The angel in the marble — Part 6
Aus August 2010
by David and Charissa Scotford
Discovering gifts
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The angel in the marble — Part 5
Aus July 2010
by David and Charissa Scotford
Every one is unique
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The angel in the marble — Part 4
Aus June 2010
by David and Charissa Scotford
Give them the tools of the trade
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The angel in the marble — Part 3
Aus May 2010
by David and Charissa Scotford
“Wow” moments
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The angel in the marble — Part 2
Aus April 2010
by David and Charissa Scotford
Set them free
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The angel in the marble — Part 1
Aus March 2010
by David and Charissa Scotford
Set them free
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Are you a Martyr Mum?
Aus February 2010
by David and Charissa Scotford
Responsibility — part 1
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Self Control - Part 5
Aus December 2009
by David and Charissa Scotford
Why ?
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Self Control - Part 4
Aus November 2009
by David and Charissa Scotford
Over the past few months, we have been looking at the different types of self control: Physical, Verbal and Emotional.
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Room time safety while preoccupied
Aus October 2009
by David and Charissa Scotford
Mornings can be busy as there are many jobs that need doing at the start of our day.
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Self Control - Part 3
Aus September 2009
by David and Charissa Scotford
Boot camp for parents
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Self Control - Part 2
Aus August 2009
by David and Charissa Scotford
Self control can be expressed in three different forms: Physical, Verbal and
Emotional.
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Self Control - Part 1
Aus July 2009
by David and Charissa Scotford
We’ve all seen adults who struggle to use self control on our roads or
children who “lose” control in the supermarket. Developing self
control helps us respond appropriately to everyday situations.
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Obedience — Part 4
Aus June 2009
by David and Charissa Scotford
We all want our children to do what we ask when we ask. Is that too much to expect?
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Training to obey - Part 3
Aus May 2009
By David and Charissa Scotford
Does this sound familiar? “Come on kids, it’s time to go... No, come on,
I really mean it, we need to go now ... You guys, if you don’t come now, I’m going to leave you here...
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Training to obey - Part 2
Aus April 2009
by David and Charissa Scotford
Last edition we defined ‘obedience’ as our children doing something (1) straight away, (2) completely and (3) without complaining.
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Training to obey — Part 1
Aus March 2009
by David and Charissa Scotford
To have children who obey their parents is something most of us like to see.
Often though, we are discouraged by society to teach it to our children.
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Focused play
Aus February 2009
by David and Charissa Scotford
Sitting and reading a book on Mum’s lap or putting together a jigsaw puzzle
can be a special and important part of our children’s day.
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Making use of morning tea
Aus December 2008
by David and Charissa Scotford
A healthy snack mid morning can be a nice part of your routine with young children. This is another time in our day that we can teach our children some valuable skills.
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Television - friend or foe?
Aus November 2008
by David and Charissa Scotford
I hope you appreciate me ‘taking on’ such a controversial topic as the television! I feel there is a need to talk about some of the advantages and disadvantages of it to help you make an informed choice about it’s use.
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Room time: a safe, contented place
Aus October 2008
by David and Charissa Scotford
Mornings can be busy as there are many jobs that need doing at the start of our day.
Once breakfast and our morning routine was finished,
I would always give my younger children some time in the play pen and my toddler some ‘room time’.
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Begin as you mean to go
Aus September 2008
by David and Charissa Scotford
We have a saying in our family which we parent by: ‘Begin
as you mean to go’.
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Red cup or blue cup — too many choices!
Aus August 2008
by David and Charissa Scotford
I figure if breakfast is going to happen every day, I’d prefer it was an enjoyable event rather than a stressful one!
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How early is too early?
Aus July 2008
by Charissa Scotford
What is a good time
to start the day and
what happens if your
child doesn’t agree?!
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Are you a Tigger or an Eeyore?
Aus June 2008
by Charissa Scotford
How we are first thing in the morning can really set the tone for the day.
I am blessed to be a ‘Tigger’ in the morning. Once I’m awake I
like to spring out of bed and get going with the day. My husband however, is more
of an ‘Eeyore’ and takes a little longer to get going in the morning.
