Babies & Children Information And Articles
How Much Sleep Does A Baby Need?
It takes between 90 and 120 minutes for your child to move through one entire sleep cycle, resulting in a Perfect Nap. It has been discovered that each stage of sleep brings a different benefit to the sleeper.
Food Colourings And Health
Are food colourings harmful and are natural ones better for us?
Parenting Healthy Confident Children
Being a good parent can seem like an impossible task, but remember there is no such thing as a perfect parent. Don't judge yourself by too high a standard. A guilty parent doesn't produce a happy child. That said check out these ideas to help you rear a healthy, confident child.
How To Stop Colic In A Breast Fed Baby
The breastfed baby who is experiencing infant colic is probably getting too much breastmilk, and too much of the wrong kind of breastmilk.
How To Recognise Teenage Depression
As teenagers generally present a complex and baffling picture, it may be hard to ascertain whether your teenager is behaving in a normally strange way or his behavior is masking symptoms of teenage depression.
Tips For New Dads
There is really no way for us to feel or even imagine what our wife has gone through for nine months, but the moment you see that little face and those little eyes look at you everything in your life is about to change.
Reading With Your Grand Child
Teaching and helping your Grandchild to read can be a fun and stimulating activity, and one that many Grandparents thoroughly enjoy.
High Blood Pressure And Children
Children in the USA have now been shown to have high blood pressure. What can parents do to help?
The Benefits Of Breastfeeding
Everyone benefits from breastfeeding - the baby, mum and society.
Parenting Teenagers Together
When parents are faced with difficult teenage behavior, they often become less tolerant of each other’s quirks and idiosyncrasies. Often, one parent can no longer tolerate the parenting skills or philosophies of the other. They simply can’t agree.
Should I Vaccinate My Child?
Many parents are concerned about the impact of vaccination on health, whether or not it is safe or has adverse effects. When my children were young, I looked at the evidence and decided not to have them vaccinated.
Pregnancy Health Tips
Information and tips to help you while you're pregnant.
Children And Divorce
Child divorce trauma is a form of skewed perception. The process of perception correction must start not after the divorce but before the commencement of divorce proceedings.
Smoking, Drugs And Alcohol While Breastfeeding
US government advice on what is safe and what is not when you are breast feeding. Detailed information on drugs, alcohol and smoking.
Breast Feeding In Public
There is no need to restrict your activities when you have a new baby, and getting out of the house is great for your mood, especially in those early weeks.
Teach Your Child Meditation
Children are happy and willing to listen to a guided meditation. They accept the guidance of words with great curiosity and wonder about what they will experience through feelings and in their imagination.
How To Help Your Fat Child
Practical ways of talking to your children if they eat too much.
The Value Of Hospice Care For A Child And His Parents
On the journey to the hospice my husband and I were full of unanswered questions, what would it be like, would it just be another hospital, would there be lots of children with no hair, would everyone be sad.
Breast Feeding Nutrition
US government advice on how to ensure your diet and nutrition is optimum while you are breast feeding.
Babies And Food
Infants need regular feedings to grow and develop,
yet trouble begins when month-old babies are given their first
taste of ice cream, pieces of candy, cookies, or even hamburger
meat before they've even gotten their first tooth.
Talking
About My Child's Special Needs With Schoolmates
I
have to admit I was a little worried about how the talk at
school would go. Even though I am well-trained in communicating
with kids, I am still a mom first. And moms worry! It’s part of
our DNA.
How Do I Get My Child To Enjoy Reading?
Practical tips and ideas to get your child to enjoy reading. As adults we know how important this skill is.
Chiropractic For Children
How often chiropractors have encountered parents who appreciate the importance of regular checkups for their child's teeth, hearing, eyes and ears but draw a blank when it comes to a spinal checkup. In fact, a spinal check up could be one of the most important checkups your child will ever have.
My Child is Being Bullied
Bullying is distressing both for your child and for you. If you know your child is being bullied, you need to stay calm and work out a strategy to help them. This can feel overwhelmingly difficult, but the Indigo Essences may be able to help you and your child.
Pregnancy Weight Gain
Average sized women usually gain up to 35 pounds during the entirety of their pregnancy, but do not worry, this is not all fat. The baby, placenta, enlarged uterus, maternal breast volume, increased blood volume, and the creation of more bodily fluid will account for only 26 pounds.
Family Organizing Tips
We all know having an organized home allows us to spend more time doing the things we want to do. So how do we go about getting our family organized?
The Importance Of Play
For children, play is naturally enjoyable. And since it is their active engagement in things that interest them, play should be child-led, or at least child-inspired, for it to remain relevant and meaningful to them.
Teens Skincare
Children’s skin is 30% thinner than adults, and does not reach maximum thickness until around age 20, so well after the teenage years when girls in particular but increasingly boys, experiment with all sorts of cosmetics and other products.
