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How do I do bedtime with my toddler and baby?
How do I do bedtime with my toddler and baby?

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant.Bedtime and the lead up to it can feel like quite a juggling act especially when you have more than one child to do your bedtime routine with.

This time of the day is often when we want things to be calm and to be able to give our children opportunities for one-to-one time, but it doesn’t always happen that way! At the end of the day everyone (including you!) is tired, and bedtime might not always go as you would hope…but that’s ok! Don’t put too much pressure on yourself - it can take time to find what works and it will evolve over time as your little ones get older.

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Behaviour, Other, Babies, Routines, SiblingsRebekah Frankcomparenting, families, parenting tips, life skills, behaviour, allow enough time, bath time, bath books, bedtime routine, bedtime with toddler and baby, routine, toddler and baby bath time, bedtime routine hints, bedtime routine hint and tips, consitency, parent consultations, parenting blogs
My baby/child hates bath time!
My baby/child hates bath time!

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant.It is very often the case that your child, who loved having a bath all of a sudden stops wanting to go in! We often see bath time as that ‘wind down’ opportunity before bedtime and when our little one refuses to get in or gets upset we can worry that this might affect bedtime etc.

Please be reassured that some children will go through this phase, it can be normal and it is all about their stage of development at the time.

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Behaviour, Routines, OtherRebekah Frankcomparenting, families, parenting tips, life skills, behaviour, allow enough time, bath time, hate bath time, hair washing, bath time worries, bath thermometer, newborn bath, bath support, water baby, bath toys, bath mat, hair wash, sink play, bath bomb, shnuggl, nuby, Anglecare, Cheeky Rascals, Babymoov, Safety 1st, Toddler and Nipper, Munchkin, Tommee Tippee, bath books
How do I get my child to do the basic day to day things…like get dressed?
How do I get my child to do the basic day to day things…like get dressed?

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. This is a very common issue that parents face and it can be hugely frustrating and challenging when all you want to do is for your child to get dressed, put their shoes on, brush their teeth and tidy up their toys etc. One of the first things to think about is that when our children are babies, we do everything for them and they have very little input or choice in what happens when. Once our children start to find their voice and have the ability to do things independently, then they want to practice this as much as possible, it is a newfound freedom! This can however be exhausting for us as they are taking a great deal of time to do the simplest of things (which you know you can do in 2 mins!) because they are finding it tricky or just want to keep doing it over and over.

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Behaviour, RoutinesRebekah Frankcomparenting, families, parenting tips, listen, life skills, tasks, independence, getting dressed, behaviour, learning opportunities, everyday tasks, choice, instructions, allow enough time