Evidence-based sleep and nutrition support for children aged 0–7 years, designed to help families build clear routines, reduce overwhelm and support healthy early development.
Supporting families across Sydney and online Australia-wide.
Early childhood brings rapid change — from newborn sleep patterns and starting solids, through toddler development and school readiness.
Many families find themselves navigating:
Frequent night waking
Feeding uncertainty or fussing eating
Conflicting advice about routines
Exhaustion and overwhelm
Challenges adjusting from one child to multiple children
The Growing Years supports families by helping sleep, nutrition and development work together — not separately.
The Growing Years supports families by integrating developmentally appropriate sleep routines with practical, evidence-based nutrition.
This approach recognises that children thrive when sleep and nutrition are aligned — and that clarity, structure and flexibility help reduce overwhelm for parents.
Support is always tailored to your child’s stage of development and your family’s unique needs.
Developmentally appropriate strategies
Practical and realistic routines
Evidence-informed sleep and nutrition support
Flexible guidance tailored to your family
Support from newborn through early childhood (0-7 years)

Developmentally appropriate sleep guidance from newborn through early childhood. Includes:
Newborn sleep foundations
Infant and toddler sleep support
Sleep transitions and regressions
Routine development and troubleshooting

Evidence-based nutrition and feeding support tailored to each developmental stage. Includes:
Starting solids guidance
Infant feeding support
Toddler nutrition and fussy eating
Building confident feeding routines

Integrated sleep and feeding support is designed to create strong early childhood foundations.
Newborn Foundations (0-4mths) - coming soon
Supporting sleep development, solids and routines (4-18mths)
Toddler Rhythm and Behaviour (18mths-4yrs) - coming soon
The Growing Years supports families with children aged 0-7 years, including:
Newborns and early sleep foundations
Babies starting solids and establishing routines
Toddlers navigating developmental changes
Preschool and early school-aged children
Families welcoming additional children
Support is available for both first-time and experienced parents.

Sofie Ehrlich is a qualified nutritionist, sleep consultant and health coach, and the founder of The Growing Years. She supports families with children aged 0–7 years through integrated sleep, feeding and early development support.
Sofie holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutrition and Dietetic Medicine and is a registered nutritionist with ANTA. She is also a qualified sleep consultant and certified health coach, bringing together evidence-based nutrition, practical sleep support and whole-family wellbeing.
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