Category Archives: Babies with Special Needs

Crying came naturally to my first born

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Suddenly I could hear the car radio clearly for the first time in months. I glanced back with hesitation not wanting to disrupt this new found peace: he was awake, but not crying. This was a small miracle. My son … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 27, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

What is Halton iparent? It’s the Halton Parenting Directory on-line. It is an easy way to find information that can help strengthen and expand your parenting knowledge and skills.

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“Is she sleeping through the night yet?”

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

When my husband and I meet another couple with a baby, our joke is that it takes less than 5 minutes before the conversation moves to sleep and baby poop. Lucky for you I’m not going to talk about baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies | Tagged baby's sleep, cry it out, healthy sleep, infant, Mental Health, Physical Health, sleep, sleep through the night, sleep train, sleep training, sleeping through the night | 3 Comments

Baby’s First Push-Up: In Praise of Tummy Time

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Halton Guest Blogger

CONGRATULATIONS! You made it through pregnancy, labour and birth (maybe barely!) and have been rewarded with a beautiful baby…a baby who is depending on you to give them a good head start in life. No pressure! Here is one relatively … Continue reading →

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What about the siblings of a child with special needs?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by hollypaterson

My colleague Cynthia wrote a great post about sibling rivalry (check it out here), and this line really resonated with me: “Children don’t need to be treated equally. They need to be treated uniquely.”