Batelle Sleep SchoolReviews of batelle.com

Before Batelle Sleep School, my 4 year old was completely dependent on my husband or me to lay with her until she fell asleep. Some nights I would fall asleep before her! On the days after she didn't get a good night's sleep, it was always apparent in the struggles throughout the day. I didn't want that for my sweet child, so I knew I needed to take action to support her in getting adequate sleep and empower her to "choose to sleep”, not just fall asleep. Now SophiAna and I have, and are able to acknowledge, our cuddles throughout the day, as to not extend bedtime, but still fulfill the need. I can sit with SophiAna, say good night, and most nights she stays in bed until she chooses sleep. We have gained so many more hours back to our day and we have our happy daughter back! Any time she has a regression after sickness or travel, she may test boundaries a bit, but as soon as I reach out to Miss Megan for coaching, I’m surprised to find that it was an oversight on my part and I’m able to get her back on track in no time. My favorite part about Sleep School honestly, was becoming a part of ‘The Batelle Family’. I’ve found the ongoing community element to be supportive. Additionally, continuing to refine the distinctions that Batelle teaches, within this community, has made the evolution of sleep much more manageable. I know I’ll teach my new baby these skills much sooner ;-)

Miss Meghan was amazing, our daughter Catalina had a large sleep regression luckily it did not impact the length of her nighttime sleep but it impacted her comfort with her crib. We had to rock her to sleep for 45-1hr and pray that she wouldn't wake up when we placed her down onto her crib. Also, she was dependent on her pacifier to soothe herself to sleep and this was not part of our plan with the program. Lastly, was her daily naps she could not sleep past 30 mins and had to be on our arms. Here we are almost a month after and we are in such a great place. Miss Meghan was so supportive, instructive, and monitored our situation. We are grateful for her intuitive program and the ability to establish trust for our little one in connecting to her sleep. Cata is finally taking her daily nap without rocking which is lasting about 2 hours (what a relief) and at night is connecting to sleep and self-soothing. We are so grateful. Thank you for everything.

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!