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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
If you managed to give up smoking when you were trying for a baby or when you were pregnant then you have really done well. Giving up smoking is not at all easy, though the knowledge that you have a growing baby inside you can be a strong influence
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Forget the baby brain – having a baby makes you smarter, claim experts
By Kyrsty Hazell on 21/10/2010 17:21:02
Scientists have discovered that mums brains grow after giving birth – and doting mums have the biggest grey matter!
Despite some pregnant women suffering from the ‘baby brain’, once you’ve given birth, your brain grows, researchers have claimed.It might feel like during the first weeks of motherhood your brain is abit overwhelmed by everything. However, according
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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
together you not only make your other children feel proudly grown up and helpful, but you can also use the opportunity to share your attention between baby and child. Another way to foster sibling interest in a baby is to comment on how interested
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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
up a lot about looking after a newborn, but you can also read up on the what your baby needs and how your baby changes as she grows (going to ante-natal classes with your partner is a good start for picking up baby-care basics). You need to know how
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Baby Cuddles
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/09/2009 02:04:05
Can you spoil your baby with too many cuddles or is it a vital part of parent-child communication?
a way to bond with their baby.Showing your baby that you careThere are many aspects to bonding that actually make up our day to day instinctive behaviour with our new babies.Talking to your baby, interactive playtime and even baby massage can quickly
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Baby development: Your fifteen-month-old
By Maria Muennich on 16/08/2007 02:21:08
Learning through play
you quite rush of pride at first, though pride may turn to exasperation as you chase after him with his socks!Many babies will now also have started climbing. First targets are often chairs and sofas, stairs or up on your knees. At this stage he might
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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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New Mum - the importance of 'me time'
By Maria Muennich on 04/09/2007 08:57:50
If you want to provide the best support for the rest of your family, you need to make sure you get time to look after yourself
of this time.Polish up Give yourself a home manicure or pedicure by soaking, scrubbing, sloughing off dead skin and cutting and filing nails. Skip the actual polish part if you're short on time, it'll only end up as a hatchet job and nails being clean, tidy
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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 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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