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Rebecca Adlington's top tips for water confidence
By Junior on 12/07/2012 13:23:12
The Olympic gold medallist shares her tips for your water baby
, but those early memories are still so vivid, and that’s what helped make me the swimmer I am to day.The best advice I can give to build your child’s confidence in the water, is to start early, ideally as a baby. Get him used to water – even if it’s just
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Swimming with your child
By Junior on 30/04/2012 17:19:01
It’s never too soon to instill water confidence in your child
because it provides him with a firm foundation – known as water adjustment – on which confidence can build. It also offers babies a sense of independence, which would be impossible to achieve on dry land, as well as promoting health and development
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Great games to play with water
By Junior on 12/07/2012 14:08:18
Make a splash by playing these wonderful water games with your child
Babies up to 18 monthsHold your baby while he ‘swims’ in the bath, and let water trickle over his body so he can discover how it feels. Teach him to make a splash by patting your hands on the surface of the water in the bath, or in a washing-up bowl
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The finest holidays to get soaked in
By Junior on 16/08/2011 14:21:58
Have a go with these wet and wild water activities from dolphin spotting to snorkelling
SailingWhere? Club Vounaki, Ionian SeaWhy? You’re never too young to splash around in water and Sunsail’s children’s clubs in Greece introduce children as young as three to swimming and gentle canoeing. Between five and 17 years old, they can try
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Five Ways To Soothe A Stressed Baby
By Fiona McKim on 24/10/2011 16:26:34
keep your cool with these simple tips
. 5 Swaddle upBabies tend to love the security of being firmly wrapped, so swaddle her snugly in a baby blanket.More development tips by Junior:Five ways to boost water confidenceFive ways to teach children manners
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Valentine's Raspberry Cheesecake
By Junior on 13/02/2012 17:20:07
Feel the love with this deliciously indulgent treat
The step-by-step instructions in The Ultimate Children’s Cookbook by Dorling Kindersley (£15) make this the perfect accompaniment to your child’s culinary education. There are 150 recipes to help her become a confident cook, from smoothies and wraps
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Five Ways To Teach Children Manners
By Fiona McKim on 24/10/2011 16:44:58
quick tips for raising perfectly polite progeny
:Five ways to boost water confidenceFive ways to soothe a stressed baby
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Foreign countries en famille
By Suzanne Milne on 19/04/2010 15:08:15
National Geographic photographer and mother-of-four Annie Griffiths Belt talks to Junior about the best way to travel the world with family in tow
it is safe, there is something in the back of your head. Or just start with going to – for Americans southern Europe. And then from there get a little confidence and try your next thing. But I think the benefit to kids and families as a whole in having those
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Action-packed days out
By Junior on 19/06/2009 13:27:35
Learn a new skill or find hidden treasure with one of these 10 fun ideas
Action-packed days1. Follow a snorkelling trail, Dorset The clear waters at Kimmeridge Bay provide a great place to discover sea life. Snorkellers must be over the age of five and confident swimmers. Tel: 01929 481044 or visit www
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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
in the bath…
In his book Birth And Beyond (Vermilion, £25), Dr Yehudi Gordon suggests that a bath can also be a good place for a mother to feed her baby (warm water encourages the let-down reflex in the breast, so mothers having feeding problems could find
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