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10 things to avoid at Christmas when you're a new mum
By Daniella Delaney on 02/12/2012 07:49:18
The traditions of Christmas are allowed go out of the window when you've got a new baby in the house. Here's how to change things this year
Your first Christmas with your new baby is a magical time but it's also a time of change. In the past you might have been used to staying in your pjs until present opening at midday, then curling up in front of the Eastenders omnibus while avoiding
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Saving money on your food shopping
By Maria Muennich on 25/04/2008 13:33:34
Top tips for making your food budget go further
and nutritious meals quite quickly and easily. Instead of buying ready meals for your freezer, why not cook double of some meals and freeze the second portion so you always have something quick and healthy to eat in the freezer for days when there's no time
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Are you a green parent?
By Debra Stottor on 25/02/2009 02:38:54
Are you doing enough to save your child's planet? Try our simple questionnaire and find out!
mouse? Try and fun quiz and see if you need to green up your act.1 Do you know how many disposable nappies are sent to refill in the UK every day?a) No, but judging by how many my baby gets through I imagine it’s a lotb) I know it’s in the millions
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New Mum: Getting into a Routine
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/08/2009 02:26:56
Small new habits within your daily life with your new baby can help you both cope in the early weeks after birth
time to make yourself great lunches when there's no-one else around to hold the baby or do the cooking for you, so think about some of your favourite snacks (trying to make some of them healthy, at least!) and keep some in the cupboard. If you're
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Baby development: Your fifteen-month-old
By Maria Muennich on 16/08/2007 02:21:08
Learning through play
with visiting cards, let him cook an imaginary meal with pots and plastic containers or give him his own set of baby-safe keys and let him 'unlock' his toy box or a laundry basket. If you've given your toddler his own cupboard in the kitchen then remember
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New Dad: Feeling part of the team
By Maria Muennich on 01/04/2008 13:42:57
If you're a new dad in danger of feeling like a spare part then be assured that you have a crucial role to play in the care of your new baby
fairly safe bet that you can play an important role by doing more of the household chores, such as cooking, cleaning, washing and buying the groceries, so that your partner has more time to look after the baby, or simply rest. While these jobs aren
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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 development: Your twenty-four-month old
By ThinkBaby on 19/10/2007 14:02:42
Happy Birthday to you!
Congratulations on your baby's second birthday! You've both had a year packed full of changes and your baby has gone from crawling tot to busily active and chatty toddler. Once you've recovered from the chaos of the birthday party give yourself a
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New Dad: Getting to grips with the new realities
By Thinkbaby on 30/01/2008 01:30:22
The bond between your partner and new baby may be strong, but that shouldn't leave any less chance for you to take up the parenting baton
Once you've brought your new baby back home it can appear as though there's not all that much to do for a new dad, particularly if your partner is breastfeeding. Baby cries, eats, sleeps and then cries, eats and sleeps again, and may seem at her
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New parent arguments - what you argue about and how to solve it
By Roisin Johnson and Kyrsty Hazell on 01/05/2011 14:42:00
Before, you were a couple. Now, you're parents. To avoid a battle of 'who does what' follow these easy steps from both experts and new mums
When you're overwhelmed, sleep-deprived and cranky from adjusting to life with your new baby, it doesn't take much to ignite an argument! Whether it's who gets up in the middle of the night or who works the hardest, we've rallied the experts
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