It’s 9:30 pm and your child suddenly sat bolt upright in bed and starts screaming, thrashing and flailing around yelling “No, Stop It, Don’t, No, No, No, Don’t Hurt Me.” It’s frightening, confronting and worrying when you witness your child experience their first-night terror. It can be even more concerning and stressful if you see …
Night Terrors vs Nightmares: What’s the Difference Read More »
There are just some parts of parenting that you don’t hear about because other parents just don’t talk about it. You’ll never hear them say, “Oh crap! Potty training.” But the truth is there’s a lot of messy things parents have to deal with like spreading butt cheeks to wipe clean a poopy bum. You …
Potty Training Take Two – A Diary of Potty Progress Read More »
Dummy, pacifier, binky, whatever you want to call it, it’s a savior for many parents. It’s a savior for fussiness, helping with settling your baby to sleep and overall comfort for your child. It is also without a doubt the cause of great debate and controversy in the parenting community. Should you use one? When …
Almost as soon as you give birth well-meaning parents are warning you about the four-month regression, and all the horror of 45 min to 2 hourly wakings overnight. It can seem like a lifetime away especially when you’re holding your beautiful snuggling newborn who is sleeping an impressive 16-20 hours in pleasant bursts during the …
Sometimes as a mum we can feel like we have become permanently attached to the couch. Sitting there hour up hour feeding and cuddling especially during the first few months when your baby needs to eat and frequently sleep during the day and night. It can be a beautiful, but exhausting time. As much as …
It’s still dark outside, and you hear your little one calling for you. You listen to yourself groan and roll out of bed, rubbing your eyes and hoping you can get your cherub back to sleep. Your little genius has been successfully achieving what many adults want, becoming part of the 4 am Club. The …
As your baby transitions into being a toddler and beyond, life gets more comfortable and more difficult in equal measures. Toddlers can walk, run, shout, scream, turn their bodies fluid-like, and then stiff as a board in defiance of the most innocent requests. Moreover, you will most likely have to deal with several challenges that …
Starting solids can be a time of great excitement and high emotion. If it’s your first baby, you might be excited to begin your baby’s adventures into a fascinating and delicious world of food. However, if this is your last baby starting solids could be quite an emotional experience. Beginning to introduce your baby to …
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel It’s not something we want to think about, or even talk about for that matter. As parents, it’s our greatest fear; sudden and unexpected death of an infant. It’s a devastating and shocking occurrence, and it’s essential that we are up to date with current information and recommendations surrounding SUID/SIDS …
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): What You Need to Know Read More »
You gave birth, and then one month went by, then two, and suddenly you have a 12-week old baby and a three-month-old child. Your baby’s newborn stage is over, and you’re wondering if the sleep needs of your baby have changed. Maybe your normally beautifully sleeping angel has begun to resist bed or nap times …
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