By Lize Snyman - DieticianOver the past few years many health experts voiced their opinions loudly on social media regarding the many dangers that dietary sugar pose to our health while very few articles ever consider the merits thereof. When you consider dietary sugar intake in terms of one’s...
By Jolandi Becker - Good Night Managing DirectorSafe sleep should be one of the first things parents are concerned about when creating their child’s sleep environment. It is vitally important and often neglected. Forget about décor and theme (for now!), here's my top tips...
By Jolandi Becker - MD of Good NightSleepless nights are often associated with the new-born baby phase, but the reality is that often, a mommy lacks proper sleep even before baby has arrived. Some people laughingly say that this uncomfortable third trimester prepares parents for...
By Carey Haupt - owner of Family Kitchen, Bsc in Dietetics and Msc(Med)The balance between breastfeeding and working is delicate. But with a bit of practice preparation, working moms can be successful at breastfeeding. There are many benefits for both mom and baby to continue to...
By Salome Botes - Good Night Sleep ConsultantAt this time of year the seasons change, and the mornings become colder, sometimes with the sniffles rapidly catching up with us. It starts with a snotty nose, which quickly changes into a cough and ends with a fever.Your great...
By Jolandi Becker - MD of Good NightOne of the most common questions my clients ask is about when they need to move their babies out of their room and out of their little cots. In a more hushed tone it sometimes follows, as if they’re sharing a dirty little secret: “In fact, when...
By Carla Kriel - Good Night Senior Sleep ConsultantFebruary is the month of love, but our children should feel loved every day. As such, it is very fitting to talk about love languages and your child.“What are love languages?” you ask. The love languages are straight forward. It...
Bringing home your newborn is a beautiful yet challenging time.Along with the intoxicating newborn scent and newborn cuddles, also comes the 1 am wake-ups. Oh, and the never-ending feeding and nappy changes. So many nappy changes!You will hit the stage where if one more person asks if you...
by Raylene de Villiers - Good Night Sleep ConsultantIts that time again! New Year’s Resolutions! Most of us try to keep to resolutions but by now, the third week in January, some have already been left at the way side. What if you kept to your New Year’s Sleep Resolutions and created a better...
I have been assisting families with implementing sleep plans for many years and as it so happens that I am assisting the same families again with their second or third children. Often, the question comes up: “Why does the same plan of my first child...