When it comes to raising children, the early years can be very confusing. Instead of the English language, you're trying to decipher different kinds of cries and grunts to determine what is happening for your child. Mothercraft nurse Chris Minogue is the ultimate baby whisperer. She understands what's going on from all the different things your baby or small child is doing, and she knows how to set you all on a better path. This week on  she deals with the following concerns: How to regulate a 17-month-old's day sleeps, how to wean a 14-month-old off his bottles, whether you can overfeed a seven-month-old, getting a 15-month-old back into the cot after a period of illness and co-sleeping, lengthening the afternoon naps for a five-month-old, working out the right amount of sleep for a 20-month-old, how to stop a six-month-old from cat napping (and how to help her sleep better) and how to help a 16-month-old sleep better at night.Helpline

<div>When it comes to raising children, the early years can be very confusing. Instead of the English language, you're trying to decipher different kinds of cries and grunts to determine what is happening for your child. Mothercraft nurse Chris Minogue is the ultimate baby whisperer. She understands what's going on from all the different things your baby or small child is doing, and she knows how to set you all on a better path. This week on  she deals with the following concerns: How to regulate a 17-month-old's day sleeps, how to wean a 14-month-old off his bottles, whether you can overfeed a seven-month-old, getting a 15-month-old back into the cot after a period of illness and co-sleeping, lengthening the afternoon naps for a five-month-old, working out the right amount of sleep for a 20-month-old, how to stop a six-month-old from cat napping (and how to help her sleep better) and how to help a 16-month-old sleep better at night.Helpline</div>

From nurturing newborns to taming toddlers, we unravel the art and science of parenting with real-life stories and expert advice. The hilarious to the humbling and all the nitty gritty in between. Produced and presenter by mum of two and journalist, Shevonne Hunt.

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When it comes to raising children, the early years can be very confusing. Instead of the English language, you're trying to decipher...

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