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🛁Time in the tub 🛁⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A bath isn't an integral part of the bedtime routine if this doesn't work for you. You also don't have to bath your little one everyday either, sometimes a 'wetwipe bath' would quite suffice.⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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However the bath can also be a really beautiful part of the bedtime routine. Reasons I love to include the bath: ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Great way to include dad/secondary caregiver in the routine⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Fantastic opportunity for #preparationforseparation through bonding and connection. Get in the bath with your little one and have lots of skin-on-skin and eye contact to build that secure attachment⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Skin on skin, play and eye contact can boost oxytocin (love hormones) and encourage the onset of sleep⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Great way to get rid of any last burst of energy for older little ones⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Gets little ones used to being in water (important here in Perth) ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Can be very calming for younger babies as being in the water is reminiscent of being in the womb⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That said, 5 minutes in the tub can be plenty. If your little one is overstimulated by the bath or is absolutely knackered, a quick dip is more than enough. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If your older little ones have a phat time in the bath and you have a hard time getting them out, try using an egg timer to set limits.⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Who does the bath in your house and do you bath your little ones every day? ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🍼 AKA bedtime feed 🍼⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

🍼 AKA bedtime feed 🍼⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If your little one is not yet established on solids or not yet well established on solids then the bedtime feed is a really important one to help make sure their tummies are nice and full to help them sleep for the longest stretch they are biologically capable of. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

If you are breastfeeding, the night time breast milk contains hormones to support the onset of sleep. Win/Win. #fedisstillbest⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
If you notice that your little one is really sleepy at bedtime and falls asleep before taking a full feed, try splitting the feed. This involves offering half the feed before the bath and the other half before bed as you normally would to ensure that they take the full feed and go to bed nice and full. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Little Lady A is now 11 weeks and we’re doing this split feed as I’ve noticed she’s super unsettled at 5.30pm. So I give her a feed on one side, then have a bath or small play and finish the feed in her darkened, calm bedroom before putting her down around 6.15 where she usually then sleeps until 11pm for her first night feed.

It’s also effective with older babies even if they’re established on solids but get super cranky around bath /bedtime.
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Have you tried this? How did it go?

#sleeptips #babysleeptips #babysleep #babysleeping #bedtime #bedtimetips #perthmum #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #mummyblogger #parenthood #parentingtips #parenting

These three questions are at the core of all that

These three questions are at the core of all that children do and every way that they behave. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What little things do you do, in the moments when they're asking, to show your little ones that you hear them, that you see them and that they matter? ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you're struggling with your little ones behaviour (no matter how old they are) and aren't sure how to show them that you hear them, see them and that they matter try these tips below: ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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1. Give them your undivided attention, they may only need 5 seconds. Put down the spoon, turn off the hob, mute the tv, put the phone down. Whatever it is you are doing just stop and offer your undivded attention. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2. Show interest in what they are doing. Delight in their presence, celebrate their achievements whether they have just rolled over or won a medal in the 100m egg and spoon race. Let them know, "I saw that and that was fricking awesome". ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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3. Get down on their level, make eye contact and offer a genuine smile. Ok so that's three things in one. This one is powerful for children of any age, try getting down from the couch or crouching down to meet your little one at their level, make eye contact (if they're ccomfortable with this) and offer a warm, genuine smile. It may lead to a conversation or, if you're lucky, a cuddle. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Temperament in children.⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Children are born with a unique, distinguishable way of being, known as their temperament. This is not the same as their personality which develops through learned processes. Temperament is believed to be genetic and can affect how easily settled they are as babies.⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There are 4 well known temperaments used to describe infants:⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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1. Easy - Relatively calm and relaxed, they usually follow predictable eating and sleeping patterns and are happy engaging in the world around them. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2. Difficult- tend to be quite irritable and fussy. They're marked by unpredictability in eating schedules and are easily upset. It's thought that only 10% of infants truly fit this category but interpretation is unique to the individuals experience.⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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3. Slow to warm up- they are easily overwhelmed and are typically cautious of unfamiliar environments. They are occasionally fussy and able to warm up to new experiences with repeated exposure.⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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4. Hard to classify - these may possess traits from all of the above and are difficult to categorise as one or the other.⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Do you recognise any of these in your little ones? How did it affect your parenting style?⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📏Limiting the length 📏⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I recommend the bedtime routine is carried out with purpose and absolutely not take all night... or even hours. It's a really great idea to talk your little ones through the routine and help them to know what is coming next in the routine and to talk really positive about bedtime, even if you think they can't understand you. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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An ideal length of time for a bedtime routine is the one that works for you and your family. One that doesn't overstimulate your little one too much, isn't so long that the boundaries get lost or that is too short that your little one has no time to prepare for separation. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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However, if you're looking for a pointer, my suggested length of time for little ones (not including time taken to actually fall asleep) is: ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Under 3 months = 10- 15 minutes⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- 3-6 months = 15-20 minutes⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Over 6 months = 20-25 minutes⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The length does not need to be the same every night. If your little one is particularly tired speeding up the length will not cause your little one to have a restless night sleep! I promise! ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#bedtimeroutine #length #sleepconsultant #toddlerhood #babysleep #toddlersleep #gentleparenting #sleeptraining #bedtime #nighttime #bedtime

SELF CARE WEEK⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Life can

SELF CARE WEEK⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Life can be hard. Doing all of the things is exhausting. Learning new skills or juggling busy schedules is 🤯 take some time to give yourself a pat on the back for trying your best. Maybe you don't feel like you're nailing it, but showing up and trying is the equivalent of nailing it in my books 👌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Try not to watch other people's journey and miss out on the one you're on. 🙌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This week's self care task: - Start a new podcast on a topic that you find interesting but that is new to you.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There are so many awesome podcasts out there, take some time to find a good one that will really tickle you pickle whether it be a crime series, how to sew, house Deco, the life of a stripper or, how to lift heavy shit in the gym or something related to parenting.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What's a podcast you've listened to lately that was so good you had to binge listen?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#selfcare #selfcaresunday #parenthood #parentlife #podcast #parentingcoach #podcastrecommendations #motherhood #fitness

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