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Getting toddlers into the washing habit
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/02/2007 01:06:22
Babies and young toddlers get their cleaning done for them, so how do you get small children into the habit of washing their hands and keeping clean?
are sending your child.Getting into the habitYour child will still need you to do his cleaning for a while yet, but by about 18-24 months, you might find your toddler is ready to try mimicking this adult activity.Just as nappy changing times might have been
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Have Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig dropped bad habits in a bid to start a family?
By Sophie Westnedge on 19/09/2011 12:15:40
The newlywed film stars cut out alcohol and nicotine fuelling rumours they’re planning to get pregnant
smoking.The couple, who wed in June, are doing everything they can to increase their chances of getting pregnant.Rachel is mum to Henry, 5, with Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky, and stepmother to Daniel’s daughter Ella, 19. At the Toronto Film
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Babies and toddlers who bite
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/09/2008 01:14:22
Biting doesn't have to become a bad habit, but you need to be firm and clear about how you deal with your child and her choppers!
. For a child suffering the most awful experience of her short life, anything she can do to relieve that pressure in her mouth is welcome, until mummy or daddy comes along with the next dose of Calpol...When biting becomes a habitA parent who didn't howl
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Junk food cravings could be inherited in pregnancy
By Monica Stylli on 15/08/2007 12:06:41
New animal tests show that mothers who eat junk food in pregnancy could pass on their bad habits to their unborn babies.
New animal research by the Royal Veterinary College suggests that eating too much of the wrong food in pregnancy can lead to bad and potentially harmful habits in unborn babies.Tests carried out on pregnant rats showed that when fed unhealthy food
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Safe sleeping temperatures for babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/11/2010 02:25:36
When seasons become unexpectedly warmer or cooler, your habits can be caught out. But what is safe for sleeptime?
Whether your are dressing your baby in winter or caring for your baby in hot weather, a safe room temperature for your baby's bedtime remains pretty much the same: 18°C. (NHS Direct recommend keeping the room between 16 and 20°C.)It might
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Do children need vitamin supplements?
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/02/2009 01:28:49
When babies and toddlers are still developing their feeding habits, does their diet really need a supplement of vitamins?
. In the early months, simple meals of one or two vegetables or fruit mashed up serve as an important starting point, and any new baby will be open to all kinds of tastes without the prejudice of older eating habits, but because some key nutrients do not feature
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ThinkBaby poll: Madonna out, supernannies in!
By ThinkBaby on 27/11/2006 10:40:24
We round up your feedback on this month's poll about Madonna's adopting habits, and we flag up our new vote on government initiatives for parenting.
Overwhelmingly, you guys were behind Madonna. A massive 47 per cent of those who voted said 'good on her', and another 21 per cent said it was 'best for the boy' to be adopted by her.Only six per cent believed it was 'wrong', and 10 per cent believed he should 'stay
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Seven steps to getting your new baby to sleep
By Maria Muennich on 31/03/2008 01:56:04
The sleeping habits of a new baby can seem frustratingly random, but you can help your baby get enough sleep with these simple tips
of related articles, don't miss the ThinkBaby All About Sleep section.New babies usually sleep for around 17 or 18 hours a day, but there are a couple of reasons why it may seem as though they're sleeping a lot less. For newborns there is no difference
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Recreational drug use in pregnancy
By Maria Muennich on 14/08/2008 15:00:28
What are the risks posed to a developing baby by drug use in pregnancy, and what should you do if you have an illicit drug habit?
Institute on Drug Abuse. Research Report Series–Marijuana Abuse. Updated 10/13/05[3] Briggs, G.G., et al. Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation 7th edition. Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005.
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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
every task feeling like yet another chore.Any small daily or regular duties or habits you build up are a contract with yourself, no-one else, so don't feel you've let anyone down if a day or even a week goes by and you haven't ticked a box. Instead
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