Baby Massage

The benefits of baby massage for mother and baby

When a baby or a child cries, or if a friend or loved one is upset, there’s no greater comfort than a hug. Touch is a powerful therapeutic tool that we all have at our fingertips – literally. Because the skin is the first organ to develop, a baby’s most powerful sense, even when in…

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Nelsons Teether Lollies

Recipe: Nelsons Baby Yoghurt Lollies from Annabel Karmel

Teething is one of those stages of childhood that as parent we definitely don’t look forward to!!  A difficult and painful experience for babies and parents alike, it can be very distressing to see your little one in so much discomfort especially when night times are disturbed for the whole family. Annabel Karmel, the UK’s…

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introducing a newborn to the pool

Safely Introduce Your Newborn To The Pool

Newborns and water. How to introduce one to the other? As a parent, it’s a matter of how and when, because as they grow up, kids are going to be around water. How do you start a baby at the pool – safely? When should that happen? These are valid questions, which deserve some time…

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Baby sucking finger

Take care of those tiny teeth!

Your baby’s first tooth is one of those milestones that gets logged in your ‘mummy memory bank’, along with first smile, first steps – it’s a big one.  That beautiful gummy grin will soon be no more, in its place a set of perfect pearly whites that will be lovingly taken care of with regular…

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Baby feeding

Spice up your mini meals!

Do you ever feel that you’re stuck in a bit of a ‘food rut’?  The same old meals week in and week out??  It can be hard enough to keep our own weekly menus exciting and enticing, let alone being creative with your child’s food.. However recent research suggests that parents in the UK are…

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Food nutrition for your toddler

Introducing the Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers

Try the Infant & Toddler Forum’s Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers and look out for a monthly article, shining a spot light on each step. Toddlers need a healthy, balanced diet to thrive. Importantly, the foods they learn to like in their early years can help shape eating habits that influence their health in later…

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Child eating their dinner

The crucial role of red meat in our children’s diet

Research has highlighted how important the role of red meat is our diet, in particular affecting our children.  The study revealed tha millions of people in the UK are putting their health at risk because of inadequate intakes of vital vitamins and minerals. Meat has been a staple part of the human diet since the…

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new baby and dog

A baby and a dog? From here to mutternity

Right up until that magical moment that you discover you’re pregnant, or even maybe until your little bundle makes their grand arrival, your beloved dog has been your baby – loyal, friendly and always ready for a cuddle… So what happens when your baby arrives?  How do you introduce the newest member of the family…

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Toddler nutrition

STEP 3: Offer foods from all 5 food groups each day.

Each of the five food groups provides different nutrients. When toddlers eat from all five food groups each day, they will get all the nutrients they need for their health, growth and development. The only exception is vitamin D, which comes mainly from sunshine on the skin – only very small amounts are found in…

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It's a wrap!

Recipes: It’s a wrap!

Children’s food doesn’t need to be expensive or take a long time to make, scrambling an egg takes less than five minutes and an egg costs less than 40p. As eggs come conveniently packaged in their own shell, it also means you can cook small portions with little waste. Mealtimes should be enjoyable and fun,…

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