Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How Your Baby’s Personality Affects Sleep
Many parents will tell you that their babies have had their own unique personalities from the moment they were born. And it’s true! Each and every baby is unique and that’s what makes them so wonderful! But did you know that your baby’s personality affects the way that they sleep? More so, it’s the temperament…
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Is Sleep Training For You?
How’s the sleep going in your house these days? So many parents I speak to tell me that they expect a little sleep deprivation when they’re set to become parents. It’s expected. We know babies wake up, and we’re ready for it. But what nobody tells you is that some babies carry on waking up,…
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Helping Baby Sleep on Holiday
When you’re away from home, bedtime can be somewhat of a struggle when you have little ones in tow. I mean, we all like our home comforts, don’t we? And just as you might find the hotel pillows less than perfect while you’re on holiday, there’s a good chance your little ones might find it…
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What you really need to pack in your hospital bag
Confused by what you’ll need when you go to the hospital to give birth to your baby? Here’s our essential hospital bag checklist. This guest post comes from a midwife Midwife Marie says: “There’s so much conflicting information from the internet, companies and sometimes even health care professionals that I thought you might find it…
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Taking Grandparents on Holiday: Yes or No?
We’ve read many articles and posts lately celebrating the benefits of grandparents providing childcare for families. Studies are suggesting that taking on the responsibly of caring for grandchildren whilst parents go out to work is great for improving nana’s mental agility and keeping dementia at bay. And, of course, there are benefits for the kids…
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How to Protect Kids from the Sun
If the recent heat wave is anything to go by, this summer is going to be a hot one! Just ignore the rain right now, we have been promised sunshine this year! And so with the expected increase in temperatures and the fact that so many of us will be spending more time outdoors, we…
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Five Travel Tips For When You’re on the Move
Having already written travel tips for toddlers, travel tips for newborns, what to pack when you go away with kids, how to help the kids sleep while you’re away, what to expect when jet lag strikes… we thought it was time to mix it up a little. This time we’re looking at how to cope…
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A Guide to Exercise for New Moms
It can be hard to know when to start exercising after having a baby. Read our guide for some great new mom exercise tips.
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Using Your SnoozeShade on Holiday
Hooray! So you have your holiday booked, and you have your travel check lists ready to go. Packing is sorted, early check in completed… you’re ready to go! Hopefully you’ve read our post on helping to sleep on the go (if not, catch it here) and you have your SnoozeShade ready to save the day…
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Routine or Schedule?
When it comes to parenting, there really is never a ‘one size fits all’ approach to anything. At least, not one that works. You can read all the parenting books and you can get all the advice you like from friends, family and experts- but at the end of the day you are the one…
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