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Has Christmas left you financially unsecure?
Every January, the media is full of news about families and consumers who are struggling with their post-Christmas finances. And with the economic climate as bad as it is, it seems that the situation this year is ever more grave, with one in three parents reportedly going into debt to pay for Christmas. But how…
Coping with allergies at Christmas
We are now approaching the major culinary holidays of the year, and many people see Christmas and New Year as joyous and peaceful celebrations. However, for a growing number of people, this time of the year means anxiety and worrying about eating foods that may cause a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction for you or a…
Posted in Allergies - food, Christmas
Tagged allergic reaction, allergy, Child Health, Christmas, nut allergy
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Win a copy of the new Beethoven DVD and a portable DVD player!
‘Tis the season to celebrate with everyone’s favourite St. Bernard, Beethoven! BEETHOVEN’S CHRISTMAS ADVENTUREis the next uplifting instalment from the well-loved family franchise where the hilarious canine speaks for the first time! When Henry the wayward elf (Kyle Massey) flees the North Pole and borrows Santa’s sleigh as his get-away ride, disaster strikes when he…
Win a Two Little Boys photo book
Dreaming of a stress-free family Christmas? Award-winning gift company Two Little Boys have a sack full of stylish, fun and original books and games designed to entertain and inform children whilst enjoying beautiful photography and graphics. Created in 2002, by mother of three, Sarah Watts, Two Little Boys sells nearly 100 unique design led gifts. They’re…
Posted in Competitions, Competitions for parents
Tagged Children, Christmas, competitions, Competitions for grown ups, Photobook, year book
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Meet Hilary, the award-winning Doula!
In 1999, actress Hilary Whitehall (née Gish left of picture) put her acting career on hold to train as a post-birth doula. Seven years later, her success speaks for itself: Hilary has become the first doula to win a national childcare award in the ‘One in a Million’ awards set up by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).…
Posted in Labour and Birth
Tagged actress, Babycare, Barney, Birth, Breast feeding counsellor, Breastfeeding, Childbirth, Christmas, Doula, Hilary Whitehall, Inspector, Jacky, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jean Birtles, Kevin Kline, Linley Mysteries, maternity nurse, Midwife, Molly, Parental leave, Parenting, Postnatal, postnatal depression, Recruitment and Employment Confederation
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Our last Christmas before the baby arrives
They say that children change your life for ever. So how do 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’…
Posted in Christmas, Parenting styles
Tagged Boxing Day, Case study, Christmas, Christmas Day, Christmas eve, Christmas music, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve
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Mums top secrets to keep your sanity
Yes, we all love our families but aren’t there are times when things just get on top of you? How can you retain your sanity in five minutes while all hell is breaking loose around you? babyworld mums reveal their top secrets. ‘I play my ipod loudly’ ‘I’ve taken to sitting in my room with…
Posted in Community, Parenting styles
Tagged CBeebies, Christmas, internet access, iPod, John Wesley, Lottie, Mother's Day
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Non-alcoholic drinks on test
Going to a wedding, party, office do? No need to drink lemonade all night when there are some great non-alcoholic drinks available. Here’s how to celebrate without touching a drop of alcohol… We put six drinks to the test, with four pregnant babyworld members offering their opinions on which they would be most likely to…
Posted in Christmas, Diet and nutrition during pregnancy, Pregnancy, Reviews
Tagged Alcohol, Christmas, Pregnancy
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How much do you spend at Christmas?
Christmas is all about temptation … but we all know what happened to Adam and Eve. Ben Livesey, editor of Moneywise magazine, talks us through safe spending over the silly season, while parenting expert, Sharon Charlton-Thomson advises how to manage those never-ending demands on Christmas! What babyworld members spend Immediately after Halloween, the shops fill…
We wish you a merry (and ethical) Christmas
Now more than ever we are showing an interest into where our purchases are made and the possible effects they may have had, good or bad, on the producers. According to ethical trading website Ethical Babe, sales of fairtrade marked goods rose by 46% from last year alone, with sales totalling a massive £100m. With this in mind, we…
