dad met Maisy when she was first born and saw how difficult it was to care for her. They could not get over how great she was. She met soooo many different people but had a smile for everyone. Her smile made many people's day. I had so many comments on what a good and happy baby I had. If they only knew what she was like in the beginning.

The flight back again we had comments on how good she was. Now on the return I thought, oh boy she is going to get up at 3am (NY time) because she was starting to assimilate to the time change toward the end of the trip. To my surprise she slept all the way until 6:30am. We have been home 3 days now and she is back on track. I could not be any happier. Maisy has come into her name, amazing! I have to say I attribute this amazing child to her sleep and honoring her sleep. Thank you for helping us figure out how to do this. Whenever anyone asks me what are you grateful for I have to include you!

Overjoyed,
Bridget Ross

I was a little skeptical when my wife told me she hired a "sleep consultant" but when Pam came to our home, she was warm, professional and knowledgeable. She had all sorts of suggestions and advice right from the start. She put my wife's mind to rest and helped her and myself understand what our baby boy needed to become a great sleeper.

Pam worked with us when Chase was 3 weeks old for some tips and then at 15 weeks. By night 4 our little guys was sleeping 11+ hours a night and he is now going on 5 1/2 months and is a rock solid napper and a rockstar sleeper. My wife and I are able to enjoy time together and go to sleep knowing our little guy is sound asleep for the night.

He is happier and way more content. He does not use a soother or any kind of prop to go to sleep. He gets a song and his Rudy the rabbit and he goes to bed with a big smile on his face and puts himself to sleep. Sleep Sense is amazing but without Pam and her guidance, we wouldn't have benefited as much from just the book on its own.  If you are a dad and reading this....trust me when I say, this was worth every penny. My wife is a new woman and she deserves it.

Brian Reilly
Kelowna BC

Hello Pam,

For the first time since Maisy was born I feel a little more at ease and have some kind of structure. We are enjoying her so much more now as I think she is too. I can't thank you enough for what you have done for me/us!! As for your next seminar I will recommend everyone with a child attend. I had all the books, even got an e-book so I could listen to it, had the advice (put pablum in the bottle, don't breast feed, let her cry, etc) and nothing really worked until you!

I wish I knew about you 5 months ago, but I'm so thankful we both attended your seminar when we did. It has even helped our own relationship. You're AMAZING!!! Keep up the great work!!

Forever Grateful,
Bridget, Craig & Maisy

If you're thinking about hiring Pam...DO IT! She has given our 15 week old, My husband, and I the gift of SLEEP! You won't regret it.

Tasha Arnall
Kelowna BC

Hello Pam,

Thank you for all of your support. The program worked so well for us and we are thrilled with our new life! From waking at least 4 times a night to sleeping 11 hours a night without waking in less than a week is amazing. While naps took longer to come, yesterday was a turning point. She had a 2 hour nap in the afternoon and a 3 hour nap this morning. I hate to say it, but it feels like she is sleeping too much sometimes!

Thanks again, I would definitely recommend you & your seminar to others with sleep problems.

C,T and E, Kelowna BC

Hi Pam,

Just wanted to say Hi and tell you how happy we are we did your sleep training. Jacksen is still sleeping awesome and he is such a happy baby. The last 6 months have been a “breeze” thanks to you! Have a great Mother’s day and we wish you well!

Lee and Grant, Calgary AB

Hi Pam,

A quick update since attending your seminar only two days ago: My first night doing the routine was last night. She complained for about 5 minutes and then settled and fell asleep quite quickly. Dad was surprised! She seems to be doing okay with naps. Grandma has been trying hard to stay consistent with us, and has been reporting success! She says she notices a difference, and today she said K fell asleep on her back with her doll over her eyes!

We couldn't believe it! She never sleeps on her back!! We were so surprised.

D, A and K, Kelowna BC

Hello Pam,

Just a quick update to let you know that things are going really well since we attended your seminar on Saturday. I am wondering if it is the calm before the storm! I hope you got my first email about the first night. The second night was great. She fell asleep as soon as I placed her in her crib with about a 30 second cry. She woke on 3 different occasions in the night but went back to sleep all on her own very quickly. I hope things keep going so smoothly. Thanks again for giving us the tools to teach our little miss to sleep.

N,H and S, Kelowna BC

Pam gave us the gift of sleep back into our lives!

