PARENT COACH--ALISON ASTAIR
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testimonials

I was one of the moms in the Twins Club group you came to a few months ago.   You helped me tremendously.   I was actually amazed at some of the awful behavioral challenges that some of the Moms were bringing up.  I was extremely impressed with your practical advice that seemed to not only do the job, but come from the child's perspective.  It's easy to give strict advice but your advice was a very kind yet firm approach; and I REALLY liked everything you said.  You seemed to get at the "why", what the kids were thinking, and your advice considered both them and the parents.  I'm sure you helped all of us in the room in different ways.

I've read a lot of parenting and discipline books (back when I had only two babies); and also have watched about 850 episodes of super nanny.   So I thought I'd know just what to do to keep my kids in line in their toddler years.  But unfortunately things with one of my twins were not going well at bedtime.  After sleeping through the night for years, after a vacation long ago where we slept in the same hotel room, she came out of her bed in the middle of the night.  Every single night for months and months I was an exhausted mess; how I got through the day at the office I don't know.   She would kick me in my bed all night long; and if I took her back to hers she'd be back in mine an hour later.   The very night of our meeting I took a stand.   I followed your advice to a tee; used the word "Rule", marched her back to bed with her arm instead of carrying/kissing her, and threatened to use a gate.   It was an exhausting night.  But the next night she didn't get out once.  Two nights later she got out of bed once; where I marched her back again.  That was it.   She didn't get out of bed; and after only one or two nights of real sleep I became human again; and my big ugly bags that were threatening to be permanent are back in check.

So I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for coming to our meeting to help us all.  I think you could have been there for 5 hours getting grilled by all the Moms.  Please feel free to share this note.  Again, I cannot thank you enough for coming that day!

Stephanie
Coral Springs, FL

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I’m sitting at my desk feeling so darn lucky. Words

simply cannot express my gratitude to you for all you

do for us parents. I personally love my sessions with 

you; I walk away feeling so reassured and so filled 

with love. You are incredibly supportive and comforting. 

The ideas you give me take the stresses out of 

parenting and help to smooth out the kinks. There is 

no right way to "parenting"; there is no one book that 

tells you how to do it, so having YOU at our finger tips

 is a priceless resource with endless benefits.

I also love the very sweet things you said about my

Addy. It melts my heart to hear the little details that 

we take for granted. After we parted ways, I got a 

chance to see my Addy in action for a few minutes. 

Oh how I love being this little girls Momma.

Much Love,

Julie Kreeger
Weston, FL



My children were driving me crazy! I have a five year old who was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and a typical

child who is 8 years old.  It's very difficult in general but very often my 5 year old wasn't accepted by others and play

dates were difficult.  Having my 8 year old daugher in dance made those days difficult because I would have to take him

with me to her lessons and sitting in the waiting room was very hard.  I called Alison to help me and she came up with


so many different strategies to make our lives run more smoothly.  She also pointed out how many of the behaviors that

I thought were Asperger related were simply behavior problems.  Since my daugher was so easy to raise and and didn't

really have many behavior problems, I thought all of my sons behavior problems were related to Asperger's.  I had a

very hard time seeing the difference and of course I felt sorry for him that he had to go through all of this in his life so I

think that I let him get away with so many things that he shouldn't have.  I don't know what to say other than Alison was

a miracle in our family's life.  She helped us see the differences, find solutions and learn how to help our son and not

feel so angry with him due to our own frustration and lack of skills.  She is an angel.

Sophie
Boca Raton, FL
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 -Berggren, JD

Davie, FL


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"Alison was the first person to identify developmental delays in my son, who was

subsequently diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome several months later. 

Her astute observations and knowledge of early childhood development set the ball

rolling for my son to receive many of the early interventions that have
 
been key to his successful progress.Alison Astair is a smart, experienced and a
 
friendly professional.  While she is an expert in her field, she maintains a warm

and friendly attitude that serves her well in forming lasting bonds with both her

clients and her colleagues.  She is consistently available with an open ear,
 
a positive outlook and very useful advice. She has been an advocate for my children

to be placed in the appropriate classrooms well as a guide to community resources. 


In truth, my children's early childhood educational experiences would not

nearly have been as positive had it not been for Ms. Astair.  Our family is

eternally grateful  for her involvement, and we hope other families are as lucky
 
as ours has been to benefit from her diligence and expertise."

Michele Lallouz Fisher, MD

Cooper City, FL


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"We are so appreciative of everything
 
that Alison did to help our five year old

 son, Jack, last year.  Her patience,

 wisdom, and caring nature were so

instrumental on aiding us in  the

decision whether to promote Jack
 
to Kindergarten or  to retain him in
 
Pre-K.  Alison had such a special way

of listening and sharing her words of
 
expertise with us as parents. We ended

up sending Jack to Kindergarten after

Alison observed him for many months

 in the classroom, and offering us advice. 

