Posts Tagged ‘Baby development’
Stages of attachment
PLAY Infant Attachment & Bonding Have you reached the ‘separation anxiety’ stage? around the 8 month mark when you can’t leave the room? This peaks again around 18 months, but mixed with the want for independence. Sometimes causing a lot of frustration for your child (and for you the parent too) What stage are you…
Read MoreSustainable 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 2022
SLEEP Safer Sleep Week (usually held in 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 was on the digital world. Social media plays…
Read MoreClock Changes
SLEEP How to Support Your Child With the Clock Change Twice a year (March & October), we adjust our clocks, meaning the clock’s will skip forward an hour our go back an hour at 2am in the morning. But what does this mean for you and your families sleep? Clocks going forward: Does mean is…
Read MoreWhat is the 4th Trimester?
YOU Have you heard the term ‘Fourth Trimester’ before? The fourth trimester focuses on the first 3 months after you have had your baby. This is the time when you are adjusting to your new role as a parent and your baby is adapting to the outside world. It takes time to get to know…
Read MoreBaby Milestones
PLAY BONDING AND CONNECTION IN THE EARLY DAYS Baby development milestones 0-12 months 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 know your child best so if you are ever in doubt about their development…
Read MoreCross lateral movement
PLAY BONDING AND CONNECTION IN THE EARLY DAYS 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…
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