#3. Top 10 things you don’t need for your baby.
Maybe this should be #1. Or maybe this highlights that this list is not necessarily in order. Because I really don’t want you to underestimate how very much I mean it when I say – You do Not need Cot …...
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You need a cot. One day you will need a single bed. You do not need a toddler bed, or a cot that will turn into a toddler bed. #4 thing your baby doesn’t really need: A toddler bed For … Continue...
View ArticleNappy/Diaper Bag Essentials
Ever seen one of those nappy bags that looks like it’s holding the necessities for an entire childcare centre? What about a parent without a nappy bag, desperately trying to calm a child bleating for...
View Article#5. Top 10 things you don’t need for your baby.
If you are using bottles to feed your baby you may want to warm them. There’s no reason why you need to; many babies happily take room-temperature or even cold formula, expressed breast milk (EBM), and...
View Article#6. Top 10 things you don’t need for your baby
I am a big advocate of swaddling. In my experience young babies who are swaddled sleep much better than those who are not. Wrapping your baby is one the very first things I’d suggest if your baby has...
View Article#7. Top 10 things you don’t need for your baby
One of the top items on many new parents’ to-buy list is a nappy bag. It can shine like a beacon of hope against the fear that having a baby will mean you can never leave the house again. With a …...
View ArticleTeething Necklaces: Are they a scam? (I’ll give you a hint, the answer is ‘yes’)
In recent years I’ve seen more and more babies wearing amber teething necklaces. You probably have too, both in the streets, in your circle of family and friends, and around the million dollar necks of...
View ArticlePlaypens: Are they good or bad?
Not so long ago the playpen was a very common and ordinary part of a young child’s life. Ask your own parents or grandparents and there’s a good chance they not only used one, but did so without...
View ArticleBaby and Toddler Toileting Gadgets – crazy or genius?
Every now and then someone comes up with a new piece of gear for baby and toddler care that is pure genius. When they first invented the baby monitor I’m sure parents everywhere were relieved to be...
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