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Sleep consultant asking too much into or the norm?

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chocosddict · 17/09/2025 11:08

I have decided to hire a sleep consultant for DC as they go to bed late, wake up multiple times and insist on co sleeping.

With going back to work I am decorate for DC to sleep through the night.

Anyway I had an initial consultation with a sleep consultant on Monday.

The consultant asked a lot of personal questions and I was just wondering if it was the norm?

Full address
Full name of parents
Parents ethnicity
Country of birth of parents
Hospital where DC were born.
Full date of birth of parents
Childbirth details

I found it quite uncomfortable with this as it was merely a consultation and found some details abit intrusive but I am a private person anyway so don’t know if I am over reacting.

Is this the norm?

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chocosddict · 17/09/2025 11:49

Yes I did wonder myself why she needed our DOB.

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ZippyPeer · 17/09/2025 11:29

There is no such thing as 'just' data collection. Personal data like this there needs to be a reason, I can't imagine why they would need the parents full date of birth

Wineandrun · 17/09/2025 11:09

Most of it is probably just data collection, the childbirth details are critical for a sleep consultant to understand any potential underlying reasons why sleep is tough.