Dec 21, 2017 | Adjusting, Baby Care, Coping, Routine
Christmas with your new baby is something special that most parents dream of, your chance to combine nostalgia for your old childhood traditions with the creation of new ones. It can be the most magical time, but, on a practical level it can be fraught with...
Oct 27, 2017 | Adjusting, Coping, Parenting Stress, Routine, Sleeping
British Summer time, Daylight Saving, Spring Forward/Fall Back…whatever you call it, the day the clocks change can put fear in to the hearts of new parents who have never had to deal with it before but don’t worry ! It is not difficult to ease your baby into the new...
Aug 8, 2017 | Adjusting, Coping, Crying, Parenting Stress, Parenting Styles, Routine
The 4 most important things to help you cope when life as a parent gets tough. When I work with parents one of the things I stress is the importance of consistency, and that applies to everything from routines and sleep signals, to feeding habits and play...
Feb 6, 2015 | Adjusting, Coping, Crying
Whether your baby is newborn or a few weeks old, your life is probably a confusing mixture of extreme highs and lows, with very welcome (but sometimes infrequent) oases of contented calm in between. Whilst I certainly would not wish to diminish the highs or the calms,...
Feb 1, 2015 | Adjusting, Baby's Personality, Coping, Feeding, Parenting Styles
Learning to Read Your Baby’s Personality After so long as a maternity nurse I have heard pretty much everything but I think one of the most frequent comments goes along the lines of ‘aren’t babies all the same?. I still smile every time, especially if it is...
