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Think Your Child Needs to Be Trained to Sleep?
Introducing the first developed, launched and one of its’ kind Holistic Approach to Child Sleep that Begins Before Baby is Born based on our founder Mar De Carlo’s Holistic Science of Sleep Method and book “Awakening Through Sleep”
Mar says, “Our children’s bodies do not need to technically be “trained” to sleep. By nature’s design, human bodies are already programmed to sleep and will do so if we support the process.
Children go through various stages of sleep development similarly to walking, eating, talking etc…and most often there are many health and lifestyle factors, in addition to unrealistic expectations parents are unaware of getting in the way sleep.”
The HSS Method does not believe in a “one size fits all” or “sleep training” approach to sleep consulting. Instead we use what our founder Mar has coined as “Sleep Optimizing” strategies to thoroughly investigate and address imbalances in optimal human function (physical, mental, emotional) and external forces (social, cultural, environmental) that inhibit sleep and may lead to adult and child sleep challenges during pregnancy, parenting during infancy and beyond.
By examining the entire context for sleep – the physical, emotional, social, developmental and environmental factors – we address the sleep needs for the family with a minimum of frustration for both parents and children and teach our sleep consultants not only to understand the natural factors that regulate and influence sleep through a child’s various stages of development but also learning from the child. Often parents and professionals rely so heavily and get hyper focused on books and rigid methods that they overlook what their child is teaching them about sleep. The child is also a book that is providing us information we must consistently learn from. Children teach and guide us just as much as we do them. We just have to tune in.
The Structure of Our Program
Our Maternity and Child Sleep Program is an online program combining self-paced modules and live classes.
There are two main components required to obtain certification:
Component One is a combination self-paced online and online weekly support live course introducing you to your role as a coach and all aspects of sleep in your sleep consulting work.
Component Two is a live online four month program (offered three times a year January, May and September) where participants have an opportunity to take all they have learned from Component One and apply it in case study work that is covered each week for 16 weeks. We will explore many specialized and standard cases utilizing the knowledge and skills gained in Component One.
There are online course modules that may be completed at your convenience, and live weekly support and discussion calls.
Participants have one year to complete our program.
Upon completion of Components One and Two, students receive a Certification to become Certified Maternity & Child Sleep Consultants and are considered graduates of the full IPHI Maternity & Child Sleep Consultant Program.
Students may obtain their full certification upon completion of Components One and Two.
Online Weekly Live Support Calls are available for 10 months each year and are available to you for support. Ask us any questions If you cannot attend live online weekly calls, you have the option of emailing us your questions. You will receive the class recording each week class is held. Additionally, our Facebook group is also available for support from our graduates and current students.
You can begin this course to become a certified Maternity & Child Sleep Consultant at any time by enrolling in Component One.
Tamara is an International Parenting & Health Institute Certified Sleep Consultant graduate who holds a degree in Psychology and an Early Childhood Education diploma. Tamara’s educational background in child development and psychology include courses such as: psychology of infancy, psychology of middle childhood, family dynamics as well child mental health. To further complement her background, Tamara has completed the Infant Mental Health course through Sick Children’s hospital which focuses on mental health from 0-6 years of age.
Tamara is an active member of the International Parenting & Health Institute Admissions Board and the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants. She has worked with young children, families, and adults in a variety of settings for many years. She has shared her passion for child education by teaching adult students wishing to enter the Early Childhood Education field. She is a both member, and mentor of the International Parenting & Health Institute (IPHI) where she continues to research both child and adult sleep.
Tamara is the founder of Quiet Moments Sleep and a mother herself. She does not utilize any sleep training methods in her work as per IPHI’s Holistic Science of Sleep Method. She has successfully implemented our approach which is both holistic and organic in nature while focusing on the attachment relationship and emotional wellbeing of the entire family. Though residing in Canada, Tamara offers sleep services worldwide via phone, email and Skype.
Component one
Component two
We are excited to meet you and we look forward to supporting your professional journey.
