Expert panel: Parenting

Hi Heleina Thank you for your questions. No it is definitely not too late to starting introducing baby sign language to your daughter. I recomme...

Hi There, Thank you for your email. When introducing signs it is important to introduce a balance of practical and motivational signs for ...

Hi There, Thank you for your email. There are two signs that I include in my book that you can introduce to your 1 year old for toilet tr...

Hi Jen, Focusing on rhymes are a great start. Books with regular, rhythmic text and/or repetition will help your daughter to develop a sense of ...

Hi Michele, The fact that your son is showing an interest in books is a fantastic start! He obviously likes interactivity so it`s a great idea exp...

Hi There, Thank you for your email. To get started in baby sign language, it is important to start with just a handful of signs. Be sure ...

Hi Leeanne, Thank you for your email. The best age to start introducing baby sign language to your child is from around 6 months of age. Ho...

Hi Sam, Thank you for your email. We have just launched the Australian Baby Hands classes and are currently recruiting teachers all around t...

Hi There, Thank you for your email. Baby sign language is a great tool to encourage speech and help those who have communication difficultie...

Hi, Being older is one part of the situation - also you have been a parent for more than 10 years. You get long service leave in other jobs. As a...

Hi, I can understand that you would feel scared, and I think I know why... Look at how you expressed yourself. You immediately link being pregn...

Hi, You can Google natural methods of lice control or ask your pharmacist.

Dear Tanina, I am really sorry about the very recent loss of your father. This is a deeply traumatic time for your whole family. You are right to...

The Huggies Bookclub stocks a range of books to help you every step of the way through pregnancy. For something comprehensive, consider "What to E...

Hi, I am not a teeth expert especially as my own children get their teeth very late so I cant even compare your experience with mine. Regardless...

Hi, it is so hard when your child is doing something different to what you think other kids are doing. Firstly refrain from comparing as it dist...

Hi, Congratulations on your pregnancy and on it being planned - all great signs despite what you have been through. I would like to know more ...

Hi, Having a dummy or blanket provides some children with a sense of comfort and security. It is important to understand why you are making this de...

Hi, Baby sign language is about initially incorporating one word sentences on sign into your routines. So I would encourage you not to be signi...

Hi There, Baby sign language is a tool that pre-verbal babies can use to communicate with family, care-givers, siblings and fellow babies. I ...

Hi, There are two schools of thought on baby sign language. One is to use made up gestures and the second is to use the national sign language ...

Hi There, Baby sign language research highlights that if anything baby sign language accelerates the speech process. Part of the process of usi...

Hi, you are both really caring parents and this makes it truly difficult as you are trying to be firm in an area that also makes you feel uncomfort...

Dear Deb, With little ones, (and even us big ones) we get easily irritated when we are out of our routine, have little control over situations, are...

Hi - this is difficult. I assume the child is healthy and of normal development. There are a range of approaches to try: check your child`s feeling...

Hi Sally, Unfortunately at around this time (10-12 wks) is a really difficult time for babies as they really love whatever they have been used to a...

Hi Suzie, The best advice I can give in this forum is to spend lots of time with your husband. It is really vital to draw strength from one another...

Dear Renay, this is difficult to comment on as it relates specifically to our concerns re SIDS. I am sorry but do not feel comfortable to discuss i...

Hi, your daughter isnt a bully as she is 2 and doing what other normal 2 year olds do. You seem to be managing the situation well regarding her beh...

Dear Shaz, i would use a facecloth to bathe him until he feels comfortable again. It is hard to know `why` it happened. Either way, it has, and if ...