Your toddler can learn to fall asleep without you.
You've tried the tips and read all of the books. You've rocked, shushed, and tiptoed out of the room at a speed that should qualify as a sport. But nothing sticks and you’re exhausted. I use the science of sleep and behaviour to teach parents a practical way of building sleep skills that stick.
- ✕ Bedtime takes 45+ minutes of lying next to them, holding hands, or sneaking out
- ✕ The second you try to leave, the crying starts. Every single night.
- ✕ Your child clings to you at bedtime and can't fall asleep unless you're right there
- ✕ Night wakings mean you're back in their room at 2 a.m., starting the whole process again
- ✕ You've started to believe this is just how your child is
- ✓ Learn how to work with your toddler's sleep biology instead of against it
- ✓ Understand the specific behaviour pattern keeping your toddler dependent on you
- ✓ Learn a step-by-step method to teach healthy separation at bedtime
- ✓ Build skills you can reuse when sleep regresses after illness, travel, or disruptions
- ✓ Replace guilt with understanding and confidence
The Peaceful Bedtime Plan
A step-by-step course that teaches you the framework for fixing your toddler's sleep by changing your their environment and building skills. This is not cry-it-out. It's science and skill-building in a practical, step-by-step framework.
You'll understand why your toddler cries when you leave the room, learn exactly what needs to change before any skill-building happens, learn what skills to teach and how, and get the tools to troubleshoot when things don't go as planned.
- ✓ The science behind your toddler's bedtime behaviour, explained simply
- ✓ Step-by-step skill-building (ages 12 months+)
- ✓ Daytime practice guides and bedtime implementation plans
- ✓ Mindset tools to help you follow through when it's hard
- ✓ Troubleshooting guides for regressions, illness, and setbacks
- ✓ Access to a private parent community for ongoing support
Understand the Science
Learn how sleep works, how it influences your child's sleep patterns, and how behavioural patterns are formed. Learn the behaviour science behind why your toddler cries when you leave.
Lay the Foundation
Learn what things you need to change before you work on bedtime. This includes changes to the environment, the routines, and building skils. You'll get a step-by-step framework so you know exactly what to change: no more, no less.
Tackling Bedtime
After all the proactive strategies are in place, I'll give you everything you need to start tackling bedtime. You'll know exactly what to say, when to leave, and when to come back. Plus how to troubleshoot when things don't go as planned.
I teach parents to understand their toddler's sleep, not just manage it.
I'm Tatjana Popovic, a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and Registered Behaviour Analyst in Ontario with a Master's in Education. I've spent over 13 years working with children and families to build meaningful skills.
I created The Valued Parent because I saw too many exhausted parents following cookie-cutter sleep programs that didn't explain the "why." My approach is different. I teach you the behavioural science behind your toddler's sleep patterns so you can problem-solve with confidence, both now and in the future.
I'm also a parent. I've been exactly where you are. I know how hard it is to navigate sleep difficulties on your own. That's why I built this course.
The Peaceful Bedtime Plan is designed for toddlers ages 12 months and older. The course includes specific guidance for younger toddlers (12-24 months) and older toddlers/children (24 months+), with age-appropriate modifications for each.
No. This course focuses on targeted skill-building using positive reinforcement. You're not leaving your toddler to figure it out on their own. You're teaching them the skill of healthy separation through short, gradual practice sessions where you always come back.
This course was designed specifically for clingy toddlers who struggle with separation at bedtime. The method includes very small steps (as short as 1-3 seconds) and builds gradually. If your toddler can't handle you leaving the room right now, this course meets them exactly where they are.
Many sleep courses give you one protocol to follow, without consideration for your preferences or family context. This course teaches you the science behind your toddler's sleep so you understand why each step works. That means you're not just following instructions. You're learning how to analyze and troubleshoot sleep challenges on your own.
Many parents see meaningful changes within 2 to 3 weeks of consistent implementation. Some see shifts in just a few days. The course walks you through every step so you know exactly what to expect and how to troubleshoot if things take longer.