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Babies need a nourishing-fat diet for good sleep

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

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...

High need baby with FOMO

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

High need baby 'High need' is a term given to babies who need more than the average amount of comforting and support. You may have been given this term by a paediatrician or you may...

Mum needs sleep training courage

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

Sleep 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...

Breastfeeding oversupply and a forceful letdown

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

Oversupply of breast milk Oversupply is a very common breastfeeding problem and needs careful management to help your baby enjoy feeding much better. Some mums have such a huge supply that their baby struggles to...

Longterm demand feeding may be doing harm

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

Feeding 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...

The 4 month sleep regression is real

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

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...

Potty Training Nightmare ...Toddler Won't Poop!

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

Have 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 on

A 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...

Link between ear infections, bottle feeding & pacifiers

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

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...

Never give up on helping your toddler get a good nights sleep

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

So 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...