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Making Music with your Baby
By Sarah Lawson on 02/09/2009 11:09:29
Just as cuddles, talking and singing help you bond with your baby, making music together is a great first activity
local baby and toddler music groups. These are usually pretty cheap to attend and can be a really nice way to socialise with other new parents. With the focus on making music there is not so much of the pressure to make conversation with strangers
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Jojo Maman Bebe's nifty feeding ideas
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2006 11:44:33
For most mothers, there comes a time when at least some bottle feeds are essential. We love the Jojo Maman Bebe paraphernalia!
always a feature of a new parents' kitchen.If you're still wondering what kind of bottle will be best for your family, check out the ThinkBaby Buyer's Guide to Feeding Bottles. In the meantime, we thought we'd highlight some of our favourite feeding
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Mutsy Urban Rider pushchair
By Sarah Lawson on 05/12/2006 01:08:37
Mix and match the body and the seat for a funky, solid pushchair from birth upwards.
good option for you. However, we do like the way it stands up on its own when it’s folded.Change it to meet your physical needsAs well as an adjustable handlebar for parents, the seat options can be moved for comfort, and depth of the seat – as well
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Father's Day Gift Ideas 2007
By Sarah Lawson on 11/06/2007 02:26:32
It's Father's Day on Sunday June 17, and whether you've got a new dad or even a dad-to-be in the house – celebrate!
, 'gadget' doesn’t HAVE to mean a £1000 plasma screen. For snappy ideas for all interests and budgets, a useful place to start looking is the review website avreview.co.uk.If you know a new dad who’s really got into the technology of parenting, try him out
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Merino Kids Go Go Bag
By Sarah Lawson on 14/08/2007 01:55:46
Check out this award-winning sleeping bag to keep your baby snug in bed without getting too hot and sweaty
Baby sleeping bags have become one of the most popular safe sleeping essentials a new parent can buy. Unlike conventional sleeping bags, they fit around a baby's arms so that the child cannot slip under the covers, as they might with sheets
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Book review: Happy Birth Day
By Sarah Lawson on 20/09/2007 01:47:12
A useful new reference book about pregnancy and birth, from the National Childbirth Trust
are neccessarily associated with usually. OrganisationThe book is split into six sections: Becoming a parent, weighs up the issues you might think about in your decision to have a baby and what you can expect from the time ahead; Choice for your care looks
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Weaning and organic food
By Sarah Lawson on 22/08/2008 00:00:08
When you first start to feed your baby solids, you have an amazing chance to make a good, healthy start. But why go organic?
, an overwhelming number of parents said they prefered to make their own baby foods for their child, to ensure they were as healthy as they could be. So is organic really healthier?Farmed without pesticidesThere are hundreds of pesticides used in farming. Many
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Graco's I Love My Bear Travel Cot
By Sarah Lawson on 07/03/2008 00:09:29
Babies R Us have an exclusive Graco travel cot with all kinds of nifty design extras thrown in
on the floor in the strange surroundings of wherever the family are visiting. Synthetic materials used for the sides and base of cots rustle with every move, and parents struggle to keep their sleepy babies settled as they reach all the way down to the bottom
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Ladybird's funwear for spring and summer
By Sarah Lawson on 24/03/2008 00:23:47
Ladybird's everyday clothes are colourful and great value, while their dressing up range is perfect for special occasions
, affordable schoolwear is an established part of the Ladybird range, many parents forget what great value their other clothes, from newborn upwards, can be.Ladybird spring/summer 2008 for toddlersFor tots, the Ladybird range has casual outfits like
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Know-how: Vitamin K at Birth
By Sarah Lawson on 05/05/2009 01:32:42
Many hospitals advise giving a vitamin K injection at birth, we explain why this is, and how it's given
, or you can opt for the vitamin K to be given orally in three doses instead of the single vaccine. (Many years ago there was a concern raised that the injection could increase the chances of childhood leukaemia but that has never been proved.)Most parents
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