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Five ways to enjoy a blissful bath with your baby
By Joanna Moorhead on 27/06/2012 11:55:03
Bathtime can be an immersive oasis for relaxation for parents and baby alike
of the day, so he knows what to expect next. It’s an important way of helping children to get to sleep without fuss. Discover Brilliant Ways To Bounce Your Baby
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Grandma’s winter health tips – facts and fiction
By Susan Walls on 01/10/2012 10:46:00
Life BC (before Calpol) involved a whole host of bizarre snuffle-soothers. But do grandma’s remedies actually work?
is used in many cultures to treat inflammation. Perhaps the saltiness of the bacon helps to keep the chest clear, but it’s more likely that the fatty meat ensures the child’s chest area stays nice and warm.Interestingly, bacon appears in many effective
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Good old fashioned games
By Judith Eagle on 02/10/2012 14:09:00
If you’re nostalgic for simple childhood pleasures, nurture your child’s imagination with spontaneous back-to-basics activities rather than expensive toys or a structured schedule of events. Try some of these more traditional play ideas
to help, such as a length of fabric to be used as a magic carpet or cloak, or a box that can double up as a castle or cave to hide in. For inspiration, take a trip to the Seven Stories Centre for Children’s Books, a stone’s throw from Newcastle’s Quayside
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Living la Dolce Vita at Borgo Egnazia
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/05/2012 12:17:50
Is there a location more lovely for the whole family to while away a idle summer days than Borgo Egnazia in Puglia, Italy?
activities. He had aligned himself with one of the English nannies who was helping make copious treasure maps, as well as enjoying trips to the indoor swimming pool, cooking sessions, and time in the playground with its giant trampoline or playing on the Wii
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Orla Kiely: The Queen of Pattern
By Catherine O'Dolan on 29/05/2012 19:16:15
The Irish designertakes inspiration from the colours of her childhood to create iconic designs as she branches out into picture books
– all familiar first words – adorn the pages and help teach concepts like number, shape and colour recognition. But it is in the crisp design and tasteful colour palette that the books bear the unmistakable Orla touch. There are no garish primaries here
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