I often speak to parents who are worried about their little one sucking their thumb or fingers, so I wanted to put a post together encompassing, why babies suck their thumbs, when it starts, how long it might last and if its something you should be worried about it. I also added some feed back from some of my clients who have children who are or were addicted to their thumb or digits.

Many parents will resort to having a lovey in the crib with their little one, usually once they are at least 6 months old, or when the parent feels confident to do so. What is a lovey and how can I get my child to attach to one?

Having a baby changes your life in a way that you could never have imagined. It can truly be a juggling act, and if you have a few children, you are constantly balancing schedules and making mental notes of who has to be where and when (confession: I have dropped the ball on the kids schedules many times and turned up at the wrong place at the wrong time). As a former nanny, I was much more organized and was able to get the children out of the door with lunch kits in hand by 8am. As a new Mum, I couldn’t get out the house until 2 in the afternoon !!

There is a plethora of information on the internet about infant sleep, with a big focus on awake windows and sleep cues, babies being overtired and under-tired. It can create a lot of anxiety resulting in parents counting the number of hours that their little one might have slept per 24 hrs and tracking every detail through various apps looking for a pattern.

I used to think that self-care meant spending an entire day lounging around the spa and fancy nights out on the town with girlfriends. Don't get me wrong; days like that are still amazing! But, these days they're few and far between.

Postpartum depression is a type of depression that a woman can develop after giving birth.

With my second child, had a bout of postpartum depression that was trigger by my environment: lack of support.

Whether your child is 3 months or 3 years old, one thing that comes up time and time again, is how to maintain good sleep once you have it.