Your 12 – 15 month old – toddler development guide
Your baby is now a toddler – an exciting time for them and an exhausting time for you. Everything will excite a young toddler, who can now explore the world from an upright position. They can get around faster these days which means you’ll need all your energy to make sure you get there first! […]
Your 15 – 18 month old – toddler development guide
Having spent the past few months learning to walk (and maybe even run and climb) your little one is ready to tackle the next big challenge – talking! In fact, your toddler may even be talking already – you just can’t understand them yet. You might start to notice that your child is using the […]
Your 18 – 21 month old – toddler development guide
Not content with walking around the house your little one is probably starting to climb all over it too. All your low furniture will be just another mountain to tackle and once they start climbing the stairs they’ll never want to stop! If you do have a climber make sure you discourage climbing on cabinets, […]
Your 1-month-old – baby development guide
The first weeks with a new baby can be tough. You spend all your waking hours (and a lot of non-waking hours) attending to the needs of your newborn and you don’t get much back. Don’t worry – it will be all worth it when you see that first smile this month sometime! Your heart […]
Your 10 month old – baby development guide
Your little one is looking more and more like a toddler these days … and starting to act like it too. How is baby going? If you thought your life would be tantrum-free until the ‘terrible twos’ then you might have been surprised the first time your baby cried in protest when you took away […]
Your 11 month old – baby development guide
Send out the invitations, your baby will soon be turning 1! It has been a long year and if anyone deserves a party it is you – oh, and your little one of course! So read these tips on surviving a kid’s birthday party, crack out kids’ party cookbook and start planning. How is baby […]
Working it out: Stay at home or return to work?
Figuring out if and when you should go back to work after you’ve had a child is a very personal and family-based decision. Can you afford not to work? Who will look after your baby? What impact will it have on your career? Is your child too young? What support networks are available to you? […]
Why is iron so important for babies?
If your baby is ready to start solid food then you probably already know that the current recommendation* is that their diet should include iron-rich first foods. But why is this recommended? Why is iron so important? And why do babies suddenly need more iron when they are about six months old? Why is iron […]
Why every parent needs to return unwanted household medicines to the pharmacy
As a mum, the safety and care of my two boys is the most important thing in my life. If there is a way to prevent accidents from happening in the home, I’m all ears. That’s why I was interested to hear about Return Unwanted Medicines (or the RUM Project). The RUM Project is an […]
Which fish is safe to eat in pregnancy?
Food is a bit of a minefield when you are pregnant or breastfeeding — you are trying your very hardest to give your baby-to-be the best start in life by eating a balanced, nutritious diet. But with so much advice around, it can be difficult to know what you can and can’t eat. One major […]