“Not only is he sleeping better, but I am as well!”
When we called Dr. Kennedy, less than a month ago, our 2½ year old son was coming to our bed every night around 12 pm, and would ONLY nap in a moving vehicle (stroller or car) so our weekends were spent driving around Brooklyn during the middle of the day.
Today, within only a few weeks of implementing the sleep plan, our son is sleeping from 8 - 6 in his own bed (which we moved him to during this plan) and naps for 2 hours in his crib every day. Not only is he sleeping better but I am as well!
I can't say enough good things about Dr. Kennedy. Not only did her plan work, but she really was there with us the whole way as a supportive guide. Every time issues came up, and setbacks did occur, she would provide advice and work with us to develop customized solutions. She even helped me work with my health insurance company to get some reimbursement. Because she is a clinical psychologist (which many of the sleep consultants are not), many health insurance companies will cover part of the cost.
I would recommend that if you have sleep issues that you would like resolved, it is worth it to contact Dr. Kennedy even just for an initial discussion to see if you think she can help.
- Rachel L.
“We feel like a family again.”
Dr. Kennedy has helped our family FINALLY get the long-lost sleep we have all been desperate for. We began consulting with Dr. Kennedy a few weeks ago, at which time she came to our home to assess our sleeping arrangements and the kids' sleep patterns. Our 9 month old baby was sleeping in the kitchen in order to separate her from her 3 year old brother, since we were at a total loss as to how to get the 2 of them to sleep together in one room. When we had tried to get them down together it was a disaster--they would wake each other up throughout the night. No one was getting any sleep at all! Also, both our kids were going to sleep very late, and often our baby would end up in our bed with us for the night. Dr. Kennedy helped us devise a plan that gets them both down earlier for the night, regulates our baby's nap schedule, and finesses their bedtime rituals. In just a few short weeks our kids are now sleeping together in the same room through the entire night! Happily, we are all getting a good night sleep once again, and naps are more predictable during the days too! It has been amazing to work with a professional every step of the way. Dr. Kennedy basically hand-held us through the entire process. We have gone from being sleep-deprived zombies to well-rested energetic human beings! I cannot believe we went so long without Dr. Kennedy's amazing guidance. We are leaps and bounds from where we were just weeks ago, and we finally feel like a family once again!
- Selina A.
“I am able to sleep through the night without medication.”
When I first started seeing Dr. Kennedy I had been relying on prescription medication to sleep for the past four years. I felt hopelessly trapped and feared that I would never get a good night’s sleep without some sort of prescribed help. In fact, when I first saw Dr. Kennedy, I was worried that my problem was so bad that I would never be able to sleep naturally again. My past attempts at sleeping without the help of a prescription had ended up with a series of stressful sleepless nights.
Dr. Kennedy follows a structured and time-tested process for overcoming the sleep related problems that many people face. However, she worked with me to customize this process to create a sleep plan that would work for me personally. By following this customized plan, I was immediately able to make strides towards sleeping without any sort of aid.
Dr. Kennedy was able to pinpoint my problem and she provided me with simple, realistic solutions to help correct this problem. Her sleep plan took me through a series of short steps that gradually helped me to begin to sleep naturally. Within a matter of weeks I was sleeping naturally and by the end of the program I was sleeping without any medication through the night. I owe Dr. Kennedy my thanks because I would not have been able to beat this problem without her.
-Steve. A
“Sometimes the solution is so simple!”
My 9 year old was only sleeping through the night about half the time. The NYC Sleep Doctor helped us identify the problems and suggested a specific bedtime routine for my daughter. It's a two pronged solution –practical and psychological. We found ways to deal with the things that were waking her, and she feels confident that she will be able to sleep through the night. No more bedtime battles or midnight pleas to come into our bed!
- Erin K.
“She helped us…to take control of the situation and stop letting it control us.”
We had a great experience with Dr. Kennedy. Our 4-year-old daughter was waking up nightly with what we thought were night terrors. She would thrash around, claw at herself, take off her pajamas and make various requests that, even when we complied, did little to help her settle down. We live outside of the New York area, but Dr. Kennedy was able to solve our sleep problems over the phone.
She listened carefully to the story of our child's sleep troubles, asking lots of questions to get a better sense of our routine and sleep issues. She gave us a few suggestions that worked well within our family schedule and dynamic and that created a better environment for our child to fall asleep and stay asleep during the night.
She was careful in follow-up treatment and in continued suggestions as some aspects of our daughter's sleep improved at different rates. She helped us feel that we were doing the right thing and had good intentions but also to understand that someone with professional experience could give us new ideas and the permission to take control of the situation and stop letting it control us.
Our child is sleeping through the night and going to bed with little fuss. Let's hope it works for her little sister. If not, Dr. Kennedy's the first person I'll call.
- Rosalie B.
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A Child Grows In Brooklyn (Feb. 2009):
Janet helped us with our 6 month old. Our baby had been sleeping in our bed but we needed to move her into a crib and also help her learn how to go to sleep on her own. Janet suggested an overall plan that included gentle, manageable steps. As this was our second child and last child, I had a hard time having our baby move from our bed…and Janet provided emotional support for that.
As we progressed through the steps, Janet was there the whole time via email and phone. At times, I felt like she acted not only as a sleep consultant, but as a cheerleader and therapist. She is a trained psychologist so you can tell this informs her advice.
In the end it took us a good 2 weeks to get night sleep and day naps under a predictable routine. (Our baby is now sleeping 12 hours at night- and two 2 hour naps!) It didn't involve a lot of crying, angst and stress. It was a gradual process that Janet worked on with us along the way. Her advice was always thoughtful, informed and nurturing. I think she creates a unique, tailored approach for each family.
-Karen
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I haven't slept in 8 months and then I attended your sleep seminar with Janet Kennedy, and with your helpful hand and guidance, I have now successfully sleep trained little Henry so that there is happiness again.  Yay! Thanks so much for being such a great support system for me and the other moms. I will happily encourage all my Brooklyn friends to attend your events.
-Chloe, Williamsburg
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