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With half of Australia now in some form of lockdown, the days can be long at home, especially if children are home too. Keeping them entertained for longer than a minute can be difficult, so Nesk Kids wanted to share some play activities that could hopefully help in your home. 1. Build Snow People Grab some playdough, buttons, googly eyes, sticks and some grapat orange cones and create some snow people ⛄️❄️  2. Create Loose Parts Patterns Use some coloured tape, your loose parts and create a line design, shape design, letter design, or picture design. Get the kids to line up your grapat mandala pieces or coloured loose parts along the lines....

Your little one’s sleep will go through many stages of development, especially in the first 12 months of life.  Did you know that there are 5 known stages of sleep regression, or really progressions as they advancements in new skill development!  This can include physical development, cognitive development and emotional development.   The second sleep regression that your little one will experience is the 9 month sleep regression.  Different from the 4 month sleep regression, in that it is short-term and passes in 2-4 weeks.  This is compared to the 4 month sleep regression which involves a permanent neurological change in...

Welcome to world Blair Hazel Watts12.31am, 3.63kg, 50cm longAnd after the response from the story post here’s the birth story.This might not be as crazy as some stories but compared to Quinn it was completely different.During the day of Saturday 12/6/21, sarah started getting random contractions through out the day(1 every 20/30 minutes). Quinn obviously knew something was up because she wanted nothing to do with bed and took until 930ish pm to go to sleep and I followed soon after.Sarah started to get more consistent contractions from 1030ish but not enough to warrant a hospital visit yet, then she...

Why Is My Baby Spitting Out Food? It's frustrating and nerve-wracking when your little one is taking bites of food, but then you see it all fall out of their mouth. Are they getting enough to eat? Are they unable to swallow? Are they a picky eater? Well, here's some great news for you: For the majority of developing babies and toddlers, spitting out food is not only normal but a totally necessary part of learning to eat. Understanding the reasons behind this behavior can help you support your child through this important developmental stage. It's More Simple Than Chewing...