Project Baby: Sleep
Emma reflects on the ups and downs of teaching your baby to sleep.
Play and Leisure Resources for your Baby
Jan Jones provides an extensive list of play and leisure activities to stimulate particular areas of learning from birth right up until 12 years old.
Have you got everything?
Can you ever be truly prepared when heading out with a baby?
Good Posture during Feeding Baby
Lorraine from PregnancyExercise gives us some pointers on preventing the dreaded neck and back pain when feeding our bubs.
Paisley’s Story
Paisley was born sleeping at 23 weeks after being diagnosed with a non-survivable condition nine days earlier. Mer mother Emma shares their story: about how she reacted to that news and the days that followed, and the people who helped her along her unbearable journey (and many of whom continue to do so).
Simple handmade toys for baby
Instructions on making a scrunch bag (suitable for 4-18 month olds) plus other homemade toys. There is also information on the value of these toys for babies’ development.
Getting the house ready for a new baby
Getting a house ready before a baby’s arrival can seem very daunting! Janell from Baby Button shares how she and her husband got their (very full) study/junk room ready for their new baby, and all without creating a new junk area or losing any storage space.
Teeth brushing in kids
Brushing your teeth is important to remove bacteria and plaque to prevent both tooth decay and gum disease. Tooth brushing from an early age is an important part of developing …
Nappy rash
Q&A: Does anyone have some tips for a really bad nappy rash that seems to come and go but when it comes out rather nasty (red all over, with red dots and can be nasty looking in some spots)
Cloth Nappies – Which ones?
Q&A: I am thinking of swapping from disposable nappies to cloth nappies. Can I please get some advice on them ie do they work as good as disposables, which brands are best, which liners are best, how to clean them & expense.
What should I carry in my nappy bag?
Q&A: What should I carry in my nappy bag?
Helpful Tips Formula feeding
Parents Tips: Formula feeding tips and advice from other parents to help you with feeding your baby.
Hospital bag
Q&A: Hospital bag check list – for mum, partner and baby! What did you pack? What couldn’t you have lived without?
Elimination Communication
There’s been a few questions lately regarding the optimum time to begin potty training and troubles with “traditional” potty training. I’ve noticed that the mere mention of potty training before the traditional age of 2/2.5 brings out a lot of opinions! More often than not the debates revolve around children not being ready to express and control their toileting needs at a young age.
Baby Massage – More than just Relaxation
Mmm… Massage. The word instantly conjures up images of lying in a deeply relaxing state, surrounded by gentle music and the light smell of lavender, while being blissfully kneaded until all your worries melt away. Baby massage, however, is much more than that. It can both relax and stimulate. It’s a way of interacting and a way of providing relief.

