Why Eucalyptus Can Be Dangerous for Treating Colds in Young Babies & Children
Aromatherapy or the use of essential oils therapy is known as the medicinal use of naturally extracted plant aromas used in promoting physical and emotional well-being. Aromatic plant oils have many helpful uses in managing minor medical issues, from treating burns,...
Developmental stages & baby sleep
Today's blog is looking at things we need to know about baby development and baby sleep. Moving babies on to the next stage cause mums a lot of angst. You've just got your little cutie sleeping really well then comes along those pesky developmental leaps. They start...
Safe homemade food for travelling with baby
I met mum Kellie through a Skype consultation as she lives up in North Queensland. She's done amazingly with her little boy Reece who is baby number three. Kellie was going away on a holiday but she was really worried about Reece and just how she's going to manage...
Your Baby has Gone on a Nursing Strike! Yikes, What Should you Do?
Today's blog is especially for Tyler, who is feeling incredibly anxious that her baby has gone 8 hours and is showing no signs of being hungry or wanting a breastfeed. This is what she sent me: Hello Karen Faulkner! Carter is 6.5 months and not interested at all in...
12 Signs That You Have an Overtired Baby
Most parents will agree that taking care of a baby isn’t an easy task. But it is also important to know that it gets more challenging when dealing with an overtired baby. Overtiredness means that your baby’s body is past the point of being ready for sleep. During this...
What an amazing baby sleep turnaround!
There are several different sleep training methods you can use with most of the age groups. Sleep training is not and should not be a one size fits all. It's finding the right one for you and your baby. Temperament comes into this decision and choice in a big way. In...
The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Baby Sleep Patterns
As a parent, you have probably experienced waking up in the middle of the night to soothe your baby and get him back to sleep. And while you can sleep continuously, you should know that your newborn is likely to have short naps and several waking periods throughout...
Reiki Energy Healing with Karen
This is a little bit different from one of my usual parenting blogs but I actually think it's one of THE MOST IMPORTANT. Today I'm talking self-care and why as a parent self-care is a MUST. Unless you practice self-care how can you give to your children? Just over 12...
Tried and Tested Lullabies for Overtired Babies
Parents are all too familiar with every technique in the book to calm down overtired babies. But sometimes, swaying your baby back and forth simply won’t cut it. When your baby is showing signs of restlessness and fussing around just minutes before bedtime, lullabies...
Healing The Inner Child
Reflecting on Childhood Before you even think about having a baby you will start to reflect on your own childhood. You will find yourself examining the ways in which your parents raised you. There may have been ways you were were parented which are in direct conflict...