Dummies – If your baby is anything like mine we lose at least one a week. Milton does ‘soother and teat’ wipes which are amazing for on the go. Lovey/comforter – Take 3 with you. Have one which you can use for travelling on the aeroplane and out and about …
A bedtime routine helps to set the scene for sleep, show your baby what’s coming next (sleep), round up and end off the day beautifully. It should be one smooth flowing process made up of predictable steps which you repeat every single day. Often a bedtime routine starts with bath …
A baby’s ‘awake time’ is the amount of time a baby can comfortably stay awake for in between naps before becoming tired again — and then overtired if you miss this window. It becomes much harder to put a little one down for a nap when they are overtired. An …
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 …