I contacted Pam one day in desperation saying that I needed a sleep coach asap in order to help us overcome the insomnia we were facing having a 4 month old baby. I was on a waiting list with another sleep coach, but realized I couldn't go one more night with our baby girl waking up each and every 30 minutes, needing a soother or rocking or nursing to get her back to sleep. Pam graciously offered to work with us the very next morning on her day off, in order to help.

I could tell she was such a caring soul and was so grateful for this opportunity. I literally couldn't think straight and thought I was going crazy in the head due to accumulated sleep deprivation. Pam helped us to help our baby learn how to soothe herself to sleep. Pam's method was tailored to our parenting style, and to our daughter's age, health, and temperament. It was the number one best investment for us as first time parents!

Our baby sleeps roughly 12 hours throughout the night and takes regular naps throughout the day. It's such a wonderful feeling to have energy back again, and to have the evenings free to connect with my husband. Thanks again Pam!

Claire, from Vancouver BC

Hello Pam,

Thanks again for the advice and help. After 7 months of no sleep my husband and I were at our wits end and our health was deteriorating because of it. It has been about 6 weeks since we started the program and our lives have changed dramatically. My husband and I now have time and ENERGY for each other in the evenings.

We are also, after 6 weeks of getting proper sleep ourselves, feeling rejuvenated and way less stressed out and agitated. Before we started the program my husband was experiencing panic attacks and migraines due in large part to a lack of sleep. I am happy to report now that those are now very rare for him to have and he is now able to focus on his work again!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you for your help! I will continue to recommend you to everyone I know!!

Sincerely,
C, J and L,
Kelowna Seminar Clients

Dear Pam,

My husband and I were blessed to have a wonderful, happy, healthy baby in Feb 2009. Caden was the text book baby, except for one thing. Up to 18 months he never slept through the night. In fact he would wake up at least three times a night and I would have to give him a bottle and rock him back to sleep. By the 18 month mark I was physically and emotionally exhausted and my husband just wanted his wife back.

We had tried everything, co - sleeping, rocking , crying it out, me sleeping in Caden's room; nothing worked. I actually was debating not having anymore kids if this is what it was going to be like. I searched for answers from friends, family and even my doctor. No one seemed to have any real answers, except for " well you just have to accept that you won’t ever sleep again." Then a friend of mine came across Pam's website and sent it to me.

I immediately called and set up an appointment with her, a little skeptical at first. Well sure thing within ten days Caden slept through the night! It was the most amazing feeling being able to sleep back in my bed and not wake up until 7 am! I never realized how important good sleep was until I was sleeping again! Now our whole house hold is functioning happier and better! My husband is so much happier as well, because he has his wife back and I am happy again.

Caden is smiling and happy when he wakes up and so am I ! He is now sleeping from 8 pm until 8 am! I can't say enough great things about Pam! She is friendly, sympathetic, trustworthy,professional and very passionate about her job ! We will definitely be hiring Pam for our next baby! Thank you Pam !!

Jenny Wilson, Kelowna B.C

Good morning Pam!!!

Guess what? It's 7:39 am and Lily is STILL sleeping! She has been AMAZING since we got down here (she was amazing before we left too) ever since November 27 when we met, life has been incredible! I really do tell EVERYONE about you and how wonderful you are and how you truly transformed our lives!

Kristin Edstrom, Kelowna

We didn't think it was possible but our little one is sleeping 11 hours all through the night now - thanks to Pam's help! I love the few hours in the
evening to ourselves, its so wonderful!

Thanks again,
The Roothams

Dear Pam,

Just wanted to say thank you again for giving us the tools to help our little guy become a great sleeper!

Before we met you bedtime was a dreaded time of day for us. It would take up to an hour of trying to get Avery to sleep. He depended on us to get him to sleep by singing, rocking, and laying with him only to do it all over again in a few hours when he woke next. It seemed our whole evening and night was revolving around his sleep (or lack of.)

I have purchased enough sleep help books to open a book store, none of which helped with our situation. We hoped that he was going to outgrow it, but after 18 months things were getting harder.

After just one night on your program we noticed such a dramatic change in his sleep habits. He has not shed a tear or so much as a complaint since that very first night. I am happy to say that within a week of starting the program he is consistently sleeping through the night!

