SLEEP REGRESSION

SLEEP REGRESSION   “Why do your baby’s sleep patterns sometimes regress, what to do about it, and when to be worried” Written by: Petro Thamm               There is nothing more rewarding for a parent when finally, they feel as if they have won the “no sleep” battle with their children. Once a parent get accustomed […]

A Day In The Life Of A Sleep Trainer

I was invited to dinner with a bunch of influential supermoms in the baby industry a while ago, which provided a platform for some interesting conversations. As with all informal chit-chat, the conversation quickly turned to a “what do you do for a living” refrain as the group of entrepreneurial women sussed out who to […]

Why Sleep is important

Read our new article about Why Sleep is Important. Written by one of our very own Consultant Corlia Dreyer #sleeptraining

Is my child unresponsive during sleep training?

Sleep training. What a heated debate. Ask any parent that has been parenting in this century and they are sure to have an opinion about whether they are for or against it. In our experience, it has a great deal to do with what parents believe sleep training is, as many individuals don’t fully understand […]

Traveling With Kids?

The holidays are around the corner (yippee!). I hope that you have already decided what you are going to make for Christmas pudding. One other thing that needs a little planning is travelling with kids. Nothing can spoil a holiday quite as quickly as a cranky, overtired kid! Here are our best tips for keeping […]

What To Do With Sick Children

I very often get this question from parents: What do I do if my child is ill? With the flu season approaching it’s a good idea to address this. Just think back to the last time you had a cold: Even though you felt more fatigued, and your body needed the rest, you definitely did […]

Why hiring skilled moms makes good business sense.

Times are tough and if you own or manage your own business you know how difficult it can be to find fit for purpose people. In fact, it’s hard to find people full stop. But the way we work is changing and there is a pool of highly skilled people that have thus far being […]

To Chiro Or Not To Chiro

To Chiro or not to chiro BY DR NICOLE LOUW MTech Chiropractic (UJ) MCASA Is chiropractic safe for my children? Why should my child get checked, she feels fine? You have your children’s teeth checked, and most schools do an eye and hearing exam yearly, so why don’t you have regular health check ups? Children’s bodies are physically weaker than adults, […]

Babies SHOULD Be Waking During The Night

Every once in a while I receive a frantic email or Facebook post about the newest article that is doing its rounds on social media. I always feel so saddened by people who share information that they have not researched properly. By enabling the content and information to go viral; these people create varying emotions […]

The Dummy Mummy

By Petro Thamm So is a pacifier good or bad? My answer to this is it depends. Let’s start with the good…. Dummies have the wonderful ability to help trigger the sucking reflex in children and can also (according to Dr. Harvey Karb) help them access their calming reflex. It also gives breastfeeding mothers a […]