Episodes
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Radio Interview: Stand and Deliver with Judy Banfield
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
My hometown Nelson has a community radio station run by a crew of volunteers (Kootenay Co-op Radio). They offer a number of excellent programs, both music and spoken word shows.
I was asked to be a guest on a relatively new talk show called Stand and Deliver. The topic? Parenting young children of course!
Here’s the write-up from their Facebook page:
“Tonight on Stand and Deliver, we’ll meet and talk with parenting expert Judy Banfield to address the challenges that face parents of young children when it comes to raising kids. Raising young children in the age of Facebook and Google can be tough when they have access to so much parenting information that is conflicting. She’s a great speaker and pretty savvy around parenting, breastfeeding, education… so much more.”
Mike and Anthony were very curious, entertaining, and the hour just flew by. It was very encouraging to have them interview me. Neither of them has kids and they both learned a lot from our talk. Mike said, “I can assure you just from this hour you’ll learn some very valuable life training as a parent.”
Tune in and feel free to leave me some comments below.
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Introducing Solids to Your Baby
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
“Do you see what I see?”
I asked this question as I was sitting with a number of new moms and their babies.
Some of the babies were 3 or 4 months old and there was one that was 6 months old.
It was obvious to me that there was a distinct difference in the older baby compared to the younger ones, yet the new moms couldn’t see it.
The distinction had to do with the way the 6-month old was sitting.
Would you believe that how a baby sits affects their readiness to eat solid food?
It’s true.
And would you also believe that, after being around countless new moms and babies over the years, that introducing a baby to solid foods can be so stressful to a new mom that it can make her feel inadequate?
This week on my podcast, I’ll share some simple yet supportive ideas to help you to introduce solid foods and not beat yourself up in the process.
Helpful links:
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Is your kid normal? Understanding Temperament Traits in Your Child
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
I’ve been around a lot of babies and children over the last 30 years.
And when it comes to describing what I’ve seen in their individual development, the word “fascinating” comes to my mind.
Why fascinating?
Because each and every one was individually unique in the way they were putting together their “own picture of the world.”
Yet there are countless books and websites that say, “this is what a 3-year-old does” or some other ideas about what a child “should” be doing by a certain age.
And in my experience, I’ve seen how that kind of information can undermine a mom and make her feel really insecure, especially if she compares her child to her friends’ other “normal” children.
Do you know someone who feels like that? Maybe you?
Not to worry because my podcast this week should help.
This week, I talk about why understanding your child’s individual differences is one of the most critical factors among many that affect child rearing and development.
I’ll also share with you one of the many tools I know that can really help parents understand their child and help themselves to not feel distraught over their child’s development.
The tool is understanding Dimensions of Temperament and the 9 Temperament Traits. (here is a list of the temperament traits)
(and in case you missed it, I also recap my podcast from last week)
Judy
PS: I’d love to hear from you. Comment below and let me know your thoughts and ideas about temperament and the podcast too.
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Sleep 101 for New Moms and Babies
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
When it comes to caring for a baby, I’m always amazed how moms are surprised that other moms are having the same experiences.
This past week I was the guest presenter at a Parents’ Support Group. They wanted me to talk about infant and toddler sleep (or wakefulness!), one of my favourite topics.
We talked about normal sleep patterns, the stress of expectations, peer and media pressure.
Sleep and the way it happens (or doesn’t happen) is one of those things that so many people have an opinion about.
Yet many of those opinions miss the mark.
A baby or toddler sleeps and wakes up and sleeps some more and wakes up and sleeps a bit more…. because…
That’s what’s normal and natural!
This week, instead of writing yet another sleep-related blog, I thought to try something a bit different. So I recorded a podcast to tell you what we spoke about at the meeting instead.
Tune in and learn the real reasons your baby is keeping you up at night and what you can do to take care of yourself in the process. I also talk about feeling good and confident as a parent – one of my favourite topics.
Judy
PS: I’d love to hear from you. Comment below and let me know your thoughts and ideas about sleep, wakefulness, and the podcast too.
PPS: Here are 2 handouts I gave to the parents with positive steps you can take to support better sleep for your baby or toddler.
Night Weaning: 12 Alternatives for the All-Night Toddler Nurser