If you're searching for a Child Sleep Consultant in Ireland because your baby or toddler isn't sleeping well, you're not alone.

I'm Liadhán Collins, an award-winning Child Sleep Consultant, certified Baby Sleep Consultant, Breathwork Coach and founder of CulaBaby Sleep & Wellness. Over the years, I've supported hundreds of families across Ireland, helping them overcome bedtime battles, night wakings, short naps, early rising and sleep regressions using gentle, evidence-based sleep support. I was honoured to receive the Wellness Entrepreneur of the Year award with Evoke for my work supporting families through better sleep and wellbeing.

Whether you're struggling with:

• Night wakings
• Short naps or 30-minute naps
• Early rising
• Bedtime battles
• Sleep regressions
• Self-soothing
• Feeding to sleep
• False starts
• Contact naps

I'm here to help you understand why your child is struggling with sleep and create a personalised plan that works for your family.

By the time many parents reach out, they're exhausted, overwhelmed and unsure what to try next.

The good news is that, in most cases, sleep can improve significantly with the right guidance, a personalised plan and ongoing support.

If you're looking for clarity and would like to talk through your child's sleep, you can book a free 15-minute Sleep Assessment Call to discuss what's happening and explore the support that's right for your family.

 Book a Free 15 Minute Call

 

📍 Sleep Consultant Services   Across Ireland

I work with families across Ireland, including:

✔ Dublin
✔ Cork
✔ Galway
✔ Limerick
✔ Nationwide (online support)

👉 Whether you're looking for a sleep consultant in Dublin, a baby sleep consultant in Cork, or support anywhere in Ireland — I can help.

 

Common Sleep Challenges I Help Families With

Over the years, I’ve supported hundreds of families across Ireland as a Child Sleep Consultant Ireland / Baby Sleep Consultant Ireland While every child is unique, the sleep challenges parents experience are often very similar.

Some of the most common issues I help families with include:

• Bedtime battles and resistance
  
  
• Frequent night wakings
  
  
• Short naps. If your baby only naps for 30 minutes, I've written a detailed guide explaining exactly why this happens and how to fix it.
  
  
• False starts (baby waking 30–60 minutes after bedtime)
  
  
• Early rising (waking before 6am)
  
  
• Sleep regressions linked to developmental milestones
  
  
• Babies who only fall asleep while feeding or rocking
  
  
• Parents needing to lie beside their child until they fall asleep
  
  
• Co-sleeping that no longer feels sustainable
  
  
• Babies or children who struggle to self-soothe
  
  

These challenges often start gradually. A baby who once slept well suddenly begins waking more often. Naps shorten. Bedtime becomes harder.

Parents naturally step in to help — feeding, rocking, or staying with their child until they fall asleep — but over time these patterns can unintentionally create sleep habits that become difficult to break.

When sleep becomes fragmented, the entire household feels the effects.

If you’re nodding along reading this, that’s usually a sign it’s time to get support. 👉 You can book a free 15-minute call here to talk it through.

 

The Two Biggest Drivers of Sleep Problems

When I work with families as a Sleep Consultant, we often discover that two main factors are driving most sleep challenges:

1. Overtiredness

Overtiredness is one of the biggest disruptors of sleep in babies and young children.

As we stay awake, a chemical called adenosine builds up in the brain — this is sleep pressure. When a child sleeps, the brain clears adenosine. But when sleep is delayed or missed, levels stay high and the body compensates by releasing cortisol — a stimulant. The result: a wired, difficult-to-settle baby.

Overtiredness can lead to:

• Bedtime resistance or meltdowns
  
  
• Frequent night wakings
  
  
• Short naps
  
  
• False starts at bedtime
  
  
• Early morning waking
  
  

Even when a child seems tired, if sleep timing is off, their body may struggle to settle.

This is why creating a sleep schedule that aligns with a child’s natural sleep rhythms is so important.

 

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2. Sleep Associations

Sleep associations are another major driver of sleep challenges.

A sleep association is simply how a child falls asleep.

If a baby falls asleep while feeding, rocking, or with a parent lying beside them, they may begin to rely on that same support every time they wake overnight.

And because babies naturally wake between sleep cycles, they may call for the same help repeatedly throughout the night.

This can lead to:

• Multiple night wakings
  
  
• Difficulty settling independently
  
  
• Long bedtime routines
  
  
• False starts
  
  
• Early morning waking
  
  

Helping a child learn to settle themselves is often the key to improving sleep.

Why Sleep Is Both Biological and Learned

One of the most important things parents learn when working with a  Baby Sleep Coach in Ireland is that:

Sleep is both biological and learned.

Babies are born with the biological ability to sleep, but how they fall asleep and stay asleep is also a learned skill.

If either side becomes disrupted — whether through overtiredness, sleep associations, or developmental changes — sleep can quickly fall apart.

But when both sides are supported, sleep improves dramatically.

 

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Sleep Regressions and Developmental Milestones

Another common concern parents raise when they contact a Baby Sleep Consultant is sleep regressions.

Sleep regressions often occur when babies reach new developmental stages, such as:

• Rolling
  
  
• Sitting
  
  
• Crawling
  
  
• Standing
  
  
• Language development
  
  
• Separation awareness
  
  

During these periods, the brain is extremely active, and sleep can temporarily become disrupted.

