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ABOUT
OURSELVES
We
include this information so that potential clients may exercise
informed consent before consulting us.
Karen
Prince and Julia Hayward are General Nurses and Health Visitors.
They are both Community Nursing graduates. These
qualifications together with Midwifery (Karen) and Sick
Childrens Nursing (Julia) are held on the Register at the United
Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Visiting. We positively encourage parents who use our service to
confirm our registration status.We are indemnified to
practice by the Medical Defence Union
Between them,
Karen and Julia have almost 20 years Nursing experience both inside and
outside the NHS. However, it is their experience as Health Visitors which makes
them uniquely placed to work hand in hand with parents to
resolve sleep issues. Karen is responsible for implementing a
sleep clinic within her NHS practice. Its success is currently
being documented for publication in a professional journal. Both
have experience of successfully resolving sleep issues with
parents at home consultations. Julia has recently received a
Discretional Award for innovative practice within her NHS
caseload
Karen
and Julia believe that children are fun , and that parenting
should be fun! However, many parents today face enormous
pressures at work and within their lifestyles.
Expectations of their parenting skills
and their children’s behaviour can be unrealistic and
so undermine their confidence. This sleep program adopts a
holistic approach to managing sleep issues. It is not rocket
science, but a common sense approach ,based on the following
principles:
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Cultivating
positive parenting attitudes
and skills, thereby increasing parental confidence in managing
behavioural challenges.
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Consistent
routines result in children who receive clear, consistent
messages about what is expected of them and when.
This
leads to a feeling of greater security for both parents and
children, and hopefully a happier, less tense home.
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