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Development FAQ: 0-6 months – Other Advice
How do I keep memories of my baby’s first year? I am expecting my first baby in a few weeks. I know the days will be busy but want some ideas of how to keep the memories of the first year in an interesting way, which we can look back on and maybe pass onto our child. The first few weeks and months certainly pass quickly with a new baby. There are plenty of baby record books on the market and you may consider keeping one but to make your memories more personal plan to keep a memory box. Start now before your baby is born. Buy a box file…
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Development FAQ: 0-6 months – Other Advice
Is there an ‘ideal’ age gap between first and second children? When would you recommend having our second child? Is there an ‘ideal’ age gap? Our first baby is now five months old. There is no simple answer to this question as everyone’s personal situation will be different. Before deciding when to try to have your second baby you will need to think about the pros and cons of having a smaller gap against having a larger one. Some factors to consider are your age, whether you conceived easily with your first (not something that can be relied upon) and your personal circumstances as regards finances, housing, family support and…
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Development FAQ: 0-6 months – Other Advice
What is the best way stay on the routines when flying to Australia for three weeks with 10 week old twins? At Christmas time we are going to Australia, from the UK for three weeks. My twin girls will be 10 weeks when we leave. I have tried very hard to follow the routines and I am not only petrified that about the flight, but also scared that they will get off the routines. How is it best to do this travel? I am thinking about not going! It is a daunting prospect of flying this far with one baby, let alone two, but not impossible. A baby works on…
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Development FAQ: 0-6 months – Behaviour
How can I get my 5 month old to be as willing to play alone as her twin sister? I have 5 month old twin girls. They were born 2 months prematurely. While one daughter is quite easy and self entertaining, the other is very active and wants to be carried around all the time. I know that they are different babies with different characters but I am worried about my daughter as she starts crying the moment or after 10 minutes she is put on the play mat or the cot to play. I have tried sitting beside her and play with her with the toys but doesn’t quite…
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Development FAQ: 0-6 months – Other Advice
How do I keep memories of my baby’s first year? I am expecting my first baby in a few weeks. I know the days will be busy but want some ideas of how to keep the memories of the first year in an interesting way, which we can look back on and maybe pass onto our child. The first few weeks and months certainly pass quickly with a new baby. There are plenty of baby record books on the market and you may consider keeping one but to make your memories more personal plan to keep a memory box. Start now before your baby is born. Buy a box file…
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Development FAQ: 0-6 months – Other Advice
Is there an ‘ideal’ age gap between first and second children? When would you recommend having our second child? Is there an ‘ideal’ age gap? Our first baby is now five months old. There is no simple answer to this question as everyone’s personal situation will be different. Before deciding when to try to have your second baby you will need to think about the pros and cons of having a smaller gap against having a larger one. Some factors to consider are your age, whether you conceived easily with your first (not something that can be relied upon) and your personal circumstances as regards finances, housing, family support and…
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Development FAQ: 0-6 months – Other Advice
What is the best way stay on the routines when flying to Australia for three weeks with 10 week old twins? At Christmas time we are going to Australia, from the UK for three weeks. My twin girls will be 10 weeks when we leave. I have tried very hard to follow the routines and I am not only petrified that about the flight, but also scared that they will get off the routines. How is it best to do this travel? I am thinking about not going! It is a daunting prospect of flying this far with one baby, let alone two, but not impossible. A baby works on…
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Development FAQ: 0-6 months – Behaviour
How can get my 16 week son to be less grizzly and able to amuse himself? Our son is 16 weeks old and is, for most of the time, a very grizzly baby. He grizzles most of the day and for most of the time doesn’t really seem to want to play. I thought things had changed when he reached 10 weeks as for 3 blissful weeks I had the most contented, smiley, happy baby I could ever ask for. Then it just changed right back and he has been grizzly for the last 3 weeks. I have done nothing different in the routine and am finding things so difficult.…
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Development FAQ: 0-6 months – Behaviour
My daughter of almost 4mths seems quite a grumpy baby and is unable to amuse herself for any length of time unlike other babies of her age My daughter is a very grumpy baby and seems to cry more than other children I see. She is almost 17 weeks now and spends little quiet time with me or on her own. She needs quite constant attention and holding, rocking, talking, singing, playing etc. I don’t mind doing any of this as she’s my first baby and I have a lot of time to spend with her. She goes down with small amount of fuss for naps but after ten minutes…
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Development FAQ: 0-6 months – Behaviour
My 15 week daughter has begun to become very fussy and crying a lot over the past two weeks I have been following the CLB routine from birth with my 15 week old daughter. I have had to adjust the 10.30pm feed to keep her up for an hour as you suggest which is working and now finally she is sleeping though for the last week. (I intend to follow your advice and cut the time down that she’s up) But for the last two weeks she is very fussy and nearly crying all the time. I cannot put her down for five minutes which is not normally like her.…