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Childhood ends at 12 years!
Every now and then we step back and look at our children and realise how much they have grown. Do you find yourself saying to nieces and nephews “haven’t you grown”, but it is not just a physical growth that appears to be affecting our children and their childhood. As our world is so full…
Average family sizes
According to the National Statistics Online (NSO) the average number of children per family is 1.8 which means that a family with any more than 2 children could be considered large. For any couple, deciding to have a child is a huge decision but how do you decide when a family is big enough? The reasons for having…
Baby sleep routines : 6 – 9 months
Establishing a sleeping routine from the outset will help you and your child as they grow. The routine may change over the months but here we outline how to get back on track. 6 to 9 months Although babies are all different, in general their body clocks have adjusted so they will start to sleep through the night…
Posted in Baby Care, Baby routines, Sleep Tagged 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, Bedtime, Breastfeeding, Childhood, Sleep, Sleeping Methods, Sleeping Routines Establishing, Teething Leave a comment
Baby sleep routines : 3 – 6 months
Establishing a sleeping routine for a 3-6 months old baby can be tricky so we have some advice to get you back on track. 3 to 6 months Babies gradually adjust to their Circadian Rhythm and start to sleep through the night. Typical sleep at this age By three months old, babies are sleeping less but…
Posted in Baby Care, Baby routines, Sleep Tagged 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, baby routines, Bedtime, Breastfeeding, Childhood, newborn, Sleep, Sleeping Methods, Sleeping Routines Establishing Leave a comment
Baby sleep routines : newborn to 3 months
Establishing a sleeping routine from the outset will help you and your child as they grow. The routine may change over the months but here we outline how to get back on track. Newborn – 3 months When babies are born they haven’t adjusted to their Circadian Rhythm - their body clock – which means they don’t know…
Mum campaigns for Meningitis B to be part of childhood immunisation
A woman from Kent who survived meningitis is calling on the public to push for a Men B vaccine (meningococcal group B disease) as she knows first-hand of the devastating effects of the disease. Meningitis and septicaemia are deadly diseases that can strike anyone without warning, killing one in ten, and leaving a quarter of…
TV a negative impact on parent-child communication
New research has highlighted that TV may be affecting and having negative impact on the parent-child communication compared to reading or playing with toys and this could have an impact on children’s development Now scientists in Ohio have compared mother-child communication while watching TV to reading books or playing with Toys to reveal the impact…
Posted in Baby Development, Behaviour, Child Development, Toddler Tagged Child development, Childhood, Communication, Learning, Reading, Television Leave a comment
Childhood liver disease
When Sharon McBride’s baby was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a form of liver disease, she was stunned to discover that there is very little awareness of the disease, which is in fact more common than childhood leukaemia. Every day in the UK at least two children are diagnosed with liver disease, a condition which is always lifelong and often…
My baby won’t stop crying when I leave him at nursery
How do you manage your child crying when you leave them at nursery or with family and friends? The problem “My one-year-old has just started nursery and he cries a lot, on and off all day. I seem to be doing all the right things – it is a great nursery, there are good people…
Posted in Child Development, Childcare Tagged Childcare, Childhood, Debbie Lewis, Family, life coach, Nanny, parent coach, Parenting, separation anxiety Leave a comment
Regimented or relaxed baby routine?
Do routines make a happy, reassured child or is it better to go with the flow? Sam Pope tried both philosophies and found that each had their advantages and disadvantages! So she asked Debbie Lewis, professional coach, what it is that children really want and need. Is baby the boss? At my antenatal classes, I always remember the…
