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The benefits of baby swimming
Baby swimming has increased in popularity over the last decade with thousands of young children all over the world taking to the water each week. Paul Thompson, co-founder of the world’s largest baby swimming company Water Babies, talks about the benefits of taking the plunge with your little one. “Having spent nine months suspended in…
Posted in Physical activities
Tagged baby swimming, bonding, Child development, swimming, swimming course, Swimming lessons
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Baby massage
When your baby was born, one of the first things you did was to touch him. Perhaps he was born onto your stomach, or brought straight into your arms. Even if he was whisked off for tests or to Special Care, you probably stole a few precious seconds to stroke his face, or hold his…
Posted in Baby, Baby Care
Tagged Baby, baby massage, bonding, Colic, Maternal bond, premature, Relaxation, skin to skin contact
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Bonding with your newborn baby
We hear a lot about how important the first hours of a baby’s life are for bonding – with the implication that it’s a problem if you don’t bond with your baby straight away. It’s true that the period immediately after birth is an important one for you and your baby to begin to get…
Storytelling with your child
Author, teacher and mum Elizabeth Baguely talked to us about how she became a writer, the importance of reading to your children and how to make story time even more magical. How storytelling helps children “Storytelling is an opportunity to spending time with your child, cuddling up with them and bonding, which is absolutely crucial. I also think…
Posted in Child Development, Parenting styles
Tagged bonding, Child development, Parenting, Reading, Toddler
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Baby Massage : Top Tips
Don’t get hung up on the routine. Listen to your baby and use your instincts. Don’t massage if your baby is unwell, has recently had vaccinations or has just had a feed. Use the routine at home, after the bath is a nice time as it helps you both unwind and can help the baby to sleep…
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Tagged baby massage, bonding, Childhood, Massage, Parenting, Physical exercise
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Playing with your toddler
Getting funny looks! I am a mum of a three-year-old boy Jack, and three months pregnant with my second. Games we play together: My son is into everything. We play with the normal things like cars (a favourite of his) He loves to play hide and seek (although he’s not all that good at it!).…
Posted in Child Development, Parenting styles
Tagged bonding, Child development, Games, Parenting, Play, Toy
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How to bond with your baby?
When the cord is cut at birth, the physical attachment to your baby ceases and the psychological and emotional bonds begin. But just what is bonding? Bonding – what’s it all about? “It cannot be seen or heard or touched but the bond between Mother and Child is the strongest thing known to mankind.” For most mothers, the…
Posted in Baby, Baby Development, Labour and Birth
Tagged baby development, bonding, Breastfeeding, Childhood, Family, Maternal bond, postnatal depression
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Painkillers used during labour may influence bonding
How well mothers initially bond with their newborn child may be influenced by some painkillers taken during labour, new research suggests. A team of researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm studied the births of a group of babies, using video recordings to capture the whole process. They analysed the way in which babies started bonding with their mums –…
Posted in Labour and Birth, Natural pain relief
Tagged bonding, Childbirth, Epidural, oxytocin, pain relief
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