Healthy Baby

Does your child complain of leg pain? How often has a parent been told that it is 'growing pains'.  Let's talk about what may be the cause of the pain.
 

Babies go through sleep cycles. Problems emerge when parents mistake a cry after the first stage of sleep as a cry for help.  Let's talk about sleep cycles and the development of 'catnaps'.

Newborns to 3 months need ALOT of sleep.  Here are some typical amounts and routines of newborns to 3 month olds.
 

My granddaughter recently received this from her daycare.  For all those Brisbane parents with prep age kids:
 
Mater Health and Wellness is offering a new screening program, Getting Set for Prep, to provide information to assist parents and teachers determine whether children are ready to commence the Prep year. 
 

The NZ Herald published an article stating leading supermakets have pulled some baby wipes from their shelves because they contain toxic chemicals.  If your brand contains iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC) please cease using them on your child.  A good alternative is a wet chux cloth.  Cheaper, with no nasty poisons.
 
Click here for the article.

I have been asked to write about what to do if your child begins masturbating.  Masturbation is a taboo topic in our society, particularly if its a child doing it. Parents are embarrassed by it and have no idea about how to handle the situation. Let's talk about: why it's begun, typical behaviour and your response to it.

"My child was so easy to put to bed after dinner, now it's a nightmare. Screaming and acting as though they're scared to go to bed!  I don't know what happened.". At this point many parents begin doing whatever it takes to pacify the child to sleep, and so bad habits are born. The situation is often made worse when the child progresses to night-waking. Parents are left confused, cranky and tired.

Here's a list of the common triggers causing a sudden change behaviour at bedtime. 

Nappy rash is very common in babies and toddlers. The cause is sometimes a little difficult to ascertain. Here's a list of 8 common causes and what to do.