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25.01.2022 Hear, hear! To all the mums working on self care, remember this! #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #selfcare

25.01.2022 Wardrobe goals! Lucky Miss A Does your little one have a bigger wardrobe than you? #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #wardrobegoals #bestdressed

24.01.2022 100% #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #birth

24.01.2022 Today is R U OK day. What an amazing initiative. However just because we ask the question, this is just the beginning. There is more to say. Reaching out and asking for help is probably one of the hardest things some people can do. With COVID restrictions I have found parents need more support than every before. Do you have someone you could check on today. Maybe a quick chat, text, message or face-time? Or do you need to reach out to someone for help?...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Do you have a car seat you no longer need or is your child about ready to move up to the next size. Baby Give Back is on mission this September to collect 300 car seats to re home to families living in crisis. Your donation will provide the gift of safe travel for a child/baby. ... You can purchase a new car seat from Kmart for $120 so maybe ask 11 friends to chip in $10 and together gift a new car seat to a baby due to be born? P2B will be taking donations on visits to put towards as many car seats as we can. Or if you would like to donate towards a car seat let me know. Please let me know if you would like to donate.

24.01.2022 When it's time to change the settle technique mum ... the older they get the wiser they are!

24.01.2022 Sending much love to one of P2B Nannys (I am supporting her daughter and 2 grandsons) who sent me 2 amazing masks - making sure I can keep supporting all of my amazing families during this crazy time. Your thoughts and talents are much appreciated! #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

23.01.2022 Loved meeting you today Master A. You and your mummy & daddy are superstars #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

23.01.2022 - P2B POSTNATAL SUPPORT- Includes 5 hours in home (can be split to meet parents needs ie: 5 x 1 hour , 2 x 2.5 hours, 2 x 2 hour + 1 hour etc) visits post hospital discharge. These visits need to can be utilised within the first 10 weeks’ post birth. Topics covered during the visits include: Weight, common misconceptions and myths of parenting, normal infant behaviour & understanding and recognizing your baby’s needs, how to avoid sleeping problems & the crying and unsettle...d baby, practical wrapping/swaddling and settling techniques, feeding & newborn baby care and establishing a routine. Online support (fair play policy applies) is included with this package. It is recommended the first visit is a 2hour visit (using 2 of the 5 visits) to establish a rapport. For further details on P2B Services, please visit our website. #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #postnatalsupport #postnatal

23.01.2022 Do you have a toddler who wants you to lay down with them to go to sleep? If it is working for you, keep doing it. You are doing what works for you. If it isnt (like a mum I saw this week), get out of the bed and sit in a chair next to the bed. ... Once your little one gains their confidence with you being out of the bed but still in the room supporting them, slowly move the chair out of the bedroom, a little more each night. #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

23.01.2022 Why the photo of the sunrise??? P2B has woken up this morning with multiple messages from parents with their little ones waking up at 5/5.30am, all asking what they can do to get their little ones to sleep until 7am. So you may or may not agree with me when I say........ Unless your room is completely blacked out (and I stress completely) when living in QLD 5.30am onwards is a normal and expected awake time for little people to start their day! Realistic expectations are important. I'm not saying that little ones can't or won't sleep longer.... 100% there are many who sleep until 7am, even later. By all means comment on the thread saying how amazing your little person is who is sleeping until 7.30am ... however, I deal with hundreds of parents, who's little ones wake at 5.30am to start their day, and this post is to assist them. When looking at early wake ups and trying to extend them things I would be looking at 1. Hunger. Are they gaining weight? Look at their daily intake. Are they feeding regularly. If on solids, is their a good amount of fat and protein in their diet? 2. Are they cold? Associated wake ups are usually between 3.30am and 4am 3. Timing of the first sleep of the day including if only on one sleep. The timing of this sleep has a huge influence on the morning wake up time. It is related to the hormone cortisol. https://www.parents2b.com.au/the-cause-of-early-morning-wa/ https://www.parents2b.com.au/?s=Early+morning+ 4. How much sleep they are getting during the day. Is it too much? Or too little? Many little ones will wake up at 5pm and are happy playing and chatting to themselves on the cot. If this is your little one LEAVE THEM BE!!! Have you read P2B blog the sleep podium? https://www.parents2b.com.au/?s=Sleep+podium Just because your little one is awake doesn't mean you need to run into them. Especially at 5am! Give them a chance to go back to sleep. They may surprise you and after 20 or so minutes actually go back to sleep! Side note: if working on awake times...... awake times starts from exiting the cot. Not when your little one woke in the cot! One hot tip... Turn the monitor off! If needing a resettle, start with resettling until 5.30am. Don’t resettle for hours. This will assist to readjust their body clocks. If and when you do a resettle, know it will take a good week .... it will not happen instantly or with one resettle. Time and consistency will get you there. Hope this has given the parents of early morning sleep stealers some food for thought. (Side note: I took this photo about 2 years ago at Paradise Point.... isn't it stunning).

