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On My Way Home

Posted October 31, 2010

Many of you know I've been away for the month of October.  Time spent in London, Denmark, Germany and France has given me lots of opportunity to observe families...especially since we unwittingly managed to hit four weeks of school holidays - one for each country!  While this meant many more tourists to contend with, it also meant watching family patterns of interaction on trains, streets and in museums. Some things are the same the "world" over, such as shopping as the main source of entertainment. Here in Paris, it seemed half the tourist bus emptied out at the Champs-Elysees. This was many more than at any of the museum sites.  However, inside the museums we toured we saw hundreds of families with very patient and sometimes very interested young children, strolling past the famous paintings and sculptures. Then on that same bus ride we heard and saw a set of children who were loud, yelling at their parents, showing off and the reaction from the parents was rolicking laughter.  Later on the Metro a child got loud for a moment and his mother gave a quick "shhh!" and he immediately quieted down and made his statement just to her rather than the whole car.

Obviously, parenting skills vary in Europe as much as in North America.  I'ts been a fascinating trip and when I wasn't watching families, we've partaken liberally of the wines, foods and as far as we could, we've tried to learn and fit in with each country and it's culture.  Still, here in Paris, we are inevitably handed the Anglais menu as we walk in...which is very fortunate for us, but shows that you can't fully adapt to the culture of a new country, in one week.

I'll be ready and excited for parents to book Telephone Counseling appointments as of Monday November 8; I'll be offering Sleep from Now On on Tuesday November 9; Setting Healthy Limits Age 1-5 Years on Tuesday November 16 and Toilet Learning the Easy Way on Tuesday, November 23.

I believe I've been able to keep up with Ask Kitty email questions while I've been away, but in case you've been waiting, you may purchase your question ($25.) with this link.

Cheers and see you soon,

Kitty Raymond

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Sleep Research on Infants and Young Children

Posted June 2, 2010

"The findings from the related Sleep in America poll of sleep practices of children from birth to age 10 and their caregivers clearly noted that sleep problems are highly prevalent, and that they have a negative impact on children and their families. Education is the key not only to the treatment of existing sleep disturbances, but more importantly, for the prevention of sleep problems and the development of best sleep practices. These education efforts clearly go beyond parents to our educational systems and to health-care practitioners."

JODI A. MINDELL, PhD
Saint Joseph’s University, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA (Published online October 4, 2004)

In view of the above quote,  I'm very pleased to note that Raymond Parenting has offered Sleep from the Start as a prenatal class for parents since 2002.  Dr. Jodi Mindel wrote this article in 2004, stating that the educational system and health-care practitioners should routinely provide prenatal education to parents in an effort to prevent the family disharmoney created by post-natal sleep deprivation.

That this instruction is still not happening in our public health systems is maddening to me and certainly supports my suspicions that many departments within these health systems have chosen to focus on other agendas. Feeding infants, for example, is micro-managed in some cases to the extreme, without equal emphasis on sleep requirements and instruction for parents on how to enable the learning of sleep skills for their babies and young children.

A resource to which I would like to draw your attention is the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development.  You may wish to keep it bookmarked because it can take a few days to acquaint yourself with all the fascinating topics covered. There is a section called 'according to experts', a synthesis, and complete folders on every topic. I certainly do not always agree with the experts and I hope you will keep your own perspective and intimate knowledge of your own child(ren) in your mind as you read. 

I would love to hear from you about any topic you decide to research at this wonderful online site.  Do you agree/disagree?  Did you find it interesting to read the 'expert' opinions?  Did you change your mind on anything?

 

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New Item In Raymond Parenting Store - Take a Look!

Posted May 2, 2010

Guidelines and Schedule for a 3-6 Month Baby—The Manual Continued…

This sleep/schedule for 3-6 month old babies  will be helpful to parents who have purchased The Manual – Birth to Three Months and are wondering what new adjustments to make to your baby’s schedule to ensure her sleep skills stay in place as she grows.  As well, parents who have not read The Manual will also find this document useful, starting at 3 months of age.

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