Posts by Chris Simms
Precious Newborns – The First 6 Weeks
Cuddling, feeding, sleeping and crying – that’s what newborn behavior is all about. It’s important to respond quickly and lovingly to your exquisite little package. A newborns first week is spent adapting to the outside world. You can help by providing warmth, love, security and cuddles. Your newborn baby is working out what the world…
Read MoreBest time to move from a Cot to a Big Bed
When is the ideal time to move your little one from their cot to a BIG BED? In my experience around 3 years is the perfect time as they are more emotionally ready and can understand consequences. There’s no hurry, though. There are even one or two advantages to leaving your child in a cot…
Read MoreIntuition. You have it.
Today’s parents face a variety of challenges. Balancing work and family can create stress. There is an expectation for parents to know the latest child development information and child rearing techniques. There is an overwhelming amount of contradictory information with advice on how to raise happy and well-adjusted children. Our fast pace technology-based world provides…
Read MoreCase Study: Waking 10 times a night to 12 hour sleep
How Mason, 7mths, went from waking 10 – 15 times a night to sleeping for 12 hours! When I first met Mason he was only having 2 short naps, anything from 20minutes and 1hour duration, and waking between 10 to 15 times a night. Mum, Hannah, was exhausted and resorted to taking Mason to bed…
Read MoreAn Overtired Baby: The Signs and Signals
THAT Word: Overtired!! Overtired. If you’re a parent, it’s no doubt a word you’ve come to fear! An overtired baby is one who is too tired to sleep, and who will fuss and cry. And then, when sleep finally does come, an overtired baby will likely wake too soon, and have a hard time falling…
Read MoreWhy is Sleep for Babies So Important?
How many times a day do you utter the word ‘SLEEP’? The answer is guaranteed to be multiple times. Sleep is a biological need, not a luxury!! In the womb, babies spend about 95% of their time asleep. As soon as they make their entrance into the world, they’ll still spend the majority of their…
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