For parents of children aged 3–8

Your child can sleep through the night, without you waiting up to make it happen.

Brave @ Night is the most comprehensive online course for parents supporting children who experience nighttime fears. 32 in-depth lessons. Evidence-based strategies. A personalised plan you build as you go that's specific to your child.

✓ Created by a play therapist with 26+ years of experience    
‍✓ Typical, highly sensitive & neurodivergent needs
‍✓Watch at your own pace — lessons are 6–10 minutes

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You're not imagining how hard this is

You've tried everything. The nightlight. The checking under the bed. The 11 PM reassurances. You've sat on the floor outside their door until they fall asleep — again — and crept away hoping tonight is the night it finally sticks.

It hasn't. Not yet.

If your child is between 3 and 8, nighttime fears are one of the most common things parents bring to me. Not because something has gone wrong with your child — but because their imagination has outpaced their ability to feel safe when the lights go out. That's a developmental stage, not a discipline problem.

The exhaustion you feel is real. So is the solution.
Your guide through this

Hi, I'm Natacha Latouf - play therapist, and the person parents call when bedtime has become a battle.

For over 26 years, I've worked with young children and their families — first in social work and early childhood education, then specialising in play therapy. I've sat with hundreds of parents who are doing everything right and still struggling with nighttime fears.What I've learned is this: the most powerful support for a child doesn't happen in a therapy room. It happens at home, with a parent who feels confident and equipped.Brave @ Night is everything I teach parents in that process — structured, evidence-based, and built around your specific child. Not a generic approach. Not a quick fix. A thorough, practical course that gives you the understanding and the tools to make a real and lasting difference.
The breakthrough for me came when I realised that the most powerful therapy happens at home — with parents who feel confident and equipped.
— Natacha Latouf, Play Therapist
Inside Brave @ Night

6 sections. 32 lessons. One plan, built around your child.

Watch from beginning to end, which I recommend, or jump straight to the section most relevant to your situation right now. Every lesson is between 6 and 10 minutes. Every section builds on the last.

00

Getting Started

A brief introduction to the course, how to get the most from it, and an overview of the Brave @ Night Plan — the personalised document you'll build throughout, section by section, as you watch.
01

Understanding Nighttime Fears

Before we can change what's happening at bedtime, we need to understand why it's happening - the developmental science behind nighttime fears, and what's going on in your child's brain and body when fear takes over. You'll build your child's Fear Profile: the foundation everything else is built on.

Topics include:

  • Why monsters? The developmental reason fear of the dark peaks at this age
  • What kind of fear is it? Mapping your child's triggers and patterns
  • The science of fear and courage — and why reassurance alone doesn't work
  • Different types of children, different approaches
  • The role of co-parents and caregivers in keeping the strategy consistent
02

Building Courage - The Practical Toolkit

This is where the hands-on work begins. You'll build your child's Courage Toolkit - concrete, child-led tools that give your child agency at the moments they need it most - design a bedtime routine that supports rather than amplifies fear, and map your child's independence timeline.

Topics include:

  • Monster Spray, Brave Knight tools, and other courage-building objects
  • Designing a calming, fear-reducing bedtime routine
  • What to say — and what not to say — when your child is afraid
  • Building independence gradually, on a timeline that fits your child
  • Reward systems that reinforce effort, not outcomes
03

Common Challenges

The strategies in Section 2 work for most families - most of the time. This section covers what happens when they don't: the specific situations, behaviours, and setbacks that derail the best-laid plans. Each lesson focuses on a distinct challenge, so you can go straight to the one that applies to you.

Topics include:

  • Middle-of-the-night wake-ups and call-backs
  • When fears centre on specific locations: under the bed, closets, windows
  • Fear of the dark vs. fear of being alone — and why the distinction matters
  • Regression and setbacks: how to respond without starting over
  • When a sibling is in the same room
  • Nightmares vs. night terrors — recognising the difference and responding appropriately
  • When anxiety shows up in the daytime as well as at night
04

Special Circumstances

No two children are the same - and Brave @ Night is built to reflect that. This section addresses the children whose needs require an adapted approach, with specific, practical guidance for each group.

Topics include:

  • Highly sensitive children: adjusting the timeline, and framing sensitivity as a strength
  • Neurodivergent children (ADHD, autism, sensory differences): adapting tools, visual supports, and coordinating with professional teams
  • Children who've experienced trauma or major life changes
  • Multiple children at different stages and with different needs
05

Long-Term Success

What happens after the tools start working? This section is about making progress permanent - phasing out supports, building genuine independence, handling seasonal setbacks, and knowing when to bring in additional professional support.

Topics include:

  • From courage tools to true independence - what the transition looks like
  • Handling setbacks without losing ground
  • Seasonal and developmental shifts that can trigger regression
  • When to seek professional help — and how to find the right person
  • Celebrating progress: closing the chapter on nighttime fears
06

Your Brave @ Night Plan

What happens after the tools start working? This section is about making progress permanent - phasing out supports, building genuine independence, handling seasonal setbacks, and knowing when to bring in additional professional support.

Topics include:

  • From courage tools to true independence - what the transition looks like
  • Handling setbacks without losing ground
  • Seasonal and developmental shifts that can trigger regression
  • When to seek professional help — and how to find the right person
  • Celebrating progress: closing the chapter on nighttime fears
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