From Head to Toe: Sleep & Development with Deirdre Edwards
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<p>Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about her fifty-year career in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. With stories from her clinic, she explains the importance of the cranial nerves – particularly for sleep, health and development - and why these should be checked in the first ten days of a baby’s life.</p><br><p>In this series Deirdre seeks to enlighten parents, grandparents and accredited health care professionals to understand the power of the nervous system and why it matters for optimum development. Being Informed empowers rather than the ‘wait and see’ condition led approach.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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November 27, 2025
Excessive Screen Time
<p>WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using stories from her clinic. Listen out for her Top Tips at the end of each episode.</p><br><p>Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch in this final episode about what she considers to be excessive screen time for children. What is the impact on their physical and mental health, social development, and academic performance? She argues that by understanding the potential negative impacts of excessive screen time and promoting a balanced approach parents can help children navigate the digital world in a healthy and constructive way. She examines the effect of looking at a phone on posture and its impact on the five senses.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
November 20, 2025
Dealing with Loss
<p>WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using stories from her clinic. Listen out for her Top Tips at the end of each episode.</p><br><p>Loss includes divorce, separation, trauma, bereavement, moving house and the impact of the Covid epidemic on children. Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about how big changes impact a youngster in unpredictable and unprecedented ways. This can manifest itself in sadness, shyness, unprovoked temper tantrums, silliness, wakefulness, self-harm and food refusal. She discusses ways to rebalance a child who presents with ‘out of character behaviours’; the importance of communication and the impact of trauma on the cranial nerve and when to seek counselling.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
November 13, 2025
Boundaries, Safety, Discipline & Manners
<p>WHAT IS NORMAL? Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about the normal range of development for babies and young children in this second series of FROM HEAD TO TOE: SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT. For over 50 years Deirdre Edwards has worked in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. She founded the Abacus Chiropractic Clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon. Deirdre speaks to Mark using stories from her clinic. Listen out for her Top Tips at the end of each episode.</p><br><p>Having addressed routines around food in episode 1 and bedtimes in episode 5 Deirdre Edwards discusses acceptable boundaries with Mark Pougatch. Children are sponges and will copy both positive and negative behaviour of those around them. Respect, tolerance and sharing with others start in the sandpit. Deirdre shares her advice about how to keep children safe; ways to manage the wider world; the benefits of repetition; the importance of consistency and feral times. She talks about the ‘grumpy bone’ and when parents should seek chiropractic help if a child is out of sorts.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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<p>Deirdre Edwards talks to Mark Pougatch about her fifty-year career in paediatrics as a nurse, health visitor and McTimoney chiropractor. With stories from her clinic, she explains the importance of the cranial nerves – particularly for sleep, health and development - and why these should be checked in the first ten days of a baby’s life.</p><br><p>In this series Deirdre seeks to enlighten parents, grandparents and accredited health care professionals to understand the power of the nervous system and why it matters for optimum development. Being Informed empowers rather than the ‘wait and see’ condition led approach.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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