Parenting Techniques and Insights

Your baby is growing, and the snugly wrap or carrier that was perfect for carrying your newborn doesn’t feel suitable now they’re much bigger and more active. Once that first...

Toilet training is always a big subject for parents; when, how, what's 'normal'? It can feel like a daunting task. For our family I faced this having worked for a...

In July my husband and I packed up our beautiful house in Chester, said a teary goodbye to our friends and moved 250 miles to Brighton. The reason? So our...

“It is through our hands that we speak to the child. That we communicate. Touch is the first language, understanding comes long after feeling.” Frederick Leboyer Our skin is the...

As it becomes more culturally normal for children to spend more hours away from their parents at a younger age there grows a larger need to support these children through...

Today I saw a two-year-old child drop a piece of litter on the ground. The mother angrily ordered the child to ‘Pick that up! Now!’. The child ran off. The...

It is easy to be attached to the expectations we have of how our children should be in the world and of our belief in what they need to ‘learn’...

It can be seductive to engage with a child when we seek to rationalise, justify, explain or coerce even when we know we are unlikely to succeed! When a child...

. Being exposed to your child’s tantrums and strong emotions can feel frightening, uncomfortable or even embarrassing. Our social conditioning tells us that emotions, for the sake of societal norms,...

The festive season is approaching and preparations are underway in many households! Excitement mounts as anticipation of the big day snowballs… Nativity plays, parties, Christmas shopping, gifts to wrap, decorations...

"Why will my newborn only sleep in my arms, what am I doing wrong?". A question so frequently asked by exhausted new parents during the fourth trimester. The first three...

Babies love to be carried, and they thrive when they are carried close to those who love them. Loving skin to skin contact with a caregiver is actually vital for...