Bedtime has turned into a peaceful and special time of the day for us. After our bedtime routine we lay him in his bed where he falls fast asleep all by himself. If he wakes up in the night he now possesses the skills to settle himself back to sleep, no longer requiring our help.

Once again Pam, I cannot imagine how we could have overcome this without your program, encouraging words, and support! You have changed our lives so drastically!

The (very happy and well rested) Robertson family,
Kelowna BC

Woot Woot!!

It’s night 3 and I, Mom, actually put A in her crib, AWAKE (not asleep while nursing), but AWAKE, and walked out of her room no more than 5 minutes later, with her asleep.

After her song, I turned off the light, said sshhh twice, patted her back twice, she whimpered a few times and then fell right asleep!!!  I am in shock right now!  

This morning, she woke up at 7:30 am, after sleeping for 12 HOURS!! Dad heard her stir at around 4 in the morning, but she fell right back to sleep.

Pana, Seminar Client, Kelowna

Hello Fellow Fathers,

Don’t wait – hire Pam immediately! It’s the best money I have EVER spent! 

Initially, when my wife approached me about hiring a sleep specialist, I dismissed it. I felt that A) we had not exhausted our other options B) I didn't know any better C) it was a lot of money.  However, once we actually called Pam, I was at that point where I was willing to try anything.

I felt we had exhausted all other options and I was very worried about my wife’s health and my job performance. Looking back now, I wish we had called Pam sooner.  My greatest fear when we hired Pam was that it would not work and we would still be sleepless and now out $400 dollars.  I really had no idea what we would have done had it not worked out. I was very sceptical because everything else we had tried prior to Pam had never worked. 

I was hoping that our son would simply outgrow his sleep issues but not until he was much older and we could reason with him. We simply couldn’t wait for that as my wife and I were too far gone. After working with Pam – in the end - I felt like it was magic.  I was truly incredulous, and of course thrilled that we were getting so much more sleep.

Don’t waste another minute deciding if this is a good idea or not – it is! You won’t regret hiring Pam to help you and your family.

Erik Henderson
Hawaii

Hi Pam,

Thank you so much for your support and guidance over the past week after your seminar as I implemented the sleep sense program with Cole.  It has already made a world of difference and I'm happy to say that he has now had four nights in a row without nightwakings (11-11.5 hrs sleep).  Naps are also coming along but less consistent.  I feel comfortable continuing on my own from now on.

I will definitely be recommending your Sleep Sense Program and services to my friends.

Take care and thanks again,

Tanya

Dear Parents,

Initially, I was sceptical about hiring a sleep consultant for our son William, but then again, I wasn't the one who had to get up several times each night, and didn't really understand how exhausting mini naps were for William and my wife during the day.

We thought he would likely grow out of these sleep problems, or we felt that maybe this was normal for an infant, or he might be teething, or maybe he was going through a developmental phase, etc.. My wife was reading all sorts of books, and trying to get advice from family and friends, but nothing helped.  He might go through a phase where night sleep and naps lengthened, but never for long.

I supported my wife in listening to what our consultant, Pam, had to say. We were surprised and relieved to hear that sleep is a skill that all babies need to learn.  The ones who sleep well simply had learned it, the ones who don't simply have not learned yet. My wife was afraid that helping Will to learn was going to be hard on him and us.  It wasn't.  Pam gave us a gentle and effective sleep training process for Will.

I did the nights and he was already sleeping better the first night, and then by night 3 he slept through. I felt proud of my son, and he obviously wanted the sleep as much as we did. My wife worked with Pam over the next few weeks to get him sleeping well during the day. Now, after one month, William sleeps 12 hours at night, and two long naps during the day.  He is very happy and we can now take him to friend's houses and put him down and he goes right to sleep anywhere for naps and bedtime.

Now, my wife and I have our evenings free and we all sleep long and peacefully. I would highly recommend Pam and encourage other fathers to support their wives solve their baby's sleep issues. It was worth every penny we spent!

Mike Thomlinson
Calgary Alberta

Hi Pam,

I'm blown away - I can't believe this is the same baby! Jad and I are happy to report that we can now do the nap/bedtime routine, tuck Mya into her bed, close the door and walk away. I can put her to bed and go clean the kitchen and make dinner, talk on the phone and she eventually goes to sleep. She plays and babbles for about 15-20 minutes until she finds that sweet comfy spot and then drifts off. She sleeps 11-12 hours and is having 2-3 hour naps in the morning and 1-1.5 hour naps in the afternoon. Your program has saved our sanity!
 
