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NICE support better post-natal care
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/07/2006 11:24:26
New guidelines will recommend better personalise care for mothers and babies in the first eight weeks after birth.
rather than what NICE call the "tick-box approach" currently used. It encourages all carers to support mothers on issues like breastfeeding, common health problems and, interestingly, guidance about formula feeding. It refers to the Baby Friendly
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Baby Feed Wheel
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/04/2006 09:00:00
A nice little greeting card that doubles as a feeding reminder for tired parents!
Most new baby cards are sweet, but few are truly useful!The Baby Feed Wheel is a greetings card that acts as a reminder of when you last fed your baby, and comes in gentle baby colours - pink, yellow and blue - for just £3.99.Designed by Elizabeth Geldart, the simple idea uses a ...
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Start-Rite's shoes for summer
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/05/2006 10:00:00
We checked out Start-Rite's latest collections and found some lovely designs and nice detail in their new ranges.
Although a baby's feet need nothing to support them in the early months, except socks to keep them warm, you can find some gorgeous bootie designs that are well-made to suit the needs of developing tootsies.Start-rite, along with companies like Clarks, have ranges of children's s...
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Keeping the air fresh in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/05/2005 02:00:10
Traffic exhaust, smoky rooms and paint fumes - never nice. But in pregnancy, what's safe, and what can you do about dangerous toxins in the air?
During pregnancy, especially is you suffer morning sickness, it is easy to find yourself even more sensitive to unwanted smells and fumes. However, what's dangerous and what's just plain annoying?Tobacco smokeSmoking during pregnancy has been known to affect increased chances of ...
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Review: Wooden Music Maker
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/11/2006 09:00:42
After a first baby drumkit, try this music table's drum, washboard and glockenspiel combination with your musical pre-schooler.
as it does in the playroom. It understandable that plastic toys are useful, easy to maintain and easy to wash, but you can't beat a nice bit of wood, especially if you're buying a toy as a gift.In practiceOur daughter (who is three) liked the way this stands
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Get into Parent Know How
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/06/2006 01:51:22
A new project to offer tips and advice to parents on the most important aspect of bringing up kids: spending time together.
, toddler and child.The website has lots of really nice suggestions about spending more time together - how to encourage the whole family to enjoy meals together, getting fit together, sharing books with children at different ages and stages from toddlerdom
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Munch Bunch Squashums for bored little eaters
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/10/2006 01:23:37
Yoghurts come in colourful packaging these days, but the new strawberry-shaped Squashums make healthy snacking even more fun.
novelty factor involved, but they also look nice in packed lunches or on picnics. For times when your child isn't going to sit down and have a glass of milk and a piece of fruit, they are a useful alternative.They are rich in calcium and, like other Munch
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Review: Snappy Green
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/04/2007 02:06:40
Jo Lodge's new book for babies and toddlers has Mr Croc taking us on a peek-a-boo adventure with colours.
.At first, a book like this is just nice to flick through while your baby is on your lap. Enjoy talking about the images and the colours, and familiarise your baby with its content.Once your baby can sit up and flick through the pages, the pop-ups and flaps
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Caboodle Black Spot Changing Bag Review
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/03/2006 09:20:00
A slick, stylish baby changing bag that's not half as expensive as it looks!
well. It has a matching fabric on part of it, which is cream in colour, so make sure you're not changing your baby on a muddy field!The shaped pockets work nicely as you can find small spaces for things which you don't want rattling around
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Review: Rosebud dolls' house
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/12/2006 01:57:38
There's a lovely mix of modern and traditional in this simple, pretty and affordable dolls' house.
it's from some classy corner of Kensington, but then it doesn't look like a boring old Barratt home either. And the furniture and family that are also available in the range make this a nice mix of tradition and modern.In practiceIt's self
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