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It's National Parents Week
By Laura Lee Davies on 16/10/2006 00:35:21
October 16 to 22, 2006, sees the seventh National Parents Week take place. You can visit the website to find out about special parenting events around the country.
To most parents, a special Week probably seems a little odd. Isn't being a parent a full time job?!However, the purpose of National Parenting Week, is to raise the issues and concerns that parents share, and to try to do start doing something about
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Review: First Time Parent
By Sarah Lawson on 13/04/2006 09:02:41
A well-designed parenting book that guides you through those early months of your baby's life.
First-Time Parent by Lucy Atkins Well-designed, easy-to-follow guide about everyday parenting - not a celebrity cash-in!It tries to cover so many bases about health, development and lifestyle that it sometimes skims subjects a little bit Features
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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.
The DfES (the government department for education and skills) has taken the initative to encourage parenting skills, and nurture a more thoughtful way to bring up children.The campaign is called Parent Know How and is aimed at making simple
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Review: The Science of Parenting
By Louise Rogers on 25/08/2006 01:31:03
Margot Sunderland's latest book looks at the long-term effects of many common parenting practices, such as sleep training and controlled crying.
The Science of Parenting by Margot Sunderland Authoritative, yet accessible. Will get you thinking.Would be good to have more practical advice Features: Evidence-based analysis of how we as parents can affect the way our babies’ brains work, simply
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Being a Natural Parent and Baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/08/2008 10:07:13
It's not as hard as you think to be eco-friendly and have an easy parenting life with your new baby…
Many new parents feel it's important to look after their new baby in as environmentally-friendly a way as possible. After all, it's their child's future world at stake. Here are some highlights from our ThinkBaby Natural Week 2008, plus some other
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BLISS's booklets for parents of premature babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/09/2006 01:44:04
The charity supporting the care and wellbeing of premature and sick babies, BLISS, has published three new booklets to help parents understand their role in their child's new life.
The charity BLISS has produced a new series of publications to help parents of premature and sick babies.Although the medical side to caring for ‘premmies’ and sick babies is getting better all the time, often the encouragement of parental
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Christmas Gift Guide for new parents
By Matt Fricker on 28/10/2010 11:27:53
From special champagne messages to a waterproof camcorder for splashing times, we pick the best gift ideas for new parents - you just need to drop the hints
Congratulations! What better way for someone to celebrate becoming a new parent than to receive lots of lovely goodies at Christmas (it's not all about the baby, after all!)
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New parents advised to ignore peer pressure
By Kimberley Smith on 05/01/2012 12:46:30
Just concentrating on being a good parent and don’t worry about those around you, new research says
Putting too much importance on what others think of your parenting skills can undermine your confidence and increase your stress levels.A study of 200 first time parent couples in the US found that those parents who measured their parental success
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Black parents give birth to white child
By Matt Fricker on 20/07/2010 15:28:25
Blonde hair, blue eyed baby girl surprises her black parents and the medical profession.
A Nigerian couple were left surprised as they welcomed their baby into the world, as their daughter was born with white skin, despite both of them being black.The birth of Nmachi, whose name means ‘beauty of God’ in her parent’s native Igbo language
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Ten good things about being a working parent
By ThinkBaby on 06/09/2010 01:33:38
It might make you feel guilty at times, but sometimes being a working parent is the best thing for you and your family
Being a working parentWhen baby comes along some women and men can’t wait to be out of the rat race and gladly devote themselves to the equally hard slog of nappy changing, feeding, burping, cleaning, playing and education that is full
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