23.01.2022 Had the best cuddles with Miss S this week! Miss s is wearing a Pavlik harness. It is a soft splint, most commonly used for treating infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). She will be in this harness for up to 16 weeks of age. The harness prevents any long term issues associated with DDH. So not only are these amazing parents dealing with everything normally associated with a newborn, they are also navigating their way around the splint. P2B have many parents and little ones using the harness .... and they are all just as amazing as Miss S mummy and daddy! #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #pavlikharness #ddh

22.01.2022 2021 has officially started for P2B! Today, after some much needed respite and rejuvenation with my family, I’m back consulting and have a jam packed week ahead. Looking forward to meeting some beautiful new families (and of course those delicious newborns) plus revisiting some existing families to fine tune those routines post silly season. How gorgeous are these tummy timing siblings? #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #newborn #siblings #postnatal #postnatalsupport #gcsleepsupport

22.01.2022 P2B Bedtime Routine Step 1: Change nappy Step 2: Sleeping bag / swaddle... Step 3: Read a book Step 4: Into the cot, wide awake Step 5: Walk out Note, Master J in the photo is rolling and therefore he is in a tog rated sleeping bag and no blanket.

22.01.2022 For every mum with a little one who is nailing their sleep, there is another out there who is struggling. For mums, its hard not to compare. But I will say, it is not uncommon for mums to have multiple attempts at "sleep training" before they eventually get there.... BUT whats "there"? The finish line, or goal posts can dramatically vary depending on the family. Your goal maybe to sleep through the night, better day sleeps, longer day sleeps, self settling, only 1 feed overnight, to get your little one out of your bed ..... every family has different destinations so you cant compare yourself to other families. I would never see these attempts as failures. I see them as a learning curve, the more times you try, the more you learn about your little one. So if you have recently tried changing your little ones routine and havent succeeded, its ok. Take a breath. And when you are ready try again. Remember it will not happen overnight. Start only when you are ready. It takes time. It takes consistency. Pick your own goal post, and work at your own pace. You will get there......in your own time. #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

22.01.2022 Love it when mums message .... "Strawberry and not a net in sight!! " Check out our blog regarding food nets: ... https://www.parents2b.com.au/some-food-for-thought/ See more

21.01.2022 Enjoying the last sunset of 2020. What a crazy year of things we "didn't get to do" .... but at the end of the day my life is full of amazing family, friends and the amazing friends that are our chosen family... and that is all that matters. I have been very blessed to meet and work with so many amazing families this year. It has been my privilege to be part of your parenting journey. I am excited for what next year has on offer, and all the new and pre existing families I ...am going to meet and/or work with. Here's to 2021 and all the new possibilities, challenges, accomplishments, love, laughter, happiness, new babies, sleep .... and everything in-between 2021 has on offer! Wishing you all a very happy New Year. I will be back online 11th January 2021! Michelle

21.01.2022 A great reminder! Get it done by one! @thepaediatricdentalpractice

21.01.2022 - P2B HOLIDAYS- P2B is super excited as Charlotte (my middle child) is graduating Year 12 next week! To celebrate Charlotte and I are off on a girls road trip! I honestly can't wait to spend some time together. Parents2b will be away and offline from November 19th - December 7th. Please send any enquiries during this time via email and I will get back to you all on my return.... #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #holidays

21.01.2022 Miss M showing us how it is done positioned at the bottom of the cot sleeping bag 1 hand out ... blankets firmly tucked in each side feet left open #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #babysleep

21.01.2022 Yeah! #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

21.01.2022 - Extra Solids And/Or Formula will NOT fix Your Babys Sleep Problems- It is an urban myth that starting your baby on solids or supplementing with formula will help them sleep at night. In fact, researchers have found that babies over fed extra solids and milk during the day were still just as likely to wake at night. Over-feeding a baby during the day in an effort to make them wake less at night doesnt work. There are many reasons babies wake at night, hunger is just one.... Regular day feeds and good day sleeps can help more overnight than formula. #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #mythbusting #sleeptip

