[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”8991″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ qode_css_animation=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_empty_space height=”30″][custom_font font_size=”20″ line_height=”25″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”600″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#9c95b4″]About Petro Thamm[/custom_font][vc_empty_space height=”15″][vc_empty_space height=”15″][custom_font font_size=”15″ line_height=”26″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”300″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#666666″]Petro Thamm, former Regional Director (Africa) of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants, was the only certified sleep consultant in South Africa, trained by Dana Obleman from Sleep Sense TM Institute in America and founded Good Night – Child Sleep Consultancy. She specialized in baby and toddler sleep and helping parents struggling with their child’s sleep by using positive sleep solutions and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy type treatments.[/custom_font][vc_empty_space height=”15″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15″][custom_font font_size=”15″ line_height=”26″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”300″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#666666″]She studied BA (Marketing Communication) at the University of Johannesburg and has a background in marketing and social media. However, it was when her son was born that her life changed completely – not just socially but also professionally. After four months of waking up every 45 minutes she searched all over the world for help and her journey to better sleep eventually lead her to train in America to become the first Sleep Sense consultant in Africa. Her son’s transformation made such an impact on her that she decided to dedicate her professional life to helping families in Africa; educating them on the importance, relevance and manageable aspects of child, toddler and baby sleep.

 

Since the humble beginnings of the start of the business, she has helped hundreds of families to better sleep and further educates herself in the spheres of neuroscience, nutrition, toddler discipline, breastfeeding and other baby and sleep related matters. She believes sleep is the fundamental building block of healthy living and considers the education around better sleep as a passion, more than a job.

 

She lives in Centurion, South Africa with her family.[/custom_font][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][custom_font font_size=”20″ line_height=”25″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”600″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#9c95b4″]Qualifications[/custom_font][vc_empty_space][custom_font font_size=”15″ line_height=”26″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”300″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#666666″]Certified Sleep Sense Consultant – Sleep Sense (USA)
BA(Marketing Communication) – University of Johannesburg
Diploma in Social Media – University of Cape Town
Certified by the South African Association of Sleep Medicine
African Regional Director for the International Association of Professional Sleep Consultants
Diploma: Sleep Consulting from International Maternity Institute
Happiest baby on the block educator[/custom_font][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_accordion active_tab=”false” collapsible=”yes” style=”accordion”][vc_accordion_tab title=”Favourite bedtime story for kids” title_color=”#9c95b4″][custom_font font_size=”15″ line_height=”20″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”300″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#666666″]Little Red Riding Hood. I just love the “I huffed and I puffed” part.[/custom_font][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”One thing I never go to sleep without” title_color=”#9c95b4″][custom_font font_size=”15″ line_height=”20″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”300″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#666666″]Grabbing my pillow. I am addicted to my own squishy pillow.[/custom_font][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Biggest Misconceptions about sleep” title_color=”#9c95b4″][custom_font font_size=”15″ line_height=”20″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”300″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#666666″]Is that some people are just genetically predisposed to sleep well.[/custom_font][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”One thing all parents must know about sleep” title_color=”#9c95b4″][custom_font font_size=”15″ line_height=”20″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”300″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#666666″]Babies are not born with the inherent ability to be able to sleep well, just as they are not born with the ability to walk. You must just help teach them how to do it.[/custom_font][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Worst sleep advice” title_color=”#9c95b4″][custom_font font_size=”15″ line_height=”20″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”300″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#666666″]“Keep your baby on a four-hour feed schedule during the day then he/she will sleep better at night.”[/custom_font][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Ingredients for a good night’s sleep” title_color=”#9c95b4″][custom_font font_size=”15″ line_height=”20″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”300″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#666666″]Routine, knowledge and love.[/custom_font][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Best sleep tip for parents” title_color=”#9c95b4″][custom_font font_size=”15″ line_height=”20″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”300″ text_decoration=”none” text_shadow=”no” color=”#666666″]Prioritise your child’s sleep. It is a vital building block to their development.[/custom_font][/vc_accordion_tab][/vc_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]