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Incontinence in Children

Urinary and fecal continence is an important developmental milestone. It is the ability to void and defecate at a time and place of the person’s choosing. This is an essential building block of human societies. For modern childhood, it has significant childcare and schooling implications. Many institutions will not accept children unless they are toilet ...

Must Have Travel Sleep Essentials For Your Baby

It is very important to keep in mind your baby’s sleep habits and routine. Especially when you are planning a family holiday. This is important because you will have a much more enjoyable time when your baby’s sleep is organized. It will allow the both of you time to rest. The tips below along with ...

Three myths about sleep training

Find out the most well-known myths about sleep training from a certified sleep consultant Do you want to know something that drives me crazy? It’s when Mums (either online or in real life) are talking sleep, and I hear and read comments like this: “You should just enjoy getting up to nurse all night, someday ...

Are you asking your baby “Why won’t you sleep”?

This is a question I asked my son, Joseph, endlessly and always in vain! Why won’t you sleep? Why won’t you sleep ? He was a baby, of course he wouldn’t answer. No matter how many times or in whatever tone I asked! It was a question I tortured myself with! I asked it in ...

How To Get Your Baby To Sleep Later

In this post our question comes from Clare. She writes: “My one-year-old is waking up at 4:00am, and won’t go back to sleep. Even after I nursed him. He then struggles to make it to his first nap of the day. He goes to bed at 7:30pm, and has two solid naps during the day. ...

Try These 5 Tips Tonight To Improve Your Child’s Sleep

During the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about this quote from Mr. Rogers: "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping". How is that related to your child's ...

8 Reasons why sleep is so important for kids.

Children lead very busy lives and are pretty active during the day (both physically and mentally); they are also growing and developing more and more every day. All of this means that sleep is crucial for every child every night. While I am sure you would agree that it’s important for children to get enough ...

Is co-sleeping helping your children sleep, or is it a bad habit?

When a baby is born, most parents would order a crib to ensure that the baby is not co-sleeping. In fact, some parents take a hard stand and let the baby cry until he is tired and sleeps on his own in his crib. For older kids, beautiful nurseries are made to coax them into ...