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Thank you Kim for your kind words ❤
03/09/2025

Thank you Kim for your kind words ❤

Preparing your toddler for the birth of your second baby 👶👧 is important for a happy, well-adjusted toddler 💕. The novel...
02/09/2025

Preparing your toddler for the birth of your second baby 👶👧 is important for a happy, well-adjusted toddler 💕. The novelty of having a younger brother/sister often wears off around the 3rd month ⏳ – I’ve heard of stories of toddlers putting their baby sibling in the bin!! 🗑️😅

The reason why the following points are important to consider is because bringing home a new baby can be stressful 😥 for a toddler. It’s traumatic!! 💔 They wonder “do my parents still love me? They’ve gone and got a new one!!” 🤔 And all their behaviour will now be focused on getting reassurance from their parents that they are still loved ❤️.

✨ Points to consider:

🛏️ 1. Toddlers have a sense of ownership of their cot. If you are planning to use the cot for the new baby, then you need time for your toddler to “forget” that it was once theirs. If not enough time has passed, your toddler will be upset because the baby “is in MY cot – that’s mine!”

👩‍👩‍👦 2. Both parents take turns putting your toddler to bed and doing daily tasks for them, so if one of you is busy with the newborn there’s no change for the toddler.

🎁 3. When your toddler first gets to meet their sibling, have a present from the newborn to the toddler. The toddler will immediately like the newborn because they got a present!

🍼 4. Try and feed (formula or breastfeed) your newborn on the floor next to your toddler playing 🧸 (if your perineum allows!!) This way you are still involved with your toddler’s play.

👕👗 5. Have your toddler be a part of your newborn’s care eg. throwing old nappies in the bin 🗑️, or getting your toddler to choose the baby’s outfit for the day (pre-approved of course!) and make sure you tell everyone about it 📣, so your toddler feels proud!! 😍

⏰ 6. Spend one on one time with your toddler, just you and them without the baby! Let your toddler choose what activity they want to do 🎨🏃‍♂️, and you do it with them. Be 100% present – …NO PHONES!! 📵

🤱 7. If friends and family offer to help out, get them to mind the baby whilst you spend time with your toddler 💞.

📱 Beginning of August I did a post “Does your child demand your phone?” and there was so much more to say about this top...
29/08/2025

📱 Beginning of August I did a post “Does your child demand your phone?” and there was so much more to say about this topic. I want to give you some direction in how to structure screen time. Screens are a part of our lives, but we need to be the ones in control . That’s why the Health Department of WA recommends no screens until the age of 2 years, to protect our baby’s developing brains. But now your child is older than 2, how do we go about setting the limits? 🤔

👨‍👩‍👧 Firstly, involve them in your decision making. Make it a topic of conversation 💬. How do they feel when they’re watching their favourite shows? 🎬✨

🕒 Ask them when they should be able to watch their shows? You also point out when you think it’s ok for them to watch a screen and then come to an agreement 🤝 on the times of the day they can watch shows.

📺 How long should one sitting be? How long do you feel you’ll need to get the dinner prepared 🍳, or have a shower 🚿 or do another task? Usually, I recommend just one episode or 20-30 mins ⏱️.

Then make a joint decision about when to turn it off ⏹️. Set these limits up days BEFORE you turn on the screen and keep repeating it over and over. Remember toddlers need to be told an instruction 50x or 60x before you can expect it to sink in.

🔔 Then give them warnings ahead of time that the screen will be turned off. 5-10mins before ⏳… then 3 mins, then 2 mins etc. BE STRONG! 💪 Stick with this limit. You are the parent! 👏 Now is the time to show them you are in control 🛑!

It doesn’t matter if they are on the floor chucking the biggest meltdown 😫…you stick to the limit. Distract them with an activity they love.

And no reasoning with them! 🙅

You don’t have to convince them why you’re taking the screen away.

27/08/2025

Founded in 2018, Monique is the creator behind Baa Baa Baby.

