Night Freedom



From a cot to a bed means freedom for your toddler. How can you manage this change without it becoming problem for parents? Up until now your baby has been sleeping in a cot, however recently you’ve noticed her putting …
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Q&A: 8 Month NO Sleep Routine



Q: I don’t have any solid routine in place for my eight-month-old. I would like to establish one as I feel Bradley’s sleep patterns are not what they should be. He wakes on average twice a night after being put …
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Night Waking – Self Settling for a Baby who is Standing



9 months to 12 months old If your baby is frequently waking at night this usually happens or increases from about 9 months onwards. Often you believe that teething is the cause of the night waking as usually this is …
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The Value of unstructured play



BY TOM JACOBS • May 09, 2014 | Science of Society There has been plenty of hand-wringing in recent years about the “overscheduled child.” With after-school hours increasingly dominated by piano lessons, soccer practice, and countless other planned activities, many of us have …
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Why should you apologise to your kids



Have you ever apologized to your kids? Picture the scene:  you walk in the door, your kids have been playing and there is mess everywhere, everywhere!  The lounge room floor looks like a bomb site… between the lego, the craft, …
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Nicole’s 15 Quick & Essential Tips for New Parents



  Have a simple & realistic routine that has guidelines rather than planned and timed  intervals to the minute. 6am – 6pm.  Awake time is under 60mins in first 12 wks. Learn to read your baby signs Avoid Snack Feeding:   …
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BabyCare: Caring for Your Baby: Book Snippet



Tired parents … crying baby … tired parents … crying baby. It doesn’t have to be that way; the cycle can be broken! As a new parent your upmost priority is to meet your baby’s needs.  Their needs are simply enough milk, …
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Q&A: Expectant Parent -Which Baby Sleep Books?



I’m due to give birth in June to my first child and have been researching all the different baby sleep techniques. There’s so much conflicting advice that I’m more confused than ever on what technique to use. What have you found …
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Q&A: Mum to Be and Confused about Conflicting information in Baby Books



Q: I have a baby that’s due in just another few weeks and in my reading these past few months I have come across conflicting advice on feeding and sleeping patterns for babies. Some very credible sources advise feeding on …
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Becoming a parent



Becoming a parent for the very first time or second or third for that matter is a big event.  Life changing would be a better way to describe it.  A large part of your life changes and there is a …
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