20.01.2022 -MUM LIFE- #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #mumlife

20.01.2022 Master Miracle L. Loved meeting you during the week, after your dramatic entrance into this world. You are destined for great things little man .... thanks for the cuddles. #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #newborn #baby #postnatal #postnatalsupport

20.01.2022 Yep.... that’s my skirt and yep that’s It seems Miss S heard I was going on holidays and wasn’t too happy about it #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #allinadayswork #baby #newborn

19.01.2022 Yes .. that is an onion you see next to the cot! Mum is Dutch and it is believed that a cut up onion next to the cot will help with cold/flu symptoms. Do you have any natural remedies you use on your little one? #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #mythbusters #naturalremedy

19.01.2022 Sharing something personal today .... It's Charlotte's last day of school! I am sad, proud, nervous and excited. Did I say proud!?!? ... She received 3 prestigious awards at graduation last night and tonight is her formal. Where has the time has gone, it only feels like yesterday she was born and so tiny on my arms.

18.01.2022 P2b is signing off this afternoon and will be back consulting Monday 11th January 2021. Wishing you all a magical Christmas and an amazing New Year. Thank you all for your support throughout 2020. ... Even though COVID has made 2020 an interesting year, I have loved every minute meeting new and continued supporting my existing families. Thank you for choosing P2B. Michelle

18.01.2022 When a toddler goes quiet for 1 minute...... #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #toddlerlife

17.01.2022 Sharing something personal tonight. I are so super proud of my daughter Charlotte celebrating her Kokoda Youth Foundation Program (KCYP) graduation tonight. The 4 pillars of Kokoda; Endurance, strength, mateship and courage are all attributes Charlotte shines. ... Charlotte has spent over 18 months on the program completing the Gold Coast Kokoda 96km Challenge where her team of 16 started and finished together, then hiking the Kokoda Track in PNG, followed by for 6 months volunteering to give back to the community. At 16/17 years of age this is an amazing effort. And tonight I am a very proud mum!

17.01.2022 P2B had the best morning today, hanging out with these 2 gorgeous little people (... and their mummy & daddy of course). Welcome to the world girls .... loved finally meeting you.

16.01.2022 Following on from my Instagram Q&A today. There are LOADS of other Q&A on the story if you want to jump over and read through them! Little ones should not be going to sleep with milk on their teeth. Why?... Milk can pool in the mouth and the lactose sugar in milk feeds the bacteria that cause decay as the baby sleeps. Saliva flow is low during sleep, and so does not protect against damage. Every child is at risk of tooth decay. The enamel (hard outer layer) is much thinner and softer on baby teeth, making them at greater risk of decay. The good news is that tooth decay is largely preventable. Wiping your little ones gums with a wet face cloth post feed, offering water post feed or for the toddler, brushing there teeth with a soft tooth brush post milk feed will help reduce the risk of tooth decay. Other ways to reduce tooth decay include: When your baby has finished feeding, remove them from the breast or bottle. Dont put baby to bed with a bottle. NEVER put sweet drinks in a babys bottle Start teaching your child to drink from a feeding cup from about six months of age. By around 12 months, they should be drinking only from a cup. For children over 12 months, water is the main drink. Plain full-fat milk is also a healthy drink choice. Children can drink low-fat milk from two years of age. Fruit juice is not necessary or recommended for children because of its high sugar content and acidity. For more information click on the link https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au//tooth-decay-young-chi

16.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all our amazing dads! Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers and singers of song. Hope you all have an amazing day ... #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #fathersday #dads

16.01.2022 The best kind of alarm clock! #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

15.01.2022 QUESTION: What are your tips for sticking to the routine when we go out and about? ANSWER:... Keep to the awake times when out and about. Take your sleeping bag, comforter etc. Remember a sleep when out and about is a bonus. Some little people love sleeping in a pram, others don't. Don't stress if it is only short sleep, it is what it is! BUT When home, know they will be overtired, so give a longer winddown/bedtime routine.

15.01.2022 P2B pin-up boy! Can he be any more delicious! Mum and dad did P2B antenatal classes and I have continued to support the family over the past 3 months. They have taken everything I have recommended on board and havent looked back. Feeding and sleeping through like a boss! #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

14.01.2022 #mumproblems101 #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #mumlife #parenting

14.01.2022 Love this Post by Raising Her Barefoot Look at the differences between a typical preschool childs hand (left) and a typical 7 year old hand (right). Want to know why a preschool aged child isnt able to write yet?... This is why! Their hands are still developing and are not fully formed. So what should they be doing to support this? PLAY!! Playdough, colouring, cutting, gluing, playing outside, digging in dirt, sensory play, dress up play, science experiments, beading, puzzles, throwing balls, etc. All of these things help their hands develop. When they are physically ready to write, they will! No need to rush them, they will show you when they are ready!

