Will address topics ranging from night waking, naps, how food affects sleep, self soothing sleep, sleep safety, and many more
11 Weeks
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Week 1
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Brief history of the profession
What is the job of a baby sleep consultant?
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Limits of competence
How to understand if a child is healthy and whether it is possible to work on improving his sleep
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Realistic expectations - where is the limit of a baby sleep consultant work
What Makes a Successful Child Sleep Consultant
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The importance of sleep in family life
Consequences of lack of sleep
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What happens to the child's body during sleep
Why it is important to regulate your child's sleep?
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Causes of sleep disorders - somatic and behavioral
Why Behavioral Sleep Disorders Happen
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Objective and subjective criteria for the quality of children's sleep
What is the age norm of sleep and how does it change with the growth of the child
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When will a child outgrow sleep problems?
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Week 2
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Baby sleep safety. External factors affecting a child's sleep
What is co-sleeping and how common is it
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Why Parents Choose Co-Sleeping
Pros and cons of co-sleeping
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Co-Sleeping Safety
“Breastsleeping", or "sleeping at the chest" (J. McKenna, Lee Gettler)
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Rules for co-sleeping
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) - risk factors
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Sleep Safety Guidelines - Latest Edition
Crib safety - current recommendations
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At what age should a pillow be used?
Light factor and melatonin. Two step melatonin production process
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Age stages of melatonin production and formation of circadian rhythms in a child
Noise, visual stimuli, humidity, temperature. Overheating in a child
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“White Noise" and "Pink Noise". Noise safety rules
Ecology of the children's room
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Safety standards for "sleep toys"
Children's bedroom lighting recommendations
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Week 3
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Physiology of sleep, basics of chronobiology and somnology
Circadian rhythms - formation and correction. The role of the suprachiasmatic nucleus
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Features of sleep in the early hours
Determination of the optimal time for putting the child to sleep at night
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Early laying - boundaries, age characteristics, rationale
Two-factor model of sleep regulation - sleep pressure and need for sleep
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”Sleep window" Consequences of overwork in a child. How over-tiredness affects sleep
Wake time/active time and its effect on sleep quality. Age norms of wakefulness and factors influencing it
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Wake time/active time and its effect on sleep quality. Age norms of wakefulness and factors influencing it
Signs of fatigue, signs of over tiredness, false signs of tiredness
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Bathing before bed as part of bed time - common mistakes
Functions and criteria of a quality “bridge to sleep” and “sleep rituals”. Practical advice and recommendations
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Changing the “sleep rituals” with age.
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Week 4
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The structure of human sleep and its features at different ages
Definition of sleep
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The sleep cycle of an embryo, a newborn, a child at different ages, an adult
Features and functions of the phases and stages of sleep
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The problem of awakenings when shifting to the crib - causes and solutions
Sleep conditions. Formation of "sleep associations" and their consequences. Strong and weak (positive and negative) sleep associations
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4 month sleep regression- reasons and recommendations
Ways to prolong your child's sleep. Safe and effective use of sleep extension tools: swaddle, pacifier, white noise, sleep toy, sleep mantra, sleep feeding, wake to sleep
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Week 5
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Sleep consolidation, daytime sleep
Optimal distribution of sleep during the day at different ages of the child. Sleep Consolidation
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The child "mixed up day and night" - the solution
Mistakes that interfere with sleep consolidation
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Consequences of insufficient daytime sleep
Optimal nap time
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When is your child ready to skip the day nap
Avoiding naps too early - tips for keeping them up
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Sleep in motion/movement
Limiting the duration of daytime sleep - when and how. Awakening conditions
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Too early morning woke ups - Practical Tips
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Week 6
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The rhythm of sleep and wakefulness and the schedule of the child depending on age
Features of sleep and the physiology of feeding a newborn
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Formation of the day-night cycle. Recommendations
uilding an optimal rhythm of sleep and wakefulness
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Schedule - age restrictions and impact on sleep quality
Common Schedule Formation Approaches – Pros and Cons
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Best time to get up in the morning
Short daytime naps - causes, age characteristics, recommendations
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Evaluation of factors affecting the duration of daytime sleep
Dropping day naps. Signs of readiness to switch to lesser naps, scenarios and optimal transition strategies
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Getting up too early in the morning - how to change the schedule
Algorithm for shifting falling asleep and waking up to an earlier or later time
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Sleep during vacation, shifting, place changing, time zone changes
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Sleep and feeding physiology
Compatibility between breastfeeding and quality sleep
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The formation of lactation and sleep of the child
Suspicion of a lack of milk - recommendations
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Week 7
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Sleep and feeding physiology
Compatibility between breastfeeding and quality sleep
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The formation of lactation and sleep of the child
Suspicion of a lack of milk - recommendations
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Physiology of the feeding regimen of a child at different ages
Independent sleep/self soothing sleep while breastfeeding
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The sleep-eat-wake cycle
Physiological limitations of the duration of uninterrupted sleep at different ages of the child
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Pre-morning feedings as a factor in maintaining lactation
Night feedings
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Willingness of the child to reduce night feedings
Night Feeding Reduction Strategies
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Co-sleeping while breastfeeding
When stopping breastfeeding will help you sleep better and when it won't
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Weaning - the readiness of the child, the readiness of the mother, methods and difficulties
Sleep of formula fed babies
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Sleep and feeding patterns at different ages
Tips for Comfortable Formula Feeding
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Sleep and feeding of the child after the introduction of solid food
Understanding the language of crying
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Week 8
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Psychophysiological factors affecting a child's sleep
Psychological and physical condition of the mother
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Recommendations for stabilizing the mother's condition
The influence of the state of the mother on the sleep of the child
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The crisis period in the life of the family after the birth of a child - difficulties and recommendations
Stress in mothers after the birth of a child. postpartum depression
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Postpartum depression in a mother in the work of a consultant on children's sleep
Determination of temperament types in young children. highly sensitive children. The influence of temperament on a child's sleep
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When and how to refuse client
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Week 9
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Common ideas about children's sleep in terms of science
Colic - definition, possible causes, recommendations
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Colic from the perspective of a sleep consultant
Teething and baby sleep
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Sleep regressions after sleep improvement
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Week 10
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Special family situations in the work of a sleep consultant
Sleep Tips for Twins
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Preparing for the birth of a child
Sleep organization of siblings with age differences
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Completion of co-sleeping - transferring the child to a separate crib
Transfer of child to a separate room
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Unusual living conditions. Sleep in the conditions of the Arctic, hot climate, the impossibility of outings, studio apartments. False signs caused by family living conditions
The main causes of sleep disturbances in a child
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Week 11
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CERTIFICATION as "Consultant for the correction of behavioral sleep disorders in children"
Instructions for passing the final tests
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Results of module 1 and work perspective
Checklist for a professional start
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Common mistakes at the start
Final certification test
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8 tests on required books of 1 module
Toilet Training for kids
