How to treat colic
Colic treatments like colic drops and gripe water can harm babies. Find out which colic remedies work and which ones to avoid.
Coping with colic
Babies with colic may cry a lot and new parents often feel anxious. But there are many things parents can do to make coping with baby colic easier.
How to settle a crying baby
Settling a crying baby is a challenge and what works often changes from day to day. Parents will benefit from having a range of strategies they can try to settle their baby.
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Sources of support and resources for new parents
Parenting advice resources for new parents experiencing challenges like a crying baby, sick baby, breastfeeding problems and newborn baby care.
Cinq petits cochons
This is the French version of the old English rhyme “This little piggy went to market”.
French
Cinq petits cochons, tout roses et tout ronds
Montrez les 5 doigts de la main
Celui-ci, reste à la maison
Secouez la...
Bateau sur l’eau (boat on the water)
French
Bateau sur l’eau
Asseyez-vous devant votre enfant, tenez leurs mains et faire se balancer en avant et en arrière en chantant la chanson
La rivière, la rivière
Bateau sur l’eau
La rivière et plouf dans l’eau
Faites semblant de...
Bateau sur l'eau (boat on the water)
French
Bateau sur l’eau
Asseyez-vous devant votre enfant, tenez leurs mains et faire se balancer en avant et en arrière en chantant la chanson
La rivière, la rivière
Bateau sur l’eau
La rivière et plouf dans l’eau
Faites semblant de...
Nut butter
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: No cooking
Difficulty rating: Easy
Age recommendation: 6 months and above
Ingredients:
Makes 21 servings (based on a 20 gram serve).
250g almonds (natural)
150 g cashews (roasted, unsalted)
20 g rice bran oil
Pinch salt
Pinch sugar
Method:
...
Rhubarb and pear puree
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes. Cutting the pears into smaller chunks reduces the cooking time.
Difficulty rating: Easy
Age recommendation: 7 months and above
Ingredients:
Makes 50 servings.
850 g rhubarb (about 10 rhubarb stalks with the...
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