Category Archives for Parental Choices
Sleep and Pregnancy
Are you a shift worker trying to get pregnant month after month with no success? If you are perhaps a nurse on night shifts, emergency worker, or someone who works late into the night and has distrupted sleep patterns, it could be affecting your chances of getting pregnant. If your desire is to have a [...]
Toddler Not Sleeping
If your toddler is waking up in the middle of the night it can be a real challenge to get them to re-settle. It is always best to go to them before they fully wake up and try to re-settle them especially if you have neighbour that can hear everything through the walls. I know [...]
Cute Baby -Iron Rich Foods
Baby weaning can be a pretty messy time, here is a picture of a truly happy baby enjoying one her first meals with solids. I think the face says it all! It is amazing how some babies don’t enjoy their solids at first and prefer milk for longer than they really need it. If your baby [...]
Family Photogragher- John Moore
You may think this blog is about going to the dentist however it’s not. Two Front Teeth is a photography company run by the talented John Moore who specializes in family photography. John is brilliant with kids of all ages from new borns right up to teenagers, he really makes them feel at ease and [...]
New Baby Co-Sleeping in India
I always find it interesting hearing about other cultures and how they raise their new born babies. A lady called Minnie Gupta from West Bengal, India, describes what happens when a new infant arrives and how an Indian family safely co-sleeps. Minnie says, “ we make special ‘beds’ just for the infants using special pillows which is then put right [...]
Depression And Baby Sleep
Depression And Baby Sleep: Vicious Cycle There’s a fascinating new parenting study out that caught our eye at The Chart. It involves the sleep habits of babies and toddlers. Posted: 5:42 PM Apr 17, 2012 Reporter: CNN (Posted by Kion Hudson) Research suggests if mom is depressed, she’s more likely to wake her baby up [...]
Cats and baby’s crying
Ever wondered how to get your baby to sleep? Must watch this it’s so cute http://youtu.be/PWXigjFm4TM-much and cheaper than a nanny! Would you let your cat this close to a new born baby? I really believe that animals can be great friends with children and it is good to teach children about caring for animals [...]
London Marathon-Running for Children’s Charities
I really admire anyone who runs and trains so hard for the London Marathon to raise money for children’s charities in particular. Last year a friend of mine who works for Children InNeed made a decision in December 2010. She got accepted to run the London Marathin and started training on top of doing, one full [...]
Easter Holidays End-New School Term
Now the Easter holidays have come to an end the new school term starts tomorrow for many children. Some boys and girls will be starting school for the first time, this can be a very scary and daunting time especially for the parents. Most children will be happy to go off and make new friends [...]
GOOD Friday-Happy Easter Holiday
Happy Good Friday! What a gorgeous day, are you planning to spend the day with family friends,visiting relatives or doing something special with your children? Of course the thing children are most concerned about is how many Easter Eggs will I get or perhaps how big will it be? I know a little girl who [...]
