If your small baby is starting to grumble after feeding, or imitating your mouth when you’re surreptitiously downing some porridge before your morning walk, then they might be getting ready for some solid food. The Food Safety Authority says to wean babies as close to six months as possible, and no sooner than 16 weeks.…
Sensory rooms can be hugely beneficial to your child’s development, but many families may think that they don’t have the budget or space to create one in their own homes. However, if space is tight in your home don’t worry because a corner in their play room or bedroom fitted with some clever furnishings will…
Originally posted 2017-01-24 10:18:18.
When your child starts in preschool, it’s not unreasonable to hope that those toddler tantrums will soon be a thing of the past. Preschool is less about learning to read and write and more about learning practical life skills that will enable them to become independent and self-reliant. Things like doing our own zippers, shoes…
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times and that’s before your baby even arrives. Just sleep when the baby sleeps! Of course, why didn’t I think of that? Oh wait, I did. How many parents actually follow that advice? Aren’t there are far more pressing things to worry about when the…
It’s the most magical time of your life, right up until it ends. Being at home, bonding with your baby is something that we all treasure and look forward too during the long nine months of pregnancy. But something that we also need to think about during that time, is the eventual chore of going…
Originally posted 2017-01-17 09:46:53.
