Posts by nathansmum

Oh, is that hand, foot, mouth one? I really sympathise, my DS had it when DD was born and I was really hypervigilant about keeping them separate (fortunately I didn't have the breastfeeding issue to contend with) - I didn't let DS kiss...

Did the oatmeal bath work?   Baking soda bath is another one to try.        

Sounds normal to me based on my experience. My DS lost his first one 1mth before his 7th birthday (had been wiggly for about 6mths). Then he quickly lost another 3. It took 9mths for the 1st one to even start to grow in (let alone drop...

Lay them out in the sunshine all day.  If the fabric is just old, it may just never go white again though (mine started to look greyish towards the end).

A lot of info I have sourced is through Dr Carolyn Dean's website, she writes a lot of articles on magnesium and the ways of getting it. I can't recall off the top of my head which is the best (we aren't supplementing with it atm). Her...

Lynn, can you crush it and sprinkle it into/onto food? I'd also look into food sources if those are tolerated - nuts, seeds, gluten free grains - I made a gluten free porridge in my crockpot (using millet and quinoa) along...

Here in New Zealand we have an official early childhood education organisation called Playcentre. It is essentially a free play alternative to more structured centres. (Although, my DS went to a kindergarten/daycare at one...

My son had tics (between 5-6) and I came across some research that suggested supplementing with Magnesium. I also had him soak in epsom salt baths several times a week (they are magnesium and the body absorbs what it requires), as...

I have some photos on my blog. Here are my herb posts... Probably need to scroll down to find the garden pics.   http://satisfying-journey.blogspot.com/search/label/herbs    

Every one or two weeks for our bed. The kids' beds maybe every 3-4 weeks.