When you've reached desperation  Parents don't contact me when they are just a little bit tired. They contact me when they feel completely broken and have nothing left. These were not first-time parents either. Both...

Caroline and Levi 9 months Levi was waking frequently at night and mum wasn't just tired, she was totally exhausted. At 9 months Levi had been moved into his own room to try and break...

Flying with a baby I've had a few parents going overseas for the British summer and flying long-haul with their babies and toddlers. So, I thought it was timely I helped you prevent a sleep...

Overseas holiday I get asked the question about sleep training, and should a parent do it before or after an overseas trip quite often? Parents worry that all their hard work will be undone by...

Catnapping Catnapping is something that frustrates many mums. A catnap is a short nap, anything from 20-40 minutes. For babies, under 3-4 months of age, a cat nap can be a normal phenomenon.https://nurtureparenting.com.au/baby-sleep-and-catnapping/Until they are...

This is one of the most important blogs I have ever written. What we feed our babies matters I see many babies at 6-10 months having frequent night breastfeeds and even up to 15-20 feeds...

Sleep regression The 4-month sleep regression derails babies, starting off a spiral of sleep deprivation. I’m taking you right back to my Health Visitor training in England. Parents are taught at 2-8 weeks postnatal, how to help their...

https://nurtureparenting.com.au/dental-health-in-babies-children-stop-the-rot/ Comfort sucking with milk in bottles Many babies are left with a bottle of milk in their cot. Parents do this in an attempt to reduce their disturbed sleep. Also hoping the toddler will...

Baby stuck sitting up and won't lay down This blog idea came from a bedtime visit of baby whispering to 8 month Tilly who had got stuck in sitting in her cot. A breech baby...

Babies and young children have difficulty regulating their own body temperature. They can lose body heat up to 4 times as fast as an adult. This leaves them vulnerable to even the slightest change in...