The impact of Day sleeps on Night Sleeps
There is a true saying that sums up the relevance of day sleeps on nighttime sleep: Sleep Begets Sleep, which literally means the more your baby sleeps, the more he will sleep. A good day sleep rou...
Giving birth - the ideal delivery room
The womb is the ideal environment from every perspective for your developing baby. It is warm and tight, with lulling movement and meets your little one’s every need. It is from this ideal environm...
The best kept secret of parenthood – it is hard work!
Having a baby is a beautiful and wonderful thing, but it can sometimes feel traumatic, depressing and frightening. A woman I know, who has 3 grown up children and a grandchild on the way, said to m...
Choosing and introducing a security blanket
Whatever you call it; security blankets (baby comforter) are the best sleep tool a weary mother could wish for. The basics of choosing and introducing a security blanket.
Why:
At around 7 months of...
Your baby’s temperature regulation for comfort and safety
After 9 months in a perfectly regulated environment – the womb - it becomes one of your baby’s first tasks to regulate his body temperature. It takes a while for this ability to develop and intermi...
Taming your toddler’s tantrums
How many of us (pre-kids) stood in a shop and shook our heads at the apparent lack of control ‘some parents’ have over their toddlers. Naughty, rude and badly behaved may have been our natural thou...
Facts on teething and the effects it has on sleep
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Why is it that just when your baby is able to start sleeping through the night, and may in fact, already have started doing so, that teeth decide to make an appear...
Swaddling: The key to better sleep
In recent years research has indicated that babies who sleep on their tummies are more susceptible to cot death or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). For this reason you have probably heard, you ...
Summer outings with your baby
You will find summer outings a breeze if you have the essentials.
Dress your baby appropriately for the warm weather. A rule of thumb is that your baby will be comfortable in one layer more than y...