£4000 is the average cost of a baby to first time parents, says a new survey of 2,891 parents in the UK by Philip’s AVENT.With the excitement of a new baby on the way, many parents find they are spending hundreds of pounds before they’re even

’s not just newborns that should be kept parent-facing, but all babies up to the age of a year. So while very young babies could potentially be over stimulated, by the time your tot is a few months old, she’ll be dying to see what’s going on around her

have your baby parent or forward facing – that Graco is especially keen to talk about. According to Graco, its research shows that one of the big factors for new parents buying a buggy is parent-child interaction. We’ve been told that with just one

reclines, so you could use it from birth without the carrycot. The seat is reversible too, so you can move from parent facing to forward facing as your baby grows.Other features we’re excited to try out include the one-hand, one-foot folding system

of their first child, and despite the support available online, there is no real substitute for face-to-face interaction with other parents who live near you,’ explained Sally Horrox, from the NCT.Perversely, 32% of mums surveyed didn’t feel it important

. Often this range of car seat (sometimes combined as a Group 1, 2, 3 seat which can be adjusted as your child grows) can be used as a forward- or rear-facing seat, and many parents opt to place their child forward-facing because it is more interesting

or toddlerThe compact and lightweight designThe circular joint system – this gives you an easy way to lift and turn the buggy’s seat, so your baby can be rear (parent) facing or forward facingThe smooth rideThe one-piece foldable designDescribed by Madeleen

By about six weeks, most babies are able to crack a smile. It might sound like a cliché, but before this, their faces may appear to be smiling but this is more likely caused by a windy episode that is making their mouth contort! However, as well

You may well know all about the reputation of Concord car seats but now parents can enjoy the style, design detail and slick engineering of the Concord brand in the NEO travel system.Designed to give the 'drive' of a three-wheeler, but using

, emotional and social problems” they had faced in the last 6 months. Half were conceived via IVF while the other half acted as a control group. Answers from the two groups were then compared showing that the issues faced by the two groups were dealt