Swimming Pool Infections
Swimming is a great way to enjoy yourself and stay healthy, but some people contract a recreational water illness. The problem is that germs can contaminate swimming water even if it is treated with chlorine.
Baby Skin Care Advice
In the beginning months of life, it really is best not to bombard baby with tons of toiletries and products. They truly don’t need lots of baths and toiletries.Skin care is simple even for babies with eczema.
Resisting Peer Pressure
If someone wants you to do something that just does not feel right, it is time to stand up for your beliefs and let the person know how you feel. How do you do it?
Childrens Problems
We want our children to be happy and live life to the full, but sometimes their personality or family problems or school problems get in the way. Indigo essences can really help in these situations.
Teenager Tips
Here are some tips to help you and your teenager have a better life together. From what to do about loud music to helping healthy travelling and relationships.
Child Rearing Tips
Here are some quick child rearing tips. Pick one you like and apply it today to give you and your child a happy healthier life.
Could Cranial Sacral Autism Therapy Help Your Child?
Cranial sacral autism therapy (CST) is one of many natural treatment options used to assist autistic children. It employs a form of light touching that is thought stimulates the natural healing powers of the body.
Green Day Care
Running a day care has been a great opportunity to try to educate the next generation in environmental awareness.
Nutrition And Pregnancy Complications
An independent academic study suggets that a nutritional supplement of fruits and vegetables in capsules may reduce the incidence of some obstetric complications.
Should Babies And Toddlers Watch Television?
What are the effects of television watching on babies, toddlers and young children? Tips for healthy watching.
Children And Nutrition
Getting kids to eat well can be difficult, so giving them a good multivitamin and mineral supplement may be part of the answer.
Hypnosis And Childbirth
Hypnosis allows the mother-to-be a more relaxed pregnancy and gives her more control during labour and delivery.
Child Obesity Can Cause Numerous Health And Emotional Problems
If you are concerned your child may be obese set an appointment with your family doctor for a screening and diagnosis. The doctor can calculate your child's body mass index and determine where it falls on the national BMI-for-age growth chart.
Finding Pregnancy Stressful?
Pregnancy can be very stressful. You can feel invaded and unsure. It can be a difficult time, but help is at hand.
Car Seat Crying
Hearing your baby cry while you are trying to drive is challenging. The good news is that a few new ideas and a little time and maturity will help your baby become a happy traveler. (I know, because three of my babies were car-seat-haters!)
Baby And Child Skin Care Ingredients
What ingredients in baby and children skin care and hair care products are a problem? What are the best alternatives?
HypnoBirthing®-A Pure Natural Childbirth Experience
HypnoBirthing® teaches the mother to breath the baby down rather than to push at the time of birth. Doesn’t this sound like a nicer way to come into this world rather than by being ‘pushed’ out?
Tantrums, Fussing and Whining
No matter how diligent you are in recognizing trigger causes, your child will still have meltdown moments.The following tips can help you handle those inevitable bumps in the road. Be flexible and practice those solutions that seem to bring the best results.
What Makes a Good Evaluation for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
This can certainly be a difficult time in any family, so we would not want you to be uninformed as you take the next important steps. Here are the things that we recommend if you have a child that ought to be looked at for possible Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Family Fun at Dinnertime
Dinner shouldn't always be rushed, however, and I strongly recommend finding ways to eat meals as a family. One thing that can help is to have a little fun with your meals.
Dealing With Anxiety Disorders In Children
Anxiety disorders can be difficult for adults to deal with, and the problem is that much worse when it affects children. Children are often even less able to deal with the effects than adults and these disorders can affect their development.
Combat Obesity in Children with Martial Arts
Exercise is a great way to lose weight, but it does tends to get boring. However, there is a way to get overweight kids to exercise while empowering them with self confidence and a definite sense of achievement - through training in the Martial Arts.
Basic Homeopathic Remedies
A basic homeopathic first aid kit can be very helpful for all sorts of problems. If you use low potencies, there is little chance of you causing any harm and you may help yourself, your family and your friends considerably.
Turning Your Kids Green
One of the great challenges I've noticed with trying to live a reasonably environmentally conscious life is teaching my children to do the same.
Power Of Praise - How To Encourage Positive Behaviour In Children and Teens
What if I told you I'm going to show you how to use praise effectively? I hear some of you saying but I already use praise! Yes but read on and you will be pleased you did.
Children And Grief
Helping children with grief and loss can be difficult, but the Indigo Essences are a natural way of helpig children come to terms with grief, loss and death.
How To Choose Toys Your Child Won't Leave In The Box
What children learn through play, the benefits of play, different types of play and their value, how play helps the development of a person from babies into adulthood and finally, how to choose age appropriate toys that will provide hours of fun and learning.
Signs Of Major Depression In Teenagers
The teenage years are tough on almost everyone. Studies show that as many as four out of every hundred teens suffer from major depression each year.
Parenting Technique To Banish Tantrums
There are many ways in which we can teach our children how to deal with their emotions. Here are two effective techniques: Firstly we can name the feelings for them.
