Newsletter - May 2008

Welcome to our new-look Newsletter, which has lots to offer you this month. We know that our members are always looking for new tea-time or snack ideas, so we have a tasty new recipe, taken from my forthcoming book, Feeding Made Easy, which is out next month, and can be pre-ordered in advance from Amazon. We also have some super tips and questions answered, in which we look at ways to help a baby to settle and how to lengthen the time of the lunchtime nap, as well as that common problem of encouraging your baby to like your home-cooking! I'm always intrigued to see what our members have been discussing - and this month has been as varied as ever. I was particularly interested in the discussion on maternal instinct, which has brought out some strongly-held opinions. And our Australian members have been very helpful, providing top tips for those people thinking of moving to Australia, and also helping out with suggestions for weaning alternatives in Australia. Closer to home, there has been some great advice and suggestions for dealing with nappy rash. It's also wonderful to see our members successfully dealing with issues which have been causing them concern. So I am delighted this month to see members having success getting a toddler to self-feed and to sort out the feeding problems of a six month old. And of course it's always rewarding to hear about potty-training success! Click here for our current hot topics.

Several of our members have also had huge success dealing with early morning waking, following consultation with Linda Russell - fondly known as the 'Sleep Lady' - from the Parent Coaching Studio (www.parentcoachingstudio.co.uk). Linda's tried and tested method involves using a 'magic light' with toddlers, and we are very fortunate that this month Linda shares her magic with us all in her feature The Magic of a Magic Light.

We have such a great response to our News Round-up that we have decided to make it a permanent feature on the Community page of the ContentedBaby website. This way we can keep you up-to-date on all the topics which we think will be of interest to our members.

Following a question on www.ContentedBaby.com last month concerning a three-year-old who hates having his hair washed, we were pleased to see a new product designed specifically to help with this problem. The Great Little Trading Company's Shampoo Rinse Jug moulds itself to the child's forehead - no more soapy water in the eyes! Take a look at our members' other shopping and reading recommendations for May. And if you are looking for ways to save some money, we have some really great suggestions for you from moneysavingexpert.com.

Have a great month, and enjoy the first of the summer sunshine.

With Love

Gina