Many babies are born with a tear duct blockage and a high percentage of them will clear up with little or no treatment, however if your baby wakes up with crusty eyes that are hard to open it can be distressing for you and your baby. Why does it happen? The eye has tears, a…
We all know that we use our hands all the time, but have you ever thought how a baby starts to acknowledge and use their hands. Your babies’ hands are part of a beautiful, choreographed ballet, between muscles, brain, vestibular (balance) and visual development that happens in the first year of life. This sets the…
One of the hardest things to deal with when you have a young baby is their cry or even screaming. One of the reasons could be reflux or silent reflux (if you do not see milk being regurgitated). Reflux is given as a diagnosis when the stomach contents come up from the stomach along the…
To those of you who have a young child who does not sleep well it might surprise you to know that on average 0–2-year-olds spend 13 months of their life asleep. Sleep is necessary for our wellbeing and development and disordered sleep can be a contributary factor to mental health issues. However, you choose to…
