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Teething!

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. Teething can be one of the most difficult times with the under twos. It is horrible to see your little one uncomfortable, in pain and not understanding what is happening to them or why they are feeling like they do. If you have ever experienced pain with wisdom teeth pushing through I am sure that you can empathise with what your little one is going through. However, some babies and toddlers can breeze through teething and you only notice when you put your finger in their mouth and get a surprise nip!

Teething can very often be attributed to babies and toddlers being unsettled and it can sometimes feel that it is going on for months on end! Typically this is not the case though and often you will see the common symptoms 2-3 days prior to the tooth/teeth coming through.

Teething, BabiesRebekah Frankcom25 March 2020parenting, families, development, Teething, teething baby, dribbling, dribble, baby teeth, parenting tips

Chiropractic Cranial treatment for babies

Written by Karen Habershon DC MChiro CCEP. There is so much confusion when it comes to treating anyone but even more so babies. As a parent all you want is the best for your baby and, when struggling with the excessive amount of information available on the internet and friends and family offering varying advice, many feel very confused and lost.

Health, BabiesRebekah Frankcom2 March 2020parenting, families, development, Chiropractor, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Osteopath, babies

Thumb sucking and how to stop it!

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. Following on from my blog about helping your little one to give up their dummy we had lots of questions about how to stop thumb sucking and so we decided to write a blog on this topic as well!

According to the British Orthodontic Society, one in every eight children in the UK (aged 7 to 11) has a thumb sucking habit. Babies have a natural sucking reflex and thumb sucking can start very early on after birth and can sometimes even be seen in the womb!

Transitions, BabiesRebekah Frankcom24 February 2020parenting, families, development, comforter, thumb, thumb sucking

Dummies and how to help stop your child using theirs!

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. Dummies are often introduced in the early days or weeks of a baby being born and there is some research to suggest that using a dummy in the first 6 months for naps and night-times could help reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). For more information on this please see the Lullaby Trust website.

As advised by the Lullaby Trust and the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry, it is however best to gently withdraw use of the dummy between 6 and 12 months – this is to avoid possible longer-term problems associated with dummy use (such as ear infections or misalignment of teeth - these problems have not been found below the age of one year). However, as many parents and carers know, this can certainly be easier said than done! We hope that this blog will give you some useful suggestions as to how to go about it.

Transitions, BabiesRebekah Frankcom10 February 2020parenting, families, developmental stage, development, dummy, pacifier, comforter

Getting to know... Natalie Costa, Creator of Power Thoughts

Natalie Costa (@powerthoughtsnc on Instagram powerthoughts.co.uk) Power Thoughts is a teaching, coaching and mindfulness based service which is aimed at empowering children to tap into the ‘power’ of their minds. Children are taught how to become confident, resilient and robust, developing a ‘can-do’ attitude that allows them to flourish both in and out of the classroom setting.

Getting to know, BehaviourRebekah Frankcom5 February 2020mental health, families, children, mindfullness, confidence, resilience, can-do attitude, emotions, managing emotions, neurons, listen, connect, breathing, meditation

Parenting teenagers!

Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. The blog which was bravely written by our 13 year old teenage friend (who we will call Jemma), is a really powerful read and she has been very honest about the issues she is facing in her teenage years. Parenting teenagers is always talked about in quite negative terms with comments such as “wait until they are teenagers”, “typical teenager, “I don’t envy you with teenagers!” etc. Teenagers do tend to have a bad reputation, but this is actually not all that different to the way people view the toddler stage and interestingly enough there are a lot of similarities between the two developmental stages. The brain is going through huge changes at both these points and so this is when we typically see more challenging behaviour and high emotions.

Tweens and TeensRebekah Frankcom22 January 2020parenting, families, independence, developmental stage, development, teenager, respect, empathy, trust, body image, resilience, safety, friendships

Teen Troubles - a letter

Hi, In the modern day, being a teenager is very hard. There are many challenges I face as a teenager, such as body image, social media, safety and friendship issues and I want to tell you about them and how I feel day to day.

Tweens and TeensRebekah Frankcom20 January 2020teenager, teen issues, social media, anxiety, body image, friendships, safety, parenting teens, independence, confidence

Toilet Training

Written for SR Nutrition by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant.

Toilet training is the one thing that all parents want to get sorted out as quickly as possible – just think, no more nappies to change! However, all children are different and will do things when they are developmentally ready. Most children are ready to be toilet trained around 2-3 years old (some may be earlier and some later), but an important thing to say is not to start toilet training just because other people think you should, you know your child the best, so trust your instincts and start toilet training when you feel your child is ready.

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