Sister Lilian Centre’s Top Ten Tips For Life With A Baby Being a new parent can be daunting and the number of things you need to learn can seem to tower over you like a mountain. Mount Everest, no less… Relax, all new parents feel this way, and soon the many rewards [...]
Sister Lilian Centre’s Top Ten Things Not To Do With A Baby As a new parent, you’ll probably find a long list of dos and don’ts given to you by any and everyone! Here are Sister Lilian’s ten practical and important Baby-don’ts which probably didn’t make their lists. Don’t: [...]
The ABCs Of Mending Bad Behaviour School has started again and it’s a relief to get back into routine – or is it? Suddenly your little one is acting up, sucking her thumb, and insisting that her princess tutu is appropriate attire for school. The first step is not [...]
Here’s How To Stress Less About Children’s Behaviour A tot runs around the movie theatre screaming and people mutter, ‘What terrible parents he has!’ Fair or not, our parenting skills are often judged on how our tots behave. No wonder behaviour is the third of parents’ Big Three stresses, [...]
How To Stop Your Child’s Whining Whining, whimpering, moaning, snivelling – there’s no pretty word for when children go on and on in a high pitched voice, repeating the same complaint over and over. Whining may not be as dramatic as tantrums or as harmful as bullying and biting, but most [...]
When Will My Pregnant Belly Become Visible? Did you know that preggy ‘bumps’ come in a whole variety of sizes and shapes? Don’t panic if yours doesn’t look like photos in books, often these portray an idealistic view, just like books and magazines do with non-expectant women! You’ll see [...]
Top Tips For Mums Of Twins Expecting a new baby is daunting for many parents. With twins on the way, things can become doubly difficult! Normal, everyday tasks like bathing Baby, changing a nappy, breastfeeding, and burping Baby can easily make a mountain out of what otherwise might be [...]
Sister Lilian Centre’s Top Tips For A Better Birth After all those months of waiting, it’s finally time for Baby’s grand entrance into the world – but first you have to get through labour... Labour’s bad reputation – often fuelled by the horror stories the media and moms love [...]
How To Tap Into The Magical Benefits Of Baby Massage ‘Baby massage’ is one of those parenting buzzwords; but trust me, it’s not just a fad. Women in India, Asia, Africa, and parts of the Americas have been doing it for centuries: it’s simple, natural, and incredibly powerful! Why? [...]
9 Top Tips For Building A Baby Routine I hate the word ‘routine’. In my many years as a parenting advisor, I have seen more tears of frustration caused by the relentless pursuit of a ‘good routine’ than I have seen tears of joy! And when you think how [...]