13.01.2022 All good things (unfortunately ) must come to an end. I have absolutely loved the family time over the Christmas & New Year break. I will be back consulting Monday 11th January ... looking forward to working with your family in 2021. See you on the page Monday!... Michelle

13.01.2022 Hands up if you need a new dream #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #metoo

12.01.2022 SIGN. ME. UP!!! #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #babysleep #toddlerlife

12.01.2022 I spoke to Miss S mum on Wednesday afternoon... drum roll!!!!!! 2 sleep throughs and smashing her food! I am super proud of them.

12.01.2022 I know its RUOK Day was this week. This was posted by Rebecca Sparrow. Had to share as it is such an important message. Thanks Bec RUOK day focuses on encouraging all of us check in with friends and family to see how theyre doing.... But actually, I think the most important person to ask RUOK? to is yourself. Check-in with yourself. Every day or every week. Pay attention to how youre feeling and ask yourself what you need in that moment. More sleep? Some fresh air and exercise? Chocolate? A chat on the phone with a friend? A chat over the fence with your neighbour? A warm bath? An early night? To cuddle a dog? To bake a cake for a colleague? To speak to a professional counsellor maybe at Lifeline (13 11 14)? To speak to your GP? To say no to obligations / extra workload / social commitments? Everyone I know is feeling fragile right now. So its more important than ever to stop, take a breath and think "How would I rate my mental health from 1-10 right now?" And then "What do I need to get that number moving UP not down?" Wherever you are, I hope you are doing okay. Its okay to NOT be okay. But if youre starting to struggle - hang in there. Please reach out for help (131114) Life is still full of magic - usually when you least expect it. And never forget the power of kindness. YOU can be the magic in someone elses day tomorrow. You could even be the magic in your own day tomorrow. Imagine being SUPER nurturing and kind to yourself tomorrow! Start there.

11.01.2022 Loving working with this gorgeous little person this week. Miss P #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

10.01.2022 -MISS IVY UPDATE- After a little hiccup and a readmission, Miss Ivy is now, for the first time in her little life, smashing her bottles. Amazing what a difference a few weeks can make. I am super proud of you Ivy ... #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #heartkids #openheartsurgery

10.01.2022 Anger is an emotion we can all relate to, but it can be incredibly hard for us to allow our children to express it. They need to. If kids can’t share their anger, it doesn’t cease to exist. It festers, usually causing more frequent and intense flare-ups, discharged in bursts of impulsive limit-pushing behavior. It is also likely that unexpressed emotions like anger may be stockpiled and distilled into chronic anxiety or depression. We can know all those things intellectually,... yet calmly accepting our children’s anger isn’t intuitive. In a flash, their angry outbursts might trigger our own (How dare you behave that way after all I do for you!); or make us afraid or guilty and compelled to say or do whatever it takes to douse their flames (Please stop. Calm down, Sweetie. Here, let me hug you and make this all better!). Such a great read!

10.01.2022 Facebook memories Dr Drew Moffrey .... loves this every year !!!

10.01.2022 Miss I ... only has eyes for her daddy at bath time! #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

09.01.2022 #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

09.01.2022 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning.... Lest we forget

08.01.2022 -YOU DO YOU AND LET OTHERS DO THEM- I honestly want to scream it!! Unless another mum is ASKING your opinion or advice, your opinion and advice should stay where it is, in your head! ... What works for you, your own parenting style, ethos ... or whatever you go by .....may not be the next persons parenting style/belief. If you bottle feed, breast feed, co-sleep, cot sleep, baby-wear, sleep train, no routine, put your child in time out ..... it doesnt matter. You do you and let others do them! Can you tell I am getting a little tired and frustrated trying to support and build mums up for one sentence or comment from another that tears them down just because their parenting style differs. Next time you see, hear or read about something another mum does or is doing that might not gel with your parenting... Repeat to yourself: That mum is amazing and doing what works for her! Then move on. There is no need to comment! RANT OVER #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #rant #youdoyou

08.01.2022 Wishing the gorgeous Miss Ivy all the best for her open heart surgery tomorrow. My heart and prayers are with her and her family. You have got this Miss Ivy... sending you strength #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #heartkids #bowymade

07.01.2022 People always ask me what my recommendations are for a newborn. Today I am doing an antenatal class for a good friend so I thought I would show you what I have bought them as a "newborn essential pack". There is a video in the stories and on Instagram stories too (please be kind as you know how much I struggle with them) ....

