Tummy time—how to make it fun for your baby
We are often told how beneficial it is for our babies to have some ‘tummy time’, but why is tummy time so important and what do you do when all your attempts are met with protests? An important thing is to remember is that tummy time doesn’t just mean placing baby on their belly on […]
Parents! You can’t be happy all the time and that’s OK!
You must feel sad. Human emotion is not capable of being monochromatic; one must accept the full spectrum of brain chemical combos. You cannot feel happy without allowing yourself to feel sadness as well. Something I found terrifying about motherhood was the unexpected anxiety and despair. Everyone promised the oxytocin highs, the love, the desire […]
Top 7 electric breast pumps
I had an electric breast pump … for one day. In a sleep-deprived haze I failed to read the first instruction – DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER – and I did just that after the first use. So it was “goodbye hundreds of dollars” and “hello manual breast pump” (thankfully it could be used as […]
Top 4 manual breast pumps
I accidentally used a manual breast pump … wait a minute … that sounds like I fell over and landed on one while not wearing a shirt – which is dumb. Although not quite as dumb as what I ACTUALLY did. I bought an electric pump for more than $200 and after using the very first time […]
Unique names are in! Top 100 baby names in Australia in 2013
Aussie parents are choosing less common names for their new babies. The Top 100 Baby Names in Australia has been released and while popular names such as Charlotte and Oliver have topped the list – there was a drop in the number of babies who were given a top 20 name. According to McCrindle, who […]
Top 100 baby names in Australia in 2018
Charlotte and Oliver are once again the number one baby names in Australia, according to the latest Top 100 Baby Names list, released this week. The list, compiled by social researchers McCrindle, brings together data from the Australian states and territories to show the most popular names from 2018. There were 1673 baby girls named Charlotte […]
Top 100 baby names in Australia – 2016
The annual list of the Top 100 Baby Names in Australia has just been released and Oliver and Charlotte are still ahead of the pack. The two most popular names continue their reign. Charlotte – which rose in prominence after the birth of Prince William and Princess Catherine’s daughter in 2015 – is in its […]
Top 100 baby names in Australia – 2017
Charlotte still reigns as the number one girls’ name in Australia, according to the latest Top 100 Baby Names list released by social researchers McCrindle this week. The number one boys’ name is Oliver. The latest data — released in 2018, but based on the baby names of 2017 — has shown that Oliver and Charlotte […]
Top 100 baby names in Australia in 2015
The annual list of the Top 100 Baby Names in Australia has just been released and it looks like we are royally influenced! Charlotte – the name of Prince William and Princess’s Catherine’s daughter born in May 2015 – is now the number one girls’ name in Australia (with 1737 occurrences) – knocking Olivia from […]
Flying with kids or babies — a parent’s guide
Preparing for a flight is stressful at the best of times. But when you’ve got small children or babies it becomes all that much harder. Flying with babies or young children is not easy and it is important to be prepared. If you’re prepared then the flight will be less stressful for you – and […]