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The new events listings directory on Babies and Children

The new events listings directory on Babies and Children

Our new events listings directory has been a long time coming. We have wanted to update our events directory for a while. It comes with many benefits for event organisers and parents looking for events to take their kids to. We’re excited to announce our new events listings directory. It brings a whole new look and lots of new features. Both for parents looking for kids events and for event…

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The new business directory on the Babies and Children website

The new business directory on the Babies and Children website

We’ve got a new business directory. We’ve long wanted to update the business directory on the Babies and Children website. Finally, the time has come. Here is what has changed and the benefits to you. We’re so excited to be able to announce the update to the new business directory. It’s a major improvement and brings a lot of benefits to our users. That’s whether your a user looking for a…

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Breastfeeding: The benefits and how to make it easier

Breastfeeding: The benefits and how to make it easier

Breastfeeding is great for newborn babies and babies in general. However many mums are a little daunted by learning this new skill. We understand that, so here’s our guide to help you make your life a little easier. You can relax when learning the breastfeeding basics and how to breastfeed your baby. We’re going to cover the benefits, foods you can eat to help, how to breastfeed, expressing your…

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This is a complete guide to baby feeding and baby food

This is a complete guide to baby feeding and baby food

When it comes to baby feeding and baby food there are many options and questions. We run through your options here, from breastfeeding to baby-led weaning and answer questions like, what food to give your baby as they grow? Baby feeding and the baby food that you can give your little one is a huge subject. Books have been written about each aspect of feeding babies. We’ve done our best to distil…

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Teething symptoms and how to best soothe your baby

Teething symptoms and how to best soothe your baby

What are the baby teething symptoms? How do I soothe my teething baby? Are common questions. In this article, we answer these questions along with dispelling some myths and when you can expect your baby to start teething. You’ll start seeing teething symptoms in your baby at around 6 months. Some times a baby is born with some teeth. In others, it can be after 12 months. It can be hard to see…

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Baby weight and height: Charts, stats and amazing facts

Baby weight and height: Charts, stats and amazing facts

Baby weight and height varies from baby to baby. Your health visitor or doctor will regularly measure the growth of your baby. Still, when your baby is born you will want to know how they compare to other babies. In this article about the growth of your baby, we’ll cover baby weight and height. We’ll also look at what average weights and heights for babies are. We have some amazing eye-watering…

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Baby growth - The happy baby milestones, A list and video

Baby growth – The happy baby milestones, A list and video

Baby growth in the first year is quite a journey. There are many baby development milestones that happen. With our list, you’ll know what to expect and when to look out for it. We fill in the baby growth and development charts in our red books. Yet, so much more happens. During this first year just be sure to have your camera handy for taking pictures and recording video of your baby…

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This is how to help your baby sleep

This is how to help your baby sleep

Most parents have questions about their newborn baby and their sleep patterns. Usually, the first question is when will my baby sleep through the night. We’ll answer your questions here. Baby sleep patterns can be erratic, to say the least. Every baby has its own pattern of sleeping. some have lots of naps while others will sleep for longer periods. Their periods of sleep will most definitely…

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Let's Go Live website - goes live

Let’s Go Live website – goes live

Let’s Go Live started nearly a year ago now, at the start of the UK’s first lockdown. Maddie Moate and Greg Foot’s website has now gone live. Let’s Go Live is simply a fantastic resource. They started the series on YouTube last March. Now you can view the activities on their new website. Tweeted on Feb 22, 2021 The website is really useful, fun, and easy to navigate. So, you can easily find…

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12 Amazing baby facts you probably didn't know about

12 Amazing baby facts you probably didn’t know about

Babies are amazing and they grow up so fast, but here are baby facts that you may not have known about them. There are a lot of things to learn when you first have a baby. Here are some baby facts that you probably missed though. Now you can amaze your family and friends with your deeper knowledge of babies. A babies sense of taste A baby has about 30,000 taste buds. They are not just on the…

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News February 2021 - Our bite-sized look at what's happening

News February 2021 – Our bite-sized look at what’s happening

What’s happening in the Babies and Children news February 2021 this week, we give you a rundown Covid-19 lockdown – when will schools in England reopen In the Babies and Children news for February 2021 so far. Boris Johnson has announced that schools will not be reopening after the school half term. Boris Johnson has a plan to reopen schools on Monday the 8th March. This news comes as Professor…

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Online safety - How to better keep your kids safe

Online safety – How to better keep your kids safe

Online safety is important for everyone these days, especially so for our kids, This article will cover how you can help your kids. As your kids grow up they begin to use devices, eventually, they’ll have their own. It’s therefore important that we teach them to be savvy about their online safety. The internet is without a doubt a fantastic invention. It has many good sides. We’re able to keep…

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Mental health and parenting - how to look after yours

Mental health and parenting – how to look after yours

Becoming and being a parent is without a doubt a big change for anyone’s life. It brings with it many happy moments and also some challenges. It’s no surprise then that it can cause mental health problems. Mental health is so important in everyone’s lives, especially parents and even children. within any one year, it’s said that one in four people will suffer problems with it. In this article,…

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Saving money tips for parents: 6 budgeting ideas

Saving money tips for parents: 6 budgeting ideas

Having children can be expensive and sometimes every penny can count. That’s why saving money can be really important. In this article, we’ll give you some great tips to help you out and make money less stressful by starting a budget. Saving money can be vitally important for a lot of parents. You can go from two pay packets coming in down to just one or reduced income for several months. For…

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Children's Mental Health Week 2021 is coming, find out more here

Children’s Mental Health Week 2021 is coming, find out more here

Children’s mental health is really important, especially during these times during the Coronavirus lockdown. Children’s mental health week is coming to the UK to raise awareness of this serious issue. Place2Be’s Children’s mental health week is now in its seventh year, and it runs from 1st February to the 7th February 2021. This year they’ve teamed up with BAFTA Kids and Oak National Academy to…

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What parents need to know about Lockdown number 3

What parents need to know about Lockdown number 3

On Monday 4th January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a press conference confirming we were going back into lockdown in England at midnight. England began another national lockdown from today January 5th 2021, It means all schools close immediately and are now to use remote learning, this makes this lockdown a much harder for parents than the second lockdown in November. This lockdown was…

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A stress-free guide to homeschooling in Coronavirus Lockdown

A stress-free guide to homeschooling in Coronavirus Lockdown

Homeschooling has become a reality for many parents during the Covid19 Lockdown, here is some advice from a Headteacher.

Many of us are now having to homeschool our children during the Coronavirus/Covid19 Lockdown. The thing is we’re not teachers, this duty has dropped upon us and we don’t get to send our kids home at the end of the day!

Many of us are finding it fairly stressful to say the…

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