Testimonials
What families say about Katie Fischer
“Your tips are working like a charm so far! The extra play time before bath in particular has made such a difference. It's been so amazing to not be spending 2 hours wrestling her to bed.”
“We are so proud of her and what’s she’s’ been able to do in the last month. And we are so grateful for all you have done for us as a family, Katie, in enabling us get to this point. Thanks again Katie, for all you have done.”
“It’s going really well and he’s been falling asleep within 15 mins of bedtime without us having to check on him! It’s all so much more relaxing including the quiet time without screens.”
-Meghan
Mother to Samara, aged 4 years
-Amanda & Stephen
Parents to Rosa, aged 4 years
-Alison
Mother to Sorley, aged 10 years
“After refocussing Leya on sleeping through she has been much better! She has slept through most nights since. Even when she hasn’t I am staying only a minute or so outside her bedroom before going back to bed. We are now coming downstairs after saying goodnight without any fuss. I think it has really worked well, so thank you very much.
I have been recommending you to everyone!”
“It has been two weeks since we started - the first night, he sat up and cried for 3 mins, the next night for 1.5 and since then pretty much 10-30 seconds after we walk out. Then he just lies down, potters around for a few mins and falls asleep....! so in essence I assume we are done...! Many thanks again for your help, life saver as I am sure you have been told many a time 🙂 ”
“It's not too much of a stretch to say Katie changed our lives. Prior to meeting Katie, our 1 year old son would take an hour to go to sleep and wake every 2 hours or so, all night. We were exhausted. Katie taught us how to settle him without using the breast and he quickly responded to the technique and routine. We were previously apprehensive about sleep training as we thought it was cruel and unnecessary. Katie's method was neither and she explained things so well. Her support throughout was fantastic and gave us so much confidence.
Can't recommend her highly enough.”
-Amanda
Mother to Leya, aged 3 years
-Lynne
Mother to Alexander, aged 18 months
-Peta
Mother to Alfie, aged 16 months
“Katie was able to get my sleepless, strong willed, high energy toddler to nap when no one else could. Prior to her efforts he would only go down for his nap if I was there and that was only if I let him fall asleep on the breast. Katie was able to get him to sleep on his own, in his cot, without any form of pacifier and without any trauma, tears or tantrums. Miraculous!”
“I’ve been meaning to email you to firstly say thank you so much for all of your help. The transformation in the boys sleep is unbelievable. I’m too scared to say they now both sleep the night through (but they do!). They’ve really been doing so well. And Keith and I are overjoyed!”
“Hey Katie, I just thought of you whilst putting Avi down for her nap, so just messaging to say a massive thank you! Avi sees sleeping in her sleeping bag and cot as a massive treat, so she loves it. She smiles like a Cheshire Cat as soon as she sees her sleeping bag. Thanks so much for your guidance and giving us the confidence! It’s literally changed our lives!”
-Rebecca
Mother to Benjamin, aged 22 months
-Justine
Mother to Charlie & Oliver, aged 2 years
-Nita & Amish
Parents to Avi, aged 20 months
“First of all, I wanted to say a huge thank you as the training really has been a revelation for us - it's changed our lives drastically! The first night was tough but by Days 2 and 3, Rose slept through to 5:15am without waking and since then, she's been sleeping through the night from 7:30pm to 7:00/7:30am! We sometimes hear her babbling from 6am onwards, but tend to leave her as she usually falls asleep again until 7:00/7:30am. We can also now leave the room when she's awake after just a few minutes and she usually settles herself in her cot without too much fuss.”
“I wanted to drop you a line to say that your advice has made such a massive difference. To be honest, I didn't even open the document you sent until today because the suggestions you made on the phone completely revolutionised our sleep! Freya is sleeping through for at least 11 hours and she goes down for her nap without feeding and often without even a whimper! Wow! I wish I'd contacted you sooner (I bet you hear that ALL the time!”
-Jenny
Mother to Rose, aged 13 months
-Jana
Mother to Freya, aged 12 months
“Basically, I want to say a huge thank you as your advice has certainly turned our lives around. Pretty much from stage 1 he was sleeping through again, which was amazing as he had been waking up every night since he was 18 months old. We are now on stage 5 and we can now put him in his cot, walk out, he cries for anywhere between 2 and 4 minutes and goes silent and off to sleep. He's asleep by 7.15pm now, when it was always 8pm at the earliest before. And we now have some more evening time to unwind. He's been doing this for the past week now. And still sleeping through. He even slept through at my parents house over Christmas, which he has never done before. We always found if we were away anywhere the nights would be awful but he did 3 nights in a row there, which was incredible.
So thank you again, we are so glad we saw you and for baby no. 2 we will definitely do this much earlier on.”
“Juliette slept for 11hrs 10 mins completely uninterrupted for the first time today so it felt like the right day to update you!
Juliette is bright and bonny, and remarkably pleasant during the day, even more than before. The schedule has relieved a lot of stress from my life; as I can predict her naps, feeds and meals. I plan our outings around these. Overall we are delighted with the results and that's thanks to your guidance and knowledge which Kristian and I are very appreciative of. I acknowledge there will be setbacks along the way so we are taking each night at a time until we get confident enough that it might become second nature. You'll be the first person I come to if we need further advice!”
