Log In
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 …
READ MORE
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 …
READ MORE
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 …
READ MORE
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 …
READ MORE
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 …
READ MORE
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 …
READ MORE
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 …
READ MORE