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Question: Bowel cyst removal

Q: ”My son was born with a cyst on his bowel which was diagnosed at six months. It was removed by surgery and he has since had a weak bowel. He is now three. Will the operation he had prevent him from gaining enough control to learn to use the toilet, as he still passes stools…

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Bocketts Farm Park

Bocketts Farm Park Young Street Fetcham Leatherhead Surrey Tel: 01372 363764 www.bockettsfarm.co.uk Working family farm with many friendly animals which children can touch and feed. Play areas, tractor and pony rides. During the year there’s lambing, shearing and milking. Pig racing and birds of prey display every half term. Open all year round Car park,…

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Chambers play centre

Clambers Play Centre White Rock Gardens Hastings East Sussex Tel: 01424 423778 www.clambers.co.uk Children’s activity centre for under 12’s. Also outdoor play area with paddling pool, sandpit and 18-hole adventure golf course. Open all year Car park, catering on site, picnic site, toilets, parent/baby facilities.

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Family days out: London and the south east: Fantasy island

Fantasy Island Vale Farm Watford Road Wembley Tel: 020 8904 9044 Soft-clad indoor wonderland for children 18 months and over. Rope bridges, scramble nets, slides, ball pools which combine with interactive sound to provide an all-round play experience. Outdoor go-karting, soccer, bowling and other sports. Open all year Car park, catering on site, toilets, pushchair/wheelchair…

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Drayton Manor Theme Park and Zoo

Drayton Manor Theme Park and Zoo Tamworth Staffordshire Tel: 01827 287979 www.draytonmanor.co.uk An all-round family theme park set in 250 acres of parkland and water with more than 100 rides and attractions for all ages. Also excellent zoo, children’s corner and live entertainment. Park open daily 31 March – 28 October, Zoo open daily all…

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How parents can help with child continence

Encourage your child to drink regularly throughout the day: For further information on recommended fluid intake for children visit www.wateriscollinschool.org.uk and www.water.org.uk A good balanced diet is always recommended. Teach girls to wee by sitting on the toilet in a relaxed position with their feet resting on the floor or a toilet step and leaning slightly forwards to…

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Bedwetting at night

Lifting a child at night

Sometimes parents lift the child at night to take them to the toilet. This can have the desired effect of a dry bed, but unless the child is fully awake when using the toilet, they are still effectively weeing in their sleep. Lifting does little to enhance the child’s ability to wake to the signal…

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Potties around the world

The potty’s progress If you do decide to stick with the great British tradition of potty training, you don’t just have to buy an ordinary plastic number from Mothercare. There’s a whole array of weird and wonderful potties out there to make toilet training a more fun experience for both you and your baby! Tinkle…

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Testing : potties

The consumer editor says Toilet training can be a stressful time – both for parents and for the child but done with patience and with care it can be done relatively quickly and marks one of the major landmarks of childhood. Some alternative parents with a dedication to natural parenting claim babies can be toilet trained from birth using a…

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Births made more difficult by hospitals

Births are made more difficult by a clinical environment and a lack of space during labour,  according to a new survey. The National Childbirth Trust surveyed almost 700 women, 90 per cent of whom said the  hospital environment affected how well they coped with labour. The survey also found a link between a lack of space to move into…

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