What Intensity should you workout at now that you’re expecting?
Keeping fit and healthy during pregnancy has many benefits for both mum and baby but it can be hard for mums to know what…
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Toddler Toothbrushing tactics!
When your child reaches two years old hugs and dribbly smiles have been replaced with tantrums and gnarls! They have an adventurous spirit and…
Start as You Mean to Go On: The Essentials for Your Breastfeeding Journey
Educate Thank you Christchurch hospital for offering free breastfeeding classes. Eight-months pregnant and totally focused on labour, it didn’t occur to me that breast…
Car seat 101 – safety first
Did you know that most Scandinavian children travel rear facing until well into their fifth year? This has seen a dramatic improvement in accident…
Birth Joy: Birthing Essentials
Labour When it comes to choosing where to give birth take your time and choose well. This shouldn’t be a decision based on what…
When Your Child’s Anger Triggers You
“The only way to help your child is to do the work yourself. Your child needs a guide through the tsunami.” – Leslie Potter,…
Add a Dollop of Style
2016 kids fashion follows in the footsteps of adult style. There’s a strong pull towards natural, organic fabrics and comfort all the way: a…
TNP’s Top Six Tips to Get Your Mamma Glow-On: Pregnancy Essentials
By Mary Malyon 1/ Iron out the tiredness Seriously, take those iron supplements ladies. Imagine how much blood it takes to create a placenta,…
Fussy Eaters, Busy Parents and Smuggling those Veggies In
Yes, we’ve all been there (delete as appropriate): a: You spend hours in the kitchen, but whatever you create your wee darling refuses to…
Snoozes all round this winter
A tiny child tucked-up in bed: blankets up to her cheeks, thumb firmly in place. It’s the archetypal childhood image. We want our children…
Delicious winter warming Quinoa Porridge
By PureNature This makes a fantastic breakfast for cold winter mornings! Quinoa is high in protein and the dried fruit and cinnamon add a…
Maintaining Healthy Iron Levels During Pregnancy
Feeling strong and energetic through all stages of your pregnancy requires a nourished body and mind. Nourishing food and a healthy, functioning digestive system…
5 Strategies That Prevent Most Misbehaviour
“Okay, you’ve convinced me not to punish. But my two year old still bites, has tantrums, throws his food and scribbles on the furniture….”…
How Can You Set Limits If You Don’t Use Threats to Enforce Them?
By Dr Laura Markham “I’m struggling with how to enforce limits without a consequence. For example, brushing teeth – she’ll refuse. It’s not reasonable…
Thriving Cookies: Nut free, perfect for lunch boxes
Nut free, perfect for lunch boxes, low GI, healthy fats and oh so good. My boy’s favourite by far. Thriving Cookies ½ cup The…
Gentle parenting means no punishments and no rewards
By Bec English Gentle parenting means no punishments and no rewards: just a partnership with your kids where they want to do the right…
Baby Led Weaning
By Gill Rapley It’s now over seven years since the World Health Organization (WHO) published its recommendation that six months should be the earliest…
PREGNANCY AND VASA PREVIA
By Misty Sansom I read a story a while ago about pregnancy during the ancient greek times. Pregnant women would stay together in an…
When will you stop breastfeeding your toddler?
By Georgie Budini As the single mother of my beautiful little sixteen-month-old man, Max, I’m regularly faced with the question of when I will…
5 ways to help your child fall in love with nature
One of the first articles I ever read in the Natural Parent Magazine, many years ago now, when my eldest child was head-sniffingly new,…