Unsettled babies and anxiety in mums
Posted by Karen Faulkner onFinger pointing This article in the Sydney Morning Herald needs more than just a cursory glance. It is saying more about the state of support for new mums than anything else. It's so easy to...
Mum needs sleep training courage
Posted by Karen Faulkner onSleep training and change Making the change to your baby's sleep and deciding to sleep train, can take a lot of courage. When you're already exhausted, from weeks of frequent night waking you need sleep...
Longterm demand feeding may be doing harm
Posted by Karen Faulkner onFeeding schedules and demand feeding Demand feeding has become an overused and misinterpreted phrase. Formula-fed babies are rarely demand fed. It’s mainly breast-fed babies. Whilst this is a good thing in the early months, to...
Potty Training Nightmare ...Toddler Won't Poop!
Posted by Karen Faulkner onHave you got a potty training nightmare? Toddler refusing to poop on the toilet or potty? I'm here to save your sanity from a potty training disaster. This is far more common with boys than...
Toddlers and giving up bottles in the night
Posted by Karen Faulkner onA typical toddler sleep training problem At 6-months I'd helped the parents take away the dummy causing Mila to wake every 30-60 minutes at night.Now with developmental changes and the ability to ask for extra...
Never give up on helping your toddler get a good nights sleep
Posted by Karen Faulkner onSo many parents accept poor quality sleep for their children and they think that nothing can be done. I'm a big believer that a lot can be done and I never give up on any...
Baby stuck in sitting in cot & won't settle to sleep
Posted by Karen Faulkner onBaby 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...
Your Baby or Toddler Is Waking Early & Can't Get Back To Sleep Again
Posted by Karen Faulkner onBabies 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...