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Why toddlers don't like vegetables

Baby-led weaning

Since the government changed its advice to start weaning babies at six months a movement to cut out the purees phase and move straight to lumpy food is gathering pace. Find out what it’s all about and how to wean the baby-led way! A mums’ view point Jennie Gilhespy has just started weaning her six-month-old…

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The Family Tax Credit

The Working Families’ Tax Credit and the Children’s Tax Credit was replaced by the Working Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit. We’ve deciphered the small print, so read on to find out how this change affects your benefits and entitlements. The Working Tax Credit is available to people who are in paid work, regardless of whether they are…

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Advantages of waterbirths

Immersion in warm water is an excellent form of pain relief. Some women feel the relief as soon as they lower themselves into the pool, for others it takes 10-15 minutes to get the full benefit The depth of the water gives support and makes it easier to try different positions The warm water is a natural…

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Should you give your baby a dummy?

Sucking is a baby’s earliest reflex – ultrasound pictures of babies show that many are already practising on their thumbs even before they’re born. It’s easy to see why it’s so important – the ability to suckle for milk is vital to a baby’s survival, but does this mean thumbs up for the dummy? When a dummy can help…

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