Parenting

The arrival of a child is so full of emotions. Love, excitement, fear, anxiety, the what if’s and the question of can I really do this, may be just a few of them. The one part you may or may not have thought about is your relationship. How will adding a child to your relationship change it?

It’s late at night and everyone is sleeping soundly until you are very suddenly awakened by your child’s shrill scream. You have never heard anything like this scream and your heart is in your throat.  You jump out of bed and run down the hall to their bedroom open their door and they are sitting in bed screaming. A blood curdling scream like no other you have ever heard! You rush to their bedside and immediately try comforting them and start doing everything and anything you can possibly think of to help but they are not calming down at all.

Weaning can be an emotional journey, whether you have made the decision to wean from breastfeeding or the bottle for personal or medical reasons. For some families, the few minutes of quiet time spent snuggled with their child while feeding can feel like the only downtime in the day.

Although the journey of weaning can be a process for both you and your child, there are numerous ways to maintain the bond you’ve worked so hard to create.

You’ve done it! You’ve survived the last couple of years of milestones, giggles, temper tantrums and child rearing and now your next big step is toilet teaching!! Do those words give you a mini panic attack? Do you feel intimidated or overwhelmed with where to begin? Or, are you feeling excited for the challenge ahead?