You And Your Child: In-Home Parenting Support & Guidance For Sydney Families (0-6yrs)
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Ever wanted to know how to deal with your child in difficult situations, with confidence? Know you are doing the best for your child and your family? Help is at hand.
Welcome to You And Your Child, the brain-child of NZ-born and now Sydney-based Amanda Howard-Anna*. Amanda is passionate about supporting parents one on one with issues in the home, such as discipline, family communication, sleep, and problems with behaviour, for families with children 0-6 years.
Amanda provides a one on one home service, using a program called ‘Parents as Teachers’ which concentrates on chldren’s development. During the program Amanda provides monthly or bi-monthly home visits, including dedicated information about your child’s progress in a personalised journal, full of research-based information about your child’s development.
Developmental toys will be brought along to every visit, to help parents incorporate the program’s ideas and activities into their child’s daily life and which can be use to enhance the development of the child.
She also facilitates parenting talks and seminars, and is available to host discussions with mothers groups and other parent groups, on individual topics of interest relating to the development of children.
For more information or to for a confidential chat about the specific needs of your child or family, please contact Amanda on 0405 242 309, or email her here.
*Amanda Howard-Anna has worked for 12 years in many fields across the childhood sector including preschool, day care, and private childcare. Amanda is trained in and works with families to deliver the Parent as Teachers program, as well as supporting families to create positive change in their lives. She holds an Applied Science Degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Child and Adolescent Psychology.
Reviews
Bona
Feb 04 2015
You and Your Child is a great addition to childhood and parenting services for Sydney families. And Amanda, superb listener and sensitive practitioner, is exactly the right person to deliver it with care, practicality and warmth.
Esme
Jan 28 2015
A great service. Amanda is very knowledgeable and helpful.
Susan and Will
Jan 20 2015
Amanda worked with our family over an 18-month period. She provided care and development services to our toddler and newborn boys, as well as coaching and support to us as we grew into our parenting roles. We have learnt so much from Amanda on how to be the best parents we can be for our children: how to talk to them, how to set expectations and manage their behaviour, development activities, and how to manage their routine. Amanda is caring, compassionate, friendly, fun, consistent and very knowledgeable. Our close family has commented on the significant impact she has had on us and our children, and our children love spending time with her. We are very grateful to have worked with Amanda and highly recommend her services.
Lisa
Nov 03 2014
I have known Amanda for roughly 7 years. Amanda has always been warm and delightful and is an extremely professional person. Amanda is willing to go the extra mile but still able to hold the professional boundaries.
Natasha
Nov 03 2014
Amanda is very calm, understanding and fun with my kids. Her holistic and educated approach makes her easy to understand while still learning from her vast experience. Her tips and advice are easy to take on board. Thank you Amanda for being yourself and sharing your sense of humour, experience and knowledge with me and my family.
Shona & Pam
Nov 03 2014
Amanda's gentle respectful approach allows her to get alongside families with trust, to make effective changes in their parenting. Amanda has had genuine interest in other cultures and works with great success cross- culturally which is reflected by glowing feedback from families she visits.
