My health profession career began with my training as a Registered General Nurse, then a Mental Health Nurse and finally, I qualified as a Health Visitor.
Then over twenty-five years ago, whilst working in the NHS, I set up a baby sleep clinic in London. This was in response to the overwhelming number of parents coming to the general child health clinic, on their knees with exhaustion through lack of sleep.
Then over twenty-five years ago, whilst working in the NHS, I set up a baby sleep clinic in London. This was in response to the overwhelming number of parents coming to the general child health clinic, on their knees with exhaustion through lack of sleep.
Back then, the sleep guidance available to parents was so limited and most of it was very poor. Generally, the advice was to leave babies to cry themselves to sleep and to ignore or punish children who kept getting out of bed.
With a background in both paediatrics and mental health, including child mental health and post-natal depression & anxiety I knew that this advice was bad for the child and also bad for the parent.
With a background in both paediatrics and mental health, including child mental health and post-natal depression & anxiety I knew that this advice was bad for the child and also bad for the parent.