by Body of Life | Jul 18, 2018 | Children's health, Healthy Living, Sleep
Any parent will tell you that not all babies sleep ‘like a baby’. Initially they might sleep well as they enter the world exhausted from childbirth and milk ‘drunk’ from a good breast or bottle-feed! As a parent, teaching your child how to sleep is one of the first...
by Body of Life | Feb 7, 2017 | Back pain, Children's health
Heavy or incorrectly fitted school bags are one of the causes of back pain and neck pain in children and adolescents. A study published in the Australian Journal of Physiotherapists about adolescents found that carrying a bag for more than 30 minutes daily and taking...
by Body of Life | Dec 9, 2016 | Children's health
The Christmas/Summer holiday is almost here. This time of year is busy! Along with the end of year school assemblies and concerts, work Christmas parties and functions, Christmas baking, stressing over holiday budgets and shopping comes STRESS! Often we as adults...
by Body of Life | Aug 19, 2015 | Children's health, Pregnancy, Women's Health
Are you struggling to get your newborn to feed well? This article about Breastfeeding Difficulties can help guide you with a few signs of feeding issues to look out for- If baby feeds better on one side than the other, observe your baby over a few days when they’re at...
by Body of Life | Jun 28, 2015 | Children's health, Lower Body Pain
Knock Knees or Normal Development? During pregnancy babies are in a folded position with little room to move and are consequently born bowlegged. Bow legged means that the legs curve outwards, it is also referred to as genu varum & is part of normal development....
by Body of Life | Apr 26, 2015 | Children's health, Diet & Nutrition
Weather it’s for school or preschool, childcare or play dates, car trips or holidays, kids need nutritious, healthy snacks that provide energy fr play, nutrients for growth and development as well as being yummy and appealing. Try and make food choices that are...
