Sleeping, dreaming, waking up and living every moment
Do you find yourself replaying what has happened during the day? I said this and he said that and I should have said this or that? Well, there is a way to stop before you react. Megan Ward, who has studied science and naturopathy and is the Author of: ‘A State of Mind – Happiness Beyond all ... [ Read More ]
Never under-estimate the job you are doing as a parent; the Author of Raising Girls, Gisela Preuschoff states: “the most difficult part about raising children is the work you have to do on yourself.” Children look to us for every thing and our behaviour will determine their behaviour and so much ... [ Read More ]
A child asleep is sometimes painful for a parent to look at, because it argues with everything that happened that day. As you look and stare, you think how sweet and beautiful and perfect they are – whether they are 1 or 17. However, during the day, the countless amount of horrible events, with your ... [ Read More ]
I have decided after research to write a list of what amazing parents do and I have devised a list of 6 things and if you are doing these – well done and if you are half doing these - well done. If you aren’t doing many things on the list, 5 of the things on the list can be adopted now and number 5 ... [ Read More ]
Shouting-type parents, arguing with siblings and being bullied at school, were found to have the biggest effect on kid’s happiness and these things can happen in all types of families. The stigma in society that, single-parent families are not as good as a two-parent families, is what feeds the ... [ Read More ]
Internet dating is popular for all ages and why shouldn’t it be: it is fun, new, and exciting, until it’s not. There are some stories about undesirables, but those types are not just on dating sites so keep alert and have fun! What is normal: 1. To be on highs and lows. 2. To feel inadequate. 3. To ... [ Read More ]
Who is getting that perfect work life balance then? Well, only an individual knows that and even then I am not sure if anyone gets it right all of the time. I think parents who provide a good grounding for kids, and give them a healthy eating and sleeping routine, can set the kids up to create a ... [ Read More ]
If your child came home and said: “Mum my teacher fell asleep at her desk today” I don’t think your comment would be: “Oh that is nice sweet!” This is not something we want to hear, but be careful not to react to your child’s observation on one incident. The context is very important and I think ... [ Read More ]
Your dog keeps you awake for whatever reason and then once you are past getting back to sleep…yes…your beloved pet is off with the puppies!! Well if it is a one off or even a slightly regular occurrence it is probably part of owning this beautiful pet. Of course there is dog school/training. ... [ Read More ]
Night time activities for kids can be good because it means the days are left free, but nights become late and kids become tired and adults too! When kids are overloaded this can effect their growth mentally and physically. Makes sure your child is not as busy as Johnny: Monday afternoon – ... [ Read More ]
Did I have a good day? Did I do that right? And say that right? The day is done and take the knowledge and leave it at that. Take only the good things out of the day and discard the unnecessary. Don’t worry about what didn’t happen or should have or shouldn’t have. People say life is too short but ... [ Read More ]
We all get cranky and tired and why wouldn’t we - with busy lives day in and day out. The whole purpose of our existence is relationships; with ourselves and of course others. Therefore, it is worth trying our best when times are tough. Here are 10 ways that could help if: you got home from work ... [ Read More ]
The sleep team: Sometimes we are having a great time and we never want it to end, however, other times we can’t wait to hide from the world. To have a good day or night is a choice and yes to have a bad day or night is a choice too. A bad day for some might be not getting that work project ... [ Read More ]
Do you let your child leave their room during the night and meet up with a friend who is 20 years older than them and share photos and play games? Well, when you allow your child to take their phone or laptop in their room at bed time - this is what you could be allowing! The internet is not ... [ Read More ]
Sometimes when the kids are sleeping (whether during the day or night) Mums and Dads find it hard to concentrate on ‘their’ time because the baby or toddler or child is their focus for so much of the day or night. Try to accept you need time to adjust and make a conscious choice to allow yourself ... [ Read More ]
IT is hard to find healthy ice-cream without preservatives and unwanted nasties. So, I make my own with coconut milk. However, I do not have an ice-cream maker so at first I had a large frozen spaceship!!! Now, I have a breakthrough and I am using my ice block makers! If you don’t have any – you can ... [ Read More ]
Babies do wake and cry for a myriad of reasons. The first thing to do is to put the issue in perspective and remain calm and the answers will come. Some babies sleep well, eat well, are happy all of the time, but not all babies are going to maintain all three constantly (despite what some tell ... [ Read More ]
Kids are to do what they are told or bedtime is very early I watched Nigel Latta on television and he was very entertaining and helpful with discipline. He spoke about setting the microwave timer to get things done and my daughter reacts to that challenge very well. He also spoke ... [ Read More ]
After visiting Aussie World on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, my daughter and I slept and slept! I have only positive reports about Aussie World – very impressed. I went on every ride with my daughter and by mid afternoon I was very tired – it hit me – so I started to slow down! Emma ... [ Read More ]
The sleep team investigates: A toilet is basically self cleaning, however, some human help is needed. Anyone who has a feral toilet needs to re-think their cleanliness status. The toilet is a place where human waste is deposited and this needs to be clean. We go to the toilet all throughout ... [ Read More ]
Don’t sweat the small stuff If the tennis is on, or the footy, or of course it is ... [ Read More ]
What you know for sure There are some things we know 100% for sure. So when we are ready to ... [ Read More ]
Taking the child’s favourites between homes When children go between Mum’s place and Dad’s ... [ Read More ]
For some people sleep is their only time of solace from re-living their nightmare childhood. ... [ Read More ]
If your child came home and said: “Mum my teacher fell asleep at her desk today” I don’t think your ... [ Read More ]
Yes toddlers need to take naps but be real about it. They can only nap if the environment is ‘nap ... [ Read More ]
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Ohh Johnny isn't perfect?! My daughter is now 7 years old and she was a pretty good sleeper....but ... [ Read More ]
Misreading good night texts If you read a good night text and it sends you ballistic maybe ... [ Read More ]
There seems to be so much to do and to fit it in and at times our sleep suffers. This won’t matter ... [ Read More ]
Crime happens all over the world and probably the most frightening is when people are home and ... [ Read More ]
By Karrie Knopf We have all experienced it. While it's obvious that waking up tired isn't fun, it ... [ Read More ]
Trying to Cope When Your Spouse Sleeps Around By Kristie Brown There's no denying that the most ... [ Read More ]
Infidelity and the questions If we were to add the word ‘around’ to the word "sleep" it ... [ Read More ]
Guest post on sex matters: If you were to tell your friend you had the best sex with your husband ... [ Read More ]
The message is take your time when going to sleep and don’t rush waking up! A psychologist at ... [ Read More ]
written by: Gerald01 Are there times you have woken up suddenly and wondered where your dream has ... [ Read More ]
At first when you wake up and your dream is a little disturbing it can take a moment to realise it ... [ Read More ]
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