Testimonials
Our Client's Stories
I approached Trin when my daughter,Lola was about 8 weeks old and I was finding it difficult to get her to sleep in her cot during the day and I couldn’t seem to do anything to settle her to sleep. I was not able to place her to bed awake. I tried various methods I had used with my other 2 children when they were babies but nothing seemed to work. I constantly doubted myself and ended up doing so many different things and not being consistent at all, obviously confusing her.
Sometimes it would take anywhere from 1-2 hours to settle her to sleep. And as a mother of 2 other children it was becoming terribly stressful as I wasn’t able to meet their needs as well.
After working out my primary goal of allowing my daughter to self-settle Trin worked on a gentle settling strategy which I was comfortable with. I will admit it was extremely hard going for that first week but I’m glad we stuck with it.
My daughter now goes to sleep awake – may protest for 1-5mins and will then happily drift to sleep.
Now I can confidently read her tired signs and put her straight to bed and know that she will go straight to sleep.
Bedtime has been liberating as I can now have her in bed between 6.30-7pm each night with little fuss or anxiety. Then I can look after my big girls and have them in bed around 7.30-8pm. Just perfect.
Imma - Camberwell
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Hi Trin,
Thanks for much for your understanding.
I really found that the information you gave me in our sessions has really helped me to deal with Hugo my.2 year old behaviour.
Setting "the rules" has really helped him to understand what is required at dinner time and I now explain the reason behind boundaries. I use choices and positive reinforcement. I use these strategies for almost everything I need to.
I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to come and see me and help me to understand some very important things about myself and my little man.
I have passed your flyers around to my mother’s group friends and to their friends as well and encourage them to call you if they have any problems or questions.
Thank you once again.
Elissa - Olinda
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Morning Trin,
Thank you for yor suuport in helping us to settle Poppy, and for your prompt daily replies to my emails and your encouraging calls. Life was exhausting before you solved our problem and restored our sleep
As usual Poppy went down to bed at 7pm with no fuss. She didn't wake until 4:30am, I left her cry for about 15-20 min to give her a chance to resettle but I had to go in. I went is as you said just quickly, till she settled and then left the room again. I did this 3 times. I had to go in a couple more times about 20 minutes later. She started to calm down at about 5:35am but didn't fall back asleep till 6am, and then woke up at about 6:40am. Trin you are one in a million and your talks made me feel confident and competent .
Cheers
Rebecca - Eaglemount
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It has been two weeks, and Zoe sleeps though the night, every night. She is happier, and she eats better. My life is infinitely better. Trin is amazing. I can't thank her enough, and would recommend her to anyone. She is easy going and calm and resolves your situation totally. I trusted her completely. It just shows you don't have to put up with months of sleepless nights.
As first time parents, we were distraught when our five-month-old baby was refusing to sleep for longer than two hours. All our friends gave us solutions on what we ‘should’ do. We tried them all out but nothing worked. Trin came on a home visit. She helped us to recognise exactly what B. needed in terms of sleep, feeding and nurturing. She explained about us needing to be confident and about being in control, and that this gentle control and confidence would make B. feel secure.
Trin also offered to be "on call" for us whenever we had questions. We ended up calling her several times over the last three weeks. We really appreciated her ongoing support as we needed encouragement to persist. B. now happily settles for sleep each night. We highly recommend booking Trin.
Suzanne - Pascoe Vale
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As concerned sleep deprived parents of a four-month-old baby boy Oliver, we did some research for help. We hated the thought of controlled crying, as we had attended QEC- a sleep hospital, which upset us and left the situation unchanged. We became very concerned as we knew that Oliver needed sleep, and my husband and I were becoming cranky with each other.
Parent Solutions saved our sanity. Trin drew up a routine and a sleeping plan. After five nights, Oliver. slept for 11 hours straight. He has two naps a day. He is much happier now as he is rested. So are we! You made a real positive change in our lives Trin.
Thank you Trin for giving us simple, gentle and very effective tools that fitted well with our parenting style. You ultimately gave us the greatest gift of all - our sleep and confidence in our ability to follow the routine.
Reita - Bruswick
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I approached Trin when my daughter was about eight weeks old and I was finding it difficult to get her to sleep in her cot during the day. I couldn’t seem to do anything to settle her to sleep. I was not able to place her to bed awake. I tried various methods I had used with my other two children when they were babies but nothing seemed to work. I constantly doubted myself and ended up doing so many different things and not being consistent at all, obviously confusing her.
Sometimes it would take anywhere from one to two hours to settle her to sleep. And as a mother of two other children it was becoming terribly stressful as I wasn’t able to meet their needs as well.
After working out my primary goal of allowing my daughter to self-settle, Trin worked on a gentle settling strategy which I was comfortable with. I will admit it was extremely hard going for that first week but I’m glad we stuck with it.