Thank you!!!!

Kira, Jad and Mya
Peachland, BC

 

Hi Pam,

Just needed to send you a quick celebratory note.  It’s only Day 4 and Will did it - he slept through that old elusive night!!! 6:30pm to 6:30am.  The chocolate sprinkles on top was that he did a 1.5 hour nap today! Will rocks!  Pam rocks!

Janelle Thomlinson
Calgary, AB

 

Hi Everyone,

Please don't spend another sleepless night -- call Pam right away!  Before the Sleep Sense program, we were stressed, exhausted and desperate for help.  Days would consist of us walking Henry up and down the stairs for 15-30 minutes until he fell asleep, for each of his 3-4 naps.  Evenings had us waiting on eggshells, as he would often wake up 15 minutes to an hour after bedtime.  During the night, he would wake up 3-6 times and it was often taking hours to get him to go back to sleep.  The real problems started when we would put him down asleep but he would wake right back up and we would have to start all over again...only to have him wake back up again, and again, and again.

Now, Henry is falling asleep on his own, (and staying asleep) without us having to walk, climb, or rock him.  On the second night of the program, he slept through the night! Since then, he has continued to sleep 12 hours a night, with only the odd whimper, after which he promptly goes back to sleep.  We also no longer have to tippy-toe around  him; he sleeps solidly!  He wakes up happy and refreshed in the morning, and is super happy all day long.  

We are so thrilled to have our lives back.  Now, we can relax and enjoy our evenings, confident that Henry won't be waking up until morning.  We are also now able to get a babysitter and get out of the house.  Best of all, after 6 months of sleep deprivation, we are now sleeping soundly and are back to our old selves. 

We couldn't have done it without Pam.  Her knowledge, professionalism and dedication were truly impressive.  She worked patiently and cheerfully with us until we could handle things on our own.  She showed sincere care and concern for our family and went out of her way to make sure that we had all the help and support we needed.   

We highly recommend Pam and the Sleep Sense program.  As my husband says: "It was worth every penny!".  I say, "Why didn't we call sooner?"

Jessica and Bart Drennan
Stratford,Ontario

 

Hi Pam,

Our son Jack was 3.5 years old and typically took +3 hours to get to sleep EVERY night.  We would start at 8:00pm and it would end when one of us passed-out.  We really thought we could handle this ourselves because my wife is a primary school teacher and a certified behaviour modification specialist. We had read a plethora of books, tried a variety of techniques but nothing seemed to work for us.  

We were sleep deprived and at wits end when we reached-out to Pam Nease at Sleep Sense.  From our first conversation, we knew we were in good hands with Pam. She had a compassionate and direct way to deal with the matter.  What we learned was the correct strategy was actually a composite of everything we had read, finely tuned and specific to our needs.

The program was modified slightly based on exhibited behaviours and we attribute that fine tuning to our success. Having spent literally years battling this problem, we could not believe that within a few days, Jack was regularly in bed and asleep before 8pm and would not get-up before 7am the next morning! He was completely habit formed in under a month. 

It has been 5 months now and Jack is a different child.  He’s a happier child and his mental capabilities have increased exponentially. Time-outs were a regular occurrence for Jack and in the past 5 months, he’s been timed-out twice. Needless to say, I would highly recommend this program to any parent struggling with these problems.  It is absolutely without a doubt the best money we have spent on anything! Thanks to Pam, we have our lives back.

Edward M. Senez
Vice President & Co-Founder
http://blogs.sfintelligence.com/esenez/default.aspx

 

Dear Pam,

Everything feels so much better Pam.  I really cannot thank you enough for seeing our family through this process with Andrew (4 months). We will definitely be back in touch regarding our daughter Grace who is now 4.

I really do see the sleep training as a necessary part of our job as her parents. Thank you for giving us the knowledge and tools to tackle this tough parenting challenge. I would recommend your services to anyone serious about making a change for the better in their child's sleep habits. Please feel free to use me as a reference for anyone considering this!

