Don’t turn a bad day into a bad mother

We’ve all had these days…when nothing seems to work as planned. The baby won’t go to sleep, the toddler decides to throw a tantrum at the most inconvenient time, we get the unexpected call from school to pick up our… Continue Reading >

Is there such a thing as a toddler ‘proof’ home?

It’s happening – your bub is becoming a toddler. You will have noticed many changes as they’ve grown over the past year, and there are many more exciting milestones to come! At the toddler stage, your little one will become… Continue Reading >

How to Boost Toddler Confidence

Toddlers lose all day long! They’re weaker, slower, shorter, less verbal, and clumsier than almost everybody they know. They just want to win a few! You can’t protect your child from all the losses he’ll suffer while he’s growing up…. Continue Reading >

How best to support your toddler’s sleep.

I work with many families of toddler-age children (2.5-5yrs) as this is a common age for sleep issues to arise. There are a number of factors that can lead to these issues: Decreasing/eliminating day naps; Transitioned to a ‘big kid’… Continue Reading >

Tips for Supporting your Toddler to Sleep Well

After a long day, it is a priority for parents to get their toddlers to sleep so they can have a little well-deserved me-time. According to research, most children fall asleep within 20 minutes of going to bed, however it… Continue Reading >

Teaching Toddlers Tricky Topics

Teaching toddlers ‘tricky topics’ can be easy if you have the right tools in your toolkit. And the right tool is often a children’s book! Kids are visual learners, so story books are ideal to broach tricky topics, and help… Continue Reading >

Introducing your child to their new baby sibling

Are you expecting a second baby? If so, you may be wondering how your first child will react when their little brother or sister arrives. Until now, it’s just been you and your firstborn in a happy little bubble so… Continue Reading >

Top 10 reasons you should get your toddler in a garden

By Flavia Fayet-Moore and Sinead Storch from www.foodiscool.com    Who are our toddlers and preschoolers in 2024? Let us introduce you to Gen Alpha. Born in 2010 or later, they are the Millennials’ children and the first generation who will be… Continue Reading >

How many words should my child be saying?

As a paediatric speech pathologist the question “how many words should my child be saying?”, or “should my child be talking more?”  is perhaps one of the most frequently asked questions I hear from families. There is often a lot… Continue Reading >

Are you over complicating your mealtimes?

From cooking different meals so everyone will eat something, stressing over what your toddler is (or isn’t) eating, and not to mention getting them to the table in the first place – mealtimes can very quickly become very complicated and… Continue Reading >