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New mum - And your older children
By Maria Muennich on 21/04/2011 01:15:17
Dividing your parental attentions between siblings can be a delicate balancing act, here's how to make it easier
impact on how they feel about the new arrival. If the siblings are very much older then they may not be terribly interested in the new baby, but younger children particularly are often fascinated and keen to help out. Show your older child how you do
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Smoking as a Parent
By Sarah Lawson on 07/11/2008 02:06:45
Even if you managed to stop smoking in pregnancy, smoking around your baby or child can still be dangerous
on your determination.However, did you realise that smoking after your baby is born still presents dangers to your child?Smoking as a ParentIt may have sounded controversial when one UK council took the decision that they would no longer let smokers foster
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New mothers ignoring signs of postnatal depression
By Emma Daly on 03/10/2011 17:50:02
Why are mothers keeping quiet about PND when it affects 10 to 15 percent ofnew mums?
suggest they couldn’t cope with motherhood. The result is that many new mums are choosing not to speak about their depression for fear that their child may actually be removed from their care.The charity 4Children has revealed that in England and Wales 35,000
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Can we Learn about Paternity Leave from Sweden?
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/09/2009 01:28:49
As the UK government announces longer allowances for dads to look after babies, BabyBjörn champions the Swedish system which encourages dads to be more hands-on with their kids
to match your usual salary, so taking time off will usually just give you the basic minimum. And whilst it's great to have the legal right to take more time off to be with your child, it's not always easy to live off either no income or the much
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The Child Trust Fund - a step-by-step guide
By ThinkBaby on 22/02/2007 09:15:00
The Child Trust Fund (CTF) will help you save for your child’s future. This step-by-step guide tells you about the CTF, the different accounts and CTF providers.
low income household (£14,155 or less in 2006-07) at the time when Child Benefit is first received. If your child qualifies for this payment it will be made automatically once you have opened an account and your Child Tax Credit award has been
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The Continuum Concept - as featured on Channel 4
By Maria Muennich on 23/09/2007 12:14:04
Ahead of next week's Bringing Up Baby series on Channel 4, we chatted to one of the show's baby care 'gurus' Claire Scott about the Continuum Concept to find out more about what it is and what it means to her
Concept advocates breastfeeding on demand. If you're thinking that all this sounds less than liberating, Scott would be quick to set you straight. “Once you make up your mind to carry your baby it is an incredibly liberating experience. Practically you
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Baby names - naughty or nice?
By Celia Morgan on 15/12/2009 16:37:47
How will your baby's name predict his future? And is he more likely to end up on Santa's naughty list or his nice one?
One thing you may not have thought of when choosing your baby’s name is where it will appear on Santa’s naughty or nice list. According to research by wallchart company School Stickers, which analysed the star chart awards of over 62,000 pupils
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Working out from home
By ThinkBaby on 29/03/2009 07:49:31
You don't need to be a gym bunny to free yourself of your baby weight
It's an age-old problem. It's been at least nine months since you had your baby and you're still uncomfortably carrying round extra pounds that somehow just aren't yours. But if you're juggling children, job, house and other commitments and simply
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Tech savvy mums
By Monica Stylli on 01/08/2008 00:54:16
Modern mums lead the way when it comes to technology in the home says new survey
A recent study suggests that more than half of modern mums are in control of the technology in their homes. 1000 women took part in the survey carried out by Windows Live and the results showed that 55% of mums questioned were in charge
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New Dad - coping with the pressure of expectations
By ThinkBaby on 11/03/2008 10:50:26
Demands on a new dad's time can come thick and fast, so how do avoid being ground down by the weight of expectation?
So, you're new baby has arrived and you're no longer just a man, a bloke, you're a father. With that, of course, comes a weight of new responsibilities, pressures and expectations, seemingly from all directions. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion
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