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02.09.10

Bringing a new baby into the family should be a cause for celebration. However, despite both mum and dad being elated at a new addition to the family, their existing child/children may not be. Sometimes the birth of a sibling can be stressful for a child. An only child who has not yet had to share their parents may feel shoved out by the arrival of a new baby which demands a lot of time and attention and a child who already has a sibling will have to share mum and dad ‘again’ and will have less time with them.

01.09.10

After a very successful 12 months, special care baby charity Bliss has revised and updated it’s Going Home Pack for families of premature and sick babies and has secured funding to continue its distribution to neonatal units . Funded by Pampers, Abbott Ltd and Foresters Friendly Society, the new packs have been delivered to units around the UK.

31.08.10

In a child’s formative years play is a vital part of communication and learning. Making the most out of this important time for your child encourages the development of core physical, intellectual and social skills from as early as possible which gives them the best start in life. This developmental stage is defined as the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and is a recognised structure of learning from birth to five years of age. There is now an easy way to ensure your child is learning the EYFS way: by shopping for educational toys from DiscoverMe at http://www.discovermetoys.co.uk/.

24.08.10

Here you will find an adorable collection of beautifully handmade quality dressing up tutus, capes and accessories created for little people with big imagination. So whether you are looking to capture the imagination of a little one or want something custom made for a birthday gifts or special occasion, Tutus and Capes is the right place. Read on to find out how to enter their latest competition!

20.08.10

Boost Your Wash is the latest stain busting cleaner to hit supermarket shelves. It is anti-bacterial and claims to remove stubborn stains, eliminate odours and kill germs if used alongside your normal washing detergent.

18.08.10

Hi, I’m Helen Pritchard, mum of two young girls and owner of New Stork Times, which is the online extension of my successful private therapy practice. I specialise in maternity reflexology for fertility, pregnancy, labour and birth, and baby massage.

Blogs

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31.08.10

People parking in disabled bays when then obviously don't need to. Then these are the same people who look at us in disgust when we park in a disabled bay.

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28.08.10

When the kids broke up for the 6 weeks I knew it was going to be hard but what I didn’t realise was it was going to be this hard.

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25.08.10

Wow! What a week! I feel like I haven’t stopped. Sophia has definitely been working hard to keep me busy.

Family/Parenting Questions

23.03.10
Dear F&P Magazine, What is the average age to have your first Baby? Thanks Ageing of Tunbridge Wells
12.02.10
Dear Nappy Lady, My baby has worn disposable nappies since birth. I have tried various sorts of creams to try to combat the problem but...

Multimedia

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Parentchannel.tv is a free video website for parents of 5-19 year olds that offers expert advice on parenting through helpful short videos.

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This is me and my son Charley sharing a chocolate milkshake in pizza hut over the bank holiday weekend! He was 'supposed' to be drinking water but he decided to take his straw out and dunk it into my milkshake...can't say I totally blame him - it was yummy!!

Events

22 Oct 2010 - 24 Oct 2010

Resources

Online eductional maths tool for your children

Whether your child is a newborn, a toddler or a pre-schooler, this new Birth to five guide is for you. It has 150 pages of NHS-accredited information, videos and interactive tools to help you through the parenting process.

Whether you're planning to have a baby, are already pregnant, or your new baby has just arrived, our new interactive pregnancy planner is for you.

Info about MMR: the combined vaccine that protects against measles, mumps, and rubella.

Sure Start brings together childcare, early education, health and family-support services for families with children under 5 years old.


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