Batelle Sleep SchoolReviews of batelle.com

When I was first approached by my wife about entering our toddler and tiny 4 month old into a Sleep School, I was completely caught off guard and rolled my eyes at her. Who needs sleep school? Who even made up such a place? I told her for days she was crazy and I doubted this would be any different than all the other so-called sleep training programs on the market. But to be honest, we were desperate for sleep, and since I trust my wife explicitly, and ’Sleep School' was only a week long, what could we lose…other than a bit more sleep (which was already happening)…so…we took a bet. Since Batelle has a ‘Sleep Guarantee’ I told my wife that if she was right about Batelle and Miss Megan (who initially sounded too good to be true), I’d give her a ‘Covid Spa Day’... First off though, I didn’t even think we actually needed to put our children through this type of program. I know kids and babies don’t come with a manual, but I figured things with sleep would sort themselves out in time. Since my wife was spending most of her own time handling the middle of the night wake-ups however, I wasn’t aware of how bad things really were until we spoke to Miss Megan and she painted the bigger picture (on our first consultation), showing us how dependent our children really were on my wife for their sense of security. Even though we followed an attachment parenting style philosophy, Miss Megan taught us that there is so much more possible for creating balance in our life just by adjusting our approach and perspective and all while being respectful to our children’s needs and temperaments. I have been continuously impressed at how her coaching resonates with me as a dad while also supporting my wife and helping her feel so understood in the parenting struggles we jointly faced. We are talking simple and easy adjustments that have made a drastic improvement on our children’s sleep and our life as a whole. Miss Megan has a way with children that you wouldn’t believe until you see it first-hand. Our toddler was so drawn to her that all she wanted to do was please Miss Megan. This made Sleep School much easier for our toddler who has a vocabulary well beyond her years. Since Miss Megan was able to rationalize with her and like ‘her teacher’, our daughter ate it up. She respected Miss Megan’s guidance and boundaries, which made it easier to implement since she we were initially concerned with getting pushback. Since the expectations were realistic for everyone, we just didn’t think it possible before, Miss Megan was able to empower us and help us convince our daughter to 'choose to stay in bed' and ‘sleep or rest quietly’ until ‘daytime playtime’ (which is a flexible timeframe that we can adjust as we see fit). I realized that this process would be challenging and would cause us to go outside of the comfort zone and routine that we had created, but most of that change was to be done by us, the parents. The communication and availability through Batelle never left you guessing or wishing there was more resources that we could tap into. Miss Megan’s routine is extremely effective and I was shocked when I first saw my fussy sleepers find a calm restful space to sleep much more quickly than before. I thought that the first time was maybe just due to my children finding a bit of fun in a new routine, and that on nights following it would be more challenging. Not the case. The bedtimes became shorter and shorter simply by applying Miss Megan’s priceless skills and method. Last night was an all-time record for us, putting BOTH kids to sleep at their earliest ever bedtime in record time. No complaining, no negotiating, and a full nights sleep that our whole family couldn’t be more grateful for. I would recommend Batelle and Miss Megan to anyone, without hesitation. Now I have time to pamper my wife.

I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Miss Megan and her approach to helping children thrive. Before Batelle sleep school, my 14 month old daughter was completely dependent on nursing to sleep and was waking up anywhere between 2-4 times a night. She is now sleeping 12-13 hours a night without nursing! At first, I was apprehensive about the hug, but she absolutely LOVED it right away and couldn’t wait to get in it! She can now communicate to us when she wants to sleep and has such a positive relationship with her sleep tools and sleeping. We have also seen other positive changes in her behaviors. The philosophy is mindful, differentiated and has the emotional well-being of parents and child at the forefront of the approaches.

I cannot emphasize enough, how much of a challenge I was going through with my 9 month old, who I know is a beautiful happy baby!! I just knew I wasn't giving her what she needed to create a healthy sleep connection and I did not know how to help her or fix it. Miss Megan has given me EXACTLY the tools I didn't know I was looking for. I feel like I have climbed out of a very dark hole with several months of sleep deprivation. I can see how happy my baby is having safety and confidence in choosing sleep now. This experience has been a true gift to us and will change our lives so much going forward.

I met miss Megan at a ‘Conscious Parenting Sleep Seminar’ and was instantly attracted to her energy, gentle approach and wisdom. (And, of course, her crunchy coolness factor.) My 3 year old son was in the NICU for 97 days and has been co-sleeping with me in bed since the day he came home from the hospital. Having a gentle approach to transitioning him into his own bed was extremely important to us. Our 20 month daughter was waking up 8-12 times a night to nurse. I became exhausted & resentful and couldn’t enjoy motherhood. My kids were sleeping in their own beds by the first night. My daughter was night weaned by the second evening. It took them a couple nights to really digest and except the new boundaries we had given them. Their sleep protocol was specifically tailored to them, which I love. Sleep is not a one size fits all category. By the time Megan left (the fifth night.) We had two toddlers sleeping in their own beds throughout the night. And if the kids wake in the middle of the night, we sing their custom mantras and they go right back to sleep! The best part about it is we can still have “sleepovers” as a special treat. We are beyond grateful for meeting Megan and helping us with our sleep drama. Megan is the most selfless, giving, strong and independent single Mother that I have ever met! She isn’t judgmental. Firm, but loving. I’m not sure how she does it all while never hearing a complaint. I’m even more grateful for our new-found friendship!

