#18 How Can You Support Your Child In Developing Healthy Sleeping habits? With Deborah Winters

10/11/22 • 35 min

Why is sleep so important?
Can you make up for “missing sleeping hours?
When a child can sleep without wetting his bed?
How much time should it take for your child to fall asleep?
Deborah Winters is a licensed clinical social worker (from Adelphi University), parent educator (certified trainer in STEP; Systematic Training for Effective Parenting), and an ADHD-CCSP (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder-Certified Clinical Services Provider) professional. And in addition to all that she supports families in her clinic who need sleep therapy!

So in this episode, you can learn from her what’s happening in the brain as we sleep, why some of us are night owls and some are early birds, and what practices you can use to from healthy routing habits!

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Deborah has so much more to say, so have a look at her Website, Instagram or Facebook. She's providing free content and online and in-person services!
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You can help more parents to gain parenting tools!
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#17 How To Form Healthy Habits And Raise Calmer Kids? With Michelle Cole

Is there any difference between routine and habits?
What’s happening in your brain when forming habits?
What is the mechanism to develop a new habit or replace an old one?

Michelle Cole from Calmer Kids is an educational trainer and school leader with 20 years of experience working in schools - both in England and Australia. Her impact on raising attainment and outcomes for pupils led to her being awarded a 'Specialist Leader of Education Award by the National College of Teaching in 2015.

For Michelle, cancer aged 30 was a wake-up call that she needed to do things differently. Over the past 10 years, her personal journey has helped her to balance her achievement-driven personality with well-being in all areas of her life. Studying for her Diploma in Positive Psychology, deepening her knowledge of habits (and routines), and co-founding Calmer Kids with her sister Helen Boniface, helped Michelle to support not only herself but 100s of students, educators, and families.

In today's episode, Michelle authentically shares how she establish new habits and replace old ones with healthier habits by practicing yoga, mindfulness, and journaling. and how you can support your child in achieving psychological well-being!

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#19 How Can You Stop A Meltdown Before It's Even Started? With Dr. Erin Avirett

What's the earliest a kid starts to show a meltdown?
Is there any difference between meltdowns and tantrums?
Will you handle meltdowns differently at your house vs in public?
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Dr. Avirett is a Licensed Psychologist. For the last decade, she has worked with children and young adults across the southwest for counseling and diagnostic evaluations.
Dr. Avirett has been married for 15 years and has 3 children, ages 2, 9, and 11. Being a parent has given her fresh insight into the world of ever-evolving parenting challenges (e.g. the things they don’t ever teach in graduate school!)
This, along with her clinical experience, leads her to work with families and guide parents toward positive and effective parenting strategies.

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Playground Talks - #18 How Can You Support Your Child In Developing Healthy Sleeping habits? With Deborah Winters

Transcript

Deborah Winter00:00:00.050

Well, I love talking about sleep, so when you invited me to join in on this topic, I got very excited. As I mentioned too, we just took a trip and I watched a masterclass on sleep, and my kids were like, You're so boring. Why are you watching? You could watch anything on the airplane, This is so exciting. , but , my oldest is now 12, and when she was born, She didn't sleep, so I had to learn very quickly how to help her learn how to sleep. A