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Life before and after a visit from Karen

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

This is life before and after a visit from Karen. I get many requests for help from desperate parents with babies and toddlers who don't sleep well. Sometimes I get one that really strikes a...

Your baby is rejecting the spoon and purees

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

I got sent this scenario from a mum I know. "Skye 8 months has started to really refuse to be fed but it's hit and miss (in terms of how much she actually gets into...

How much white noise is safe for baby's hearing?

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

Nearly every family I help with their baby's sleep has some version of white noise being used to help their baby sleep. It is a truly modern parenting phenomenon and something that I never came across...

Toddler bedtime books

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

I spend a lot of time in nurseries/children's bedrooms with my work as a baby & toddler sleep guru.Parents often find choosing a good bedtime book a bit difficult.Reading a book as part of a...

Baby boys and sleep problems

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

Here's something else from the anticipated baby sleep book I'm writing. Something that when I researched it, blew me away. It's HUGE. Gender and effects on sleep. This may surprise parents and when I had...

Early introduction of solids can reduce food allergies

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

ASCIA Guidelines The new ASCIA (Australian Society of Clinical Immunologists and Allergists) guidelines 2016 are exciting. Finally advice for the early introduction of solids in reducing food allergies.Many moons ago I remember talking about the...

New infant solids guidelines from ASCIA and when to give cows milk

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

There's always a lot of confusion about when to move your baby onto eggs, dairy, cows milk, peanuts etc. so I thought it was my public duty to update you all. Hot off the press...

International Childrens' Book Day - introducing Nouk

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

On International Childrens' Book Day I thought it was very timely to introduce you all to a new home delivery service for childrens books - Nouk.http://www.ibby.org/1494.0.htmlAs you all know I'm extremely passionate about babies and...

How to manage a hormonal newborn baby rash

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

New babies are born with perfect soft skin. Then within days, their face can resemble a teenager with acne.So how do you tell if it's a normal hormonal rash/baby acne or something else? For example...

These parents were once so sleep deprived

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

I have had the busiest few weeks baby whispering and I haven't had the chance to share these little cuties with you! I think it's so important for parents out there to know that there is...