Miss Megan has been instrumental in helping with our son's development. From teaching him to be an adventurous eater to helping him master nap times with ease, she is one of the primary reasons he is so resilient. He still talks about her to this day. We look forward to getting her help with our second baby when the time comes. Worth every penny.

Miss Meghan was absolutely wonderful training our 5 month old. It’s 2 years later and we’re still using all of her methods! I appreciate how responsive she is even until this day, always willing to provide advice for new overnights, sleep changes etc. I really wanted to ensure that my daughter never felt abandoned/disattached during her sleep training, and Miss Meghan provided a reassuring, calming and positive-attachment sleep method that still works to this day. Highly recommend!

As a sleep deprived mom of a 4.5 month old and 2.5 year old who was desperate for help with the sleep situation in my house, I contacted Batelle Sleep School. This deprivation of sleep was causing a domino effect in all areas of life and I needed help as soon as possible. The cry-it-out method was never something that resonated with my husband or myself, so we needed this process to be aligned with our gentle and attachment style parenting approach. We also needed a method that was flexible in allowing us as the parents to have say in the process. After researching every approach in existence, I was impressed how, with Batelle, I could keep my favorite elements like co-sleeping, contact napping, bed sharing and nursing to sleep, while also teaching my baby that he could learn to sleep independent of me. As a teacher myself, it was clear within the first few minutes of speaking, that Miss Megan is a baby and child expert in more areas than just sleep. She was compassionate with our situation and asked all the right questions to help gain an understanding of the full picture of our family dynamics before starting the 7-day sleep program. She outlined Sleep School clearly for us from the beginning and was transparent that it was going to be harder on us as the parents, then it was for our little ones. We were the ones she was going to need 'to train' the most and when it came to the kids, everything would be introduced in a fun and playful way— "setting them up for success” she said. After receiving our delivery of “sleep tools” and setting them all up, we were eager to get started. Miss Megan and the Batelle Team were accommodating with their schedules, making it easy to coordinate our One-To-One coaching calls and Group calls. From the beginning, our toddler was immediately drawn to Miss Megan. Saying things like “I can’t wait to start sleep school” and “Miss Megan is the best sleep school teacher ever!” Through video chat, she was able to help her feel special, important, and excited about the process. We prepped for the first night through the one-to-one and group call and when it came time to implement the process, I was blown away because everything that Miss Megan said was going to happen ended up being exactly what happened! Knowing what could happen before it even occurred gave us the opportunity to have the verbiage, plan, and tools in place to implement which helped us feel tremendously more confident in the process. There were super successful parts of the process and also challenges that tested all of us, inevitably helping us grow. Each step of the way, Miss Megan used her expertise to explain the developmental aspect of our child’s thinking and actions—and we used the ring camera (which they lent to us) to ensure our daughters emotional state and overall wellbeing was at the forefront of everything. In the uncomfortable moments, Miss Megan was there to guide us in real time and cheer us on, helping our family get comfortable with being uncomfortable and learn how to cope. She was easy to get in contact with, prompt, and professional. By the end of the week, our toddler was in her bed and we were out of the room in under 5 minutes. She had the tools to ‘choose to sleep’ when she was ready and we had the tools to respond 100% of the time to her without her ever feeling ignored or abandoned. We could see that ‘if’ we were in the mood to read or cuddle or chat that bedtime ‘could’ be longer than 5 minutes…but that our child would not be dependent on those aspects for a sense of security. Having the flexibility to ability to communicate expectations around sleep to her was immensely helpful and ultimately respectful to our children—something other ‘sleep trainings’ just didn’t offer. Our baby no longer nurses through the night and has even been putting himself to sleep most nights. The bottom line…this Sleep School actually works! We are all waking up refreshed and happy…after ONLY 7 days. We cannot believe it. Naps are easy. Bedtime is easy. And fun! Wakeup is easy. And as an added bonus, we have been able to take away SO many parenting tips and techniques for working with our children through this process that aren’t even sleep related. I highly recommend Miss Megan and Batelle Sleep School to anyone who is looking to improve their quality of life when it comes to sleep. I’ve never heard of a Sleep School where you could have your cake and eat it too…but no joke, Miss Megan’s wisdom far surpasses her and her guidance is practical and just makes sense.

I highly recommend Miss Megan for sleep training your child. My 18-month-old was refusing to sleep in her crib after midnight and the only way to get her to sleep was to bring her to our bed. She was waking up 5 or more times in the middle of the night and needed our help to get back to sleep, sometimes for a whole hour. We were just exhausted day and night. After the sleep training with Miss Megan, my daughter was able to fall asleep quickly (5 minutes or less), stay in her crib all night, and the best part, she sleeps though the night with very little or no assistance from us. Miss Megan was very supportive through the whole process and told us how to adjust according to our daughter's personality and needs. Miss Megan was very responsive to our questions and concerns and we couldn't have done it without her. Thank you Miss Megan for giving us our nights and sleep back.