07.01.2022 Miss I cuddles with daddy ... we were too busy chatting during our consult and she was obviously bored! #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #newborn #daddysgirl

07.01.2022 Little Miss E, could you be any sweeter!?! Had the best cuddles! Miss E is the newest edition to one of P2B beautiful Brisbane families, little sister to Miss G who I meet just a few years ago when mum opened the door in a flood of tears. Lets just say, second time round, mum is rewriting the newborn script... proof that every baby writes their own story. ... Love being part of this families village! #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #newborn #postnatalsupport #postnatal #thisisyourvillage

06.01.2022 Because I am a proud mum tonight... a few photos from Charlotte's formal!

05.01.2022 #motherhood #mumlife #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

04.01.2022 100% this happens

04.01.2022 I want to ditch the toddlers dummy, but we have a newborn who uses a dummy. What should I do? Your newborn will have loads of things your toddler might want back excluding the dummy . nappies & bottles are just 2 examples.... It may sound harsh, but you wouldnt give them back. The dummy is no different. You need to remember that ditching the dummy has associated reasons: 1. Essentially, any external force applied to the mouth that is not natural can cause irreversible changes. Sleeping with a dummy is no different to using one when awake as far as risks are concerned. 2. Prolonged dummy use can also result in increased incidence of mouth breathing. While this may sound harmless, mouth breathing is associated with irritability, sleep disorders, bad breath, oral diseases and more. In other words, it can be far worse than the challenge of ditching the dummy! 3. Extended dummy use can affect a childs speech and language development. This is mainly caused by the change in the shape of the mouth and the posturing of the tongue. Having a dummy in the mouth may delay children using sounds to communicate and prevent them from exploring the full range of tongue movements required to make all the speech sounds. So as you can see, there are reasons for ditching the dummy. You dont ditch because you want to you ditch because it is essential. Just some food for thought

04.01.2022 Enjoy your weekend! See you on the page Monday #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

03.01.2022 -SKIN TO SKIN- P2B mums & dads enjoying there skin to skin contact with their little ones. Please feel free to share your photo on the thread .... From boosting breastfeeding to setting the stage for brain development, there are many benefits of skin-to-skin contact between newborn and mum & dad.... Babies love to be cuddled and held, as every parent knows. But new evidence suggests that being in skin-to-skin contact with a parent does more than just make the baby happy. It can help to solve breastfeeding problems, prevent hypoglycemia and other newborn difficulties, reduce pain, stabilise premature babies and set the stage for optimal brain development. Thats pretty impressive for something so low-tech! The research on skin to skin contact: 1. Stabilises premature babies more quickly and reliably than being in an incubator 2. Maintains the babys temperature better than an incubator (One study of twins made one too warm and the other too cold, and then placed both on the mothers chest at the same time. The result: The too-cold baby warmed up while the other simultaneously cooled. Dads cant do quite as well, but they will warm a baby who is too chilly.) 3. Stabilises a premature babys heart rate and breathing 4. Helps prevent babies blood sugar from dropping too low 5. Relieves pain when babies need to have blood tests or other procedures done 6. Helps premature babies gain weight better 7. Encourages increased milk production in breastfeeding mothers 8. Helps non-latching babies or those with a range of breastfeeding problems breastfeed more effectively 9. Reduces the amount babies cry 10. Promotes stronger bonds between mothers and babies and probably fathers too, but the research has been done on mothers (In one study, fewer babies were later abused or abandoned if theyd been cared for skin to skin in hospital.) #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #skintoskin #newborn

03.01.2022 Why do P2B Awake Times vary from what I have read on other forums? I notice that your awake time for a 6 month old is about an hour less than I have seen noted on other forums etc. Is there any particular reason or simply that from your experience that works best? It is interesting how varied the different awake time recommendations can be. When looking at recommendations I would be looking at the source. A forum can be from well meaning parents who have found what works ...for them. If from a sleep consultant, it may be a scripted table from their training or an adapted one from their experience. Any awake times should be seen as an individual approach. Any recommendation is that a recommendation. My awake times have been established through my 20+ years experience. It is not copied or scripted. Interestingly, this week have a 4 month old who is on 2 sleeps a day and a 12 month old still needing 3 sleeps a day. They dont fit into the recommended awake times, because they are doing them not what is expected of them. I guess what I am trying to say is when looking at awake times, use them as a guide ONLY. Let your little do them, not anyone else!

