Bedtime Battles for Toddlers

Ugh, the evening slog to bedtime! Bedtime battles are pretty much a rite of passage for both toddlers and parents. Cue frustrated, exasperated, stressful sleepy times! I can imagine that you’ve attempted many, many things to achieve a calmer, happier… Continue Reading >

How to help toddlers and preschoolers manage tantrums and meltdowns

We’ve all been there, waiting patiently on the sidelines while our child falls to pieces getting ready, leaving the supermarket or receiving the wrong snack. Tantrums and meltdowns can catch you by surprise and look different depending on the day…. Continue Reading >

10 Amazing Benefits of Sensory Play for Babies & Toddlers

Media kindly brought to you by Jellystone Designs   You’ve probably marvelled at babies’ and toddlers’ insatiable desire to touch, bite or otherwise interact with most things you put in front of them. It’s through these sensory explorations or ‘sensory… Continue Reading >

How to Introduce Mindfulness & Help Toddlers Manage Big Emotions

You’re through the sleepless nights of the baby stage and you’re now navigating a new set of challenges, trying to manage those big emotions during the toddler stage (people call this age terrible twos and threenagers for a reason right)?!… Continue Reading >

Tips for travelling with toddlers over the festive season

Travel with a toddler they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Is this the attitude you also tend to hear when suggesting travel with your little ones? Me too. But I believe, whether you’re traveling or at home, kids have… Continue Reading >

Educating Toddlers and Preschoolers about Nature and Gardening

Starting a backyard garden is a great way to teach toddlers and preschoolers about nature. Through gardening, they also learn valuable life skills like responsibility, cooperation, patience and creativity. Too much screen time is becoming a big problem for many… Continue Reading >

Looking After the Nutritional Needs of Busy Little Toddlers on the Go

Constantly on the go, toddlers are full of energy working out the world around them with a new frame of mind and heightened sense of independence. It’s no surprise, therefore, that busy little people need a balanced and nutritionally dense… Continue Reading >

The struggle that mealtimes can become in the toddler years. Would a shift in focus help?

By Sarah Smith of Bayside Dietetics www.baysidedietetics.com.au Facebook Bayside Dietetics   Zoe* was describing mealtimes at home with such clarity I could feel distressed within myself as I listened. Zoe was a self-described foodie, but since children and cooking for… Continue Reading >

Solids and Sleep

Starting solids can be and exciting time for you and your baby. It’s fun to introduce them to the wide world of food. Some babies are interested in food early on, and others take a little longer to excite their… Continue Reading >

Navigating Toddlerhood: Six Essential Insights for Confident Parenting

Understanding these aspects of toddlerhood can help parents navigate this challenging yet rewarding stage of development with confidence and patience. 6 things to know about toddlers Exploration is Key: Toddlers are like little scientists, it is in their nature to… Continue Reading >