Green is the New Black
By Jacqui Barnes Having children really started me on a journey of reevaluating so many things about life. I became more conscious of what was…
Baby care
Why Choose Merino When It Comes To Your Kids
By Hannah Schenker I have memories from childhood of being bundled up into thick, scratchy jumpers hand-knitted by my grandma or my mother, before…
The Joys of Being New Zealand Made
Big little company Natures Sway are still proudly and obstinately New Zealand made and sometimes it feels real tough manufacturing in this somewhat remote paradise!…
Swaddle them up with the Plum Pod
Plum produces an extensive range of high quality Australian designed: premium baby fashion, adorable toddler and kids swimwear. Plum is best known for their…
Baby Signs for All Ages
By Becky Cashman My 14-month-old niece, River, told her mother she wanted more by putting her hands together like a small clapping motion. “Baby…
Charity first to bring home-grown cardboard baby boxes to New Zealand
BabyStart has become the first New Zealand organisation to produce a version of the baby box – a Finnish tradition dating back almost 80…
Wahakura: safe sleep for babies
By Hannah Schenker A joint study by the University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand, recently published in the leading scientific journal…
Why choose organic for your baby?
By Hannah Schenker Your new baby is one of the most incredible creations, and it’s your job to help give them the best start…
Watch: Infant Massage, More than just a cute video
By Hannah Schenker This short but sweet video of a baby getting a massage is doing the rounds on Facebook, but we wondered if…
Less is best: reduce the chemical load on your precious bub
The lovely people at Thinkwise are passionate about helping you find the safest baby skincare solutions available. They provide helpful information to parents and…
WATCH: How to Dad solves Christmas shopping problem
We love How to Dad! His classic Kiwi humour gets us every time! The festive season is upon us and people are madly scrambling…
Bottoms up! Natural remedies for nappy rash
Every parent understands that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and while it’s probably certain the great Benjamin Franklin wasn’t…
How to help your baby develop during the vital first year
By Dr Lin Day Babies have an amazing capacity to learn, but because parents may not know how to stimulate them, they may not…
Top 5 things to consider when buying a pram
By Hannah Schenker With the incredible number of prams and strollers on the market these days, it almost feels as difficult as buying a…
RADIANCE PROBIOTICS BABY DROPS – FOR A HAPPY, HEALTHY BABY
By Lorelle O’Halloran (BHSc Comp Med, Dip Herb Med) We all know that babies cry, it just goes with the territory. It’s the only…
WATCH: How to save a choking baby
This cute little animation video with The Chokables by St John Ambulance has a serious message: teaching you how to save a choking baby….
Mattress protection for children
By Hannah Schenker If your child is at potty training age, you are going nappy-free, or you have a bed-wetter, your day-times are probably…
The top 5 benefits of skin to skin
A 2015 study published in the journal Pediatrics[1] confirmed that for preterm newborns, skin-to-skin contact can help to lower the risk of sepsis, a…
New AAP Sleep Guidelines: Same Old Line or Something New?
Re-blogged with permission from Evolutionary Parenting, by Tracy Cassels The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released their updated Safe Sleep Guidelines[1] – the…
This mum’s “performance review” will have you reaching for the tissues
By Hannah Schenker This one is for all the working mums out there. The ones who despite having a new child, make the huge…