Deanna Reiswig
Red Deer, Alberta

Dear Pam, 

After many long years of trying to start our family we were blessed with the arrival of our baby girl Megan. Unfortunately the elation soon turned to despair as she was diagnosed with colic and reflux. This was the start of a downward spiral that we couldn’t seem to get out of. Following a severe allergic reaction to various reflux medications causing her skin to blister, burn and peel, she started eating little and often. I was advised to go along with this as it was her way of dealing with the non-medicated reflux. She stopped gaining weight and was labelled “failure to thrive”.   

At 5 1/2 months she was only 13lb 9oz. Each and every night she would wake, sometimes every hour or two hours at most. This continued into the daytime where she would not nap and if she did it was only for 30-45 minutes each time. She was always overtired and fussy. She was also diagnosed with a cow’s milk protein intolerance which complicated things further. At her young age she had already had a family doctor, pediatrician, dermatologist, allergist and nutritionist allocated to her. I don’t mind admitting at times we did wonder exactly what we had done. 

Both my husband and I were severely sleep deprived and unable to enjoy this wonderful gift we had been given. The days were exhausting and the night-times were something to dread. A friend had told me about the Sleepsense program and one desperate e-mail to you changed our lives forever. 

With her weight concerns and other issues I was apprehensive about starting the program, but having had our consultation with you my fears soon diminished. You have been there for us right from the start and throughout the entire program. With your reassurance, gentle guidance and support to help us through we noticed a dramatic difference within the first few days. 

We now have a wonderful, happy and playful little girl who is a joy to be around. She eats more than ever during the day, has two long naps a day and sleeps peacefully through the night. We have no more fussy times in the evening and Megan goes to bed wide awake, cuddles and talks with her blankie and falls into a long and deep sleep. 

With all of her issues taken into account we would never have dreamed that anyone could help us. We cannot thank you enough for giving us our daughter that we had always longed for and helping us to give her the gift of sleep. Words seem inadequate to thank you for all you’ve done and we would wholeheartedly recommend you to everyone! 

Our sincere thanks. 

Gaynor, Kevin & Megan Hart

 

Dear Pam,

I never thought that Ava had a sleep problem, but I knew that she wasn't napping well and I just figured that her 4 am wakings were food motivated.  I was ready to return to work after a wonderful maternity leave where I selfishly held my baby on my lap, lulling her to sleep with a pacifier in her mouth.  Daddy daycare was 3 weeks away and I realized my husband just couldn't spend 3 hours a day trying to put the baby down.  
 
Luckily, or maybe it was fate, I learned that Pam Nease was a Sleep Sense consultant.  Mutual friends had relayed what great success she had with her own son - so I sent her a quick email asking if she thought I had a problem.   Contacting Pam was one of the best gifts I could have ever given my daughter.
 
Within a week Ava's bedtime routine was established; I was able to put her in her crib, no pacifier, no bottle - just her Pooh Bear and she was sleeping through the night and putting herself back to sleep if she woke.  Now bedtime is fun!  
 
When I had Ava it seemed as if doctors, nurses, friends and even strangers all wanted to offer opinions and advice, but it was just talk.  From the moment Pam came into our home it was clear that she cares deeply about the families she helps.  She is the voice of experience and her calm, gentle nature makes her the perfect guide on the journey to great sleep - for children, moms and dads!  
 
I would not hesitate for a moment in recommending Pam and her Sleep Sense program to any family. I tell everyone who will listen what a blessing it has been.  This program truly changed our lives and I am so grateful to Pam for her kindness, knowledge and continued support as we raise a happy,well rested, beautiful girl.
 
Jennifer and Eamon Bennett

 

Dear Pam,

You have been amazing.  It is only day three and I feel like everything in our house has changed... including my confidence as a parent! It is truly extraordinary!  I hate to sound so dramatic, but it really feels like a miracle! It has been such a pleasure being your client, and it's really exciting to think that you are out there changing so many lives.

Thanks again for everything,

Jennifer English

Dear Parent,

My son William was 5 months old when we both hit the lack-of-sleep wall; which dead-ended with piles of sleep books, advice and fear – none of which seemed to help Will sleep well at night or during the day.  My overwhelming desire with Will’s sleep up to that point had been to make things as easy as possible on him and me and to avoid getting him into really bad habits, but it ended in Will getting totally addicted to his soother, his swaddle, nursing, and being in bed with me half the night. 

