Safer sleeping to limit SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), also known as Cot/Crib death, is the shocking circumstance when a parent finds their sleeping baby dead and medical science can offer no reason for the death. U...
Your baby’s routine and sleep
Babies function best with a routine. But this concept is easily abused and taken to the extreme. Like you, your baby has an in-built time clock and physical needs; however these needs differ substa...
Remedies for common toddler sleep concerns
Sr Ann Richardson answers the most common questions from mothers of toddlers and how to remedy their toddler sleep issues:
My 17 month old daughter still sleeps in my bed
This needn’t be a prob...
Protein and night wakings in babies older than 6 months
Your baby needs only milk (either breast milk or formula milk) as his main source of nutrition for the first few months of age. Some babies need the addition of some solid food from age of about 6 ...
Preparing your toddler for the new baby
Expanding your family is exciting and a great cause of joy, but it won’t be without its ups and downs! Here are some tips to prepare your toddler (and yourself) for the new baby.
It is perfectly ...
Night feeds – from newborn to toddler
Night feeds are simply a part of early parenting. All babies need them in the early days and all babies outgrow them in time. What you should expect at different ages?
Prem or sick babies sick and...
Post Natal Depression
The arrival of a ‘bundle of joy’ challenges most new mothers’ whole way of life. People generally expect to feel overjoyed at the wonder of having a baby and watching it grow and develop. Sometimes...
What is a picky eater?
Picky eating is such a broad term and something that may mean different things for different people. So what actually is a picky eater?
A picky eater is a child who will have a decreased range of...
Nanny Sense
You have been happily living with a part time domestic worker who comes in twice a week and manages to keep your home perfectly in order. Now the time has come when you are blessed with a little on...