Picture this: it’s 2 a.m., and you’re wide awake, standing in your living room with a baby monitor in one hand and a half-eaten cookie in the other.…
Transitioning your toddler to sleep in their own bed can be a challenging yet rewarding process. It’s a significant milestone that not only represents your child’s growing independence…
Bringing a new little miracle into your life is like holding a whole galaxy in your arms. There’s so much joy, wonder, and of course, a whole spectrum…
Starting a family is a great way to make a good night’s sleep a distant dream! Although expecting parents are fairly warned of their future sleepless nights, they…
It seems that most new parents relish every waking moment they get with their newborn baby. But the honeymoon period can quickly wear off. And parents find themselves…
From toddlers to teenagers, every parent knows that not getting enough sleep can make our kids grumpy and prone to tantrums. But what’s less well known is that…
Sleep! We all love it, we all need it and we all thrive from it. But it’s not always easy to get when you’re a parent! I know this first…
As parents one of our key tasks is to help our children sleep so they can grow and flourish. In the early years, to this end we sacrifice…
In response to a reader comment on our Nightmares and night terrors article, Kiwi Families reached out to our Facebook community for advice. As always, we got some amazing…
We were lucky enough to get some time with Dorothy Waide, sleep consultant to the stars, AKA the Baby Whisperer. Dorothy provides newborn advice for parents on everything from…
All parents want to understand their baby, and I believe most parents encounter times when this can be an overwhelming task, especially in the first 3 to 4 months. Your…
We’ve recently discovered that our baby hammock was the subject of a University of Auckland research project last year. The research looked at whether using the hammock might cause impaired…
Getting the kids into bed doesn’t need to be a drama. Having the right tools can make it a battle free zone, here are some tips.
How to get your 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 month old baby to sleep through the night is a hot topic of conversation for new…
This month, I’m back on the topic of sleeping babies. Last month we looked at getting baby to sleep in the first few weeks after birth. But the…
As a parent, sometimes it’s hard to know how to choose safe children’s products and you’ll want to make sure the children’s products you buy and use are…
When I announced we were expecting, nearly everyone warned me to, ‘get used to never sleeping again!’ My response to this sleep advice was, ‘I sleep poorly as…
There is a minefield of information about babies out there and the issue of sleep is no different. In this article we look at the first stage of…
While lack of sleep for babies is a much discussed topic, sleep problems for school age children can also cause considerable stress! Insufficient sleep can cause a wide…
A reader recently wrote asking help with getting children out of bed in the morning… here’s how to do it!
This guide on sleep needs for children tells you about the expectations for your baby, toddler, young child and teenagers – about naps, sleep habits, overcoming sleep problems…
Nightmares, night terrors and sleep walking are equally scary for parents and children. We provide an overview of the causes, signs and symptoms in children and what you…
Night time wetting is one of those problems talked about frequently when it relates to toddlers but rarely when it comes to school age children and even less…
Here is a list of essential items for your baby at sleep time and some items that may be nice to have for sleep time also.
This articles gives great suggestions on what to consider when buying a portacot. Portacots are literally portable cots, which fold away for easy transportation and storage.
While baby hammocks were once seen as quite alternative, baby hammocks are now popular with mainstream maternity carers and parents from all walks of life.
Cots and bassinets provide a safe place for baby to sleep. This article takes you through the pros and cons of different styles of cots and bassinets.
Newborns come in all shapes and sizes… and they all have the same basic needs. Milk, burps, nappy changes, and sleep are the common ones. They also need…
Let’s be honest, no one copes with lack of sleep. Children have tantrums and so do parents and, of course, sleep deprivation makes everyone feel out of control,…
When heavily pregnant with your first baby, you can often begin to feel rather swamped with peoples’ remarks regarding the pending sleep deprivation which is going to beset…