Sleep is not optional. Kerry Davies, The Sleep Fixer, explains why sleep is an ancient biological process, why modern life disrupts it, and how understanding your body can help you rebuild trust in sleep.

I was recently featured in Country & Town House discussing the rise of “dark showering” and whether it actually supports sleep. It’s something I genuinely love seeing more of. Not because any one trend is the answer, but because it’s opening up conversations about how sleep actually works. Featured Insight: Dark Showering & Sleep In my recent feature in Country & Town House, we explored how darkness and temperature can support the body as it prepares for sleep. Darkness plays

Sleep advice is everywhere. You might have heard to optimise your light exposure, track your sleep cycles, take magnesium, or try glycine. Maybe you’ve been told to avoid caffeine after midday—or is it after 10 a.m.? Some suggest getting a cold room, using a weighted blanket, practicing the 4-7-8 breathing technique, or trying yoga nidra. Others say journal before bed, then contradict themselves by warning that journaling activates your brain. None of these tips are necessari

When Bedtime Feels Like a Battle: Bertie’s Story By Kerry Davies | The Sleep Fixer Meet Bertie.A bright, curious six-year-old with autism and sensory processing differences. Every night, bedtime felt like a battle.What was meant to be a peaceful end to the day turned into hours of tears, frustration, and exhaustion for everyone. Bertie’s parents had tried everything, sitting with him until he fell asleep, leaving him to settle alone, changing routines, rewards, and reassuranc

I recently shared my thoughts in The Guardian about the growing number of parents resorting to buying melatonin gummies through unofficial channels. If you missed it, the article is here: Parents turn to black-market melatonin for their children. This isn’t about bad parenting. It’s about desperation. So many families, especially those with neurodivergent children, are left with little support and long NHS wait times. When you’re running on empty and your child hasn’t slept p

Hello everyone, You may have noticed that I’ve made a bit of a comeback on social media over the last few days. For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, or if this newsletter is your first update from me in a while—thank you for sticking with me! The last six months have been a bit of a rollercoaster with some medical tests and challenges that required my focus. I’ve had to direct my energy into my one-to-one clients, and that was about all I could manage. However, I’m so ha

🌙✨ A Newsletter for Mindful Parenting ✨🌙 Transforming Bedtime Into A Comforting Experience As loving parents, our goal is to create a peaceful and reassuring bedtime routine for our children. However, the challenge arises when nighttime fears disrupt these tranquil moments. How can we help our little ones overcome these fears and drift into sweet dreams? Strategies for Easing Nighttime Anxieties 🛌 Understanding Their Fears: Listen and empathise with your child’s concerns.

Dear Reader, As the festive jingles start to play and the temperature dips, it's not just the Christmas spirit that's catching. It's also the season when our children are more prone to bringing home more than just their holiday crafts—coughs and colds become unwelcome guests. The sniffles can turn bedtime into a challenge, and as a sleep coach and fellow parent, I understand that struggle all too well. This week, I want to share with you my top tips for maintaining a restful

A significant number of children and adults face sleep issues, with reports showing half of all children and one in every five adults affected. Despite these alarming stats, there's a societal acceptance that sleep troubles are normal. Kerry Davies, a former nurse now turned sleep expert, stresses that just as we prioritise good health, good sleep should be equally important. She believes that with the right education and habits, good sleep can be achieved. Children are espec

The school holidays are just a week away. Whether you look at the holidays as six weeks of fun or six weeks of hell, it does change family routines including the big one: SLEEP! During the summer holidays, children’s bedtimes often shift to later and as a result, their waking up times may also shift. This can have an impact on family life as parents still need to make work commitments which don’t change. These changes can cause undue stress. The impact of a change to someone

We are coming to the end of exam time but if you are struggling with your sleep as a result then let me give you some helpful tips. Sleep impacts every single area of your life and if you aren’t getting enough of it then every part of your life is affected, from learning and concentration to friendships and dealing with stress. Did you know that around 25% of children and young people between the ages of 12 months and 18 years have real sleep problems. 66% of teens say poor

Simple back to school tips for sleep. Help your child get the A’s they deserve by giving them the Zzz’s The summer holidays have ended and the return to school is back upon us. New school shoes- Check! Stationary- Check! School dinners ordered- Check! You get the gist; the preparation is on, and we are hyper focussed on ensuring our children are ready to head back into the routine of school with ease. However, is it likely that your child is going to be ready for a bedtime an

Sleep, it’s a hot topic. There are just copious amounts of information readily available for parents. But having so much information is not always a good thing! It can be utterly bewildering and baffling for parents. The standard advice goes a little like this: Try a calming bath with lavender, followed by a calming story in your child’s bedroom…. Then you’re hit with the dreaded techniques! Cry it out, don’t cry it out and be responsive. Use controlled crying, use rapid retu

Too many of the parents that I speak to start the conversation with this exact phrase. I am here to tell you that, hell no! It is not and has never been your fault. You really have done nothing wrong. The minefield that is sleep and the copious amounts of advice available is what I think is the problem, personally. I have been working in this field for the last ten and a half years and year upon year the statistics rise. When I started as a sleep practitioner it was around 25

Sleeping Difficulties and Your Child with SEN It is no secret that children with SEN have a greater chance of having sleep difficulties. In Neurotypical developing children the prevalence of sleep issues is around 40%. Children with SEN however difficulties with sleep rise to around 86%, hence my passion in supporting these families with sleep. So, what are the reasons for this huge rise in sleep difficulties for children with SEN? For the last ten and a half years I have que

By Kerry Davies – Certified Sleep Practitioner In this blog I am going to cover what sleep deprivation looks like; like really looks like to the thousands of families that I have supported over the years. I will look some of the short term, most common, living consequences of sleep deprivation. I am not looking at the long term as I am guessing you are here because you want things to change, that then makes these irrelevant. I do not ever want to scare monger anyone into gett

This blog is designed to give you a clear understanding of what sleep associations are, the sleep associations that we should be creating...

So, what is a ‘One to One Package’ and why will it work for me? The One to One Package is a thorough assessment tool designed and completed by the Sleep Fixer herself. It is available at the cost of £60 to families. Initially, it begins with an assessment, normally taking around an hour, depending on your child’s sleep needs. It will cover all areas of sleep, from evening through until mornings and will also include naps (if this is appropriate). Due to the Sleep Fixers vast

So, we have all heard the dreaded term ‘Sleep Training’. To me the word ‘training’ itself sounds so rigid, militant and so incredibly hard.

If you are wondering how The Sleep Fixer can help you, then look no further. The tried and tested Sleep Fixer Digital Package is now...