Why Does Your Toddler Keep Saying NO and How To Manage It
Posted by Karen Faulkner onThe Psychology and Science behind the NO stage The stage of saying no to everything can drive the calmest of parents a little bonkers! So why does your toddler do this you ask? This is...
A new Baby and Toddler Tantrums Have Gone Through The Roof!
Posted by Karen Faulkner onThis is a Typical Toddler Behaviour Case Study Hi Karen, we did a phone consultation a few months back regarding my 3-year-old boy Jake and managing toddler behaviour. At the time the tantrums really weren’t...
Your Child Is Scared Of The Dark
Posted by Karen Faulkner onAround the age of 2.5 to 3 years, your child is likely to become scared of the dark and be waking at night because of this. Or maybe they have become scared of the dark...
Has Your Baby Learned To Stand In The Cot & Is No Longer Sleeping?
Posted by Karen Faulkner onHas 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...
My Go To Parenting Books to Help With Child Behaviour
Posted by Karen Faulkner onIn 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...
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...
How to Say No without Saying NO!
Posted by Karen Faulkner onToddlers Most parents find the word "No" creeps into their vocabulary very quickly once their toddler starts boundary testing. This is most likely around 14 -18 months. A toddler is designed to test and your...
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...
5 ways to achieve awesome fine motor skills in the under 5's
Posted by Karen Faulkner onElectronic devices and screen time Screen time is part of modern-day unescapable reality. Parents are well aware of the detrimental effects of screen time and the impact on young developing minds. With the brains of...
