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Firstly, you're amazing! Its exhausting enough caring for a newborn in the first few weeks never mind having an energetic, demanding toddler too. You will be tested to your limits, but you'll get through it, it will get easier! Here are some tips to help you get through you're new life with a baby and a toddler: Enjoy your time in hospital Take the time to rest, don't try to rush home, use the time to recuperate. Make sure you have someone reliable looking after your toddle

A fussy toddler is a very normal occurrence. Almost all children go through a "fussy food" stage. They're tasting new foods which can be daunting because of colours and textures. It is a part of your childs development. New research has been done at Duke Universities medical school in the US and they have found that severe fussy eaters are twice as likely to develop mental health problems later in life. They did a study with more than 3000 children aged between two and si

When you are fast asleep and you get called from your Childs bedroom, ”mommy” you get up with great difficulty and make your way there thinking what is wrong, is everything ok, to get asked the question “mom is it morning yet” and you’re like “no it’s the middle of the night and everyone is fast asleep.” Now feeling rather frustrated you make your way back to your bed. Then just as you settling down to go back to sleep you are being summoned again to be asked “can you put my

There are lots of wonderful natural remedies you can use to treat your child's sore throat. Below is a list of remedies you should have in your cupboard or easily find at your local pharmacy or health shop. Honey and Lemon Lemon dries up congestion and honey provides a soothing coating for their throat. Mix a some in a cup and warm it up, it should be warm not hot. NB - It is not safe to give babies under 1 years old honey Salt Water Gargling with warm salt water can help soo

According to quite a few posts from South African mothers on Social media websites there seems to be a spike in attempted baby abductions. Recently I have read quite a few posts of moms being followed in shopping malls and parking lots from people trying to steal their children. The police are appealing to these moms to PLEASE report it to your local police station. They need as much information they can. YOU may be the person who gives enough information so the police can