Newsletter

Welcome to Cradle 2 Kindy Parenting Solutions August newsletter.  I hope you have been enjoying our family recipes.  Thanks for the feed back on our last month’s recipe Hungarian Pasta I'm glad you enjoyed it. This month we are going with a sweet dish, Chocolate Brownies.  

Please keep your recipes coming.

A Note from the Editor

With our winter weather upon us please remember to rug your babies and toddlers up when going out doors.  If you are concerned about how much to dress your children in please read our article on Changing Seasons and how it Effects your Child's Temperature and our link with our Clothing Guide chart.

Baby’s room should be heated where possible as dooners and loose bedding are not safe. All bedding should be tucked in firmly under the mattress. If your baby is sleeping in a wrap you can line a larger wrap with a shorter, flannelette to make it warmer.

Sleeping bags are a great transition from a baby wrap. Although we encourage parents to wrap babies till around 7-10 month to assists with sleep, we also suggest when using a sleeping bag to continue to use a top sheet as part of babies sleep association. This will help when moving them from a cot to a bed.

Helpful links: How and When to Wrap Your Baby and Transitioning out of a baby wrap.

If you would like to read about the services Cradle 2 Kindy Parenting Solutions provide please click on the following links Newborn Care, Baby Care and Toddler & Child, Respite for Parents, a Night Nurse or a Professional Babysitter we also provide Gift Vouchers for many of these services.  For more information or to make a booking call Sally on: 0409 721 145.

Click here to read more about What happens at a coaching session.

Topic of Interest

As mentioned in our last newsletter over the next few editions I am looking at some of the common poisons and hazards found in our cupboards. These hazards are often disguised in familiar household products used around most homes such as parabens, talc, mineral oils and formaldehyde.
 
Last month we looked at parabens, this month I would like to take a closer look at talc.

Talc Products

Talc is another unknown toxin commonly used on babies.  It can also be found in a wide variety of products such as body powder, garden pesticides, flea and tick powders and in smaller quantities in products such as deodorants, antacids, chalk, food processing. Where the greatest concern is, is in the products where talc is the main ingredient. This is where it poses the most serious health risk. These are in baby powder and perfumed body powder.

Talc is toxic and has been known to cause lung cancer and other respiratory illnesses and can for this reason endanger baby’s lungs.  Medical records have shown that as early as the 1980s several thousand infants each year died or became seriously ill following accidental inhalation of baby powder. Nowadays many brands of baby power have replaced talc with cornflour.

Talc has also been known to cause ovarian cancer in women who regularly use talc in their underwear or on sanitary pads. Some scientific studies have found talc to be closely related to asbestos.

Note: When choosing products for you or your baby read the contents first.

Warm regards,

Sally Hall

What's Happening?

C2K Parenting e-books

We continue to receive positive feedback on our e-books which are available online through Our Shop Publications. These are: 'The Cradle Will Rock' 0-3 months (86 pages), 'Rock a Bye Baby' 3-9 months (103 pages), 'When the Wind Blows' 9-18 months (88 pages), and 'When the Bough Breaks' toddler and child (74 pages).

C2K Forum

Please take advantage of our Forums to chat with other parents. This is a great place to support each other in the very important role of parenting.

If you have a product that you no longer require and would like to pass it on to another family please feel free to post these on our forum too.

C2K Gift Vouchers

Cradle 2 Kindy Parenting Solutions Gift Vouchers can be ordered for special occasions such as a baby shower, to welcome the new baby home, Brit Milah assistance, or just to give parents a night off.

Take a look at the choices we are offering and choose the voucher that best suits the occasion.

C2K Shop 

Other gift ideas for a family with a new baby can be chosen from Our Shop or select one of our Gift Ideas which is delivered in a decorative box. You can also make up your own gift ideas package by selecting items from the range of products in Our Shop. These gifts can be put together for you in a decorative box or gift wrapped.

Choose from our large range of extra large baby wraps which are cheaper and larger than our competitors. We also have our renowned Sleep CD - Sleep Solutions Sounds For Sleeping and a choice of e-books Publications.

Our products are not only for parents with newborns we also provide educational children's DVD's and books from the Your Baby Can Read series.

C2K Pages of Interest

There are many pages on our website that may be of interest or help to parents. Some of these are our Links & Contacts page, FAQ, and our Articles page.  Please let us know if you have any suggestions so that we can add them to these pages.

Check out the Product Review page if you are considering buying something for a child.  This page is specifically designed to assist you.  Parents and health professions have provided helpful comments on a variety of products for children from birth to five years old, including great books for parents. Don't forget to let us know of other products you have found useful so we can add them to the list.

Have you read through our Case Studies and Testimonials?  Both these pages cover a range of topics from newborn care to toddler and child behavioural concerns.  Testimonials touch on issues such as poor feeding, breastfeeding, reflux, twin management and sleep issues including day cat-nappers and night wakers and a variety of behavioural issues.

If you would like to add your comments please email me via our Contact Us page

This Month's Article

This month I'd like to take a look at 'Feeding and Speech Development'. "Babies are all very different and develop at different stages; this includes their ability to learn how to take solids and to speak. Some factors that may contribute to oral and speech development can be their environment, birth order, being a twin, their personality or have parents or caregivers speak to them in more than one language. Even their parent’s skills and abilities could affect not only their ability to take solids but also the development of their speech...” ... click on the link above to read more.

To view our latest Recipes for Kids on this link.

Parents Testimonies

Carla's Story

My youngest of 3 children was catnapping during the day but sleeping well at night till recently when she began to wake frequently at night too. I was becoming more and more sleep deprived myself. I need my sleep to tend to the everyday demands of our older children. I heard about Cradle 2 Kindy through a friend and gave them a call. Our coach took me through what my baby should be doing for her age and how we were to accomplish our new routine which encouraged our baby girl to sleep longer both day and night.  

Now our new routine and all is going well, she is loving the routine and she has been so much easier to put to sleep. I now have time not only for my older children but to read other peoples comments and article on the Cradle 2 Kindy website. The family is functioning much better in just 2 days and I couldn't be happier with her progress. She has been having tummy time and we are getting loads more smiles and happy noises from her.

Disclaimer: Information we provide is for education purposes only.  Please consult with your doctor to make sure this information is right for your child.