Most people take sleep for granted, but for many parents of young children who are sleep deprived, the word torture takes on new meaning! Sleep is vital for our physical and emotional wellbeing. It promotes the secretion of growth hormones, restores brain processes, and allows us to function. Typically, during a full night’s sleep, we […]
Parenting can be a competitive sport, but planning your baby’s birthday parties (especially their first birthday) is in a class of its own! No matter how tight the credit crunch is we all strive for the perfect party, and inadvertently will spend more money on it that we actually planned to. Wanting to celebrate our […]
A large percentage of children in developed countries are overweight. Obesity is steadily on the increase and drastic measures are being taken worldwide to try and understand and ultimately deal with this growing epidemic. There are two areas of intervention, first is how can we assist families of children who are obese or borderline obese. […]
Summer in the UK can mean rainy, wet weather while cold wintery conditions in SA mean we are spending less time outdoors than we usually do. Wherever you are in the world when the weather is not too great it can be a battle to think of things to do with your tots indoors. Baby […]
You are tired, too tired to read a tome on how to get more sleep and all you want is a quick fix for your baby’s sleep. If things are going awry, here are 15 quick fixes to try that really will make a difference. Swaddle your newborn until 12 weeks of age for every sleep. […]
As you wade through the quagmire of sleep deprivation, it is completely natural that you will try anything, well almost anything, to get a good night’s sleep. There are products out there that really can help and make a difference. Dummy/Pacifier In the early days babies sleep better while sucking. Non-nutritive sucking is calming and will aid […]
As parents we often look for ways to do things better and improve on our parenting skills. The pressure is immense to be a great parent. What should be prioritized as key elements to ensure a baby’s optimal development? Let’s first focus on what makes for healthy emotional development in infants. Firstly, enhancing optimal development […]
Three steps to help your baby (older than 8 months) to use her dummy independently at night: At about 8- 9 months old you can expect your baby to be using the dummy at night independently. If your baby is waking you to put in the dummy at night, there are three steps to help […]
In March 2010, a warning was issued on the use of ‘bag-style’ slings in the USA. This was based on a study that was looking into the safety of these slings due to injuries and deaths of baby’s whist in these slings. Infant safety is no doubt the most important issue to any person working […]
You have no doubt at least once in your life as a parent, compared your little one to a friend’s baby and wondered if you were doing it all wrong when your baby wouldn’t settle or sleep as well as hers. On the other hand, if you are getting it right and have a really […]