Sugar, Devil or Friend?
By Lize Snyman – Dietician Over the past few years many health experts voiced their opinions loudly on social media regarding the many dangers that dietary sugar pose to our health while very few articles ever consider the merits thereof. When you consider dietary sugar intake in terms of one’s own health or the health […]
Keeping sleep safe
By Jolandi Becker – Good Night Managing Director Safe sleep should be one of the first things parents are concerned about when creating their child’s sleep environment. It is vitally important and often neglected. Forget about décor and theme (for now!), here’s my top tips for safe sleep: The most well-known facts: The lesser known […]
How to get a good night sleep despite third-trimester discomfort?
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night Sleepless nights are often associated with the new-born baby phase, but the reality is that often, a mommy lacks proper sleep even before baby has arrived. Some people laughingly say that this uncomfortable third trimester prepares parents for the lack of sleep that parents will experience once […]
How to make breastfeeding and work, work.
By Carey Haupt – owner of Family Kitchen, Bsc in Dietetics and Msc(Med) The balance between breastfeeding and working is delicate. But with a bit of practice preparation, working moms can be successful at breastfeeding. There are many benefits for both mom and baby to continue to breastfeed once moms have gone back to work. […]
My great sleeper is sick – Now what?
At this time of year the seasons change, and the mornings become colder, sometimes with the sniffles rapidly catching up with us. It starts with a snotty nose, which quickly changes into a cough and ends with a fever. Your great sleeper can quickly turn into a not-so-great sleeper. You know your little human is […]
To Co-sleep or NOT to Co-sleep
By Jolandi Becker – MD of Good Night One of the most common questions my clients ask is about when they need to move their babies out of their room and out of their little cots. In a more hushed tone it sometimes follows, as if they’re sharing a dirty little secret: “In fact, when should they get out of […]
How they show love is how they want to feel love….
By Carla Kriel February is the month of love, but our children should feel loved every day. As such, it is very fitting to talk about love languages and your child.“What are love languages?” you ask. The love languages are straight forward. It is simply how your child shows love and affection to another individual, and it is also […]
Why It’s a Good Idea to Start a Baby Sleep Routine from the Start
Bringing home your newborn is a beautiful yet challenging time. Along with the intoxicating newborn scent and newborn cuddles, also comes the 1 am wake-ups. Oh, and the never-ending feeding and nappy changes. So many nappy changes! You will hit the stage where if one more person asks if you are sleeping when the baby […]
New Year’s Sleep Resolutions
by Raylene de Villiers Its that time again! New Year’s Resolutions! Most of us try to keep to resolutions but by now, the third week in January, some have already been left at the way side. What if you kept to your New Year’s Sleep Resolutions and created a better sleep routine for your little […]
Why crash courses on baby sleep don’t work
By Jolandi Becker – Good Night Managing Director I have been assisting families with implementing sleep plans for many years and as it so happens that I am assisting the same families again with their second or third children. Often, the question comes up: “Why does the same plan of my first child not work […]