Sleep! How Much Does Your Child Need?

Is your child getting enough sleep? How do you tell and what do you do about it?
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) released a survey which estimated that one in three toddlers and preschoolers and nearly one in four school aged children are not getting enough sleep.

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Swaddling your Baby

The practice of baby-swaddling dates back centuries and is still common in many cultures. Swaddling involves wrapping a baby securely from shoulders to feet with a small blanket. Not only can swaddling be a great way to calm and sooth a fussy infant, it’s also been shown to lower the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Find out more...

What the Doctor Needs to Know When Your Child is Sick

When your child is sick or injured, every protective, nurturing feeling you have as a parent comes rushing forward. It is difficult to think about anything except your child, and doing whatever you can to relieve their suffering – right NOW! Find out more...

Just had a Baby? Time to de-stress!

Congratulations! You may be pregnant or maybe you just had a baby (and lucky you if actually have time to read this)! There’s no feeling more incredible than when you’ve just had a baby. So why don’t you feel wonderful all the time? Well, even the best events in life have stress attached to them. Find out more...

Five Steps to Choose a Good Babysitter
With all the stories on the news about abuse from babysitters, many parents are reluctant to leave their children in the care of someone else – particularly if that person has never had children of their own. Here are five steps to take to ensure that you find a trustworthy babysitter. Find out more...

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