As an experienced and passionate sleep consultant, Tori has the knowledge and experience to give you evidence based advice and practical guidance to help you teach your child to sleep better. The advice Tori offers is always personalised and based on your individual parenting style, your child’s age and unique temperament and your overall situation. This means there is never a ‘one size fits all’. Tori appreciates the challenges of being a parent and her goal is to offer support that is based on mutual trust and understanding. Tori’s aim is to help your child achieve better sleep, which you will find has a positive knock on effect in so many other aspects of your life. It will literally be ‘life changing’.

Tori offers a free, no obligation, twenty-minute phone call to discuss your individual situation. During this call, she will give you her honest advice about what she believes might be the cause of your sleep issue and she will give you basic advice on how you can start to fix the problem immediately. Sometimes, a quick tip may be all you need and you can be on your way to working on your child’s sleep on your own. Alternatively, if you feel you need more support, Tori can direct you to one of her packages that she thinks would best suit you. If the packages listed aren’t the right fit for you, Tori can customise a package to suit your specific needs. If you are feeling a little hesitant to get in touch for any reason, please know that Tori prides herself as being approachable and non judgmental and she welcomes all queries.

Tori works with children from six months up to five years of age. Tori works with younger children from four weeks of age but on a case by case basis. Tori does not offer formal sleep training for children under four months. For these little ones, the focus is more on developing healthy sleep habits, settling techniques and parent education, to help avoid sleep problems in the future.

Tori trained and was certified as an internationally recognised infant and child Sleep Consultant, with Baby Sleep Consultant Ltd. Tori has a Masters Degree in Education and she studied biology and psychology at university. In addition to thirty five years of experience working with parents and children, Tori’s educational background has given her an in depth knowledge in the area of child development and behaviour. Tori is also a ‘Happiest Baby on The Block’ educator, a program created by Pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp, famous for newborn settling. Tori is a trained ‘123 Magic & Emotion Coaching’ practitioner, a parenting program designed to help parents with their children’s challenging behaviours. She is also a trained ‘Anxiety Coach’ practitioner, a program designed to reduce anxiety and build resilience in children. On a personal level, Tori has raised three children of her own and she is a grandmother of three, which makes her a ‘fully qualified parent’ who has dealt with sleep deprivation first hand, herself.

To be honest, yes, there will be some crying, even with the gentlest of sleep training or discipline. Your child will protest as he or she gets used to different boundaries around sleep or behaviour. Tori’s aim is always to devise a plan for you that involves the least amount of crying possible. Tori’s job is to give you suitable options and her professional opinion on a plan she feels would work for you. Ultimately, you get to decide on what you feel most comfortable with. It is important to remember that when it comes to sleep, you never have to leave your child alone to cry. You can be there with your child if you choose to, giving comfort, love and support, as your child learns to sleep better.

Although the parents Tori has worked with have only ever been more than happy with her service and very thankful for the improvements in their child’s sleep, unfortunately, Tori can never guarantee results. There can be no guarantees because the biggest indicator of success with sleep training depends on parent driven variables, such as the ability to be consistent with the plan and whether they make the most of their support. These are things which are out of Tori’s control.

Sometimes it might not be the right time for parents to work on sleep. This is why Tori will help you work out if you are ready for change before she works with you. She wants parents to experience success. The majority of parents who seek help with sleep are ready for change and are able to be consistent, with Tori’s close support. This is why we see such life changing transformations in children’s sleep patterns. If you’d like help with sleep but are not sure if the time is right for you, Tori encourages you to get in touch for a no obligation free phone call. How will you know if something will work for you or not, if you don’t make a start in the first place? Sometimes it’s a matter of taking that first step and going from there.

If you are ready to move your child from sleeping with you to their own sleep space, Tori can help you, using a very gentle and supportive method of sleep training. The same goes for weaning off a feed to sleep or hold to sleep association. It is however, beyond her scope of services, if you want help with your child’s sleep but you choose to continue to have your child sleep with you in your bed.

Ideally, you would plan to begin working on your child’s sleep plan after you return from travel, but it is also possible to work on your child’s sleep whilst you are away, it’s just that the process could take longer. If your child gets sick, Tori’s recommendation is always to postpone any sleep training until your child is better and then you can easily pick up where you left off. So if you start the process and your child gets sick, there’s no need for you to worry. You can simply postpone your plan and support until your child is well and you’re ready (within one month from start date of your support).

Of course! Twins or multiples will typically receive one sleep plan that covers both/all children for which there is no extra charge. However, this is on a case by case basis. For clients with two children of different ages needing help simultaneously, each child will receive a uniquely devised sleep plan and there will be a discount of 10% for the second child.

By completing the intake questionnaire sent to the client by Lead The Way Parenting, the client acknowledges and agrees to the following Terms and Conditions:

1. The client will disclose any medical conditions their child/ren have, diagnosed or undiagnosed, to Lead The Way Parenting on the initial intake form.
2. Lead The Way Parenting does not offer any medical advice or treatment to clients.
3. The client will not share any information they receive from Lead The Way Parenting to a third party without permission from Lead The Way Parenting
4. The client agrees to adhere to safe sleep practices. For more information, go to: https://rednose.com.au/section/safe-sleeping
5. Lead The Way Parenting will make recommendations for change. If the client chooses to make changes to their child’s sleeping or eating activities, this is the client’s decision and responsibility. Lead The Way Parenting will not be held accountable for what the client does or does not choose to implement.
6. Full payment is required upfront for all packages  to secure a booking (cost of services excludes GST).
7. Cancellations made more than forty eight hours prior to the sleep plan being written will receive a full refund. Cancellations made after a sleep plan has been written and sent to the client will not receive a refund. If the client’s child becomes ill, the plan can be put on hold for up to four weeks from the time of booking, and remaining support can be resumed once the child has recovered.
8. There will be no costs for travel in the Toowoomba area. For travel more than 20km outside Toowoomba CBD, the charge will be 70c/km. For any travel required further than 60 km from Toowoomba CBD or interstate, there may be an extra charge for travel and time, at the discretion of Lead The Way Parenting. This will be negotiated with the client prior to services being paid for.