Baby News
Gangnam Babies
Wednesday 28th of November 2012 | Category: Baby News | Written by: James BrightonOp op op op oppan Gangnam babies Everyone has fallen in love with the latest song to come out of Korea Gangnam Style, well maybe not everyone, but the nation spoke and it did reach number one. One of the surprising outcomes of the success of [...]
Older Women and Twins
Wednesday 20th of February 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: James BrightonThis week the Office of National Statistics released their birth statistics for 2011, the latest figures that will be released until the 2012 stats come out next year. There were 723,913 live births in England and Wales in 2011, and interestingly [...]
Babies Using Smartphones?
Monday 15th of April 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: James BrightonThe Invasion of the Smartphone Smartphones have now become a staple of everyday life, they fit in your pocket and give you access to every inch of the world. In our survey 55% of parents questioned stated that they let their children use a [...]
Your Pregnancy Fears and Worries
Monday 17th of June 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: James BrightonMost of Us Have Fears Our poll data shows that fear is something that pregnant women have to live with, and it's not only fear of one thing. Whilst our data shows that 69% of women are fearful of miscarriage, other fears such as needles (5%), [...]
Potty Training - An Experience
Friday 4th of January 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Alice EdwardsWith the arrival of a new year and its accompanying resolutions and promises to self, you might decide it's time to throw off the manacles of nappies and be done with the nightmare of trying to squeeze into a public toilet cubicle to change your [...]
Why Are 'The Two's' So Terrible?
Tuesday 15th of January 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Alice EdwardsThe arrival of your child’s second birthday brings with it so many wonderful developments. Their speech comes along leaps and bounds; they have well and truly left babyhood behind and are now little girls or boys, capable of making jokes and [...]
How To Make The Most of The Snow
Friday 25th of January 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Alice EdwardsWe're all too accustomed to the inconveniences of heavy snowfall: difficult driving conditions, school closures, sub-zero temperatures, but parents often get quite excited about the prospect of snow. This is because it presents a wonderful [...]
Childcare Changes: For Better or For Worse?
Thursday 31st of January 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Alice EdwardsThis week the government proposed changes to our childcare system, whereby the ratio of nursery staff to children is decreased, in a bid to make childcare more affordable for working parents. The aim of this is to get more mothers going back to [...]
The Dummy Debate
Thursday 7th of February 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Alice EdwardsDummies: people either love or hate them. Parents often feel guilty about using them, or embarrassed. Dummies have a somewhat negative reputation, and have in the past been labeled the tool of the 'lazy parent'. My husband and I used a dummy for my [...]
Babies and Valentine's Day
Tuesday 12th of February 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Alice EdwardsValentine's Day is almost upon us, but it isn't just for couples. Valentine's Day provides plenty of inspiration for fun activities with little ones so share the love and get your little one involved this Valentine's Day! Home-made cards Stock up [...]
A Budget Party for Under 5s?
Monday 20th of May 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Alice EdwardsChildren's parties are great fun for kids and adults alike. Kids get to run around tiring themselves out and letting off steam, while parents can socialise together over a glass of wine. Kids parties can however, get very expensive and parents can [...]
Are You Harming Your Child By Praising Them?
Wednesday 5th of June 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Alice EdwardsI tend to praise my daughter for everything she does, and everything that she is. So along with praising her latest artistic offering, or a new skill such as putting her shoes on by herself, I'll occasionally tell her she is beautiful. This isn't [...]
Babies & Dogs
Friday 23rd of November 2012 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Siobhan ThomasThe big danger Each year in England alone there are 210,000 dog attacks on humans, many of which are on children. A Defra report states that 4 children have been killed by dogs since 2007, but tragically another attack yesterday brings the number [...]
Nobody Told Me It Would Be This Hard
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Siobhan ThomasShakira, the Columbian superstar confessed last week that she is finding motherhood harder than anticipated. ‘Nobody told me it would be this hard. It takes a lot of energy from you.’ Shakira went on to contradict the notion that the [...]
SIDS: Don't Wait For Your Own Reason to Follow the Rules
Friday 24th of May 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Siobhan ThomasAnalysis published in the BMJ Open this week concluded that bed sharing with parents is linked to a fivefold increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Reaction to this advice has been surprisingly mixed and I was concerned by the [...]
Childcare Changes: Concerns
Tuesday 5th of February 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasThis week's big news story is the attempt by Liz Truss MP, Children's Minister, to adjust the ratios in nurseries and childminder's homes. In essence, the government feels that the numbers of young children individual childcare professionals can be [...]
Breastfeeding In Public; Yes or No? Could You Do More For Your Child's Fitness?
Thursday 14th of February 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasBoth sides of the 'breastfeeding in public' debate On Sunday, political columnist Janan Ganesh, of the Financial Times, was on a plane. Nothing remarkable about that. The woman seated next to him began breastfeeding her child. He tweeted his [...]
A Day for Women; A Day for Mums
Friday 8th of March 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasThere was a time in my life when I found Mothering Sunday, and the commercial whirlwind that surrounds it, pretty tough to bear. It took me a long time to become a mum, and for a good while it looked like I wasn't going to make it. The profusion of [...]
Breastfeeding; and Childcare Costs Post-Budget
Thursday 21st of March 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasBreastfeeding; why it's never out of the spotlight Recent research shows that despite the government's heavy investment in delivering strong messages to expectant mothers, it is still the case that only 1 in a 100 mothers exclusively breastfeeds [...]
Thatcher and a Measles Outbreak
Thursday 11th of April 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasWhen Princess Diana died I found some aspects of the outpouring of grief a little, well, over- the-top. I found it easier to connect to any feelings of sadness when I thought about the event in its simplest terms, which for me, were, that two young [...]
