Life before and after a visit from Karen
Posted by Karen Faulkner onThis 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 onI 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 onNearly 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 onI 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 onHere'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 onASCIA 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 onThere'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 onOn 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...