Here are a few things you can try if your older baby 6-11 months is struggling to nap. Make the room dark: Use blackout blinds and make your little one’s room very dark. Light stimulates a baby’s eyes to say ‘It’s wake-up time’. You might find your baby falls asleep …
Light: Light stimulates a baby’s eyes to tell them it’s time to wake up. Try using blackout blinds on the windows and roll up a towel or blanket and place it outside the foot of your baby’s door to block out any light streaming in. Make sure no visible lights …
A lactose intolerance is the inability to digest the type of sugar found in milk called lactose. It is different to having a dairy allergy, where the body mistakes a protein within a specific food as harmful and has an immune response to it. Lactose intolerance is treated differently to …
Guest post by Fadela Hilali My experience around young children is almost invariably the same: a precious blend of candour, lightheartedness, playfulness, curiosity and humour. Childhood is a beautiful thing, so much so that embracing our “inner child’ has become a buzz phrase in the wellbeing community. But that’s not …
When Tracy asked me to write the post, I was very honoured but a little panicked. I am such an advocate for women living their best lives. Women discovering who they are, living their true selves and following their own paths. I am so passionate about it that as I …
1.Sleep crystals: Might sound a little ‘woo- woo’ to some, but I promise it’s worth a shot. These are my favourite. 2.Air Purifier: This is a device which removes contaminants from the air in a room such as dust particles and smells. They are worth their weight in gold and …
Babies wake for very many reasons. The usual on the list remain such as baby’s room being too hot/too cold, illness, teething, hunger and developmental. But once we get past those there are a few that are often missed or not thought about a whole lot. 1. Light from the …
In the world your little one enters into, she looks to you and the people closest to her as her everything – her provider, her teacher, her nurturer. Whatever you teach your baby, your baby takes your word on. Your baby doesn’t know any better. She takes her cues, builds …
The second step in this 7 part series is: Sleep breeds sleep. Daytime sleep is so important and works hand-in-hand with nighttime sleep: the better the daytime sleep, the better the nighttime sleep. If your little one doesn’t get enough sleep during the day it can significantly affect their night-time …
White noise replicates the sound of the womb helping not only to calm and soothe babies but also masks sounds by blocking out outside noise, keeping little ones asleep for longer. White noise is both helpful for naps and to use all the way through the night. An example of …