How can you help your toddler get better sleep?
The toddler years are classified as the period between 12 and 36 months. Developmentally there is a big difference between a 15-month-old, a 2-year-old and a 36-month-old though. Accordingly, there are differences in how you will approach sleep training a 15-month-old, an 18-month-old, a 2-year-old or a 3-year-old. During the toddler years, a great deal […]
What is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and how can you protect your baby from it?
One of the scariest things for all parents is the reality of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the unexplained, unexpected death of a baby who is less than one year old. Because it usually occurs when the infant is sleeping, it is sometimes called “cot death”. What catapults SIDS into pole position in […]
Mother’s Guilt
My mother always warned about mothers’ guilt. I never thought it could be that bad, until I became a mother! It has become a constant companion. Mother’s guilt is real! It is like PMS, we all get it from time to time. The severity does differ from mom to mom but nearly all of us experience […]
How can you help your baby get a good night’s sleep?
As moms, we can often feel helpless when it comes to our babies, especially with their sleep. How can you help your baby get a good night’s sleep? We look for ways to be able to feel in control and positively change our baby’s habits. This is easier said than done and often leads to […]
NIGHTMARES AND NIGHT TERRORS
Has your child woken up screaming at any point in time? A sudden frightening child screaming awake shortly after falling asleep. It could be that your child is having a night terror – something that is much like walking in your sleep. But how do you know that it is not a nightmare? And what […]
Loveys, Blankies, Burpies, Teddies…. What’s your child’s favourite comfort item?
Linus from the “Peanuts” comic strip is infamous for carrying around his security blanket while sucking his thumb. An attachment object or “lovey” as it is better known, is very helpful when you are trying to help your child have restful deep sleep. It becomes something of comfort when one of the parents is not […]
Chiropractic care and the effect on infants
Chiropractic care and the effect on infants At the end of pregnancy there is a lack of space left for infants to move around in the uterus. If there are no complications, babies spend the last few weeks of pregnancy lying in the ideal position for birth, head down and slightly rotated. The infant’s neck […]
Being in denial…
Being in denial… The one thing that I was sure of my whole life was that I wanted to become a mother. I was that little girl playing with her dolls from a very tender age. I remember going to the shop with my mom with my doll and I was concerned that people would […]
How much crying is normal?
Most, if not all parents are cry sensitive When I was a first time mom, I believed that baby’s only cry when they are close to dying. Hence the reason I was in a complete panic the first time I took my baby home and he did not stop crying! However, babies cry. Period. Studies […]
HOW I SLEEP TRAINED MY BABY WITHOUT ALLOWING HIM TO CRY-IT-OUT
HOW I SLEEP TRAINED MY BABY WITHOUT ALLOWING HIM TO “CRY-IT-OUT” Sumari, as the co-owner of a Production Company that does lullaby’s for baby’s (zzzz Lullabyes), expected some kind of success in getting her baby to sleep! What is more, with the help of her Father in law – a Paediatric Neurologist – she never […]