We don't know how we would have

made this decision without all of her help. 

Anyone who truly needs some unbiased
 
parenting advice should contact Alison!"
 
Stacey and Eric Leventhal

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I first met Alison after she had observed my son in a Toddler class.  My husband and I had concerns over possible Developmental Delays but as he was our first child we were unsure if there was cause for concern. 
Alison met with us and spoke with us honestly and openly and led us in the right direction and recommended a course of action for further evaluation and treatment which proved to be successful.  Today our son is thriving in fifth grade with no signs of delay in any area.  Thanks to Alison and her insights and recommendations for early intervention our son is socially, emotionally and physically on par with his peers. 
 
I now have the opportunity to teach at the school where my son went to school and I feel confident that Alison will be there to catch any of my students who might require the same support.  It is critical for every school to have someone as gifted and compassion as Alison.
Bonnie Berggren JD
Davie, FL  


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"I first met Alison Astair at my two year

old son's Pre-school  (Temple Dor Dorim

ECC)  when I was pregnant with twins. 

She regularly observed his class and

helped  the teachers address behavioral

issues. 

My son's teacher assured me that

Alison could help me with the behavioral

issues he was having at school
 
and at home.  She also helped us

trouble shoot to prepare him for the
 
birth of his baby brothers.

After the birth of my twins, my son

began acting out even more.  We

wanted to be consistent with the school

so we set up home visits to address the

issues that we, as parents, were having. 

After only a few weeks, the tips and
 
techniques she imparted on us helped

change his behavior and make our home
 
and his classroom more pleasant for

everyone.  Play dates were no longer

stressful for us since he now plays very

well with other children.


Alison is a pleasure to work with and
 
truly an invaluable resource to us.  She
 
is always happy to answer questions

and address issues that come up. 

She helps take the frustration and

guess work out of child rearing and

related issues.

As the children grew, I'd find myself

asking Alison to come back to our
 
home for a "check up" to help with
 
new issues we were having.  She gave
 
us fun and clever tips to make our

morning and evening routines run
 
more smoothly. 

Now play time, dinner time, bath time

and bedtime are more fun and less
 
stressful for everyone."

Robin Scala

formerly Weston, FL


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"Alison was unbelievably helpful when
 
we had behavioral issues with both our

son and daughter.  She conducted

thorough evaluations and provided

honest and insightful feedback.  Her

recommendations ranged from simple

common sense (which we sometimes

lose as parents!) to out-of-the-box

ideas that could be easily implemented. 

It is obvious that Alison not only has
 
the experience, but the compassion
 
to help parents and children through

difficult and trying times."

Kelly Tepper

Weston, FL
 
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Whether it's a quick list of clever tips

or a complete overhaul of how you

operate your household, Alison has

wonderful recommendations tailored

to each individual's needs.  She is such

 a warm and positive person who makes

you feel welcome and comfortable
 
expressing your concerns.  It feels more
 
like you're speaking with a friend rather

than consulting a behavioral specialist.


I have shared so much of what Alison
 
has taught me with my friends who
 
have similar issues.  Her insights, tips

and recommendations have really

helped so many of  us.


It's amazing how incorporating

Alison's tips and techniques into

our everyday routine has helped

bring order to what was previously

chaos.

Alison is such a wonderful listener.

She does such a great job observing

and listening to a situation and

gives great tips to help us get back
 
on track.


She has changed how my husband

and I "react" which has truly helped

us to think smarter and address

our child's behavior issues and our

daily routines in a whole new way."


B. Cohn

Parkland, FL 


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My husband and I are very "different"

parents!  Of course we both love our
 
children, but have seemingly

opposite views on what we're
 
"supposed to do!"  We have tried so
 
many different techniques that I felt

that we were confusing our kids even
 
more!  If one thing didn't work, we'd

go onto the next idea. 

We were getting calls from the

school about our child's aggressive
 
behavior and knew we needed to do

something.  What really got the ball

rolling was when I overheard another
 
mother talking about how "mean"

my son was!  I knew that my husband
 
and I couldn't go on this way any

longer because our 3 year old's behavior

was out of control.  And to top it off,
 
he was getting a "bad reputation"

at such a young age!  It wouldn't be
 
long before he wouldn't be invited
 
to parties anymore and no one would

want play dates with him. 

Once people knew that I was seeking
 
help, I heard the name Alison Astair

come up over and over!  I took

a deep breath, made time and called

her.  She told me that my home would

change in a few weeks and that I'd

have some control over my life again! 

She was right.  I followed everything
 
she asked me to do and what a

change!  And one of the other great

things is that my husband and I are

now on the same page!"


Michelle W.

Coral Springs, FL
 
 

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