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How to Handle Your Baby's Inevitable Witching Hour

How to Handle Your Baby's Inevitable Witching Hour

Parents of newborns have often heard of “the witching hour” and are all too familiar with what it means. In folklore, the witching, or devil’s hour, refers to the window of time at night when supernatural events occur.  And although parents may feel that their special baby has been replaced by a little ghoul, time and gut maturity almost always bring improvement.
Help! My baby’s moving around the cot and getting their arm or leg stuck

Help! My baby’s moving around the cot and getting their arm or leg stuck

At some point in time, all babies progress from lying pretty much in the same position in their cot to moving around.  Although this is a good thing and we want our babies to be active, it can also be a challenge to manage, especially in the early stages as they’re learning new skills.
Sleep Tip 10 - When do I move my toddler to a bed?

Sleep Tip 10 - When do I move my toddler to a bed?

It is recommended that an infant be slept in the safe confines of a cot until they are observed to be attempting to climb out and look like they ma...
Sleep Tip 9 - How can I help my toddler feel good about sleep?

Sleep Tip 9 - How can I help my toddler feel good about sleep?

As an infant develops into a toddler, they become increasingly aware of the world around them. This includes the realisation that they are an indiv...