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Going away for Christmas – what will you need?

Visiting family over the festive period is an inescapable duty for a lot of families. Driving up and down the country can be difficult at the best of times, throw a baby into the mix and spending Christmas away doesn’t seem so jolly after all. Here are a few items to ensure your Christmas away…

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Our last Christmas before the baby arrives

They say that children change your life for ever. So how did you spend the last Christmas before your baby arrives? At a big family get-together? Or a cosy time for two? Babyworld members share their experiences: all of which memorable, but not always for the right reasons! ‘I had a fab time in London’…

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Family Pulling crackers During Christmas Dinner

How to get the family Christmas you want

Do relatives from hell make your life a misery at Christmas? Do you wish you could lock all the doors and not come out till the New Year? Sharon Charlton-Thomson, of the Parent Coaching Company, shares with Babyworld some secrets for surviving the seasonal onslaught. The problem: How to get the family Christmas you want ‘I am…

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Dominic’s story : Meningitis Scare

Malcolm and Sue Gannon will never forget Christmas Day 1997 when their six month old son, Dominic ended up fighting for his life in Booth Hall Children’s Hospital with meningitis. Early on Christmas morning, Dominic’s dad Malc noticed that his baby son had a bit of a cold. Not thinking anything of it, Malc gave…

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Christmas feasts

Festive Feasts around Europe

  Not everyone struggles with a turkey the size of a small MPV on Christmas Day. We take a look at festive feasts from around the world. Decomposed seabird anyone? Europe Belgium As with many other Europeans, Belgians have their main meal on Christmas Eve. The celebration starts with a drink and nibbles, followed by a starter, such as…

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