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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Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. Helping children to make brushing their teeth into a twice daily habit is something which will ensure that they have healthy teeth (and hopefully no fillings!) for their whole lives. It is not always the easiest thing to get children to do, there can be resistance and I have seen some parents running around the house with a toothbrush in their hand chasing their child to try and get their teeth clean! In this blog I will give you some practical and helpful hints on how to have a quick and effective teeth cleaning routine.
Read MoreWritten by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. Is your baby or child tricky to get to sleep at bedtime? Do they have multiple wake ups during the night? Are they difficult to get to nap? If any of these things sound familiar, then this blog is for you!
When supporting parents with their children’s sleep there are lots of aspects that we need to look at including routine, their sleep environment and how you put your little down at bedtime and for naps. These points can often be the key pieces of information we need to look at in order to be able to help solve any sleep issues that you might be experiencing with your child.
Read MoreWritten by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. Holidays can often put our routines out of sync, and, after Christmas, this is the time to start getting back to a ‘normal’ routine – whatever that might look like for you!
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