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Nurture Parenting has created a world class online Nurture Sleep Program from newborn to five years o She has recently relocated back to the North of England.

Nurture Parenting is an infant sleep, toddler behaviour, parent support education service. It was established in February 2011 by Karen Faulkner, a Registered Midwife and Community Specialist Practitioner/Child & Family Health Nurse. Karen emigrated from the UK in 2002 and gathered a heap of experience, skills and qualifications working in Community Health in Melbourne and Sydney. Our Mission
We want to help parents everywhere get more sleep and spread the love. Our Vision
Nurture Parenting wants to challenge and change the current parenting paradigm and treatment models of sleep training and introduce parents to baby sleep learning. And to inspire and provide confidence in all parents to become the best they can be. We help with children from newborn to 5 years old (0-5 years). Our sleep training methods are kind and based in attachment psychology. We believe in conscious parenting.

01/09/2025

The cold, hard truth?

It’s our job as parents to make sure we are equipping our children with the skills they need to thrive in the real world.

And the truth is, it’s a whole lot easier to set that foundation EARLY.

Believe me, I was extremely skeptical that including my then 20 month old in the kitchen was going to be anything other than exhausting.

But it has truly turned out to be one of the best things we have done. Finding ways to include my kids in cleaning, cooking, and running errands has given them so many skills I didn’t even think about.

Like scheduling an appointment or learning how to fix a flat tire on a bike. And it also means that I’m not the only one doing work at home.

I will be honest though, learning how to include my young kids in my work took a lot of trial and error. And I want to make it easier for parents of young kids.

Which is exactly why I wrote the Getting Sh*t Done (with your kids) Guide. And right now it’s on a massive relaunch sale. Comment “GSD” and I’ll send you a link to grab it for less than the cost of a tank of gas!

14/08/2025

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Edited to add: ADHD is not caused by screen use, and that’s not what I’m implying in this post. I was trying to address the impact prolonged screen use done in an unhealthy way can have on attention and behaviour, sometimes with the addiction being confused for ADHD. As a neurodivergent parent myself it’s important for me to note this and ensure that there’s no confusion here. Also, this post isn’t about screens being bad, screens can definitely have a place in the home. It is important to have this conversation though, it’s one that I’ve heard from countless teachers and other helping professionals and I haven’t seen it discussed in depth online.

Jess isn’t this parent shaming?” I can already hear the comments. Please know I hesitate to post this, but I do think this conversation is so incredibly important to have.

And, no I don’t say this to shame parents. In fact, I totally get how we’ve got here. We are exhausted, we have little support, we are living without villages, trying to make ends meet. iPads feel like an answer.

Plus, it’s become a social norm to give our small kids iPads, and it’s become mainstream to distract our kids from all their hard feelings.

Parents are exhausted and need support, and iPads solve the issue temporarily. But, long-term they make things harder for everyone.

How do we change social norms that cause harm?

Through conversation, and through groups of incredible people saying that it’s time to do something different.
Parents need more support.

Kids need less screens and more time for play, disappointment, relationship with their parents, and rest.

And, we all need each other to help make this happen.

Because at the root of the screentime issues, it a deeper issue: we have lost our communities and our relationships that help us parent.❤️❤️❤️

So, where do we go from here? We need each other that’s for sure. I’d love your thoughts on this conversation below.

25/07/2025

Children are not put on this planet to obey your commands. Repeat this again. You don’t actually want a robot like child who does everything you want. Instead you want your child to question the ‘rules’ and to stand up to a ‘leader’ style figure and go their own way. A child who is able to do this feels safe and secure with the parent and connected. Connection is the key to your relationship and from connection everything else grows. Trust me 💜🥹

01/07/2025

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Just a few house rules I’ve set after years of working with children.

Are these ground-breaking, earth shattering boundaries? No! But they have shown my kids what safety feels like.

Which is incredibly effective at preserving safety outside the home.

And to be VERY clear, I do not live in fear. Our world has dangerous people, but it is overwhelming safe to exist in the real world.

But when it comes to safety, teaching how to be proactive is ALWAYS a priority for me. 💛

Tell me if any of these were helpful for you! And follow along for lots more!

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New Rent House , Hutton In The Forest
Penrith
CA119TJ

Website

http://www.nurtureparenting.com.au/

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Are you looking for support with your baby or toddler sleep and behaviour issues? Our approach is unique, focused on baby sleep learning® rather than sleep training. My methods are cue-based and gentle with no controlled crying or cry it out. Most of all, they proven to work. Everything we do combines evidence-based research, formal medical training and Karen’s 30 years of practice.

You can access my baby sleep expertise via my the online Nurture Sleep Program https://nurtureparenting.com.au/nurture-sleep-program/

Nurture Parenting was founded in 2011 by Karen Faulkner, a Registered Midwife, Child & Family Health Nurse, Registered Baby Sleep Consultant and hold a degree in Psychology. In 2002 she emigrated from the UK to Australia and gained extensive experience and skills working in Community Health in Melbourne and Sydney.

Our passion is helping families through what we know can be a very challenging and emotional time.