Most babies and toddlers will have snotty noses pretty regularly. In fact babies can be unwell with colds up to 6-12 times in their first year.

It's not always colds that cause snotty noses though. Sarah caught up with Laura from Snotty Noses to find out what else causes our babies congestion.

The full episode and notes can also be found at:

https://www.littlerockersradio.com.au/the-rocking-motherhood-show

Baby Led Weaning

What is it and why should I consider it?

Sarah caught up with Amalie from Little Bites Nutrition and Kangatraining Australia to find out all about Baby Led Weaning. Why do people chose it? What are the benefits? What are the risks? Is my baby ready?

Take a listen to find out more...

Educator and business owner Laura Klein is on a mission to transform bedtimes and sleep for every Australian family.

Sarah caught up with her to ask about night lights – why should we use them and what types are the best!

Laura’s 5 top tips for lighting your little ones rooms are here. Take a listen...

A whopping 50 per cent of Australians still believe having wet hair in winter will increase their risk of getting a cold (Kingswim website), and this is just one of the reasons there’s a drop in swimming lesson numbers over the colder months.

“The idea that having wet hair in winter increases the chance of catching a cold has been around a long time, however, we were shocked to learn 50 per cent of people really believe it,” says Joanne Franklin, Kingswim Centre Manager.

Swimming lessons over winter are important, not just for continuous learning, but for keeping fit and interested, remaining safe around water and so on.

Sarah caught up with Mornington Kingswim Centre Manager, Clare to ask about the benefits of continuing swimming lessons over winter.

Do babies breathe through their mouth or nose?

What does this mean, and how can we help our babies when they get sick and snuffly?

In this interview Sarah talks to Laura from Snotty Noses Australia to find out more about how our babies breathe and how we can help them when they have a cold.

Dr Beth Johnson is a postdoctoral researcher at Monash University, leading an ambitious research program to transform how we understand and diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD.

Autism, which affects around 100,000 children in Australia, significantly impacts a child's ability to play, communicate and relate to their peers. Critically, most kids with ASD have movement problems which hampers their ability to draw, write and dance. We know that early intervention is key to helping kids on the autism spectrum, yet families wait in limbo for 3 years on average to receive a diagnosis for their child. This is too long.

Dr Johnson is leading the Monash Autism/ADHD Genetics and Neurodevelopment (MAGNET) project – which combines cutting edge family genetic analysis techniques with comprehensive neurocognitive profiling – which will help to transform how autism is diagnosed and treated.

This exciting project is studying 1000 families - mother, father, child and siblings – from across Melbourne and Victoria to look at how risk genes and behaviours are passed from parents to children, and how autism overlaps with other disorders, like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This research program gives real hope to families that we will reduce time to diagnosis and improve diagnostic accuracy. It is also hoped that it will change the current trial-and-error approach to treatment, and develop novel and predictable treatment outcomes for children on the autism spectrum who need it.

The project has currently hit 10% of their participant target. If you would like to find out more, visit: https://www.facebook.com/magnetproject/

Water Safety needs to be top of mind year round.

Sarah caught up with Clare from Kingswim to ask her how we teach our children about water safety, some top tips for being safe around water and when our children can start swimming lessons.

Take a listen to this bite size interview now...

The birth of a baby is an overwhelming and magical experience, and as friends and family we can’t wait to go in and visit the new bundle of joy. But, don’t be that friend that no one wants to invite back.

Sarah caught up with Laura from Snotty Noses to ask for her top tips on visiting a newborn.

Take a listen…