Top Ten FAQs
My 8 month old baby won’t sleep! He screams won’t let me put him down and when I finally do get him to sleep he wakes every 1-2 hours all night. What should I do?
Some babies find the process of settling and re-settling, difficult.
Your baby is strongly influenced by the environment and daily routines.
Read more...My toddler won’t go to bed on his own and keeps coming out of his room. Then at night he comes into my bed. What should I do?
Children need routine, consistency and predictability.
The child’s tired signs need to be detected.
Read more...My 4 month old baby used to feed for 20 minutes and now only feeds for 5 minutes. What should I do?
Infants become more efficient at feeding as they grow and develop. Your breasts have also become more efficient at producing milk.
Read more...My three week old baby was really good, but now he won’t settle and cries every time I put him down. What should I do?
In the first three months, infants are in a normal state of adjustment where erratic feeding and sleeping patterns, periods of crying and unsettled behaviour are commo
Read more...Everyone else’s baby at mothers’ group is sleeping through and my baby is not. What should I do?
It is normal for babies to wake at night. Listen to the cry and respond to your baby appropriately.
Read more...My 5 month old baby was sleeping really well overnight but now he wakes and wants a feed. What should I do?
By 4 months of age the infant’s “circadian rhythm”, or the 24 hour clock that controls the sleep/wake cycle, is more developed.
Read more...My 7 month old baby wants to keep rolling over on her tummy at night. I have her wrapped and put wedges there to stop her from rolling. Can she sleep on her tummy now?
Around this age, infants become more active and learn to roll around the cot.
Read more...My 18 month old toddler won’t eat vegetables or any food that I want him to eat so I’ve been giving him milk instead. Is this ok?
After the age of 12 – 18 months, there is a definite change in children’s eating patterns as their growth slows down and they require less food.
Read more...My 6 week old baby was breastfeeding really well but now I don’t think I have any milk left as he wants feeding all the time. Should I give him a bottle of formula?
Almost all mothers are capable of producing enough milk for their infant.
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