Baby development
Sustainable Parent Friendly Brands
Shining a spotlight on some of our favourite sustainable brands on World Earth Day. The Nappy Gurus Reusable Nappies are nappies that get washed and reused rather than thrown away. They come in lots of different designs and styles, but the concept of reusing is always the same. Modern reusable nappies typically comprise of a…
Read MoreSafer Sleep Week
Safer Sleep Week (14th-20th March) is The Lullaby Trust’s national awareness campaign targeting anyone looking after a young baby. It aims to raise awareness of sudden infant death syndrome and the safer sleep advice that reduces the risk of it occurring. In 2022 their focus has been on the digital world. Social media plays a…
Read MoreHow to Support Your Child With the Spring Clock Change
On Sunday 27th March, we go back to British Summer Time, meaning the clock’s will skip forward an hour at 2am in the morning. This also happens to be Mother’s Day, depriving us mum’s with an hour of sleep… someone did not time this right! What it does mean is lighter evenings and darker mornings…
Read MoreDue Date – EDD
The actual percentage of babies born on their due date in the UK is only 4%! Can you believe that!? This seems extremely low, but rates rise rapidly on the dates surrounding the given due date. 60% of babies are born within a week either side of the estimated due date (EDD) and more than…
Read MoreCircadian Rhythms
A circadian rhythm is your internal body clock based on 24 hour periods. It is what helps you know the difference between day and night. A newborn baby does not have an established circadian rhythm when they are born, and it can take up to 6 months to fully establish itself. There are ways in…
Read MoreBaby development milestones 0-12 months
We begin with a guest post from Milestones Baby Massage, Clare has shared her baby milestones cheat sheet for the first 12 months of a babies life. It is important to remember that this is only a rough guide and sometimes children achieve the milestones faster and some do take a lot longer, however you…
Read MoreBooks on Feelings and Emotions
This week (1st-7th February) is Children’s Mental Health Week. This past year has been incredibly challenging for us all and it’s no different for children. Place2Be is the charity that launched Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015. This year’s theme is Express Yourself. It focuses on creative ways children and adults can share their feelings,…
Read MoreTummy Time
Hopefully we’ve all heard of tummy time. We are reminded of doing it by health professionals regularly, as it has so many benefits for your baby. But what exactly are those benefits? How often are you supposed to do it? And what if my baby absolutely hates tummy time? What are the benefits of…
Read MoreCross lateral movement and baby development
What is a cross-lateral movement? If you have been joining in with Clare’s baby massage videos, you may have heard her refer to the term ‘cross lateral movement’. But what does this mean and why is it important for your child’s development? A cross-lateral movement is any motion that requires coordination from both sides…
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