Car Seat Dramas

Posted on September 16, 2014

What can we do about our two-year-old who performs every time she has to go into the car seat? It’s getting to the stage where we avoid going out with her, limiting what we do as a family. Samantha’sparents Samantha …
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Bottle to Sippy Cup

Posted on September 15, 2014

My 15 month old refuses to use a sippy cup only drinking water from a bottle (that I hold for her). How do I get her to switch to a sippy cup and get her to use it on her …
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When and How do I transition my toddler to one nap?

Posted on April 11, 2014

Sleep problems aren’t only about babies, toddlers have several times where their sleep may change too.  One of the most asked questions I get from parents is when does their toddler go from two sleeps a day to just one?  …
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Understanding Food Intolerances

Posted on March 27, 2014

By Nicole Pierotti  Understanding the difference between intolerance and other types of food reaction is an important starting point because the approach to dealing with them is quite different. Unlike allergies and coeliac disease, which are immune reactions to food …
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Time to Quit

Posted on March 11, 2014

I am a parent.  I know what its like when you reach that point where you just can’t do anymore.  Or you are so annoyed that every little thing your child does or says just grates.  This is when it …
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Q&A: Crying in the Car Seat

Posted on February 15, 2014

How do I help my 8 week old be comfortable in the car capsule? When ever I put her in the capsule and drive around she screams. She’s in the car quite alot because I need to do school drop …
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Tips on Introducing a New Baby to your children

Posted on December 10, 2013

By Karen Torrisi This is always a tough one when introducing a new baby to your toddler or other children and it’s very important to plan ahead and keep them involved every step of the way. Below are a few …
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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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Winning & Losing

Posted on November 3, 2013

There is just so much to learn as a child!  And one of the most important lessons is winning and the other is losing.  These are certainly hard lessons to learn.  A lot of this learning takes place in childhood …
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