Your Toddler as an Apprentice ‘Wordmagician’ Here is a wonderful article on ‘The Science Behind Toddler Language Development’ by my great pal across the pond Dr. Lynne Kenney. “If you have a child approaching three years of age, you hear daily, that he is becoming a Wordmagician. Just 6 months ago, he was communicating primarily […]
I’ve never understood the advice to let a baby ‘Cry It Out ‘ as a baby is not trying to test you, manipulate you or wind you up. They are trying to tell you something. A baby will soon learn not to trust the world to nurture their very primal needs and that can only […]
I always read to my kids even from when they were babies. I read with no surprise that US paediatricians are urging parents to read to children from their earliest days because parents who read to their children nurture more than literary skills. Babies whose fathers engage positively with them at three months old behave […]
Today the most popular list of baby names has been revealed with Harry and Amelia topping the list this year. I’ve just been head to head with Katie Hopkins from The Apprentice live on BBC Radio Sheffield who believes that you can apparently judge whether children are suitable friends for your kids by their […]
Some people may be more likely to develop anxiety and depression because their mothers lacked a natural barrier to protect them from stress while they were in the womb. Scientists have discovered an enzyme present in the womb and in babies’ brains that appears to protect them from high levels of their mother’s stress hormone, […]
I go into lots of schools running my Beat Bullying – Confidence Classes for Kids as well as my regular Saturday Morning 2 hour Workshops ( next one 7th September ) around confidence building and I am known for always using music to uplift, inspire and anchor fun and laughter in my workshops by […]
According to a new survey by Amazon Family a quarter of new parents spend up to £350 on baby purchases that they don’t use ! So I was interviewed by a number of parenting magazines to BBC Three Counties Radio about my top tips for helping parents make better choices! Here are some of my […]
For 75 years, Finland’s expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It’s like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world’s lowest infant mortality rates. It’s a tradition that dates back to […]
Babies regularly fed fish in their first year of life are much less likely to develop common allergies when they get older, new research shows. Scientists who monitored babies’ diets found many of those that ate plenty of fish early in life were much more likely to still be free of allergies 12 years later, […]
This story made me cry from https://www.facebook.com/Womenem – the remarkable story of a mother’s love. When Carolyn Isbister put her 20 oz baby on her chest for a cuddle, she thought that it would be the only chance she would ever have to hold her. Doctors had told the parents that baby Rachel only had only […]
How would your kids feel if you decided to do a Digital Detox Week ? With the news that toddlers are becoming obsessed with gadgets, I’m asking – do we need to really limit our child’s tech play time: Read more at UKMumstv
I’m on the JVS Show on BBC Three Counties talking about this controversial subject now. What do you think? “Parents taking infants on long flights are turning to medication to help their children sleep. But is the practice safe – or a dangerous abuse of parental power? On a recent afternoon flight from Miami to […]
There is a very powerful campaign from Save The Children launching today about breastfeeeding. “We have made dramatic progress, stopping children dying from preventable disease over the last decade, down from 12 million to 6.9 million in the last decade. But whilst there are fewer children dying, we’re not making the progress we should […]
One Page Profiles for Babies are a really super technique for Mums who are worried about going back to work and are already feeling anxious, worried and guilty about leaving their little ones with someone else. Doing a really simple One Page Profile for your little one will bring you confidence & clarity and will […]
Did you know breastfeeding could save the lives of 1m children under 5 in developing countries every year? On the 20th anniversary of World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF call on governments to bring in strong policies to support breastfeeding more – to prevent children dying from diseases like diarrhoea and pneumonia and to help them all survive […]
