Paddington Bear

Happy birthday to Paddington Bear!

He’s our favourite marmalade loving bear, and soon it will be his birthday!  Paddington Bear doesn’t just hold a special place in our hearts, he’s also the official fundraising mascot of children’s charity Action Medical Research. The charity is calling on all Paddington fans to wish him a Happy Birthday on Tuesday 25 June. Paddington…

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Asos

Make the most of your maternity shape!

Becoming pregnant is a time for great excitement, anticipation and yes, concern about your changing shape!!  We all worry about those extra pregnancy pounds and how we are going to fit back into our favourite jeans once the little treasure has arrived, but in the meantime who ever said that being pregnant meant you had…

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Conception

Boosting Fertility in Second-Time Mums

It may be that falling pregnant has never been a problem for you, conceiving your first or happened after the first or second month of trying, but that won’t necessarily be the case next time.  Many thirty-something women trying for their second child can stumble upon fertility problems which they may not have experienced when…

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Britax XTENSAFIX Group 1-2-3 Car Seat

New car seat from Britax keeps your child safe to 6 years old

BRITAX, the leader in child safety, has extended its award winning range of car seats with the addition of XTENSAFIX.  It is a brand new Group 1-2-3 car seat that for the first time offers parents the option of keeping their child in a five-point harness up until they reach 25kgs (approx. 6 years). XTENSAFIX…

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Baby sitting

Make time for play…

There’s no denying that the kiddywinks of today are techno savvy…. Just as at home swiping their finger across a screen as sucking their thumb, the phones, tablets and gadgets that make adult life easier are gradually becoming a daily distraction for our children too, but at what cost? Research of 3,000 parents found that…

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Shy woman

Is your confidence crumbling?

Has having children or being pregnant sapped you of your confidence?  Do you feel that a change of body shape, career or even the ability to just pop out of the house like you used to has increased your shyness?  Do you worry that you’ll pass this lack of confidence on to your children?  As…

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Junior Model Makers

LEGOLAND® recruiting Junior Model Makers

We bet that if you asked your little LEGO fan, what he or she would like to be when they grow up, it would be a LEGO builder.  You may scoff, humour or even have a little snigger, but the opportunity to get involved in LEGO may be a reality that comes sooner rather than…

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Mother and baby

Are you a natural mother?

How many times have you heard the phrase ‘natural mother’?  What does that mean?  Someone who instantly bonds with their newborn, takes to breastfeeding quickly with no fuss or soreness, manages to breeze through the sleepless nights without so much as a yawn?  Natural mother?  More like Super Mother!! For most of us the reality…

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Working mum

Career support for working mums please!

How do you think having a baby will affect your career? Have you had a baby and faced the daily challenge of juggling work commitments with motherhood?  On paper it seems relatively simple, but the reality is far from that… A new study into how mothers balance work and family has revealed the scale of…

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The Roof Gardens

Alice in Wonderland comes to The Roof Gardens

The Roof Gardens in Kensington has long been one of London’s most spectacular and extraordinary landmarks and this year marks the garden’s 75th anniversary and with a calendar of events to help celebrate, summer 2013 at The Roof Gardens is shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet!  Originally designed in the 1930s,…

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