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Check out these swaddling techniques on how to swaddle a baby. Swaddling simply means wrapping a baby securely. Swaddling is a great technique to calm a fussy baby and makes settling to sleep much easier. Many babies enjoy being swaddled well past 6 months old. There are many different ways to swaddle, but try these two different techniques and see which works best for you.

So what items are good to keep from your baby's first year? Fun things to add to their memory box for when they’re older. During your baby's first year, they'll often accumulate a lot things, so it's sometimes difficult to know what to keep.

Moving from a cot to their new big bed is a milestone in your toddler’s life. Some are excited about the transition, whilst others find it all a bit daunting. Make moving to their first big bed easy for your toddler with these simple tips.

Is it time to decorate your kids bedroom? When it comes to painting kids rooms, it may sound like fun, but you'll find it's more than just choosing a paint colour. Painting and decorating can be hard work, but with a little preparation up front it won't feel so daunting. Have a look a these tips from choosing paint colours to finding décor and accessories to suit their rooms and grow with them.

Kids and messy bedrooms are nothing new! So here are some tips on helping young kids to tidy up their room. Ideas that will help your little ones sort through the mess, rather than resorting to simply sweeping everything under the carpet!

At first, bathing your baby may seem like a huge undertaking, with all the things you have to remember. Don’t panic! It won't be long before it becomes a routine. Check out these useful tips to help make bath time a little easier.

You know introducing cutlery to your toddler is going to be messy! Whether you decide to wean your toddler with purees or go down the baby-led weaning route, all the effort you put in now will be worth it in the long run. Check out these useful tips.

Learning towers are great for boosting your toddler so they can stand up and interact safely at bench height, whether it’s ‘helping’ with dinner, baking or doing arts and crafts alongside you. However, the potential of learning towers extends far beyond the kitchen. They also have a positive effect on your toddler’s brain development.

How can babies be so small, yet need so many things! Whether you're planning to buy for your own baby or looking for ideas for a friend, our shopping list tips will help you on your way.

Learning to ride a bike is quite a milestone in a child’s life. When you start to teach them is up to you, with some kids starting to learn as early as 3 years old. Generally though it’s usually around their 4th or 5th birthday or sometimes even later. Follow these easy steps to help them on their way.

The link between music, movement and nutrition has been shown to impact children’s brain health and functioning. Dr Tessa Grigg explores this link and how these simple things can help to nurture your baby’s or child’s brain.

Nurturing resilience in young children can help turn a lifetime of key problem solving into positive, confident decisions that build full, positive lives. Children with resilience become brave and curious, trusting that they can do things and are able to push themselves out of their comfort zones to reach their life goals. So, what can we do to help nurture their resilience?

Find out why the pincer grip is important developmental milestone and how you can help your baby or toddler develop this essential fine motor skill from as young as 12 months old.

So how do you know if you have a gifted child? We take a look at some of the characteristics of gifted children, the meaning of giftedness, whether we should recognise gifted children and what to do if you feel you child is gifted.

Everyone has an opinion when it comes to baby sleep, and sometimes it’s hard to establish myth from reality. With access to unlimited information via the internet, from coffee groups, friends and family, it’s inevitable that you’ll get a lot of conflicting advice. Here are some tips to help you dispel common myths around babies sleep habits.

What constitutes ‘disruptive’ behaviour in young kids is very subjective. However, by looking deeper at your child’s behaviour it will help you understand more about why they act in a certain way. Behaviour that can appear ‘naughty’ or ‘disruptive’ to you, is often just your child’s way of communicating an unmet need as they try to figure out their way in the world.

The term fourth trimester is often used to describe the first 3 months of your baby’s life. A time of enormous transition that your baby must make from being inside the womb to exiting into the big wide world. Find out about the fourth trimester, what you can expect and how to cope and navigate your way through those first few monhts.

Is your newborn baby having sleeping problems? These newborn sleep secrets will help encourage better sleep during the newborn stage. From how long they should stay awake to starting a bed time routine, differentiating between night and day and letting them self settle.

Anywhere between the ages of 12 months and 18 months your toddler will be ready to transition from two naps to one nap each day. But how do you know when they’re ready to drop a nap? And if so, what then?

Early childhood experiences impact and determine how the brain develops. Find out how we can help to stimulate our children’s early brain development and learning, and help them reach their full potential.

The benefits of preschool music lessons go way beyond the classroom. Preschool music lessons not only help to support kids language growth and motor skills development, but they also help to improve their memory and internalise rhythm. We take a look at the positive effects of music on children’s brain development, the importance of rhythm and the physical benefits of music too.

Try stepping back when your kids complain about feeling bored. This will empower them to think for themselves and learn to be resilient. It will also encourage them to find their own way out of the boredom, and the problem-solving process helps them feel good about themselves.

Separation anxiety is a normal phase of a child’s emotional development. Your normally placid and charming baby starts to become clingy and tearful, often from 6-10 months onwards. Find out more about separation anxiety and some practical ways to help your little one through this phase.

Does your toddler experience regression from time to time and start acting younger than their age? It’s not uncommon for toddlers and young children to experience some sort of regression in their early years. We take a look at some of the causes of regression and what you can do to help.