Summer garden safety - part 1

Hopefully your children are out and about most times of the year but especially now that the warmer weather is. Playing in the garden is great fun so keep it that way with a few little pointers for…

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Top 14 'why things might go wrong' in your baby massage class

Most of the time baby massage sessions for most instructors will be enjoyable and fun, especially if they’re well-trained and have the skills to teach efficiently and knowledgeably. If something d…

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Student spotlight: Jenny Teale

In this Student Spotlight we meet our most northerly based student yet; Jenny lives and works in the Shetland Islands. Hello Jenny! Name: Jenny Teale Lives: The Shetland Isles What do you teach?…

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Baby sleep tip #2: how long should baby sleep for?

Managing your expectations about baby's sleep patterns will make life easier for you and your family. Find out what is ‘normal’ for your baby at their age. This changes almost monthly in the first yea…

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How to prevent children from having climbing accidents at home

It’s hard to prevent children from climbing and you don’t necessarily want to curb their desire to explore new things, so how do you prevent accidents happening when they want to scale your dining roo…

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Baby and toddler yoga breathing techniques: equal breathing

We've recently looked at the importance of breath work in baby yoga, and we cover it on our baby yoga instructor course and toddler yoga teacher course. Over the next few weeks we'll focus on a…

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Reflux: how to recognise it

As baby massage (or baby yoga) teachers, we often see babies who are upset for some reason. Sometimes this is just due to needing a feed or a nap but sometimes it can be caused by trapped wind, colic…

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Preventing children falling from windows

We’ve looked at preventing falls in a previous article, and here we focus on falls from windows. The risk of babies or children falling from windows is heightened in the warmer weather as windows are l…

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What kind of oil should I use for baby massage?

Oil is used to make the massage experience more pleasurable for both the baby and the parent or carer. However it is important to use the correct type of oil. For infants without any special needs,…

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Prevent cleaning product accidents and poisonings

We all have various cleaning products around the home or workplace, whether it be washing up liquid, dishwasher capsules, laundry liquids or bathroom cleaner. Unfortunately this type of product…

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