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Average family sizes
According to the National Statistics Online (NSO) the average number of children per family is 1.8 which means that a family with any more than 2 children could be considered large. For any couple, deciding to have a child is a huge decision but how do you decide when a family is big enough? The reasons for having…
Baby sleep routines : 6 – 9 months
Establishing a sleeping routine from the outset will help you and your child as they grow. The routine may change over the months but here we outline how to get back on track. 6 to 9 months Although babies are all different, in general their body clocks have adjusted so they will start to sleep through the night…
Posted in Baby Care, Baby routines, Sleep
Tagged 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, Bedtime, Breastfeeding, Childhood, Sleep, Sleeping Methods, Sleeping Routines Establishing, Teething
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Baby sleep routines : 3 – 6 months
Establishing a sleeping routine for a 3-6 months old baby can be tricky so we have some advice to get you back on track. 3 to 6 months Babies gradually adjust to their Circadian Rhythm and start to sleep through the night. Typical sleep at this age By three months old, babies are sleeping less but…
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Tagged 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, baby routines, Bedtime, Breastfeeding, Childhood, newborn, Sleep, Sleeping Methods, Sleeping Routines Establishing
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Baby sleep routines : newborn to 3 months
Establishing a sleeping routine from the outset will help you and your child as they grow. The routine may change over the months but here we outline how to get back on track. Newborn – 3 months When babies are born they haven’t adjusted to their Circadian Rhythm - their body clock – which means they don’t know…
Mum campaigns for Meningitis B to be part of childhood immunisation
A woman from Kent who survived meningitis is calling on the public to push for a Men B vaccine (meningococcal group B disease) as she knows first-hand of the devastating effects of the disease. Meningitis and septicaemia are deadly diseases that can strike anyone without warning, killing one in ten, and leaving a quarter of…
TV a negative impact on parent-child communication
New research has highlighted that TV may be affecting and having negative impact on the parent-child communication compared to reading or playing with toys and this could have an impact on children’s development Now scientists in Ohio have compared mother-child communication while watching TV to reading books or playing with Toys to reveal the impact…
Posted in Baby Development, Behaviour, Child Development, Toddler
Tagged Child development, Childhood, Communication, Learning, Reading, Television
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Childhood liver disease
When Sharon McBride’s baby was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a form of liver disease, she was stunned to discover that there is very little awareness of the disease, which is in fact more common than childhood leukaemia. Every day in the UK at least two children are diagnosed with liver disease, a condition which is always lifelong and often…
Lie Flat Car Seats
Lie flat car seats are designed to allow your baby to lie totally flat whilst travelling in the car. Unfortunately, there is a lot of confusion surrounding whether they are ‘dangerous’, or in fact, ’safer’ than a traditional, rear facing ‘wedge-shaped’ infant carrier. In reality there are significant pros and cons to each mode of transport, but recent research…
Physical ways to love your baby
There are often no words to describe the love between a parent and child, but many times words aren’t needed – your baby knows just how much you love him by the simple things you do for him every day. So, in the immortal words of Elizabeth Barratt Browning, How do I love thee? Let me count the…
Posted in Baby
Tagged Child discipline, Childhood, Elizabeth Barratt Browning, Family, guard, Harvard University, Parenting, There, Toddler
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From manager to mum : success in the business world
You’re a success in the business world, so motherhood will be a breeze, right? Not necessarily. Babies naturally bring with them disorder and uncertainty to even the most organised and confident of women. Sam Pope looks at how you can make the transition from full-time high flyer to full-time family life easier. Cassie used to be an accountant for…
Posted in Work Postnatal
Tagged Childhood, Family, food, manager, Roni Jay, Sleep, Toddler
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