Anna Baker has fast become known as the ‘baby whisperer’ among wealthy parents and celebrities – and now she’s revealed some of her most in-demand secrets.
The 35-year-old single mum-of-two, originally from Washington but now living in Sydney, has been an ‘elite’ nanny for years, assisting sleep deprived parents with their babies.
‘Your baby doesn’t care if you’re famous or a CEO – they will make your life a living hell if their sleep patterns aren’t regulated,’ Anna told FEMAIL.
‘A lot of parents worry when babies cry and aren’t sure how to handle it – but be patient, figure out what your baby needs and go from there.’
Elite nanny Anna Baker (pictured), 35, moved from Washington to Australia in 2008 to assist actor Russel Crowe and wife Danielle Spencer with their children. Today she’s deemed to be a ‘baby whisperer’ and is known for sleep training babies
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The single mum-of-two told FEMAIL she takes prided in what she does and claims she’s able to sleep train babies in just three days (pictured: Anna with her two kids – Luca, 11,and Frankie, eight)
In 2008 she started out assisting actor Russell Crowe and wife Danielle Spencer’s children, and she’s never looked back.
‘I was 21 at the time and had to Google who he was,’ Anna admitted, adding: ‘When it comes to celebrities, you really can’t be star stuck and need to be discreet.
As word of mouth spread she started assisting other celebrities with their children. She’s also worked with fashion designer Camilla Franks and CEO & Founder ModelCo & MCoBeauty founder Shelly Sullivan.
One month she was paid $55,000, or $1450 a day, to assist a client overseas for five and a half weeks. The client also paid for her $269,000 hotel bill.
Sometimes her kids Luca, 11, and Frankie, eight, also join her on her trips if she’s away for an extended period of time.
During Covid Anna and her kids were flown to Adelaide via a private jet for a last minute job.
While she’s a pro at getting children into a better sleeping routine, Anna joked that she needs help with her 11-year-old’s attitude.
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‘Your baby doesn’t care if you’re famous or a CEO – they will make your life a living hell if their sleep patterns aren’t regulated,’ Anna told FEMAIL. ‘A lot of parents worry when babies cry and aren’t sure how to handle it – but be patient, figure out what your baby needs and go from there.’
In January 2022 she decided to launch SleepBaker to assist parents with sleep training along with other aspects of parenting.
Today Anna and her team of 15 ‘sleep train’ babies, which involves establishing healthy sleep patterns for babies after three to five nights of training. SleepBaker also offers general nanny services.
‘At the start of sleep training, we require a level of discipline from the parents so the baby can get the sleep it needs,’ Anna said, adding: ‘And only then will the rest of the household resume their own healthy sleeping habits.’
‘Parents reach breaking point when they’re sleep deprived, so we want people to call us before they’ve reached that stage,’ she said.
‘One time I arrived to a family’s home and the dad took off with a bag as soon as I did.. I thought he was leaving for a business trip.’
Anna claims through her tactics and strategies she’s able to sleep train a baby within three days, but the parents need to continue the habit for at least two weeks.
She recommends being patient and understand every baby is different.
For three nights of in-house sleep training, Anna charges $3800, which she admits is quite expensive but is well worth it.
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In January 2022 she decided to launch SleepBaker to assist parents with sleep training along with other aspects of parenting
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While she’s a pro at getting children into a better sleeping routine, Anna joked that she needs help with her 11-year-old’s attitude (left)
‘I take pride in the fact that SleepBaker has helped save a few marriages along the way,’ she said.
‘Once I took a client’s children overseas for a week while the parents flew to another country to work on their marriage.
‘Halfway through, they called me up to say they needed a second week! As an elite nanny and sleep consultant you must be prepared for anything!’
Anna says it takes a ‘certain type of person’ to be an elite nanny, and that you need the ‘right personality’.
‘You need common sense, confidence, passion and to be a driven person. And no two days are the same,’ she said.
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Anna says it takes a ‘certain type of person’ to be an elite nanny, and that you need the ‘right personality’. ‘You need common sense, confidence, passion and to be a driven person. And no two days are the same,’ she said
The SleepBaker staff don’t just assist with sleep, the pro nannies can also help parents do the laundry, go pick up the groceries, and complete day-to-day tasks.
For the parents that would prefer to visit a SleepBaker clinic in Sydney there a five to choose from in Baulkham Hills, Westmead, Rouse Hill, Lindfield and Paddington.
If you’d like to read more about Sleep Baker or contact Anna, click here.
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