You know those babies who seem to sprout teeth without even a whimper? Unfortunately, not every little one is so lucky! Teething can be a rough time –…
Starting a family is a great way to make a good night’s sleep a distant dream! Although expecting parents are fairly warned of their future sleepless nights, they…
Have you ever wondered what your baby’s birthstone or your baby’s birth flower is? We’ve compiled a complete overview of every birthstone, both traditional and modern, as well…
Introducing solid foods to your baby is an exciting time! Every parent loves to see the expressions that come from baby tasting a new food. Some of them…
Sleep! We all love it, we all need it and we all thrive from it. But it’s not always easy to get when you’re a parent! I know this first…
All parents want to understand their baby, and I believe most parents encounter times when this can be an overwhelming task, especially in the first 3Â to 4Â months. Your…
Once it comes time to introduce solids to your baby’s diet, things can get a little confusing with all the well-meaning advice. We’ve asked nutritionist, mother of two…
The experience of giving birth is different for every woman, but all new Mums have one thing in common –they need to take care of themselves after having…
What are Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD), and how can you know if one of these could be what is unsettling your baby? What are some things…
Kiwi Families has a focus on pregnancy and babies at the moment, and we’ve been talking to some great kiwi families about their experiences. In this post we…
Congratulations on becoming a mother, how exciting! It is a brand new chapter that is exciting and full of changes. It is also a time when we feel…
Every new born is different; some cute and bald, others with a full head of adorable Elvis styled hair! Each is born with amazing abilities. You may think…
I work supporting teachers to comprehend and manage children who find school difficult to understand and work in. Of late, I have been working to assist teachers to…
Harlow was not a happy baby. She rarely smiled. Of the more than 150 babies I have looked after, she was the most uncomfortable I had ever met. …
In my opinion growing great families comes down to communication and giving the small people space. From that comes trust, respect, a sense of being heard, being important…
Multiples NZ is a not-for-profit organisation which supports families with ‘multiples’, be they twins, triplets, quads or more! The association acts as an overarching support for individual multiple…