Kids: improve sleep and ease teething

If children aren’t sleeping, then parents aren’t sleeping and no one is happy. Teething can be a reason for that, amongst many other problems. But, there is a wondrous plant called chamomile that can help. It soothes, calms and performs the occasional miracle.

Where am I?
It was a shock! I woke with a start, jumped up and nearly ran into the wall. What time was it? Where was I? The haze began to lift and I realised I was at home in our bedroom. But, I was deeply confused. Then it dawned on me - the baby! He hadn’t woken at all during the night. It was our first full night’s sleep in months. A miracle! Thanks be to chamomile.

Torture
​One of the many shocks of raising a baby (especially the first time) is the lack of sleep. Now, I understand why sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. There is a beautiful little yellow and white flower that can help us.

Chamomile flowers still blooming in mid-September, Dublin, Ireland,

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