At Nurturing Sleep I believe in applying an emotionally appropriate approach to young children’s sleep and behavioural difficulties, understanding the behaviours from the inside out.
My approach considers all aspects of the child’s life including pregnancy, birth, early life experiences, development and more. Specifically, I work with the uniqueness of each toddler and child, my focus is on understanding each child from “the inside out”. This insight then enables me empower parents and carers in their understanding of their child, and also to provide tools and approaches (which often includes play!) to support sleep and behaviour difficulties holistically.
I work with older babies and young children from 10 months to 6 years.
My work is not about quick fixes or standard behavioural approaches; it is about responsiveness, listening, understanding on a deeper level, looking beyond the “behaviours” to the underlying feelings and emotions. My work has evolved over my 40 years experience as a child care professional, through study, research and life experience, and is based on connection, attachment, emotions and celebrates the uniqueness of each baby and child.
What some of my clients have said
We are all getting a much better night’s sleep, the girls are happily sharing a room together and most importantly Millie really seems to be enjoying life now. you gave us a way out when we were all feeling very lost!
The play elements helped both Harry and myself. Understanding crying and the plan for how to respond to various behaviours in a sensitive way was extremely valuable. Harry is happy and well rested, and I am enjoying parenting far far more than previously!
I’m beginning to feel like I can function again, thanks to a lot more sleep! I also no longer dread nap/bedtime and even if we get the occasional night wake, it is much easier to resettle him. Thank you!
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Ann Caird BA Certified Baby and Child Sleep Consultant.