Homeopathy And Children
Homeopathy is used to treat diseases in children ranging from semi-serious illnesses to the common cold. What makes homeopathy particularly suited to pediatrics is that the medicine is often sweet and appealing, and has little to no side effects.
Parenting A Teenager - Changing A Bad Relationship
Perhaps your child is about to enter the teen years, or he is already there and your relationship with your child has become strained.Or perhaps your relationship has always been strained. Whatever the case, you need to mend some fences so you can help your child work through this difficult age.
Inner Power Hypnobirthing
The hypnobirthing childbirth method is a philosophy and technique for achieving a satisfying, relaxing and stress free birth.
Pregnancy and Childbirth with the Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, flexibility, and coordination. The principles of the Technique can be applied to anyone and can greatly enhance your comfort during pregnancy, delivery, and recovery.
Children and Divorce
One of the myths that some adults like to perpetuate is that young children do not notice what is going on around them. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Is Your Family Active Enough?
10 Ways to become more active and more healthy together.
Help Your Child Study
Learning new material is always a challenge, but a great way to lessen that challenge is to get a handle on how the brain works and make more effective use of it.
Baby Massage: First Hand
Baby massage can be beneficial both for the bably and for the parents or carers.
Quick Facts About Potty Training
Potty training can be natural, easy, and peaceful. The first step is to know the facts.
A Guide To Help You Teach Your Children Positive Self-Image Through Fitness
A recent study indicated that 70% of the sixth-grade girls they surveyed said they began worrying about their weight between ages 9 and 11. Why are so many young girls thinking that they are fat?
How Can You Build Your Child's Self Esteem?
As parents we know that building our child's sense of self esteem is important. There is no simple strategy but there are several effective techniques parents can use to help boost self esteem in their child.
Play time: Fun Time, Learning Time, Bonding Time!
Why is play vital and why should it be encouraged? It is the main way that children learn, in fact for children play is work. Play helps children to communicate ideas, it allows them to develop important skills and also it excites children.
What to Do When Your Child Is Overweight
If your child has developed an overweight problem there are some steps that you can take to help them to start getting their weight back under control.
Biochemic Tissue Salts For Babies & Children
When my children were little and not well, they often said: “I want some magic tablets.” The ‘magic tablets’ got their nickname because of how quickly they dissolved on the tongue, and how soon they made my children feel better.
Case Studies Involving Babies & Children
We have started a new section which lists all the case studies on the site involving babies and children.
Looking After Your Children's Teeth
It's never too early to begin good oral hygiene habits. Here are a few tips to help you care for your child's teeth and gums.
A Beginner's Guide To Using Aromatherapy With Children
Essential oils can be a wonderful way of supporting your child's health, happiness and well-being. Essential oils can be very therapeutic and nurturing to both your child and you, the caregiver.
How Can Homeopathy Help In Pregnancy And Childbirth?
Pregnancy is a time when women are wary of orthodox medicines.Unfortunately, many think think they will just have to put up with common discomforts of pregnancy like morning sickness, but homeopathic remedies provide a safe alternative.
Baby Yoga And Me
I
was worried it would be new agey, but the first session soon dispelled all the worries I had about that.
Plastics, Phthalates & Children's Toys
Plastic is all around us, and so is the effect of that plastic.
Calcium May Help Prevent Severe Pregnancy Complications
Providing calcium supplements to women who are deficient in the mineral can lower the incidence of several severe complications of pregnancy.
Carrots As Well As Candies
Are children beginning to eat more vegetables? The signs are encouraging.
What Is Cranial Osteopathy?
A gentle form of treatment particularly suitable for the new born and young children.
Docs Too Quick to Give Kids Antibiotics for Sore Throats
For years, there has been concern that antibiotics are overprescribed, and with good cause.
A Healthy Pregnancy
Making a new life is something miraculous. Doing the best you can for that new life starts long before you have the baby in your arms for the first time.
Turning Off Allergic Reactions
Here's a simple way to turn off an allergic reaction by tapping acupuncture points.
Try This If You're Addicted To TV Or Computer Games
A simple but rather strange self-help technique from Health Kinesiology that can be used safely by anyone. It usually helps adults and children who are "addicted" to television.
Calming The Mind
Here's a technique from shiatsu that can be used to calm your mind, or settle a fractious baby.
Why Is Dirt Important?
The obsession with the danger of 'germs' is thought to have led to an increase in allergies.
9 Allergy Signs In Children
Sadly more and more children are suffering from allergies, and there are certain signs that indicate when allergies are causing or significantly contributing to health problems. Here's a short list of what to look out for.
Baby Shiatsu
Babies and small children can benefit from shiatsu. An interview with Tamsin Grainger, experienced practitioner and mother of two children.
What Really Works For Kids
I wish this book had been around when my boys were
at home. Lots of useful advice covering a wide variety
of topics.
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