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Babyworld has teamed up with CEWE PHOTOBOOK to give four lucky winners the chance to win a £50 voucher to make their own fabulous photobook full of baby snaps.
Competition ends 31st May 2012Groups
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Burns and Scalds
Burns and scalds are common among the 0-4 age group and speed is of the essence if your baby or toddler accidentally spills a hot drink. It can still scald up to 15 minutes after being made. Treat any scald or burn straight after the accident (see below) but always take your child to hospital…
Posted in A-Z of Childhood illnesses, Baby Health
Tagged a-z illness - b, Baby, burns, Child safety, damage, scalds, Skin, Toddler, water
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Fruit juices could be damaging children’s teeth?
Do your children drink fruit drinks? According to some dentists there could be some concern that health-conscious parents who regularly give their children fruit juices and smoothies could be causing long-term damage to their teeth. Kathy Harley, dean of the dental faculty at the Royal College of Surgeons, has asked schools to offer milk or…
Posted in Feeding your toddler, News
Tagged British Dental Association, decay, first tooth, Fruit, Juice, Natural Hydration Council, News, Orange juice, Teeth, Tooth, tooth loss, water
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Question: Lead pipes & sterilising bottles
Q: “I’ve recently discovered I have lead piping throughout my house. I’m not too worried about myself or my husband as we hardly use tap water, but I am worried about sterilising bottles etc. in this water. Do you know if it’s safe?” A: I have asked an environmental health officer about your query. The main…
Posted in Baby, Bottle Feeding, Question & Answer
Tagged Bottles, lead, pipes, water
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Win a baby swimming course with Water Babies
Babyworld is pleased to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a free 10 week beginners baby swimming course with Water Babies, the world’s largest baby swim school. In addition to the course, the winner will receive some swimming essentials – a Happy Nappy and baby wetsuit to help your little one on their…
Babies and drinking water
We all know we should drink at least eight glasses of water a day but what about our babies? For young children and babies drinking enough fluid is essential to health and well-being. A high proportion of their body weight is water – so it’s vital to keep youngsters properly hydrated. Read on to find…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health
Tagged Baby, dehydration, Drink, Infant formula, Juice, milk, squash, water
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When is my baby ready to…? Part 1
As babies still don’t come with instructions parents naturally have zillions of questions born out of curiousity or concern. At we know exactly how you feel. Here we aim to answer your top questions about babies and make parenting that little bit easier for you! …have his first injections? Your baby will be given his first vaccinations…
Posted in Baby, Baby Development, Baby Health
Tagged Baby, baby carrier, baby development, Bath, cot death, Drink, Duvet, injections, SIDS, sleep through, swimming, water
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Natural forms of pain relief
You have already had a lot of experience of coping with pain. Nobody gets to adulthood without becoming fairly expert in dealing with painful situations! Think of all the things you instinctively do to alleviate pain, such as: Curling up with a hot water bottle Using an ice pack Lying down in a darkened room…
Hydration for Children : Back to School
Children are at greater risk of dehydration than adults due to their lower body weight and smaller reserve of body fluids. Equally, whilst adults often have easy access to a supply of water, children tend to rely on their caregivers to provide drinks and often don’t recognise the early stages of thirst. Research suggests that just a 1% to 2% body weight loss…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Behaviour, Child Development, Toddler
Tagged Children, dehydration, fluid, Health, hydration, hydration council, litres, school, School Food Trust, water
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Essential advice for avoiding bath time dangers
According to the Child Accident Prevention Trust, 18 children under the age of 15 drowned in the UK in 2008, with 12 of these being four years old or younger.[1] It is vital that parents teach their children the importance of water safety from an early age to prevent any accidents from happening. Bath time…
Posted in Advertorial, Baby, Baby Care, Safety and homeproofing
Tagged baby skin care, baby toys, Bath, Bath products, Bathing, Bubble bath, Child safety, Sibling, Skin care, taps, water
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Beverage choices for pregnancy
Pregnancy is an exciting, sometimes, nerve-wracking time when we face the unknown experience of motherhood and watch the profound changes our bodies undergo in preparation for the birth of a child. For many women, early pregnancy is a time of reappraisal of behaviour, nutrition and lifestyle to ensure that their unborn child has the best and healthiest start…
