From causes to cures: A friendly guide to decoding conjunctivitis

Let’s face it, when it comes to parenthood, there’s always something lurking around the corner ready to pounce. Just when you think you’ve got this whole “raising tiny humans” thing down, boom – pink eye aka conjunctivitis strikes. And suddenly, you’re on a first-name basis with your child’s eye doctor, making trips to the pharmacy at all hours of the night, and trying to convince your little one that wearing an eye patch is actually...

6 ways to help toddlers who are hitting, biting or pushing

When toddlers are going through a hitting phase, it is incredibly challenging. Here we are, trying to raise kind, considerate humans and suddenly our toddler is hitting, biting or hurting others! It can leave many parents wondering what to do and how to nip this behaviour in the bud. I am a mum of four and my eldest used to bite when he was two. I found it so hard and so embarrassing! Here is...

Understanding the most common signs of autism in toddlers

As an autistic mum of a child with autism, I am often asked by other parents, “Do you think my child is on the spectrum?” Typically, parents asking this question may already have some concerns or inklings about their child. The struggle with determining whether your toddler may be autistic/neurodivergent is two-fold: first, many signs of autism appear in typical toddler behaviours and two, we now know that autism presents in a much broader spectrum...

Could my toddler have a UTI? All of your burning questions answered

As hard as it may be to fathom, urinary tract infections or UTIs are a common occurrence in toddlers under twelve months of age. It’s usually seen in children who are still in their nappies. As if those itchy nappies weren’t enough already! A UTI is a bacterial infection that can happen in the urinary tract which includes the bladder, urethra and the kidneys. It occurs when bacteria get into the urinary tract and begin...

Health & Safety

Past bedtime and your toddler still up? Well-kept secrets to sleep train a toddler

Have you ever accidentally started the blender without the lid on? It’s messy, chaotic, takes ages to clean up and can leave you covered in goo – just like having a toddler in the house.  Those little balls of energy love monkeying around, so putting all that exploring on hold for sleep time doesn’t sound like fun to them at all! Staying up to see what’s happening after-hours seems like a far better option to...

Hygiene & keeping clean

Tell those nasty head lice to Moov along with this simple solution

When you dream of having a family, you probably think about adorable onesies, lots of cuddles, you’ll sing nursery rhymes and soak in that baby smell… And sure in the beginning there is plenty of that. But flash forward to having a toddler or preschooler and you realise reality is much more chaotic and messy than that Instagram reality you thought you were getting into.  And there’s one nasty in particular that can strike fear...