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G.U.E.S.S. Parent Workshops
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Sleep Consults
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Some of the more common concerns facing parents today:
I am a first time parent in need of some advice...
We have a large 'gap' between children, so a
'parent refresher' would be great!
My baby seems to cry all the time, is this normal?
I would like some tips on how to settle our baby
and to help him to sleep!
What is my baby trying to tell me?
If little Johnny could talk, he might be saying...
Mum/Dad, Im tired!
My nappy is wet, can someone change it pleeeeaasse!
Too much stimulation!
I have a tummy ache, can you give it a rub it please? (oooh, a massage will do wonderfully!)
I just want to be held, don't leave me here!
I need a little help falling to sleep, can you swaddle me?...
What is G.U.E.S.S?
Guidance, Understanding, Education, Support Service.
Working with you and your family, Natalie provides guidance, understanding, education and a support service relating to parenting issues you may have, such as
sleep and
settling problems. Natalie uses well researched, evidence based strategies and gentle techniques, based on the medical and child developmental literature of well known health professionals and child psychologists such as T. Berry Brazelton (and others). Together with your full involvement, you will achieve a successful, happy outcome!
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G.U.E.S.S. Parent Workshops... the G.U.E.S.S you need to becoming YOUR baby's expert!
Topics include... |
• addressing specific sleep and settling issues you may have with your little one
• providing useful tips on settling techniques
• using validated researched strategies and gentle techniques to help settle your baby
• learning about your baby's tired signs and the significance of this
• implementing a soothing bedtime ritual that suits you and your baby (Idibidi Kids recommends Goodnight Lullabies instrumental music CD)
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exploring sleep associations and what they mean for your baby
• sleep requirements (age appropriate) and sleep cycles in babies and young children
• understanding the theory and implementing the 'feed, play, sleep' routine
• helping you to understand the difference in your baby's cries (very important!!)
• nursery assessment/set-up to promote sleep
• play activities and stages of development for your baby's first year
• why massage is good for your baby's sleep, bonding and physiological development
• brief introduction to massaging your baby to get you on the right track
• optional: separate fee - massage techniques for a colicky or reflux baby (see Idibidi Kids infant massage workshop for further details )
• access to an extensive collection of parenting resource information (books, dvd's, brochures and leaflets) for loan
(if you are interested in viewing these, please request on booking with Natalie)
Your complimentary gift ...
An individualised written plan and detailed support guide for you and your child at the end of your consult. Your very own personalised referral guide, because no two babies are ever alike!
Natalie will work with you, your lifestyle and beliefs, empowering you so you will feel confident as a parent, providing positive parenting choices, practical tools, guidance and support.
Your options...
• in-home/in-centre 2 hour G.U.E.S.S. Parent Workshop around the Perth metro. area
• phone support in Perth, regional Western Australia and interstate
The AIM of the workshop (what YOU will get out of it)...
• an understanding of your baby's needs
• an understanding of your baby's temperament and personality
• learning useful settling strategies
• an increase in maternal and paternal confidence
• increasing your knowledge and skills of parenthood
• an understanding of your baby's developmental stages (what happens when...)
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Additional support
At the end of your consult, you have the option of scheduling in one phone call per week for the following month. During this month, you may also email any concerns or questions you may have. The first few days (and night's) after the initial visit are usually the hardest... consistency and practice implementing your new routine is the secret to overcoming most issues with your baby!
Aaaaah, bliss!
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Cost
I offer your family a personalised, professional and friendly in-home service (around the Perth area - YES, I come to you!!) for your convenience, something you would not experience by reading a book! I recognise parents feel most comfortable in their own home and are more receptive and able to take in information far better than in unfamiliar surroundings, for example, at parenting or sleep centres. Your baby will settle much easier in familiar surroundings. If you do not live in the Perth metro area, I offer phone consults at a mutally agreeable time, so distance is never a problem!
Enquire about our concessional rates. Eligible for Health Care Card or PPS holders.
All the hard work has been done for you!
Why spend time and money reading baby sleep books that only offer general sleep advice?
I have spent hundreds of hours researching different validated methods of sleep and settling, as well as reviewing numerous case studies by child health professionals, such as child psychologists and those specialising in infant health and development. It is for this reason, I choose to use evidence based research information combined with applying gentle sleep and settling techniques. You AND your baby deserved to be nurtured, loved and supported; this is especially important during the first year after birth.
For new parents
Becoming a parent can feel overwhelming (I have been there myself!); I am here to support you and can provide valuable information to 'give your child the best start in life'. Please refer to the Idibidi Kids Parenting Resource Information PDF for a list of resource material available for loan.
