Baby Steps for Bedtime Routines
Again, this week I thought I’d share one of my own experiences as a parent.
With newborns it can be really difficult to get into a bedtime routine which works for both you, and the baby. Most parents (myself included) bathe their newborn at around 7pm and then pop them down with a feed at around 10pm-10.30pm.
Now whilst this often works quite well for your baby, it’s not necessarily the best for you as a parent. Of course our newborns are the centre of our worlds, but still, it would be nice to reclaim a little of your evening back right? Sit down and have a proper conversation with your partner, or maybe read a book or magazine, have a bath – oh the possibilities!
Helping Your Child Adjust to a New Baby
This week I thought I’d share a story about my own experiences as a Mum.
Our son was 23 months when I brought our daughter home for the first time. Now, there are lots of different opinions over what to do when introducing a new baby to your toddler for the first time. It can be a difficult time for the firstborn child. Of course they’ll need lots of love and reassurance as you don’t want them to feel like they’re being replaced by a newer model!
Are You Rewarding Good Behaviour? Or Bribing?
Parenting is a funny old game.
Rewarding good behaviour, rather than bad is something which we all try to do, and I’d suggest that, broadly speaking at least, it’s something which most of us agree is a good thing.
But have you crossed the line? Are you rewarding good behaviour? Or bribing your child to behave?
Is there a difference?
Day to day, I speak to lots of parents, and recently it’s something which I’ve been asked about rather a lot.
Christmas Car Journeys – A Survivors’ Guide
Many of us make trips to visit family and friends around Christmas and of course over the New Year.
As such I get lots of questions from frazzled parents enquiring whether I have any tips to make those long Christmas car journeys go smoothly.
Well, smoothly might be pushing it somewhat – but I certainly have some suggestions which hopefully you’ll find useful.
