Tips on Coping

My top tip for coping during the first year of your child's life, is to write the following out in large letters and hang it on the nursery wall: And this, too, shall pass Or, if you prefer: It's just a phase Either would work. You see, with my first baby, I spent my whole time trying to "fix" her. She would do things that weren't the way I wanted her to do things, and I'd try to work out ways to get her to change. She wouldn't sleep through the night (or even for more than two hours at a stretch), she wanted to feed all the time, she cried if she ...  Read the complete review

Baby fed, check. Nappy changed, check, body temperature ok, check. Sufficient array of toys in close proximity, check. Afternoon nap completed, check. Engaged in eye contact and reassured baby, check. Face clear of snot, dribble and gunk, check. Stomach blown on and feet waggled playfully, check. And still baby cries... 'Darling? The baby's broken....' Ah yes. The indescribable frustration and worry that only comes when your baby just won't calm down. You've tried everything, and even some new things out of desperation, yet still they cry. It's all your fault...you're clearly not doing it right. (The Dark Side of the Force again). Relax. ...  Read the complete review

No matter how clued up you are on babies, being responsible for your own newborn child will have you questioning your sanity and whether you are ever going to get an oz of your life back to normal ever again. I had my second child six months a go and there is only 19 months between my two boys. I would have had less of a gap as we were trying for another one when my first son was just three weeks old but it wasn't to be due to breast feeding. I absolutely love being a mum and I am very blessed because I am able to stay at home with them but there are moments, especially in the early days, that I did question whether I was cut out to be a mother. Here are my top five tips ...  Read the complete review

Your life changes more than you can ever imagine. The experience is amazing but challenging. My 2 kids (2 years and 4 months) are both really bad sleepers. I could never imagine what sleep deprivation was like. I wake up in the morning having felt that I have barely been in bed. How do we cope? - My husband and I take it in turns on a weekend to have a lie-in - Every 2 weeks they stay 1 night at the grandparents so we can get a bit of a catch up - and I look at these kids and think "I made them!" and nothing can be better and that this is just a phase that they will soon grow out of. Financially you have no idea what ...  Read the complete review

I am a first time parent with a 13 month old little boy. My husband has two children from his previous marriage, and so I expected him to be alot more experienced at parethood than me. Unfortunately he works all the hours god sends, and so I was pretty much left to it when our little boy was born. I will be honest, having a baby is alot of hard work. It takes you a while to figure out what they are crying for. Also the endless screaming can really grind you down in the middle of the night. Sleep deprovation is a killer, but they do eventually grow out of the sleepless nights. Rest assured that things will get better. My tips for coping would be to sleep when your baby ...  Read the complete review