Parenting advice for mums and dads of newborns and older babies – all about the feeding, development, safety, and health of your baby.
To encourage your baby into a pattern of night-time sleeping, try the following tips when he wakes for a feed
See what physical development milestones you might see in your six to nine month old and how you can encourage their development.
To confirm a food allergy or intolerance, you need to consult a specialist who will do a series of tests - skin and blood
What communication milestones should you be looking out for around eight to 12 months? Find out more here.
Baby's first foods can cause allergic reactions. Find out what foods you should not feed your baby and find easy baby food recipes that are safe for baby's first solids.
For babies aged newborn to 3 months, you can get your baby to sleep using a settling technique called 'hands-on settling'.
Find out how a milk allergy is different to lactose intolerance, and how to treat your child's allergy.
The best tips for weaning. Weaning baby from breast or bottle. How to wean your baby onto solids. Best time for weaning a baby. Find more on Kidspot New NZ
Your baby may need burping when you feed them otherwise your baby will be troubled by wind. Find out how to burp your baby with Kidspot.
Putting your hands on your baby and patting her in a gentle rhythm may help her settle to sleep. Follow these step-by-step guidelines from Kidspot
Babies and toddlers can be in one place one moment and another the next, the smallest thing could be a hazard. Find out the best ways to baby proof your home
Find out more about social and emotional development from three to six months and how you can encourage your child's development
When you breastfeed your baby, your body releases hormones that draws your milk towards your milk stores behind your nipples. This is called the let down
Find out more about your child's speech and language development in the first 3 months, including milestones and how you can encourage development.
Baby's reflexes are present when your baby is born. Discover newborn reflexes including the moro reflex, tonic neck reflex and rooting reflex of your newborn baby.
