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Meet the crafty grannies hoping to teach new mums new skills
By Daniella Delaney on 01/11/2011 17:03:20
Always fancied learning how to knit, crochet or quilt but have no one to learn from? Master the basics with these virtual grannies
crafts and just haven't had anyone to teach you, there are now three wondeful virtual grannies who can help.Meet the Persil Non Bio and Comfort Pure Grannies. They've produced three videos to pass on their valuable crafting skils to new mothers. Learn how
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NHS teaches pregnant women to hypnotise themselves
By Kimberley Smith on 14/02/2011 14:23:49
NHS asks first-time mums-to-be to help investigate hypnosis in labour as an alternative to painkillers
The NHS is beginning a trial of first-time mums to find out how effective hypnosis is for relieving labour pain. Hypnotherapy helps mums put themselves into a calm, trance-like state during labour to help them deal with the pain.The NHS hopes the trial of around 800 mums-to-be wi...
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How to resuscitate a baby or young child with CPR
By Kimberley Smith on 07/03/2012 11:15:55
Red Cross releases video to teach vital life saving skills to encourage parents to learn CPR for babies and children
to create a series of BabySafe videos to teach busy parents first aid without needing to go on a course. This video shows parents how to resuscitate a baby or young child who has stopped breathing. While we all hope it will never happen to us, it's always
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Child Safety Week 18 to 24 June
By Monica Stylli on 18/06/2007 01:21:41
This week the Fire Kills campaign highlights the importance of teaching children about fire safety.
18-24 June is Child Safety Week and the Fire Kills campaign is urging parents and carers to teach their children what to do if a fire breaks out in the home. There are already some useful articles on the site about fire safety in the home
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Parents taught to reduce preemie babies’ pain
By Kimberley Smith on 25/08/2011 12:02:46
Teaching parents of premature babies to understand and manage their infants’ pain helps them become more confident carers
Teaching parents to recognise and respond to signs of pain from their preemie babies makes them more confident after leaving hospital.New research in hospitals around London found that giving mums and dads specific training about pain management
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Blissful Birth Natural Labour and Birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/11/2008 01:13:43
Blissful Birth can help teach you to relax and cope with the pain of labour and birth more naturally
When many first-time parents-to-be think of pain relief they immediately think about drugs and epidurals because of the fear of pain in childbirth . However, as the big day approaches, many women begin to realise that having as natural a birth as possible can have real benefits –...
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Skipping fun for summer
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/06/2007 18:30:25
Try the talking Skipmate when you're teaching your young ’uns how to do one of our best loved playground games
If your children caught the skipping bug with the recent movie all about it ('Jump In!'), or you are looking for something new to enhance your child's love of sporty games or their sense of balance and physical co-ordination, the Skipmate is a great way to get them into skipping....
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Babysigning online course
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/07/2006 00:02:32
Check out this useful online babysigning course to help you and your baby learn the magic of communication before he can talk!
has just started a business teaching babysigning online. She noticed that in many parts of the country, it's not easy to find or get to a baby signing class. Sue already teaches a six-week signing course in Essex, but with this, parents across the UK
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Baby educational DVDs won’t create a genius
By Kimberley Smith on 04/11/2010 13:59:18
Talking to your toddler found to be better for his development than educational TV and DVDs
into those whose parents actively attempted to teach their babies the words from the DVD and those who did not change their routines.After a month, all the babies had their language skills tested. Researchers found that those regularly watching the DVD had
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The Giggles Funtime For Baby software
By Monica Stylli on 19/11/2007 11:40:04
Now you can protect important files on your PC whilst introducing your child to computers.
. Whilst baby types on the keyboard, shapes and colours appear on your computer screen allowing you to teach your child during play.There are three themes available: Animals, Shapes and ABC & 123 – each package features fourteen keyboard tapping activities
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