As a registered nurse and midwife, and for the last 30 years a Maternal, Child, and Family Health Nurse, she is passionate about supporting parents. She offers a variety of services for parents, like:

⭐ Sleep Consultations
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Over the years, she’s successfully helped 364 parents both locally, interstate and internationally. 🌏 Her 61 five-star reviews really show how much she cares about and loves what she does! 💕⭐



27/08/2025

That familiar call out to you and it’s still dark outside? 🌙😴

You go in thinking you’ll just rock them back to sleep…and there they are – bright eyes 👀 and bushy tail , the biggest smile 😄 to see you! And your heart melts ❤️ – it’s lucky they’re cute!! 🥹 but how many more times can you deal with this? You are sooo exhausted 😩, “I need just another hour – please! ”

One of the biggest factors in early wake ups is your baby’s circadian rhythm – we can fix this!! Hooray!! 🎉

Before you start their bedtime process tonight 🌙🛏️, decide what time would YOU like to wake up regularly to start your day? 🕰️✨

Whatever time that is – make it a regular occurrence – even on the weekends 📅, maybe you can have a sleep-in on Sunday? 😌☕

The next most important thing is getting sunlight exposure ☀️ to your baby within 10 mins of waking up.

Go outside 🌿🚶 and get that morning sun on their face 🌞👶….living somewhere where it’s grey and gloomy? ☁️

Doesn’t matter – still go outside and breathe in the morning air 🌬️. Your baby’s Optic Nerve is going to register that it’s morning and turn off the Melatonin production 💤. When you repeat this every morning your baby’s circadian rhythm also starts to expect this wake up time ⏳ and so cements it into practice.

When your baby wakes at 4.30am ⏰ you keep it as chill as possible, night time quiet voices and continue in darkness 🌌 until your allocated time happens – then Boom! 💡 Lights on!! Morning voices 🎶, happiness abounds 😃💛 and outside we go to see the sun or sunrise 🌅 Welcome to your wonderful day ahead! 🌸✨

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Play is how a child learns about their world, their life and social interactions . A toddler’s life is all about play 🧸🌍...
22/08/2025

Play is how a child learns about their world, their life and social interactions . A toddler’s life is all about play 🧸🌍.

If you want your child to learn a new boundary , teach it through play and they’ll understand it so much quicker ⚡️.

Or, if you want them to do a task , add in the spice of play ✨ and then they’ll want to do it! 🙌

Play is also an opportunity for connection ❤️ and this will build security, safety and confidence 🌟.

20/08/2025

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That’s why our program isn’t just a one-size-fits-all order online solution.

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You will also receive unlimited support after your home visit for as long as you feel you need it 🤝!

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18/08/2025

Thank you for the trust and support 🌟🥰

15/08/2025

Children will always get really hungry around 4–4:30pm ⏰. At this time you might be tempted to offer a snack 🍪 knowing that dinner will be soon.

Instead, I suggest you give them dinner at this time. You’ll be surprised at how much they will eat now, compared to waiting until we have dinner at our time like 6pm onwards. 🤯

If you do serve them dinner around 4pm, then when you all sit down to have dinner from 6pm onwards, your child can graze on fruit 🍇, yoghurt 🥣, or cheese 🧀 and crackers, whilst you feel relaxed and calm knowing they’ve already eaten their good amount for dinner 😌. This has a lovely positive flow-on effect into the bedtime routine. 🌙 😴

However… how do you manage this if your child has been at Daycare all day and pick-up is closer to 5pm, and possibly your child has already had a snack at Daycare prior, or—they are HANGRY 😤 getting into the car and are desperate for food?!

It’s important that at this time you are offering something light and whole—for example, some fruit 🍌 or raw veggies 🥕 with dip, or ½ serving size of yoghurt 🥣 or cheese 🧀—just enough to take the edge off hunger but not enough to fill them up. This will mean you’ll be needing to distract them until you get home.

Then once you get home , you put together whatever dinner you can—it might be a peanut butter sandwich 🥪 or chicken nuggets 🍗 and salad 🥗. You don’t need to do a full 3-course meal 🍽️ for every mealtime, even if you are a Stay At Home Parent.

Be easy on yourself 💛 and take off the pressure!

