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Author Archives: Nicole Pierotti
Sids & Kids: Best Practises for Safe Sleeping
SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping is an evidence based health promotion campaign developed for health professionals, childcare workers, new and expectant mothers, parents and anyone who cares for babies and infants.The campaign has been developed in conjunction with researchers from …
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Getting Kids Outside
Tired of seeing your kids sit hour upon hour in front of the television or totally immersed in their PlayStation? Sure! But what actually happens when you ask them to turn it off? Usually nothing. And that’s the problem. Kids …
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Birth Order… Does it Matter?
How is it children from the same family can have vastly different personalities? The secret lies in their birth order… Is your child a social butterfly or school scholar? You may be surprised to discover the answer may lay in …
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Learning About Money
Pocket money is a hot issue at the moment, with a number of television reports discussing the pros and cons. Here’s my take on the ‘to give or not to give’ debate. The purpose of pocket money is to teach …
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Dealing With Shy Kids
Most children are afraid of the dark at times. Some kids go through fears of the monsters under the bed or creatures in the bedroom cupboard. These fears usually last a few months but soon go away. But at times …
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Q&A: Does my Baby need a Dummy to be Soothed?
Does a baby really need a dummy to be soothed? If babies don’t really need that sucking motion to be soothed why do so many parents use them on their bubs? What’s an alternative way to soothe a baby rather …
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Q&A: What are my Baby’s Tired Signs?
I always hear and read about making sure a baby is not overtired but I’m having difficulty picking up on these overtired cues. I’m having a hard time getting my two month old to sleep at night and every second …
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Co-Sleeping…Make it a no-go zone
Much is written and rewritten about co-sleeping, that is parents and their baby sharing a bed or sleeping together in some other way. It seems to be one of the great debates of our world, just like nappies. Cloth v’s Disposable. …
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Reading to your children is Important
I have always enjoyed reading aloud to my children. However sometimes in the business end of the day, the baths, the dinner, homework, reading gets put to the bottom of the list or with older children you leave them to read …
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