Play Activities for 1 yr old



What type of play activities should I be doing for a one year old? I’m after a few play ideas that stimulates my little one’s creative mind and is fun for me as well. I love the one year old age! Life is busy and they …
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The Money Issue



And save she did… When an item is longed for, saved for, and finally purchased, the value of that item to a child is immense Recently my daughter had her heart set on buying a horse lego set. She had …
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Getting Active



By giving your children exercise you are giving them a gift to last a lifetime. Parents tend to exercise separately to their children. Don’t take no for an answer, just make it happen. One of my favourite parts of my …
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Introducing the bottle



Getting your baby used to bottles Whether you are bottle feeding with expressed breast milk or formula, not all breast fed babies switch to bottles easily in the beginning. If your baby is not taking to the bottle, try: Warming …
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Advice on Mix Feeding



Bottle Feeding Advice Breast milk is the best choice for babies. Sometimes it is not possible for infants to exclusively feed directly from the breast and the use of bottles may be required to feed expressed breast milk or an …
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Solving Accidential Co-sleeping



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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Dressing with Dignity



It’s an inevitable part of life for mothers, clothes shopping  for their kids.  Certainly in the early years it’s easy, mum chooses what she likes for her baby – toddler – preschooler.  However before too long your children develop their …
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Throwing Bowls & Dealing with fussy eaters



Q: Nicole please help with my fussy eater two year old. She only wants to eat custard and crackers. She throws her bowl of ceral on the floor when offered, and does the same with her dinner dishes. Apparently she eats …
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What your early childhood nurse wants you to know about baby food in pouches



Jane Barry explains the pros of cons of pouch food and why they are so popular for busy parents. Every few years there’s a revolution in children’s food and the way it’s presented. Back in the day, cans were seen …
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10 Steps for Solving Bottle Refusal



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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