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Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is ROUGH. Seeing our little ones become upset and distressed at the idea of being parted from us is really hard. It...
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skennedycostantini
Jul 172 min read
Children's brains are not wired for schedules, chores or plans
Not only is "making things fun" an obviously pleasant thing to do, there is also some science and logic behind why it is beneficial for...
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skennedycostantini
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Competent eating > Healthy Eating
As parents, it’s easy to focus on a single element of our children’s eating: “are they eating healthy food?” But, there are so many other...
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skennedycostantini
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Sun's out, buns out: Why being naked is good for your baby
When you can, consider stripping your baby down to their nappy - or better yet, let them fly free & be fully naked altogether. Being...
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skennedycostantini
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Punished for being human
It's easy to forget that our kids are people too (especially when they’re small). We get caught up in the ‘doing’ of the day: get up, eat...
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skennedycostantini
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Ice cream linked to drowning
When it comes to parenting and so many other things in life, we are determined to find the pattern, to understand the WHY behind it all....
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skennedycostantini
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Big Feelings are overwhelming
We aren’t born knowing how to control big emotions. Emotions are complex signals that our brains’ send us to help us understand what’s...
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skennedycostantini
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Bonding at birth ≠ Secure Attachment
Some mothers describe an overwhelming sense of love & connection with their baby immediately after birth. Others don’t, I sure didn’t....
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skennedycostantini
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Object Permanence
Object permanence is a major cognitive leap for our little ones - it marks the emergence of mental representation. The reason that this...
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skennedycostantini
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Two things I love more than anything in the world
The day to day experience of raising a child isn’t exactly fun. There isn’t much to do, right? Yeah… right! But, if you’re a parent you...
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skennedycostantini
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Baby brain cells
Baby’s brains have many, MANY more neural connections than our adult brains. As in we have about 100 billion neurons - roughly as many...
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skennedycostantini
Oct 28, 20212 min read
"Do as I say, not as I do" doesn't work
“Do as I say, not as I do” - a phrase that’s been around for centuries. The expectations we set for our children are often an idealised...
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skennedycostantini
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Risky Play
Risky play has so many benefits to our children’s learning & development. When you think back to your favourite childhood play...
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skennedycostantini
Oct 28, 20212 min read
All the ways to be smart
In the words of children’s author Davina Bell “Every hour of every day, we’re smart in our own special way.” Her book ‘All The Ways to Be...
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skennedycostantini
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Hello my name is
Oh hi there! It’s been a while since I’ve shown my face so I thought I’d pop in to say a quick hello. I’ve had a few new people join...
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skennedycostantini
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Phantom Crying
Having a baby changes your brain – as in it literally changes the physical architecture of your brain. Specifically, the areas of the...
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skennedycostantini
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Parenting Rules
Every new parent has the same thoughts, “how the hell do I do this?”, “why didn’t this baby come with a manual?” or “this baby sure...
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skennedycostantini
Oct 28, 20212 min read
When does my baby know it's them in the mirror?
Babies love mirrors BUT research shows that babies typically don’t recognise that it’s them they see in the mirror until 18-24 months of...
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skennedycostantini
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Self-soothing: What it means vs what people think it means
Self-soothing is an over-used term in infant sleep. It was never intended to mean what it's come to mean. The term was introduced in the...
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skennedycostantini
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Lying isn't All Bad News
Catching your child in a lie can be confronting, but research shows that the capacity to deceive is an important sign of your child’s...
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