Has your baby learned to stand in the cot & is no longer sleeping?
Has your baby has learned to stand and no longer sleeping? https://www.facebook.com/NurtureParenting.BabySleep/videos/185664042644969/ I got the following help message from a mum ... Hi Karen, My little boy Hunter is now nine and a half months old. In the last two...
My Go-To Parenting Books Part Two
In part two of this blog, I’m giving you my go-to toddler & child behaviour parenting books. I’m giving you a little run down on each one and their main messages. This is not a definitive list and there are many many more books that I have read and own in my vast...
Moving to full cream cows milk at 12 months of age
Your 12-month-old baby is now officially a little toddler. And as such, they are moving on developmentally at a rapid pace of knots. As soon as they hit their 12 month/1-year-old milestone their nutrition needs to change as well. Whilst milk and dairy are still...
My Go To Parenting Books to Help With Child Behaviour
In this blog, I'm giving you my go-to toddler & child behaviour parenting books. I'm going to give you a little run down on each one and it's main messages. This is not a definitive list and there are many many more books that I have read and own in my vast...
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...