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Your one-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 23/04/2010 16:52:48
Weeks four to eight - it's not all just sleep and tears
to hold it for a time, but she won’t examine the rattle as she does so. She's alert for much more of the day now and she’s also sleeping for longer chunks at a time, perhaps having four sleeps a day. But she’s probably not sleeping through the night yet
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Books for Toddlers
By Lee-Ann Archer on 07/12/2009 02:05:29
Two great Orchard books for getting troublesome toddlers settled for sleep!
is sleep all the time. What Zebedee doesn’t know is that when he goes home at the end of the day. Whilst he dreams, of all the animals tucked up nice and cosy in their beds at night just like him, the animals are wide awake partying all night long
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Komfi's new child's mattress
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/09/2006 09:14:42
Made from the same material NASA use for astronauts, these new mattresses for toddlers and children offer great support in sleep.
The new Memory Foam Mattress from Komfi isn't about remembering your dreams, or even about memory recall when you sleep on it (!), but the first mattress designed for children which is made from a special kind of foam that works with the body
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Babies with smoker parents at risk of “third-hand” smoke
By liz trotter on 01/04/2011 15:56:21
High levels of nicotine found in babies who sleep in the same room as parents who smoke
Even if you never smoke in the same room as your baby, you could still be passing on nicotine “third hand”. Babies who sleep in the same room as parents who have recently smoked have three times higher levels of nicotine than babies from smoke
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Playtime for Your New Baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/01/2009 01:00:17
It isn't all just sleeping and feeding – new babies can enjoy playing with you, too!
It might seem as if the early months aren't about a great deal except feeding and sleeping, but from day one you can 'play' with your baby, communicating and creating a vital bond as well as giving him a sense of fun and enjoyment in your company
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Cranial Osteopathy and babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/07/2009 00:28:54
This popular therapy has been linked to releasing tension in new babies and helping with unsettled infants, sleep problems and 'colic'.
or inability to settle to sleep.Cranial osteopaths work on detecting stress points through the body and releasing energy from these points in order to bring about relief.Rather like other forms of massage, the theory follows that a certain pressure may build
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Baby eczema
By Kimberley Smith on 17/09/2010 01:33:41
Eczema is a common baby skin complaint and can be sore, itchy and disrupt sleep. Here's how to recognise it and deal with it.
's sleep, it may be worth considering hypoallergenic bedsheets or pillows that help keep microbes and dust mites away. Check that they are suitable for babies before you buy, though.Using medicated productsIf gentle moisturiers and organic creams don't help
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Know-how: Bonding with your baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/01/2009 02:09:41
Whatever the nature of the birth or your experience of feeding, sleeping and living with your newborn, bonding is a valuable experience for all of you.
your child to hear your voice as they feed, play or fall off to sleep.Listen and repsondDon't forget to listen to what your baby is saying to you - in his cries, his gurgles, facial expressions and movement. Respect this time and show you are paying him
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Cot death group back dummies
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/06/2007 12:34:57
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths have backed the latest research which claims a dummy during sleep can reduce the risk of cot death.
.It is suggested that sleeping with a dummy can drastically reduce the chances of a baby suffering 'cot death'.However, advice also says that breastfed babies should not be given a dummy for the first four weeks of life, and that babies should not be made to take a
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New Cot Death Awareness Campaign Hits Hard
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/12/2008 10:42:17
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths has launched a powerful short film to get the important message of safe sleeping to new parents
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) has launched a powerful new video clip to encourage new parents to be extra careful about observing the best rules around safe sleeping for their new baby. Pain: FSIDThe new viral is designed
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