We think that babies, especially tiny newborns, don’t have any means of communicating with us other than by crying. However, your baby is trying to communicate with you before they cry. Responsive parenting is something we talk about in Munchkins … Continued
Our ground-breaking collaboration with Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust sees us providing antenatal workshops free of charge to all women and their birth partner who register with their midwife in the Ipswich Hospital area. Many of you reading this have already … Continued
Sleep regressions are one of those things that seem to affect each baby differently. What we mean by a “regression” is when the baby’s sleep suddenly gets worse for a period of time, with frequent night wakings, and for some … Continued
I’ve been spending a lot of time on Instagram this week, (#soblessed!) as despite being the social media person for Suffolk Babies, I’m not actually that up to date on anything other than Facebook. Showing my age there…! There’s a … Continued
Ain’t no party like a Suffolk Babies party! Actually there wasn’t a party. We should have a party… Anyway, as you have probably gathered from that impressive dancing cupcake, Suffolk Babies has now been in existence for two whole years. … Continued
It’s getting to the time of year when we have to think about our children starting a new school or nursery, or their return to school/preschool after the long summer break. Maybe they will be changing teacher, or moving … Continued
By Gemma Gooch, Suffolk Babies Felixstowe A lovely friend recently went on maternity leave before having her first baby. Before the baby arrived, I went round for dinner and she chatted about how odd she was feeling about … Continued
Potty training then and now In the 50s, experts advocated starting potty training around 1 year old, expecting toddlers to be completely dry by 18 months. In the 80s, a nanny who had a TV programme, advocated sitting a 9 … Continued
One of the trickiest times of day for me is the 10 minutes before we have to leave for school. My youngest, who is now 5, has always known the routine. Even as a baby she has had to go … Continued
By Emily Boyd Why do we offer our free antenatal workshop to parents in subsequent pregnancies? People often tell us that they don’t see the purpose of going to antenatal classes second or third time around, but we think … Continued