Bedtime has been liberating as I can now have her in bed between 6.30-7pm each night with little fuss or anxiety. Then I can look after my big girls and have them in bed around 7.30-8pm. Just perfect
Rachelle - Canterbury
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As a mother of twins I always knew when I was pregnant that I needed to be organised and get a good routine in place. When my girls were 4 months old I was embarrassed to find that I had not been able to put a solid routine in place for the girls and was finding it difficult to get through the day.
I am so glad that I got help from Trin. She came into my house and made me feel at ease. She empowered me to feel positive about what I had done for my girls already rather than what I should have already done. She worked with me and my babies coming up with an individualised plan and routine that suited us all. She showed me how to implement the plan which really helped and the follow up consultation ensured that we were all thriving.
I wish I had done this earlier. My girls and I are so much happier and now I'm not struggling through each day but I am truly enjoying being a mother!
Jenny - Newport
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Jake was a very poor sleeper either with naps or at night. We waited until he was six months old and then tried controlled crying. It worked to get him to sleep but him would still wake at least three times during the night and would not resettle without a
Tresna - Heidelberg
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I was exhausted and frustrated. I certainly did not feel like a happy mother. A Maternal Health Nurse referred us to Trin of Parent Solutions and we phoned her. She not only explained how to positively change the sleeping situation, but she also told us why it was the way it was. She was honest, gentle, warm, and passionate. She wrote an individualised sleeping plan and told us how to implement it by demonstrating. She encouraged us and reassured us that we could carry out this plan. Her follow up was thorough. Cloe is now a calm happy child and we are happy parents. We would strongly recommend parents to phone Trin at ‘Parent Solutions’. It is an investment in your future’.
Claudia - Ivanhoe
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We have had so many people comment on how much happier Shane is now and how much more relaxed we all look. It is amazing what eight hours of sleep can do for you! He is also feeding much better. Trin has been a lifesaver for our family!
I would not hesitate in recommending Trin to anyone having difficulties with their babies sleeping habits. I just wish that we had found her a lot earlier! MM
Danielle - Balywn Nth
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I have a 4-year-old daughter who used to be a happy girl. For months however, his behaviour had left me pulling my hair out. She was not listening to anything I said and was screaming and kicking at me. Hier tantrums and defiance were frightening. I had just recently separated from my husband. I was actually scared of my own little girl as she raged, punched, bit and refused to go to bed. Mealtimes were a nightmare. I had never felt so low in my life, as I had taken on a new job and was feeling ineffective as a parent. I was losing my confidence and self esteem
I approached Trin at Parent Solutions out of desperation for sanity’s sake.
Trin observed my daughter and felt that the separation could be contributing to the problem. She suggested talking to Kate about her feelings. Trin explained why consistent boundaries and house rules were necessary. She explained that consistency was about being strong and holding my ground. She also explained about’ mixed messages” She spoke to me about praising Kate's good moments. She told about positive parenting and how to talk to my daughter about things I didn’t like. There were consequences when my daughter misbehaved. Trin gave me a written plan and suggestions on how to avoid tantrums. She stressed the need for lots of 1-1 and cuddles.
With the assistance of some great encouragement and guidance, as well as some written suggestions, my son responded to the suggestions positively over the next few days. When I praised him, he smiled and ran up to me hugging me. We have gotten into a really great routine which works well for us!! Thank you so much Trin. You do a great service for women who are single parents. You gave me my confidence and my sanity back. I feel empowered because I now know how to handle the hot moments. Trin you are an angel.
Karina - Fern Tree Gully
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Our toddler was ruling our house. He yelled loudly if we asked him to do something. He had long temper tantrums. Shopping with him was a nightmare as everyone stared at me for being a bad mum. He loudly demanded lollies at the checkout. I gave in always because of embarrassment.
Trin visited us twice and changed our lives. She gave us clear instructions on how we could regain control in our family. I found her kind, caring and interested in our problems and difficulties. Trin introduced clear guidelines and feedback. We discussed parent expectations, the need for patience with our toddler’s impatience! She gave us clear strategies and skills. We are now confident parents who know what we want and what out toddler needs. He is a happier more contented child. We highly recommend Trin for her expertise, her patience and her lovely Irish manner! Thanks Trin.
Grace - Ivanhoe
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I have 2 children a 10 year boy and a 2.5 year old girl. Our toddler Lise was causing mayhem in our family. She came home from playgroup screaming swear words for effect. She refused to go to bed until 11.30 at night. Every time we tried to put her to bed earlier she would scream ‘NO’ and stubbornly sit in the corridor. We phoned Trin.
Trin helped me by writing an action plan for my daughter. The routine as was bedtime was changed. Trin taught us the appropriate way to react if G. pushed our buttons. She demonstrated with G. how to talk to her gently but firmly. She explained why role modeling and confrontation don’t go together- we had to take a calm approach. Together we made up house rules and stuck them on the fridge. Trin told G. why these rules were there. We explained consequences. We discovered how on our daughter thinks and learns. We are now a happy family who make informed choices. Trin’s follow upon support was superb. She pays great attention to detail. We highly recommend booking Trin
Cherie - Cheltham | 