What’s your most favourite, quick-to-prepare meal that your child loves? 🥰

Let’s get some suggestions happening! 💬✨

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14/08/2025

One tired sign 😴 that a lot of people miss is when your baby appears bored . They get that glassy-eyed , dazing off into the distance , dreamlike look ✨ in their eyes. We instinctively think – oh! They’re bored, they need distracting , maybe a different toy? 🧸 Or maybe change up their position?

No!! 🚫 This is them saying they are tired! 🛌

The moment your brain suggests your child is bored, STOP! ✋ They are tired and need to go to bed 💤.

Now this sign can happen at any moment whilst your baby is playing . Every day is different depending on how much stimulation they’ve already had during the day . It could be as soon as 15 mins after they’ve got up from a nap 💤… or as late as 4 hours 🕓.

We need to be watching out 👀 for this subtle tired sign.
When you see it, start your bedtime routine straight away 🌙 and I promise you, you will be successful each time ✅.

Watch your baby! 👶❤️

14/08/2025

Babies and children are master communicators! 👶🗣️ They are born from us and know exactly how we are feeling ❤️ even when sometimes we don’t know ourselves . This is why being honest is so important . Our babies get to see the continuity between what we say 💬, and our actions, behaviour and our feelings 💓 — and what this looks like.

We’ll notice it firstly when our babies are going to sleep 🌙💤. If we are at all anxious 😰 or stressed 😩, they won’t drop off to sleep easily or they’ll take longer , and it’s a more concerted effort on our behalf to get them to fall asleep. (Argghhh! 😫)

Connecting with our child whilst they play is a way to understand our children, it makes them feel seen and heard and realise that we do have a sense of understanding them and are interested in how they are feeling in the moment. It makes them feel worthy of our love 💖, important in our eyes 🌟, they feel safe and secure 🛡️.

Quality of time versus quantity of time is what’s important 💡. The relationship is everything for our children and along with that comes honesty 🤍. Is this hard to do? 😅 Are we even honest with ourselves? 🤷‍♀️

We need to tell our children exactly what’s going on during the day 📅. Age appropriately of course! Because they can read our emotions , they know when we’re stressed or anxious , and if we don’t tell them why, they’ll make up their own stories about why. Guaranteed it will be something they feel they’ve done and is negative 🚫!

How many times have we told ourselves a story 🤔, only to then get it clarified , and it have nothing to do with us at all? Our children are exactly the same 👧👦. If they’re not told the real reason, they’ll make one up and believe it!

Open, honest and clear communication every single time! 📢💯 It takes practice 🔄, but we need to do it for our relationship with our children ❤️.

📱 Screens have become an important part of our lives, often helping us to organise ourselves and save time. We spend a l...
08/08/2025

📱 Screens have become an important part of our lives, often helping us to organise ourselves and save time. We spend a lot of time on our screens and our children are noticing this . This is the first generation where we have absent parenting but we’re still physically present. Let that sink in for a minute 🤯.

Absent parents in the past were usually because of war ⚔️. Now it’s because we have a phone in our hands. What is this going to look like when our children become parents? How will they parent? 😱

From the very beginning, when we’re feeding our baby in the middle of the night, we are scrolling on our phones 📱. The blue light 🔵💡 emitted from the phone affects the amount of melatonin released 😴 and also stimulates their brain waves 🧠, making it more difficult for them to settle. Please don’t have your phone near your baby when you’re trying to get them to sleep 💤.

📺 Also, turn off the TV.
🚫 No TV for background noise – instead, play your favourite tunes 🎶 and dance 💃🕺 with your baby. Only have the TV on for specific shows that you watch together 👩‍👦, this encourages communication. It will also give you a chance to take a break .

I know that life happens and you need to distract them when you have to take a shower, but choose a TV show where the actor is looking down the barrel of the camera 🎥 and it seems like they’re talking to you. Miss Rachel is fabulous for this 🌟, as well as The Wiggles 🎸 or even Playschool 🧸.

📏 The rule is – no screens for children under 2 years old! 🚼
✨ Try to uphold this as much as you can! 💪

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