03.01.2022 Looking back at the last 10 days, P2B has most certainly clocked up some km's. I have been to Middle Park, Arundel, Burleigh Heads x 5, Gilston, Benowa, Main Beach x 3, Mt Gravatt, Mermaid Beach x 5, Ashmore, Paradise Point, Varsity Lakes, Nerang, Holland Park, Loganhome, Upper Coomera. Mount Tamborine and Pimpama. Please know that for all new enquiries I promise that will get back to you - usually within 3 working days. When you email P2B, you should receive an automated... response, if you do, please rest assured your email has been received, will be read and responded to as soon as possible. Your patience is very much appreciated. #onewomanshow #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

03.01.2022 Its classified as squats right? #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #mumlife #parenting

03.01.2022 When your brother follows you into time out for moral support #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents

02.01.2022 At the moment P2B is currently being contacted via phone, text, email, Facebook and Instagram. To assist P2B to respond to messages quicker and easier (and to avoid me missing messages) I am asking everyone to email all NEW enquires/appointment requests to: [email protected] ... Active families please continue to use Facebook messenger for updates ... Thank you for your assistance on this

02.01.2022 When Miss G met her brother Master J. Have loved supporting this gorgeous family over the years.... welcome to the world Master J #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #newborn #postnatal #postnatalsupport

02.01.2022 I cannot believe Christmas is just around the corner! One of P2B mums (from a few years back ... so making me feel a little more "old") has created a beautiful advent calender I thought was worth a share! It is a little different to the usual chocolate ones we all know. ... Rather than chocolate, this advent calender is all about kindness, connection, confidence and reflection..... and melts my heart every year. This years calender is no exception. I am super excited that Tess is offering 15% off store wide to the P2B community. Code - Parents2b15 www.sharingkindness.com.au/adventcalendar

02.01.2022 Loved chatting to Miss W and her mummy today. This was P2B last Skype for 2020! 2020 has seen many changes in the way we do things, and for me, it did push me out of my comfort zone. ... Being a registered nurse and midwife I am a very hands on person. Face to face has always been "the only way" for me. 2020 saw me being forced into more online work, and after a few initial hiccups ... and patience from my clients ... online, Skype, Zoom and online consultations and antenatal classes are now a regular part of P2B week. And I have to say I stand 100% corrected. Except for those needing hands on settle support, the advice, support and information given face to face is just as equalivant to the advice, support and information given through online line services. In 2021 P2B will continue to reach families via online services, with some services only being offered via online portals. I already have consults booked with families in the UK and California....

02.01.2022 NEW BLOG - Toilet training I have had many parents contacting me asking about toilet training. So I thought I would put my thoughts into a blog. Before I start, I want to put it out there that children learn to use the toilet at their own pace. If your little one is not ready, then that is 100% OK. Letting go of your preconceived notions about when your toddler ‘should’ be toilet trained reduces the stress for all of those involved. ... Also NEVER compare your child with another. They all get there. Are you judged on when you were toilet trained? Some toddlers might take days, weeks, or months to ‘get it’. And it will most definitely take longer for poos than wees (side note: yes, there is always that exception to the rule so well done to that child/parent), but for the majority there is often months between the wee trained and the poo trained. I can guarantee you that your toddler will get there eventually, so stay positive. Signs that your toddler is ready can happen anytime from 18 months to 3+ years of age. Again, I repeat, they will all get there so do not be in a rush! Things to look for when it comes to readiness: https://www.parents2b.com.au/toilet-training/

02.01.2022 Who wants this sign at their front door? #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #parenting

01.01.2022 When big brothers nap time is in between yours.... you camp outside his door patiently (or not so patiently) pressing every noise inducing button on your toys waiting for him to wake up. #parents2b #supportingfamilies #supportingparents #siblings #bigbrother #littlebrother

01.01.2022 A recent Instagram Q&A post regarding time out was met with many private messages back to P2B and they were not overly positive in regards to me supporting time out. You may or may no agree with me and that is OK. While its sad that time-out doesnt mean the same thing to everybody, that doesnt mean its harmful or doesnt work. If you do not believe in time out it is simple - dont do it....Continue reading