Sleepness nights can be tolerated and even enjoyed at first but sleep deprivation can be torture.
The pressure to have a child that sleeps well at night can often be heightened by family and friends. A common question from people is ‘How do they sleep?’ or ‘Are they sleeping through yet?’. Even though the question is well intentioned it can create feelings of inadequacy if your child does not sleep for long stretches at night.
Our advice is:

Children are different and can encounter different problems at different times.
Support for everyone. Lack of …

When an emergency comes along, the more you know the better prepared you will be…
When you consider that a little knowledge can go a long way to saving the life of your precious little child it’s definitely taking some time out to familiarise yourself with one or two things.
Choking
If you child is showing signs of their breathing being obstructed, their face is turning blue or they’re trying to cry but making no noise then it may be your child is choking. Lay your child face down with their head along …

Being a good dad is admirable but being a good step dad takes someone special…
The title “Stepfather” comes from the time when a man “Stepped” into the role of dad following the death of the biological father. More often now though, the biological father is alive and its a relationship breakdown that has opended up the space for a step dad in a childs life.
Here are a few tips which will help you be a Super”step”dad:

If your stepchildren aren’t overly happy by your relationship with their mother, be patient. they …

Single dads have got their work cut out – being mum, dad and a hero all at the same time is going to take up a lot of energy…

Single dads are usually the result of either divorce or death but it may be through less common factors such a surrogate motherhood. In the instance of divorce the concept of being a single dad has time to dawn upon you but in the situation where it is from the death of the childs mother it may be unforeseen and as such …

Being a dad is a tough job at the best of times but being a young dad makes it even harder…
Coming to terms with becoming a parent
Many teen parents are surprised when they discover a pregnancy but whether it was planned or not you have to adapt to the situation. You will need to be prepared for changes in your life, everything will change. Your plans will no longer be clear cut as they will concern not only you but your child from now on. All of your decisions will …