The Benefits Of Playing Barefoot

Remember back in the day when you were playing outside barefoot as a child? Can you remember how it felt when you were connecting with the earth?

Do you remember the feeling of the sand submerging your feet, the tickling of the grass blades or the soft gooey mud squelching between your toes?

How did that make you feel...happy? calm? connected? If it did... you'd be happy to know there is lots of scientific evidence supporting this to be true! (A great reason to kick those shoes off).

Here are some benefits and tips to help you and your child get back to basics and go play barefoot or as they say 'earthing'. 

Topics: parents, Australian Children's Chiropractic Centre, families, Toddlers, Physical Development, Preschool Children, barefoot

How often should I breastfeed my newborn?

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The frequency of feeds can be such a hot topic for new parents and can be quite stressful especially the first time round. New Mum's can become overwhelmed with all of the information, instructions and learning the crying cues from your in the first couple weeks of becoming a mother.

Meanwhile its not uncommon that your family, friends and even strangers will often add their (well meaning) but often not needed piece of advice on how often your newborn 'should' be feeding. The hard part about this is that getting different pieces of advise can often be conflicting to what you may have been told firstly leading to stress and anxiety on exactly how often your newborn should be feeding.

Here are some great tips and advise from our Feeding Your Newborn workshop host; Emma Maher (Midwife/Lactation Consultant) from Empowered Lactation with Emma on how often newborns breastfeed.

Topics: Health, parents, Development, Mums, breastfeeding, Feeding your Newborn

Christmas is only 4 weeks away... and while we all look forward to the festivities, food and fun with family and friends; it is also one of the busiest times of year.

Although thinking about our health and wellness during this time may not be on the top of the to-do list; by simply adding these four things, you will find that you not only get through the silly season with flying colours – you will thrive!

Here are our four top tips for not only surviving but THRIVING this holiday season:

Topics: Mothers, Babies, Health, Nutrition, celebrating you, parents, children, stress, relax, families, ACCC, Recharge

Every parent wants to provide the safest and healthiest space for a child to grow-up in. Simple strategies around the home can support families to live a life free from over exposure to household chemicals.

Some scary research shows that chemical exposure during pregnancy or during a child's life can have detrimental effects on health, development and growth. Children are particularly vulnerable because their vital organs are still growing and they have a reduced ability to eliminate toxins from their developing bodies. So lets make your home a chemical free haven for your children.

Topics: Health, parents, children, stress, families

 

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Holding or carrying a baby (or young child) on your body using a carrier

Topics: Mothers, Babies, Health, parents, Development, spine, Mums, ACCC, baby wearing

Winter is here 'Tis the season to be stuffy'.

Topics: Health, Cold & Flu's, Immune boosting, parents, children, Australian Children's Chiropractic Centre, families, Blog, ACCC

Two very important fats are Omega-3, and Omega-6. These are called essential fats because our body cannot manufacture them from other nutrient, you must obtain them from your diet.

Topics: Health, Nutrition, parents, children, families, brain, Blog, ACCC

As you know we constantly ask the children who attend our centre - 
'Have you drunk enough water today?'

Topics: Health, Nutrition, parents, children, Australian Children's Chiropractic Centre, families, Mums, ACCC

Sometimes being a mum seems like the hardest job in the world. And a thankless one at that!

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Sometimes being a mum seems like the hardest job in the world. And a thankless one at that!

Topics: Mothers, Babies, celebrating you, parents, children, stress, Mothers day