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Interactive guide · 6 months – 2 years

Separation Anxiety

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Finally understand why they wake up looking for you — and what to do from tonight.

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14-day, action-based guarantee: if you've followed the path, kept the sleep diary and genuinely given it a go, and it hasn't helped, write to me with your diary and what you tried — and I'll refund you in full.

Does this sound familiar?

Does this sound familiar?

  • The moment you take two steps away… they cry.
  • Bedtime is a minefield: pyjamas, cot, lights = instant protest.
  • At night they wake and look for you — as if you were the only thing that makes them feel safe.
  • At daycare or with the grandparents, the goodbyes are brutal, and then you think about it all day long.
  • And inside, one question won't leave you alone: "Am I creating a needy child?"

You're not doing it wrong. But there's something you need to understand — and once you do, everything changes.

E se invece...

Immagina una serata diversa.

Il tuo bambino sa cosa aspettarsi — e questo lo calma. La nanna non è più una battaglia, è un rituale. Di notte, quando si sveglia, riesce a riaddormentarsi con meno di te. Al nido, il distacco è ancora emozionante — ma non è più un trauma. E tu non ti senti più intrappolata.

Non è un sogno. È quello che succede quando capisci cosa c'è dietro il comportamento — e rispondi nel modo giusto.

After this guide

The result

Sai esattamente perché succede

— e perché "oggi sì, ieri no"

Hai 1–2 mosse concrete per la serata,

non mille cose da ricordare

Gestisci i risvegli notturni

senza sentirti in trappola

I passaggi al nido, dai nonni, con la babysitter

diventano più dolci

Hai le frasi pronte:

cosa dire, come dirlo, senza sparire e senza colpa

What's inside

7 modules, 20 lessons

  1. 1How to use this course (in 20 minutes)
01 | The "why": separation anxiety is development, not a bad habit4 chapters
  1. 1What it really is (& when it usually happens)
  2. 2A little bit of anthropology: why the brain does it
  3. 3Dependence before independence
  4. 4Wonder Weeks: why today yes and yesterday no
02 | Why it hits sleep (and what it does NOT mean)2 chapters
  1. 1Why it hits sleep (and what it does NOT mean)
  2. 2It's not "manipulation": it's a need for regulation
03 | The "From Tonight" plan: what to do (step by step)5 chapters
  1. 1The 3 pillars: Connection, Predictability, Gentle boundariesChecklist
  2. 2Calm leadership: when Mummy leads, the alarm goes down
  3. 3Anti-alarm routine (0–24 months)
  4. 4Falling-asleep strategies (without 'disappearing')
  5. 5What to say (ready-made scripts)
04 | The "how": play, attachment and micro-separations that don't hurt3 chapters
  1. 1The Way of Play: using play as a language
  2. 2Name it to tame it (when it works… and when it doesn't)
  3. 3The power of "showing up" (Power of Showing Up)
05 | Daycare, grandparents, babysitter: daytime goodbyes that make the nights better too1 chapter
  1. 1How to do the hand-overs without switching on the alarm
06 | Troubleshooting: if they cry more / if it gets worse / if I can't be there2 chapters
  1. 1If the protest goes up: what to check (before changing everything)
  2. 2If you can't "be present"
07 | When to ask for help2 chapters
  1. 1Normal vs warning signs
  2. 2Who to ask for help (and how to do it, without feeling like "a burden")

Try it now

This is a real checklist taken from the guide. Go ahead and tick it: this is exactly how it works inside.

This is for you if…

  • Your little one is 0–24 months and is living with separation anxiety — by day, by night, or both
  • You want a respectful, attachment-based approach, with no harsh methods
  • You need a clear direction, not another shot in the dark

This isn’t for you if…

  • You're after a guaranteed fix in 3 nights
  • You want to use "leave them to cry it out alone" as your main strategy

Who's with you

Christina

I'm a holistic sleep coach and a mother of three. I work with families who don't want to leave their child to cry and no longer know who to believe. My approach starts from the bond: a child who feels safe sleeps better — not because we trained them, but because they no longer need to call us to know we're there.

Sogni d’oro,

Christina

From parents who've done it

“"Finalmente ho capito che non stava 'facendo capricci' — era allarme. Solo questa consapevolezza mi ha tolto un peso enorme. E con le frasi pronte le serate sono diventate più serene, si addormenta tranquillo."”
Giulia, mamma di un bimbo di 18 mesi
“"Il nido era un disastro e la notte ancora peggio. Il modulo sui passaggi di mano ci ha aiutato tantissimo. Mi sento meno in trappola."”
Elena, mamma di una bimba di 11 mesi
“"Solo capire che non stava facendo capricci mi ha tolto un peso enorme. E con le frasi pronte le serate sono diventate più serene."”
Giulia, mamma di un piccolo di18 mesi

Frequently asked questions

They'll go back to letting you go.

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14-day, action-based guarantee: if you've followed the path, kept the sleep diary and genuinely given it a go, and it hasn't helped, write to me with your diary and what you tried — and I'll refund you in full. · Available in Italian and English