Q&A: Post Natel Depression Tips

Posted on November 24, 2019

I suffered terribly from post natal depression after my first baby was born six years ago. I am now seven months pregnant and am worried I will fall back into depression post natally. What can I do to help ensure …
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Q&A: Toddler Acting Like a Baby

Posted on October 29, 2019

Ever since we had our second baby six months ago, our three-year-old has gone through long stretches of the day acting like a baby. She says things like gogo and gaga and has even started to wet herself (she has …
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Returning to Work & Daycare Hours

Posted on July 1, 2019

Question – I am about to return to work after 15 month leave after having my first baby. I am offered flexible work hours – either two long, 10 hour days or three shorter days. What suits a 15 month …
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Helping Children through natural disasters

Posted on February 3, 2019

During disasters children are going to have many mixed emotions depending on their level of development and understanding. Disasters like flooding, fires, tornados, earthquakes and cyclones scare adults so we have to make sure we are helping our children with …
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Daycare Separation

Posted on February 20, 2016

My three year old has been in day care for nearly a year. She goes two days a week. Trouble is she still cries/is clingy/needs to be cuddled by a carer whenever I leave. She seems happy when I pick …
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Baby Rolling in their Sleep

Posted on July 6, 2015

As a parent of a baby it is so exciting to watch them grow and change, each new step is a milestone. Rolling over is one of these, much longed for but when it happens you can quickly become frustrated …
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Solving Accidential Co-sleeping

Posted on March 30, 2015

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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Daycare Upset

Posted on February 13, 2015

Question: – After a long break from day care (four weeks) my three hours doesn’t want to go anymore. She has been going to daycare three days a week for nearly two years and has rarely caused a problem but …
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10 Steps for Solving Bottle Refusal

Posted on January 20, 2015

Is Your Baby Refusing A Bottle? 10 Steps for Solving Bottle Refusal I get so many emails from parents who for one reason or the other need to introduce a bottle to their baby and their baby simply flatly refuses …
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Demanding Children & What to do

Posted on September 26, 2014

My girls are 2 and 4 years old.  When they spend time with their grandparents, they are pleasant, agreeable little angels who easily heed instruction.  But when they’re around me, that facade disappears and they become demanding, whiny and tend …
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