Baby & Toddlers

Babies and children adjusting to new sleep time routines

As the days grow longer and the evenings become shorter, it’s worth taking a few moments to think about the effect it can have on babies and children with regards to their sleep time routines. As young children can become quite sensitive to a forced change in their usual day-to-day business, with a few simple tips you can ease them in for the lighter evenings without having to completely worry…
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Parenting Skills

Help and advice on achieving quality sleep for you and your baby

It can be difficult for the whole family when you have a baby that doesn’t sleep well. You and your partner are constantly tired and tense which can cause problems with each other as well as with yourself. You could become irritable, forgetful and even depressed, and despite your best efforts, a sleep deprived parent is simply not capable of being the best parent they could be. Here’s some…
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Baby & Toddlers

Why Our Expectations of Child Sleep are Wrong

What do you expect of your child’s sleep? Most expectations centre around the idea of a 7pm bedtime and 7am wake time. After all, children need twelve hours sleep per night don’t they? By the end of the first year, certainly most experts and guidelines suggest that this is the case. While most parents expect newborns to wake regularly at night, the most prevailing belief is that by six…
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Baby & Toddlers

Summer sleep guide for babies and toddlers

As summer finally arrives, it brings with it longer days and balmy evenings. Whilst most people will undoubtedly welcome these changes, the lighter nights and higher temperatures can interrupt babies’ and toddlers’ sleep patterns – which means less sleep for mum and dad too! Fortunately, there are many tried and tested tricks you can use to help you and your children get a good night’s…
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Parenting Skills

Ten tips to help the whole family sleep soundly when the clocks change on 30 March 2014

Glorious British summertime is upon us! Clocks go forward at 2am on Sunday morning 30th March 2014. It seems something easy to adjust to lighter nights and it is easy enough for adults but it isn't quite the same for children. Here are ten tips to help the whole family sleep soundly when the clocks change. To help us make the transition and sleep soundly, we have asked Dave Gibson BSC…
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Baby & ToddlersBlogFitness & Health

WHAT MAKES QUALITY BEDDING?

In a world of mass production, factory made synthetics and materials often reach the market that not even a machine would love; with this in mind, the battle to get quality bedding is becoming ever harder. Of course, there are many quality bed quilts out there on the market, the trick however is to finding them. A great place to look is www.thebeddingcompany.co.uk, who supply memory foam…
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Baby & ToddlersBlogCompetitions

Win 1 of 10 exclusive Olympic Slumbersac sleeping bags!

Slumbersac is a family-run business producing and selling high quality baby and toddler sleeping bags at affordable prices. Their sleeping bags are made of 100% cotton and come in 3 tog ratings ensuring your baby or toddler has the best and most comfortable sleep. Blankets and top covers can cause discomfort if tangled or kicked off – sleeping bags are the safest way for your child to…
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Win 1 of 10 Paparazzi (4 pack) swaddles by aden + anais

This is an amazing competition for our summer babies! We have 10 Paparazzi (4 pack) Pack of four 100% cotton muslin swaddling wraps kindly donated by aden + anais® to give away worth £44.95 each!!! aden + anais® wraps are the ultimate in breathability and softness. The fabric’s light, open weave helps reduce the risk of overheating. It is gentle on baby’s skin and durable for everyday use.
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Baby & ToddlersBlogParenting Skills

Mums’ Friendships Going Down The Toilet With Potty Training

One in three mums has fallen out with someone over how to raise their children, a study has revealed. The study of 2,000 mums found that they’ve argued with close relatives, other mothers and even complete strangers following a comment or remark on how they should bring up their children. But mums are most likely to fall out with their own mother followed by their partner, mother-in-law and…
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Baby & ToddlersChildcareMums TipsParenting Skills

Baby Sleep and Crying (by expert Alison Knights)

Why do babies cry? If you’re having problems with baby sleep and need advice with you baby not sleeping, read on for help from Ali Knights. Crying is nature’s way of saying, ‘I need you, I cannot manage how I feel on my own as I have not yet got the brain development to mange my distress, I need your help to make me feel calm again’. It is the most basic communication between baby and…
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