Questions, Questions; Helping Dads to Bond; and 'What's in a Name?'
Thursday 25th of April 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasQuestion Time Here's the scenario. It's 3.20, and I am piling my four year daughter and her 17 month old brother back into the car after collecting her from pre-school. She's a jolly little girl, given to chattiness. Today is no different, and as [...]
Let Girls Be Girls; Labour; Day Care
Friday 3rd of May 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasLetting girls be girls; understanding labour; and keeping quality at the heart of day care A media storm has swirled around the head of Gwyneth Paltrow over the last few days. There she was, last week, looking radiant, and conducting herself [...]
Wanted; Midwives - and too much pink?
Friday 17th of May 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasCall the Midwife A piece on the BBC news website earlier this year highlighted the need for a greater number of midwives in the UK. Tweeters are sporting 'twibbons' on their avatars in support of the issue, and the 'Send a Baby to your MP' campaign [...]
Setting an Inspirational Example, and Being a 'Good Enough' Parent
Tuesday 28th of May 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasWe have witnessed horrific scenes this week in Woolwich via the over-explicit airwaves. Our thoughts automatically turn to the victim's family and friends, and those who were unlucky enough to witness such gruesome brutality. Social media of all [...]
The Real Life of Families?
Monday 3rd of June 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasI read this heart-breaking blog post just over a week ago. In it, a mother describes the realities of living in B&B accommodation when you are facing homelessness. She, her husband and three young children have one room, and shared cooking and [...]
Baby in a Box; The Sharenting Debate; and a Victory For Childcare
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Leoarna MathiasUpon reading this article, I have come to the conclusion that Finland might just be a really great place to live, if you're a new parent. Since 1938 the Finnish government have been sending out boxes of useful goodies to new parents, and a tradition [...]
Breast Feeding vs Bottle Feeding
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Rosanne MouldingThe decision new mums face on whether to breastfeed or bottle-feed their baby is often surrounded by controversy, evoking strong reactions and opinions from the public. It has long been agreed upon that "breast is best", however, no one should be [...]
How Soon is 'Too Soon' to Have Your Second Baby?
Wednesday 14th of November 2012 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Rosanne MouldingFollowing the news that Peaches Geldof is three and a half months pregnant with her second child just six months after giving birth to her first, Astala, it raises the question, how long after your first child should you leave it before getting [...]
Preparing for Your Baby's First Christmas
Tuesday 27th of November 2012 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Rosanne MouldingChristmas is one of the most exciting times of the year, especially if you have children or will be celebrating with children around. When it is your baby's first Christmas, chances are they'll be a few months old and won't know what's going on. [...]
Should Baby Boxes be Banned?
Wednesday 5th of December 2012 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Rosanne MouldingBaby boxes are small, incubated spaces often created in the sides of hospital walls where mothers can leave their unwanted babies anonymously. Although technically illegal, many areas will turn a blind eye to the presence of the boxes. However, last [...]
Kate Middleton and Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Friday 7th of December 2012 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Rosanne MouldingOn Monday it was announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, aka William and Kate, are expecting their first baby. Although no one has confirmed how far along Kate is, it is believed she is approaching her twelfth week. The news came after [...]
Top 5 Presents for Your Baby This Christmas
Wednesday 12th of December 2012 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Rosanne MouldingChristmas is upon us once again! When there’s a baby to buy for it can seem that the choice of presents is endless. Every store usually has its own baby section but there’s no way of knowing whether the gift is good before you buy. So [...]
Genetically Modified Babies
Wednesday 19th of December 2012 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Rosanne MouldingAs we reach the end of 2012, we say goodbye to the year in which we saw our first genetically modified babies. So will 2013 bring more of the same, or have so many people's strong disagreement with this process put a stop to our GM babies? It's hard [...]
Weaning My Baby: My Thoughts
Monday 25th of March 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Aaron CliffordOur Story So Far In December 2012 my wife and I were lucky enough to be blessed with a beautiful little girl who has just turned four months old; she has been restless between bottles over the past two weeks and we often have found it more [...]
Weaning My Baby: My Thoughts - Part 2
Monday 29th of April 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Aaron CliffordOne month on from my previous blog post about weaning things have changed a fair bit with our daughter, for the two weeks after the blog post was made we actually just went back to the bottles of milk as we felt she wasn't quite ready to start [...]
Our Baby is Talking!
Wednesday 8th of May 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Aaron CliffordOur little girl is now 23 weeks old and changing so much; one thing I've always been looking forward to is to be able to have a conversation with our daughter, although a full conversation is probably a couple of years off I look forward to being [...]
Why We Parents Need Reminding of the Dangers at Home
Thursday 27th of June 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Siobhan ThomasThis week is 2013’s Child Safety Week, which is run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust. The national campaign sees activities and events around the country raising awareness of common accidents that happen to children and the ways in [...]
Are You a Helpful Dad?
Monday 16th of September 2013 | Category: Baby News | Written by: James BrightonThe Modern Dad? Are Dads more helpful now than they were in the past? 75% of you seem to think that you have more support from your partner than your mother had. Whilst 25% of you think your own mother had the better deal, it is interesting that [...]
How a Sock and Two Buttons Have Become a Therapist's Best Friend
Friday 9th of May 2014 | Category: Baby News | Written by: Alex GillhamKermit and Miss Piggy have been back on our screens in Muppets Most Wanted, but puppets can also be used to help children with speech difficulties as well as entertain them. Tackling the speech and language difficulties of children can be very [...]