-Kim
Mother to Jake, aged 21 months
-Joanna
Mother to Juliette, aged 17 months
“Our son has always been an 'okay' sleeper, but after introducing two methods suggested by Katie, our son has miraculously gone from just 'okay' to the dream sleeper! He now sleeps 12 hours straight every night (with a very short, timed nap just after lunch) and even though he was a happy, calm child before we changed his routine, he seems to be even happier now that he's sleeping properly.
My husband and I are very grateful to Katie for her simple, effective tips. I'll definitely be hitting Katie up when Baby #2 comes along in November and have given her phone number to many of my sleep-deprived mum friends. I was dubious of sleep consultants before meeting Katie but now am a firm believer. Thank you Katie”
-Cassandra
Mother to Rupert, aged 2 years
“We're in the process of sleep training and I'd already highly recommend Katie, our consultant. The free initial call was great (which she didn't limit to her advertised 15 mins) and we opted to do her package via phone and email as that suits us best as well as being cheaper.
We got in touch to address toddler (26 months) bedtime settling (almost 2hrs to get him down some nights) and night waking separation anxiety but Katie has included a plan for our (slightly fretful) 7 month old too so their routines are complimentary which means no more juggling them at bedtime when I'm on my own!
The sleep training methods themselves isn't anything we'd not read a bit about and half tried but she has looked at their whole daily routine and helped us to identify areas to change that impact on their night time sleep. Plus given us strict guidelines for two different approaches to suit the stage that each of them are at. She has a lovely manner and is very thorough.
We're just starting out on the implementation but already feeling that it's working and importantly we feel like we are confident and in control now.”
“My wonderful son was feeding multiple times every night and refused to sleep anywhere other than on me or squished in the bed between myself and my husband. I loved having that feeling of being needed and the warm comfort of waking up near my son. However, with my maternity leave about to end, the thought of waking up four times a night and working an eight hour day was terrifying.
Katie was recommended by one of my NCT friends and I am so glad I made that call. From the start Katie listened to what we had to say, was warm, non-judgemental, and honest in her responses. Katie's approach to sleep training was a holistic one - we went from a baby who would not eat solids or nap at regular times, to a baby who now eats three good sized meals everyday, has two regular naps, and sleeps through the night. The transformation has been amazing!
I can't thank Katie enough for her support and advice throughout our sleep training. Katie went above and beyond what I expected and was always there with helpful suggestions when I most needed them. To be honest, she helped so much, I'm not sure this testimonial does her justice!”
-Kerry
Mother to Bobby, aged 2 years
-Pavan
Mother to Anup, aged 12 months
“I’ve been meaning to message for a few weeks now to thank you so much for your phone call with regards to Benji’s sleep. The tips and information that you gave were incredibly helpful and he is now only waking once at night. Bliss!
I’ll obviously continue to recommend you to my friends. You have helped so so much with both our children and we really appreciate it.”
“Just wanted to thank you again for your help, it’s literally changed my life! I can now just leave Lily to get to sleep herself and she’s even sleeping at nursery after just a few sessions there. I honestly thought there was more chance of her learning to juggle than this happening!
Your approach was great and I really appreciate you answering my emails so quickly and with the level of detail. I’ve been telling anyone who’ll listen so you might get some calls from other Bristol mums in need!”
“Just updating you and all good news! Since we've been home, we've managed to stick to the routine much better and he's been sleeping in to somewhere between 6-6:30 and now down to one nap a day. Seems really happy and has got right into it...
Thanks again so much - we are VERY grateful for your help!”
-Charlie
Mother to Jessie & Benji
-Sophie
Mother to Lily, aged 15 months
-Nina
Mother to Arlo, aged 14 months
“I have had the pleasure of having recently had Katie’s support, in dealing with our daughter’s settling and napping issues. Katie is warm, very easy to talk to and so supportive. I felt less desperate about the situation having Katie to guide me through and it really felt like a team effort. The sleep plan that Katie devised for us was exceptionally well thought out, with an incredibly detailed and holistic approach; covering all aspects of our little one’s day. By implementing Katie’s suggestions, the change was almost immediate and into the bargain we also found that our baby began to sleep longer in the mornings! Something I hadn’t even hoped to achieve, so it was a huge bonus!
There were inevitable bumps in the road with progress, but Katie was always so reassuring and helpful in her suggestions to get things back on track. I must be honest, I am sure I asked Katie more questions along the way than most people would! Katie always made me feel as though they were important, never trivial, and came back to me quickly, with detailed answers.
Katie doesn’t just deal with the here and now, but thinks ahead to help you deal with upcoming changes. In my view that really is above and beyond and I am so grateful for those extra tips to help me move forward with confidence.
To put it simply, Katie is exceptional at what she does and I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much Katie.”
-Vicky
Mother to Harper, aged 12 months
“We could sustain the night waking no more. Something had to change, but if we were going to do sleep training then we wanted to do it right and with support. We reached out to Katie for her help. A decision we will never regret. From the moment we met Katie, we found her to be very knowledgeable, personable and non-judgmental. She took time to understand our son, the issues we were experiencing and was always mindful of our parenting style. Katie was on hand for questions and guidance throughout providing us with much reassurance. The outcome: Our son is more positive about bedtime, he happily goes to sleep in his own bedroom without needing us present and sleeps through the night. Her support to our family was truly invaluable and worth every penny!”
-Kiran
Mother to Kyan, aged 3 years