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Safely Introduce Your Newborn To The Pool
Newborns and water. How to introduce one to the other? As a parent, it’s a matter of how and when, because as they grow up, kids are going to be around water. How do you start a baby at the pool – safely? When should that happen? These are valid questions, which deserve some time…
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Be prepared… for swimming
Most pools are family and baby-friendly and the emphasis is firmly on fun. Saying that, the first experience of a pool can be frightening for a little one and it’s worthwhile taking some easy steps to prepare… Little water babies Babies generally like water, and splashing games in the bath will get them used to…
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Savvy swimming this summer
Summer is coming and the combination of holidays, sunshine, water and children is a seductive but potentially lethal mix. Tragically, drowning is still the third highest cause of accidental death among children in the UK. Water Babies is the world’s largest baby swimming company, teaching 28,000 babies to swim each week across the UK, Ireland…
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Heidi and Jasmin share their swimming fun!
Mum of two, Heidi Speed, from Bridport in Dorset, believes that having water births and attending regular baby swimming classes have resulted in her children being more happy, confident and relaxed in the water. Heidi first took her daughter Jasmin to baby swimming classes when she was 7 months old. Now almost a year later…
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Review of Bunn Leisure’s West Sands Holiday Park
I (Mim), my girls Niamh and Keelin (7), my sister Linda and her son Liam (4 1/2) were lucky enough to have a weekend break in Selsey with Bunn Leisure at the largest of their parks ‘West Sands’. I arrived 45 minutes before our check in time, the reception staff greeted me warmly and checked…
Pregnant and new to exercise?
If you are pregnant and not used to exercising, the whole idea may seem rather daunting, so you may want to start off gently. Get off the bus one stop earlier than usual and walk home briskly Take the long way (or the hilly route!) to the shops or clinic Choose a quiet time at your…
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Center Parcs: Reviews
Two babyworld members share their experiences, top tips and gripes about holidays at Center Parcs. Booking your holiday We booked a 7-night stay at the Oasis Whinfell Forest Center Parcs in the Lake District near Penrith. We had looked at Center Parcs previously but had ruled it out as being far too expensive; however they…
Tips on improving swimming confidence
Rebecca Adlington, double Olympic Gold Medallist, is passionate about getting more people swimming which is why she is the face of Speedo’s Learn to Swim campaign. Here she shares her top tips on developing your child’s confidence, technique and enjoyment of being in the water. Introduce your baby to the water at an early age. Babies and children who…
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Bedruthan Steps Hotel
Mawgan Porth Cornwall TR8 4BU Tel: 01637 860555 Reservations only: 01637 860 860 Fax: 01637 860 714 Email: stay@bedruthan.com www.bedruthan.com Set in acres of gardens with spectacular views over the sea and sandy beaches below, Bedruthan Steps Hotel combines first-class leisure facilities with the comforts of a resort hotel at a reasonable price. The hotel’s reputation for being child…
Review: Polurrian Hotel
Polurrian Hotel is a family-owned hotel which attaches special importance to providing a safe and fun environment for children while offering parents relaxing and elegant surroundings. The Polurrian Hotel is set in 12 acres of landscaped gardens, just a few minutes away from Mullion’s picturesque village and harbour, and enjoys its own sandy beach. Accommodation…
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