After 5 months I was saying things like “Well, at least he was not up 6 times last night, just 2 times, I can handle that.” Well, no, I could no longer handle that and just as importantly, neither could Will. Worst of all, I could no longer handle the uncertainty of it all – I was always tense because I thought he was going to wake up, and I never knew how much time I had to do anything during the day, and the days were just surviving with such night fractured sleep. We were both craving sleep so desperately.  Will, although good natured, constantly had little bags under his eyes and he was getting fussier and fussier. And while I am usually good natured too, I was becoming very negative and complained a lot. We were both craving a happy life as much as the sleep.

Deep down, I was afraid of the whole “crying it out” process.  Other people could do that to their children, oh, but if you knew my sweet Will and they way I felt about him, well, we just could never do it (oh, the drama!!). I did finally try some letting him “cry-it-out” based on reading I had done, but it didn’t give any positive results -- Will didn’t seem to learn anything, he didn’t react as the books said he would, and I was again confused.  I was really, really confused and could barely think with the fatigue.I just broke down and implored the gods to help me out.

The next day I began looking on-line once again for sound sleep strategies (and stayed off the blogs that were too polarized to help me anyways) and found Sleep Sense.  I read the book but was too frazzled, fragile and confused to want to use another book that could not answer my questions that came up and see me through.  I saw that you could hire a Sleep Sense sleep consultant and called Pam.  This, by the way, was after about 3 weeks of fretting about doing it, and having my husband and family question whether I needed to use a consultant.  What were they thinking? Will and I were a mess, and most family who had had kids couldn’t really remember anything about how their kids slept accept that they tried starting them on solids, but couldn’t remember if it worked or not.  I would later learn that if your child was a good sleeper, they had learned to do it, and no tricks would replace that – except teaching them how to sleep.

I called Pam for the free consultation and just cried after I talked to her.  I felt so good about what was going to happen: how easy it would be, how ALL children can learn how to sleep well, what our lives would look like, etc. Once I decided to do it, all the stress came off.  Pam told me just to enjoy Will until we started and get any sleep anyway we could.

It was not really hard at all watching Will learn how to sleep.  The fussing seemed really productive and we were right there by his side. After the very first time we put him in the crib without all his supports, and he learned how to fall asleep on his own, it was a miracle. HE wanted to learn how to sleep as much as we wanted him to.

After 3 nights, Will slept straight through. I can’t tell you how proud I was of all of us.  Why did we wait so long to feel so good! After a month, he now sleeps 12 hours and sleeps straight through until 6:45am. Naps took some time to sort out, but he now takes 2 long naps a day and loves to sleep! Now I can even take him over to a friend’s house, and put him to sleep with no trouble at all!

I could not have done this without Pam’s support. It was a roller coaster for Will and I in teaching him how to sleep longer in the morning and how to nap.  Every kid needs something a little different, and Will needed Pam’s experience and my intuition to give him exactly what he needed. The books only seemed to bring out my fear, not my intuition, and they could not help when Will wasn’t progressing along their format.

Mother to mother, I want to assure you that this works in the most gentle and compassionate way. Everyday Pam works with scared, tired, and confused parents, and their vulnerable, adorable and precious children they want to protect and see succeed. After seeing how great my life is with Will, and how happy and healthy he is (and how much he loves to sleep and babble by himself in his crib upon going down and getting up), I would have paid 3 times the amount Pam charged us. It was the best money I ever spent, and as a family, we can spend a few hundred dollars on many more frivolous things without batting an eyelash. 

What surprised me was that her fee covered not only up to the miracle of teaching Will to sleep, but covers any sleep situation we encounter from here on it – like how to retain Will’s sleep patterns when travelling, when sick, when teething, etc.  Also, she will tell us how to transition from 2 naps to one nap, and we can come to her if any sleep problems crop up in the future. She is Will’s sleep consultant for life.

I felt confident as a parent in so many ways, but Will’s sleep problems were making me lack confidence in myself and my son.  Pam restored my confidence in myself and in Will, and has allowed Will to give himself one of the most important elements to his success now and in the future – the skill of sleep.  We have the life we deserve: Will has a happy mom who can now enjoy him and take care of him in her best way, my husband has a happy wife, and we all have the sleep and happy life we so craved.

Sincerely,
Janelle Thomlinson

In addition, I've also included some letters written in by parents who have used Dana's Sleep Sense™ Method in their homes so that you can see they had to say