Behavioural Sleep Solutions

18/10/2026

Does Sunday night feel like you're paying the price for letting everyone have a lie in at the weekend? 🙃

You've spent all week surviving broken nights, early school mornings and trying to get everyone where they need to be.

So when your child finally sleeps in on Saturday morning, the last thing you want to do is wake them up!

But then Sunday evening arrives.

Your child isn't tired. Bedtime drags on. And you're watching the clock, knowing you've got to get them up for school in a few hours.

Sound familiar?

There's actually a name for this...social jet lag

When sleep and wake times shift significantly between weekdays and weekends, your child's body clock can shift too.

And that can make Sunday night and Monday morning even harder.

Consistent wake times are one of the most important foundations for healthy sleep.

But I also know it's not always that simple.

If your child is so exhausted that they need long lie ins to catch up, we need to understand WHY they're not getting enough sleep in the first place.

Because the answer isn't just another rule to follow. It's understanding your child's individual sleep needs.

💚 Not sure where to start?

My free CLARITY Sleep Starter Pack helps you look at the bigger picture, identify what might be affecting your child's sleep and work out where to focus first.

Download your free copy through the link in my bio.

17/10/2026

You've tried the bedtime routines.

You've followed the advice.

You've searched for answers at 3am.

And your autistic child is still struggling with sleep.

❤️ What if you don't need another sleep tip?

What if you need a way to understand what's making sleep difficult for your child?

That's exactly why I created the Sleep Clarity Course

Instead of giving you another list of things to try, I guide you through a process to:

✓ Understand your child's sleep patterns

✓ Explore what might be contributing to their difficulties

✓ Use sleep diaries and assessment workbooks to make sense of what's happening

✓ Choose practical strategies that fit your child's needs

✓ Review what's happening and decide what to do next

You get an ebook alternative if reading is easier than watching videos, plus lifetime access so you can work at your own pace.

Investment: £297

And if you later decide you need more personalised support, your £297 course payment can be credited towards my Two-Week Intensive or 2 Week Intensive + 3 Months of Support.

You know your child. You don't need more judgement or another generic bedtime checklist.

You need the right information and a way forward.

💬 Comment COURSE and I'll send you the course details.

15/10/2026

It's 2am. Your child is awake. Again.

Maybe they're wide awake for hours. Maybe they need you beside them to settle. Or maybe you're lying there listening, making sure they're safe.

And all you can think about is how you're going to get through tomorrow on so little sleep.

You've tried earlier bedtimes, later bedtimes, more activity during the day, less screen time...

But nothing seems to make a difference.

**What if you've been looking for answers in the wrong places?**

Night waking in autistic children can have lots of contributing factors, and what works for one child might not work for another.

That's why I always start by understanding what's happening, rather than jumping straight to another strategy.

💚 Watch my FREE masterclass, The Night Waking Nightmare**, for a fresh perspective on why your child might be waking and what you can do to help.

🎥 Watch for free through the link in my bio.

14/10/2026

You've tried being consistent.

You've followed the advice. You've stuck to the routine. You've tried not to give in.

But every evening still ends in tears, distress or another exhausting battle.

And sometimes, you know that letting your child have another 20 minutes on their tablet, staying beside them until they fall asleep or bringing them into your bed is the easiest way to get everyone through the night.

You know something probably needs to change.

But you're exhausted, and trying something different could make tonight even harder.

So you do what works for now.

And then someone tells you that you just need to be more consistent.

But what if consistency isn't the problem?

What if your child is struggling with sensory discomfort, transitions, communication or skills they haven't developed yet?

What if the routine you're trying so hard to stick to simply isn't meeting their needs?

Being consistent with something that isn't working doesn't automatically make it right for your child.

Sometimes we need to understand what's making bedtime difficult before deciding what needs to change.

And that doesn't mean changing everything at once.

💚 Not sure where to start?

My free CLARITY Sleep Starter Pack helps you take a step back, look at the bigger picture and start understanding what might be affecting your child's sleep.

Because you don't need another list of bedtime rules. You need to know where to look first.

Grab yours through the link in my bio.

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

Can you spare 2 minutes to help me?

I'm doing a little research to better understand the sleep challenges faced by families of autistic and neurodivergent children.
I'd love to hear what's difficult, what you've already tried and what kind of support would actually make a difference to your family.
I've put together a short questionnaire that takes around 2 minutes to complete.

And as a thank you, I'll send over a little freebie.

I'd really appreciate your input, and please feel free to share with other parents who might be interested!

Complete the questionnaire here:

https://behaviouralsleepsolutions.co.uk/sleep-survey

Thank you so much!
Jodie x

live webinar, we’ll explore some of the different reasons children may struggle with sleep and what we need to understand before deciding what might help.

06/10/2026

This is for you if you’re parenting an autistic child and sleep is exhausting.

You are currently spending hours getting through bedtime, staying with your child until they fall asleep, then sleeping half-alert because you know they could be awake again at any moment.

You are tired of bedtime battles, broken nights, watching the clock and working out how many hours you have left before the alarm goes off.

You’re tired of being given advice that just doesn’t seem to fit your child.
You want things to be easier. Not perfect. Just easier.

You want your child to sleep better, and you’d love to have a bit of your evening back. To sit on the sofa, scroll your phone, watch some telly and know your child is safe and asleep.

And right now it feels like trying anything new takes time and energy you simply don’t have.

Because what if you put everyone through another change and it doesn’t even work?

So sometimes you do whatever gets you through tonight.

Tomorrow I am going to be doing some research around this and I would love your input if this is you.