Q&A: Sleeping Well Away from Home



My 18 month old sleeps well at home but not so well when we stay overnight at grandma’s or go away for holidays. What can I do to make my little boy sleep well whereever we go. I am concerned …
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Nicole’s Night Time Chart



Nicole Night time Routine Chart  Keeping a bedtime routine chart will help you stick to the bedtime routine and even make it fun for your kids.  Keep this chart in a easy access place for kids so they can tick …
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Ins and Outs of Bedtime Part 1



What’s a quick way to drive parents crazy? The ins and outs at bedtime. We are all familiar with the rush to get through the nightime routine, to finally give that goodnight kiss, turn out the light and exit. Only …
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Getting a child Prep ready



  Sending your child off to start their first year of school can certainly be a little daunting. Don’t worry though, most kids will be absolutely fine. Some schools send out Prep Readiness Guidelines, this can be a tad intimidating …
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Solving Accidential Co-sleeping



Question – How do I break the habit of co-sleeping with my three year old? I didn’t intent to allow my daughter to sleep in our bed but when she awoke at 4am I’d let her in and now she …
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Teaching Your Baby to Settle



Self-Settling guide for a baby who is not yet standing. At the recommended sleep time, swaddle your baby (if your baby is still at the swaddling stage) and put her in bed on her back without a dummy.  Walk out …
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Sleep & Lack of & Performance



Tired at work and run down?  How’s your sleep? Our workplaces tolerate even promote very little sleep Sleep is one of the basics that everybody needs – food, water, oxygen and sleep.  Yet sleep in our fast paced modern world …
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Safe Sleeping Tips for babies



1: Sleep baby on the back from birth, not on the tummy or side. 2: Sleep baby with head and face uncovered and DO NOT use pillow, doonas, soft cuddle toys, and cot bumpers anywhere in the cot. I know …
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Back to school and back to bedtime routine!



Written By Sherene Alfreds – Creator of Dinosnores Relaxation CDs. Summertime, and the living is easy – at least until we have to get the kids awake dressed and ready for school after a sweltering 40+ degree night.  But if you …
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Mum’s diet can change your mood



News in Science | Friday, 30 August 2013 |  by Dani Cooper Poor diet during pregnancy can lead to an increased risk of mental health problems in children, Australian research shows. And new mums cannot relax after they give birth with the study …
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