How Hush a Bye Baby is the best medicine: Lullabies lower heart rates and ease pain in children

Posted on November 26, 2013

Songs such as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Hush a Bye Baby and other well-loved songs helped patients in Great Ormond Street Hospital feel better Heart rates dropped and the children were in visibly less pain But reading stories with pop-up pictures or …
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Separation Anxiety

Posted on November 18, 2013

The crying  cuts to your heart and you question whether this is the right decision. The anticipation alone is enough.  It breaks your heart, and you wonder if the staff are telling you the truth when they say your little …
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Q&A: Is swaddling vital to sleep??

Posted on November 10, 2013

Is swaddling vital to a newborn’s sleep? I find my two week old doesn’t particularly like being swaddled but friends, and the mother in law, tell me that a swaddled baby is a happy one. Do you agree or can …
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Baby Blues – Mums Suffering in Silence

Posted on September 24, 2013

Written by LISA POWER | THE DAILY TELEGRAPH | SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 MUMS and mothers-to-be neglect their mental health, with an alarming 72 per cent believing stress after birth is a normal part of parenthood rather than symptoms of a depressive illness. Almost …
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Fear, Anger or Pain: Why Do Babies Cry?

Posted on August 8, 2013

Published in Science Daily – 7th August 2013 It is not easy to know why a newborn cries, especially amongst first-time parents. Although the main reasons are hunger, pain, anger and fear, adults cannot easily recognise which emotion is the …
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Q&A: Moving from Mums room to own room

Posted on July 18, 2013

My baby has slept in a cot an arm’s length from my bed for nearly 12 months. How do I make the transition from her sleeping next to me to her sleeping in her own room? I don’t want to …
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Irregular bedtimes harm children’s brainpower, says new study

Posted on July 10, 2013

Written by Julia Medew &  Isaac Johanson | July 10, 2013 | Sydney Morning Herald  Going to bed at different times every night in early childhood may disrupt healthy brain development and learning, research has found. Researchers at University College London …
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Settling into new pattern of sleep challenge

Posted on July 9, 2013

Q: My 16-month-old toddler is very reluctant to go down for her second day-time sleep, but I still think she needs it. When do children only need one sleep through the day? Nicole’s Answer: At the age of 16 months …
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1-2 Year – Routine

Posted on July 7, 2013

Routine Routine – is still  important in your childs life.  By now you would have adapted your routine, to fit your childs sleeping and play requirements.  Let’s talk routine, a routine is so vital in establish order and structure to …
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Q&A: Why Swaddle?

Posted on June 18, 2013

Why is swaddling so important for newborns. I am 36 weeks pregnant with my first child and have heard and read about swaddling babies. I have never really heard of the technique. What are your thoughts on swaddling as a …
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