Many parents assume these changes are permanent — but with the right support, sleep can stabilise again.

What Does a Sleep Consultant Do?

A Child Sleep Consultant helps families understand:

✔ Why their baby or toddler isn’t sleeping
✔ What’s causing night wakings, short naps or early rising
✔ How sleep works biologically
✔ How to create a consistent, age-appropriate sleep routine

Most importantly, they provide a clear, step-by-step plan to help your child learn to sleep well — while supporting you through the process.

My Approach as a Child Sleep Consultant in Ireland

Every family is different. Every child is different.

That’s why my work as is built around a personalised and collaborative approach.

I support families with babies and children aged 4 months to 5 years, helping them build healthy sleep habits in a way that respects both the child and the parents.

Every  Sleep Package bought  begins with an in-depth intake form analysis, where I look closely at:

• Your child’s sleep history
  
  
• Current nap schedule
  
  
• Bedtime routine
  
  
• Night wakings
  
  
• Feeding patterns
  
  
• Developmental stage
  
  
• Family dynamics
  
  

From there, we create a tailored sleep plan and routine designed specifically for your child’s needs and your parenting style.

No two plans are the same.

This is exactly what we work through together — step by step, in a way that feels right for your family.

Book your free 15-minute call →

 

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A Collaborative Sleep Training Approach

Sleep training is about supporting your child’s needs while helping them develop healthy sleep habits. It focuses on creating a routine that aligns with your child’s natural sleep rhythms, giving them the right amount of restorative sleep to grow and develop.

When I work with families, we focus on:

• Creating the right sleep environment
• Aligning sleep with natural sleep rhythms
• Adjusting nap timing
• Establishing consistent bedtime routines
• Gradually reducing sleep associations
• Teaching independent sleep skills

Throughout the process, I provide daily guidance and support, helping parents feel confident in each step.

Sleep training is a partnership — and I’m there with empathy, guidance, and encouragement to support families every step of the way.

 

The Results Families Often See

When overtiredness and sleep associations are addressed and a consistent sleep routine is in place, families often see dramatic improvements.

Many of the families I work with begin to experience:

• Babies and children sleeping 11–12 hours overnight
  
  
• Longer, more restorative naps
  
  
• No more bedtime battles
  
  
• Fewer or no night wakings
  
  
• No more false starts
  
  
• Later morning wake-ups
  
  
• A calmer bedtime routine
  
  

But perhaps the biggest transformation is how parents feel.

When sleep improves, parents begin to feel like themselves again. Energy returns. Stress levels drop. Family life becomes calmer and more enjoyable. You can checkout some of my family case studies here to read the real results. 

 

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Supporting Parents as Well as Children

One of the things I care most deeply about is supporting parents, not just their children.

When families first reach out, they're often completely exhausted. Months of broken sleep can leave you feeling anxious, overwhelmed and like you're constantly "on". You're carrying the mental load of parenting, listening out for every sound, thinking ahead, making endless decisions and rarely getting the chance to truly switch off.

I know this feeling because I've lived it myself.

Even after my own children's sleep improved, I realised I didn't automatically feel like myself again. The exhaustion had eased, but my body still felt tense, my mind raced, and I remained on high alert. I was still living in a state of constant vigilance.

That's when I discovered breathwork.

As I learned more about the nervous system, I realised that while my children's sleep had improved, my own nervous system hadn't fully caught up. Years of interrupted sleep and always being responsible had left my body stuck in an alert state.

Through simple, intentional breathing, I learned how to activate the body's calming response, helping me move from stress and overwhelm towards a greater sense of calm. It had such a profound impact on my own wellbeing that I went on to qualify as a Certified Advanced Breathwork Teacher, and today it's an important part of how I support families.

When we improve your child's sleep, life often becomes much easier. But supporting your own nervous system can help you feel calmer, more patient and better able to cope with the everyday demands of parenting too.

That's why I believe supporting the whole family matters.

If you'd like to learn more about how breathwork can help calm an always-on nervous system, improve sleep quality and build resilience during the challenges of parenthood, you can explore my Breathwork for Parents page.

Because when parents feel supported, the whole family benefits.

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Is It Time to Improve Your Child’s Sleep?

If bedtime battles, night wakings, short naps, or early rising have become part of daily life, you are not alone.

And you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

Working with a Child Sleep  Consultant in Ireland can bring clarity, structure, and calm back into your child’s sleep — and into your home.

 

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Start With a Free Sleep Assessment Call

The best way to begin is by booking a Free 15-Minute Sleep Assessment Call.

During this call we will:

• Talk through the sleep challenges you’re currently experiencing
  
  
• Explore what may be causing them
  
  
• Discuss your child’s sleep patterns and development
  
  
• Identify the most suitable sleep support package for your family
  
  

This call is completely free and designed to help you understand the next steps.

 

Book your free 15 Min Sleep Consultation call here

Better sleep is possible.

With the right guidance, consistency, and support, your baby or child can learn to sleep well — and your whole family can feel the difference.

And I would love to help you get there. 💛 Liadhán 

 

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