When your baby is not sleeping it’s hard to get anything done let alone think straight, your mind wonders, you feel you’ve failed as a parent. You look at other parents and question why is they’re child sleeping and mine won’t even go in the pram or cot without a fight or floods of tears?…
Toddlers can be trying at times and especially when going through family changes and growth spurts, their world is often scary and full of wonderful things to explore. Toddlers are very ego based and prone to exerting their wants and dislikes at the flick of a switch, it’s normal, it’s natural but can be distressing…
Summer is over, the new season is upon us. New starts often require a new routine, this can be tricky to get used to especially if you are back at work and your child is still waking at night. Your holiday feels a million miles away and the pressure to perform well is on you.…
Although a baby can’t talk, they are highly receptive to the environment and those caring for them. When you follow your baby’s lead as your health visitor or professional advises, it makes sense to do so. The problem is when you are following your baby’s lead and it feels hard work all the time, you…
Children and sleep should go together like bread and butter, so why is it that some children simply won’t fall asleep when they are clearly tired and rubbing their eyes. This seems such a natural thing and simple for everyone else but not your child. You probably hear people say, you just give them a…
We are born innocent children and come into the world with a blank slate. All we want to do is have food, sleep, emotional nourishment, fun, and be entertained. Easy. Anyone can feed a baby, and give food to a child but what if they refuse? Start throwing toys? Crying for more attention than the…
Having a family holiday can be a time of much joy and happiness, you see more of your child and notice all the little advances they’ve made with their speech, personal skills, thinking patterns and creativity. It is heart-warming to hear a child spontaneously say, I love you mummy or Daddy as they are playing…
Do you dread Mondays mornings, is it a manic rush to get everyone out the house on time with children having slipped out of routine, refusing to put on coats and shoes, lost book bags and a baby clinging to your legs, that’s all before the work day has started? The switch from weekend and…
For the love of sleep, how was last week or your child’s half term? Did you manage to have a break or was life full-on even if you went away to a beautiful place for a holiday. We imagine holidays to be wonderful, relaxing, fun, and a great time to connect with your children especially…
Last week I noticed an array of spring flowers crocuses and daffodil’s already in bloom, it seems out of character rather like a change in your child’s behaviour. It’s only mid-February, growing up in the countryside daffodils didn’t appear in our garden until March, we had a whole corner filled with them near the willow…