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Promoting conversation naturally
Aus May 2008
by Charissa Scotford
It is a well known fact that men and boys will be more likely to talk and
‘open up’ if they are working in a triangle
— it happens naturally.
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The gift of childhood
Aus April 2008
by Charissa Scotford
We mothers were all children once and, for many of us, we watched and
emulated what our mothers did with our siblings. However, sometimes daughters can
inadvertently carry the weight of responsibility on their shoulders
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A grandmother’s wisdom
Aus March 2008
by Charissa Scotford
Last year, our family stayed with a couple who, as grandparents, shared much wisdom about parenting with us. Our family was so benefited by their advice that I thought I would pass some of it onto you over the next few months!
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Establishing a schedule
USA February 2008
by Charissa Scotford
There are many common things that we all deal with as parents of new babies. Here we have two questions that I (and my husband David) are frequently asked:
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Dad’s role
Aus February 2008
by David Scotford
We Dads can feel a little unsure of our role when our first baby arrives, but being around and on board pays off in many ways.
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Sleepy babies
Aus December 2007
by Charissa Scotford
There are many common things that we all deal with as parents of new babies. We are spending a few months looking at some of the frequently asked questions we help new parents with via our website: www.babywisebless.com.au
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Waking early from a nap
Aus November 2007
by Charissa Scotford
There are many common things that we all deal with as parents of new babies. Over the next few months we are going to look at some of the frequently asked questions we help new parents with via our website <www.babywisebliss.com.au>.
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How useful is a play pen?
Aus October 2007
by Charissa Scotford
You are juggling the shopping in both hands while trying to open the door and the phone is ringing. You look over to check that your baby, whom you placed on the play mat, is OK and he’s nowhere to be seen! He thought this would be a great time to learn to roll and has rolled himself under the lounge room sofa!
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Why is my baby waking early from naps?
Aus September 2007
by Charissa Scotford
Aahhh, the peace is blissful. Your feet tingle as you finally sit and put them up, confident that you have at least an hour and a half before your baby will need you again. Half way through the next chapter of your book, you hear that all too familiar sound of your baby crying! NOT YET!!!!
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When Babies Cry
Aus August 2007
by Charissa Scotford
All babies cry. Crying is your baby’s natural form of communicating to you that something needs to change! Each baby has different sounding cries for their different needs E.g. a high pitched cry may indicate pain. A lower, grizzly cry may be a sign of tiredness.
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Extended Routine
Aus July 2007
by Charissa Scotford
The best thing about following the principles found in Babywise Bliss is that by 12 to 14 weeks, most babies are sleeping through the night! By this stage, our babies are usually more alert and full of smiles. You may even enjoy hearing them laugh for the first time.
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Tired signs
Aus June 2007
by Charissa Scotford
Yawning, rubbing your eyes, cranky — sound familiar? Yes, these are all tired signs you can expect to see in your husband/wife when they are tired! Fortunately they are also the easily recognisable signs for when a baby is tired too!
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Babies and sleep
Aus May 2007
by Charissa Scotford
I’m grumpy when I’m tired! I find it hard to think straight, to be productive and to interact appropriately with people around me.
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Healthy babies
Aus April 2007
by Charissa Scotford
The first time I heard the phrase “Failure to Thrive” was when I was working at a children’s hospital.
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Back to basics
Aus March 2007
by Charissa Scotford
I was a bridesmaid for my friend when Benjamin was 7 months old. Trying to co-ordinate feeds during the day of the wedding was a challenge, to say the least! Grandparents were called on for baby-sitting duties and when they offered to take him home so that we could go to the reception alone, it was the first time I really appreciated the fact that he didn’t need to be fed to sleep. I could feed Benjamin at the reception and then his grandparents could take him home and put him to bed.
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Right beginnings
Aus February 2007
by Charissa Scotford
It was 9:05 a.m. I was in the car, putting my make-up on in the rear view mirror when I looked down and noticed that I had only managed to shave one leg that morning in the shower! I was due at a friend’s house 5 minutes ago...
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