Signing with Baby: The Benefits for Babies, Toddlers and Parents
Have you ever watched the movie Meet the Fockers? If you have, you may recall the grandfather teaching his grandson some sign language to allow him to communicate his needs of milk, poop and mummy. For many this is the only reference to baby signing they have ever encountered, but this communication tool has actually been around for decades and provides many benefits! Baby sign language involves showing babies simple gestures which they can use to communicate their needs. On
Sibling Rivalry Series Part 2: Helping your Toddler Adjust to the Arrival of a New Baby
One of the most common questions we get from parents of toddlers is how to cope with the arrival of a new sibling. In this series, we have already offered some suggestions on how to prepare your little prince or princess in advance, and coming up we will give some general tips for preventing (or at least reducing) sibling conflicts in the long run. This is part 2: how to help your toddler adjust once baby arrives. The arrival of a baby into any household inevitably means ma
"Both Experiences were Completely Different: Breastfeeding Babies 10 Years Apart"
A breastmilk story by Shamim, big sister Parveen and baby Zain Both times I felt I was completely new to the process: I thought I would share my experience on breastfeeding. My son Zain came along almost 10 years after my daughter. Both experiences were completely different. Both times I felt I was completely new to the process. What was wonderful was the amount of information and support out there. Going back to work and expressing: My first time round I was back to work m
Our new Evidence Based Birth® program: Introducing the Savvy Birth Workshop for Parents
Learn about this exciting program which is brand new here in the UAE! What is Evidence Based Birth®? Evidence Based Birth® is an organization founded by Rebecca Dekker, an American nurse with her PhD. Rebecca was finishing up her doctorate in nursing when she became pregnant with her first baby. Figuring she would just "go with the flow," she just took a standard hospital antenatal class and went into labor hoping to be a "good" patient so that the nurses would like her. Reb
