Nought to Five

First time parents Kristine and Chris share the challenges of the first two weeks with their newborn daughter Scarlett. We get them some expert lactation help from a midwife and an Active Movement advisor who tells them the importance of movement.

The early months are a busy time from the first smile to the first crawl. We look at breastfeeding and working, and having a baby live in two different houses after their parents separate. Sleeping issues are an issue for another family.

Alex and Madeleine are babies on the move. When a baby starts to crawl life changes for everyone. We look at older siblings and how to ensure they get on with the new addition to the family, as well as what to do about the eating and sleeping issues.

One-year-olds are just getting on their feet. We meet LJ and Zara who are off and walking. Zara wont go to sleep without a bottle and LJ’s parents have a difference of opinion about how to discipline their son, and want some ideas.

Toddlers can be demanding at times and Luis at 20 months and twins Samantha and Lucy are ably demonstrating that skill to their parents. Fussy eating, tantrums and sharing are all daily challenges for our families.

Toddlerhood can be a very demanding stage. We meet twins Oscar and Charlie who have two older siblings and their parents share how they manage a busy household. We demonstrate how to do time out. 18 month old Emily is learning to feed herself.

Two year old Callum wont sit at the table to eat and misbehaves in public – common challenges at this age. Aukulani and Gabrielle are 11 months apart and currently both two years old. They have an older sister and baby brother.

Harry is three and about to be a big brother but clinging to mum. Zahra at three wont eat her vegetables and stays up late due to a long afternoon nap. Her parents want to know how to help the sibling issues with her younger sister too.

Robert at four is active and intelligent and at times his parents find his behaviour difficult to manage. Elesa at four has just started to have issues with her older brother and is saying no to doing things she would otherwise happily have done.

Stella is off to school in four months and her parents wonder if she is ready. She still wets the bed at night and sucks her thumb, plus her gray bunny toy is a constant companion. Twins Andre and Isaac are also off in four months.