Sleep
- Infant & Child Sleep Support
- Complex Sleep Needs
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Sleep is a team effort at GROW Paediatrics
Sleep challenges can affect the whole family. At GROW Paediatrics, our sleep support is grounded in child development, sensory regulation, attachment, behaviour and health—not quick fixes or outdated methods.
Depending on your child’s needs, support may come from:
Registered Nurses (RNs)
Our RNs understand the medical and developmental factors that impact sleep—feeding, reflux, medication, breathing, constipation, growth, and underlying health conditions. They support families with safe, developmentally appropriate sleep strategies, especially for children with medical, feeding or complex care needs.
Occupational Therapists (OTs)
Our OTs look at the sensory and regulation aspects of sleep. They focus on body-based calming strategies, routines, sleep readiness, emotional regulation, and environmental adaptations that help children settle more easily. They also support children who are neurodivergent or highly sensitive to stimulation.
Psychologists & Counsellors
Our psychology team supports emotional safety around sleep—worries, separation anxiety, bedtime battles, big feelings, and behaviour patterns that make nights stressful. They help parents understand what sits beneath challenging sleep and offer compassionate, practical guidance.
Speech Pathologists & Allied Health
For infants and children whose sleep is influenced by feeding, oral-motor difficulties, communication frustration, routines or developmental delays, our allied health team contributes to a coordinated approach.
Together, this multidisciplinary team ensures your child receives holistic, evidence-informed sleep support tailored to their unique needs.
What does our Sleep Team do?
Sleep is not just about “getting a child to sleep.” It’s influenced by the nervous system, feeding, behaviour, sensory needs, communication, emotional security and family routines.
Our team supports infants, toddlers and young children with:
- Frequent night waking
- Challenges settling to sleep
- Short naps or inconsistent sleep patterns
- Restless or dysregulated sleep
- Sleep challenges linked to reflux, constipation, feeding or medical conditions
- Sleep differences in neurodivergent children (ADHD, autism, sensory differences)
- Co-sleeping transitions or room changes
- Behavioural sleep challenges (bedtime resistance, separation anxiety, crying, routines)
- Sleep development from birth through early childhood
Every sleep plan is tailored, family-friendly and respects your parenting values; no pressured techniques, no generic “sleep training,” and no one-size-fits-all programs.
Our Approach
Our sleep support model is holistic, developmentally respectful and science-based. It draws on the same foundations used in your Sleep Science Workshop: sensory neurobiology, attachment, behaviour, routines and responsive care.
Our team:
- Takes a whole-child approach (medical, developmental, sensory, family routines, feeding, behaviour)
- Uses evidence-based sleep science, not outdated myths
- Supports parent–child connection and emotional safety at every step
- Gentle, responsive strategies tailored to your child’s developmental stage
- Looks at daytime regulation to improve night-time sleep
- Collaborates with other health providers when needed (GPs, paediatricians, nurses)
We do not use “cry-it-out” or pressured behavioural techniques. We respect every family’s sleep values and design strategies that build confidence; without overwhelming your child or you.
Who we help
Children who are
- Infants struggling with settling or frequent waking
- Toddlers experiencing big emotions around sleep
- Children with sensory sensitivities or neurodivergence
- Children whose sleep is influenced by feeding challenges
- Children with medical or complex care needs
- Experiencing developmental delays that affect routines or sleep readiness
Families who are:
- Feeling exhausted or overwhelmed
- Looking for evidence-based, responsive sleep solutions
- Wanting support without “sleep training” pressure
- Needing guidance as their child transitions stages (cot to bed, naps changing, back to work)
What to expect
Your sleep journey with GROW may include:
- A holistic sleep assessment (medical, sensory, behavioural, environmental, emotional)
- Review of feeding, growth, routines, regulation and developmental factors
- Observation and analysis of patterns that impact sleep
- A tailored, step-by-step sleep plan
- Guidance on settling strategies appropriate for your child’s temperament and developmental stage
- Support with parent confidence and emotional load
- Collaboration with medical professionals when relevant
- Ongoing check-ins and adjustments to your plan as your child grows
We aim to make sleep feel safer, calmer and more predictable for both children and parents.
