You are sick of hearing your perfect friends tell you how their baby slept straight through from 4 weeks old.
With their annoying shadow free eyes and alert thinking! So what can you do to join that elite club of well rested smug parents?
Well you can’t force your baby, toddler or child to sleep but here are some things to try:

Make sure that baby is not too hot or too cold. Wrap them in enough layers to keep them warm but not hot
Consider using a baby sleeping bag. This stops them from …

Baby will not have control of his or her limbs for the first few weeks of life so will make involuntary jerky movements. Swadling can help baby to keep their limbs still and make them feel the security and warmth of being back in the womb. Swaddling is a way of wrapping your baby in a sheet or blanket to hold their arms down. This can be comforting for newborns.
To swaddle your baby:

Lay a square or rectangular blanket on the floor or bed.
Fold one corner down slightly then lay baby on the blanket …

Pacifiers can be a great tool when your child is young. They keep baby quiet, help them to sleep, act as a comforter and have even been found to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS or cot death). When baby is two, three, four or even older, however there comes a time when enough is enough.
There are several concerns which parents have about their child having a pacifier, from problems with their teeth to problems with their speech development to being embarassed to just plain irritation at …

There are several ways to deal with a tantrum once it is in full swing. As children’s emotions can be difficult to dictate most of the methods involve either reasserting control or just ensuring your child cannot hurt themself whilst they work their anger or frustration out.
Here are some ways to deal with tantrums:
 

Stay calm
When you talk to your child get down to their level and try to meet their eye
Speak assertively without shouting
Ask your child what is wrong
Distract them or make them laugh
Take them to a different setting for …

Avoiding tantrums is far easier than dealing with them once they begin. The first step is to learn the triggers for your child. Whether they are because you say “no”, because they hate their car seat or when they are tired.
 
 
Here are some hints to help you to to avoid the storm before it begins:

Learn the triggers and avoid them
Learn the problem situations and avoid them
Lead by example. If you shout a lot or get angry very quickly then your child will see this as acceptable behaviour.
Set yourself a rule …

Although tantrums are most common for 2 and 3 year olds there are also a lot of younger children who torture their parents and carers with tantrums.
So why do children have tantrums? Quite simply because they do not yet have advanced communication skills or social graces. With no clear idea of what is appropriate behaviour or how to verbalise their feelings tantrums are a natural reaction.
So what are the triggers for tantrums? The most common triggers are:
Pain or illness: This is sometimes with an illness that is making a child …