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Using a travel cot? Check your little sleeper is safe this holiday season
Planning on using a portable cot this holiday season? Here are some things you should know:
The most recent Australian/New Zealand standards (AS/NZS 2195:2010) for portable cots were set in 2010. Worryingly, these are OPTIONAL for manufacturers.
The mandatory standards (AS/NZS 2195:1999) were set in 1999, and do not specify the use of breathable fabric at all relevant zones around the sleep surface.
This means cots that are retailed as “meeting Australian standards” can still be a suffocation…
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I tried so hard to get my child to take a comforter
Parents, when you don't know what to say, try this.
I 100 per cent get how tired you are right now
Seven Minute Bluey Parenting Challenge
Every episode of Bluey is seven minutes.
When you think cartoon dogs are doing better at parenting than you, remember you are only seeing them parenting for seven minutes across a day.
Sometimes being “fun” is the last thing we want to do, but we can totally do seven minutes.
Set a timer to be totally child-led and phone-free for seven minutes.
Maybe 14 if 7 was too easy, or 21 if you’re feeling brave.
When you know there’s an end point, it’s easier than you’d think.
Give it a go - Chilli and Bandit g…
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