早在十多年前，外國已經興起一種專業 – 名為「嬰幼兒睡眠顧問(Child Sleep Consultant)」。而在香港，嬰幼兒睡眠顧問服務主要由外國人提供，以廣東話為服務語言的嬰幼兒睡眠服務，則是在這一年才興起來。睡眠顧問會按照孩子在不同年齡的生理需要，用各種方法協助及改善嬰幼兒的睡眠狀況。嬰幼兒睡眠訓練的方法各式各樣，但無論是哪一個方法，也一定會包括以下三個要點:
1. 提倡孩子得到該年齡所需的睡眠
2. 教導孩子自行入睡
3. 平衡日間睡眠，防止孩子日夜顛倒/過分疲勞
現今，坊間已有不少書籍或網頁提供嬰幼兒睡眠的資訊，但是哪個方法才是最有效呢？父母工作忙碌，晚上又休息不足。要花時間做資料蒐集，然後再逐一實行和嘗試，看看到底哪一個最適合自己和孩子，總不免會因而走了不少冤枉路和浪費時間。
向專業的睡眠顧問尋求協助，不但可以在最短時間內幫助孩子睡得更好，更可以為父母省卻四出尋找資料的繁複過程和時間。
What is sleep training?
Child sleep consultants help young children sleep better by a set of techniques and schedule adjustments. There are many different techniques out there. Nonetheless, they always involve the following three principles:
- Help children get age-appropriate amount of sleep
- Teach children the art of self-settling
- Adjust day naps to avoid over-tiredness or day/night confusion
In fact, there is a large amount of tips and information on how to help babies sleep better online or from books. It can be overwhelming and confusing for parents to process all the information and try to figure out which one is the best for them and their child.
Seeking help from a trusted sleep consultant can save the time and headache for the parents in need.
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