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Your Child's Back-To-School Health Checklist
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/09/2010 12:16:52
How to keep your child in tip-top health this term
to keep your child away from school because of illness, you should tell the school on the first day of her absence. Finally, as part of your child’s health MOT, visit your dentist and your optician. New research into children’s eye health has
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Five Common Eyesight Problems
By Catherine O'Dolan on 01/10/2012 14:49:16
Five problems to look out for with your child's eyesight…
1. Myopia (short-sight) Difficulty focusing in the distance. This can be corrected with glasses. 2. Hypermetropia (long sight) Difficulty focusing close up. This can be corrected with glasses.3. Astigmatism This occurs when the cornea (the front part of the eye) is not a regular ...
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Why daydreaming is good for your child
By Catherine O'Dolan on 30/06/2010 11:52:37
Don't worry if your child has a tendency to drift off into the occasional reverie - it's very healthy for her!
Here's why a little daydreaming has powerful effects…■ Daydreaming occupies as much as one-third of our lives and the average thought lasts 14 seconds.■ The latest research by the University of British Colombia says that daydreaming occupies more complex areas of the brain than p...
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Join Junior at The Baby Show
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/10/2012 10:10:00
Come and meet the Junior team at The Baby Show at Earl's Court, London – and indulge in some shopping at the Junior Emporium
's fashion and interiors to brilliant products to make family life easier. The Baby Show also features hundreds of stands, as well as childcare advice and expertise on all aspects of baby development and children's health and nutrition. RSVP not necessary
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Best Family Restaurant Winner: PizzaExpress
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/05/2011 16:51:13
Emma Woods, Marketing Director of PizzaExpress, winners of the Best Restaurant category of the Junior Design Awards, shares her tips on family-friendly dining
cheese. But made with love. What foods did you like and dislike as a child? My parents were into home cooking and health food and my memory is of being subjected to brown rice and lentil concoctions, which as a child I really didn't like (although love
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Time to get fit, mama!
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/12/2010 10:25:52
How to feel fit and fabulous with, well, just a little effort and determination
health. They will also combat the areas of the body women often struggle to get back in shape after childbirth. You can view the first Podcast workouts already on ITunes. For a demo by the lovely Deanne, watch her work out on YouTube. PRESS-UPS (For chest
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Cooking with Raymond Blanc
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 12:11:55
A lifelong love of good food and a rich culinary heritage encouraged Michelin-star chef Raymond Blanc to open his own cookery class to inspire and educate mini chefs
’re talking about mega effects on health, environmental and social factors.Are any golden rules that parents should follow?Don’t devaluate food. Understand how it connects with everything else, and try to pass that on to your child. Parents may need to re
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