I do not advocate 'sleep training' as I feel this approach is not suited to babies or newborns, nor do I recommend you use one particular approach (I am against any controlled crying methods). I prefer responsive parenting; this is a nurtured and intuitive approach to parenting (please refer to link below on Responsive Parenting for more information) where you listen to your baby's cries and learn to understand the differences, and becoming YOUR baby's expert on his or her body language. Parents are more in-tune with their baby's cries and tired signs and this produces a happier baby and a happy parent!
Did you know?
Leaving your baby to cry (referring to a 'distressed cry') for extended periods at ANY age increases the stress hormone level, cortisol. If this is a regular occurence, and your baby is in distress, he or she can develop toxic cortisol levels in the blood stream, leading to system overload! Toxic levels of stress in your baby can suppress their immune system, have a negative impact on memory and reduce their capacity to process new sensory stimulation.
I understand the first year after the birth of your baby is a very emotional, sensitive, exhausting and sometimes difficult time. I am flexible with the time and length of your appointment and will fit in to accomodate your routine.
Workshop time
Allow 2 hours for the G.U.E.S.S. Parent Education Workshop.
Telephone consults vary; allow approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
So what's the next step?
Once you have contacted Natalie from Idibidi Kids,
you will be sent a client history/information form to fill out and send back to me prior to our initial session together. This is to give me a good understanding and indication about your baby's current problem, along with any other concerns you may have; also your baby's medical history. I will then contact you to book in a date and time.
Concession available (HCC or PPS).
Click here for FREE tips on how to assist your baby to sleep. |
So... take the first step!
Whether you are in Perth, regional Western Australia or interstate,
Help is just a phone call away...
0411 615 641
or
email Natalie via the contact form click here.
An small cost will be incurred for Idibidi Kids to travel over 50km from Joondalup
(40c per km).
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Articles about Children's Sleep,
Infant Sleep websites & Other Links
(note: you will leave the Idibidi Kids website when you click on the links below. Click on the arrow top LHS of your browser to return to Idibidi Kids website).
"How not to get baby to sleep" TIME, April 2008
"Sleep in infants and toddlers" Avi Sadeh, Ass.Professor of Psychology
"Rocking baby to sleep leads to 'waah' " The AGE, 2003
"Rapid Eye Movements (REM) in premature neonates & developmental outcome at 6 months" Infant Behaviour and Development, Vol 32, Issue 1, 2008
"Randomised control trial of behavioural infant sleep intervention to improve infant sleep and maternal mood" (PDF download) BMJ, 2002
"Responsive Parenting - Interventions and Outcomes" Bulletin of W.H.O 2006, Child and Adolescent health and development. (PDF download) |
Music and Lullabies |
Good Night Lullabies: Lullaby your baby to sleep, by Patrice Cosier
www.goodnightlullabies.com
 "Good Night Lullabies" will gently ease baby into a
peaceful sleep while also relaxing the mother - essential listening for the whole family. The music is deeply soothing and relaxing for both baby and mum.
"Good Night Lullabies" CD contains 15 instrumental original compositions, inspired by Chopin, Brahms and other traditional styles.
Patrice Cosier has over 30 years experience as a music educator and movement therapist. All the lullabies contain researched elements and blended sounds that wil help relax your child for a peaceful night's sleep. This truly is a wonderful collection of instrumental music and one that I recommend you should play to your child as part of his or her bedtime ritual. If you are looking for that special gift, a unique present for the new parents or for yourself, "Good Night Lullabies" is the perfect choice for you.
"Good Night Lullabies" available to purchase through Idibidi Kids.
Music Articles
Read Patrice's article "Lullabies, Brahms and Heartbeats" here.
"How music can assist your baby to sleep"
Research suggests that humans are programmed to respond to music. Proof of this, says Dr. Mark Tramo, director of the Institute For Music and Brain Science, is that there is no known human culture without music. Read more here.
"Lullabies help children's language development: Study"
Researchers from the University of Warwick, U.K. have found that singing to your baby not only relaxes your child but helps with their language development. Read more here.
"The importance of prenatal sound and music" An article written by Giselle Whitwell, music therapist and prenatal music therapist. Read more here.
"Newborn Babies and their Mothers" Music therapy service for mothers. A project researching premature babies and newborns - how music and lullabies assist with physiological and neurodevelopmental responses.... 'music therapy can also encourage parental involvement, support infant development and optimize preterm neurodevelopmental outcomes. Read more here.
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