Baby & Toddlers

Is your baby coming up to weaning age? What you need to know!

You have just about got in to a routine with your baby but before you know it the next big phase is lurking around the corner and soon you will need to introduce your baby to food. For some this can be incredibly exciting but for others it can also be terrifying. There is so much conflicting information about weaning – the how and the when – it is no wonder that many of you end up…
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Baby Names

It’s always interesting to see how tastes and trends in baby names change over the years. Slumbersac recently held a baby name prize draw in which customers were asked to send the names that they chose for their babies in 2014, and hundreds of replies were received. The names ranged from the popular to the more obscure, and from the traditional to the more contemporary. Quite a few of the names…
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Paid-for media opportunity for mums and babies to be part of a ‘How to Bath and Massage’ video - Email by 6 February 2015

Great Paid-for media opportunity for mums and babies. A leading baby brand is currently looking for a mum and baby (under 8 months) who would like to feature in an instructional video on their YouTube channel (fee paid). Photo by MemoryGate.co.uk Baby Photographers Do you enjoy bathtime with your baby?  Do believe in the benefits of baby massage? We’re looking for a confident mum and…
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Why do Babies Dribble?

Most babies will start to dribble or drool at around the age of three months. Fortunately a dribble bib helps keep baby’s clothes dry throughout the day, but without a bib a baby will be soaking wet from dribble very quickly. This is because the salivary glands are starting to work in preparation for solid foods but not capable of moving the saliva to the back of the mouth to swallow it. At…
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Summer sleep guide for babies and toddlers

As summer finally arrives, it brings with it longer days and balmy evenings. Whilst most people will undoubtedly welcome these changes, the lighter nights and higher temperatures can interrupt babies’ and toddlers’ sleep patterns – which means less sleep for mum and dad too! Fortunately, there are many tried and tested tricks you can use to help you and your children get a good night’s…
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Stress busting tips for moving house with a toddler

Let’s face it: Moving house is never going to be an easy task and even if you are packing, planning and preparing for months in advance, the chances are that come moving day stress levels will still be running high. If you’re considering relocating to a different city or country, finding the right place to live is crucial. One study puts moving house amongst some of the most stressful life…
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“WELL-HEELED” LONDONER’S TWENTY TIMES MORE LIKELY TO NAME THEIR CHILD BORIS THAN THE REST OF THE UK

I found this news quite funny so in this greyish day, I hope this story cheers you up. A recent analysis of kid’s names in London’s poshest postcodes reveals naming trends of the wealthy. Would you believe what this trend is? Today London’s babysitting and childcare agency Like Minders reveals a unique insight into baby names in London’s richest neighbourhoods, with parents twenty times…
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New Map App fills the gap for London parents on the go

Gobaby is first app for pram-friendly Tube stops and baby changing spots. Gobaby App launched on 22 July 2013, amidst public excitement about “Baby Cambridge” and the start of summer holidays, as the first app to provide baby changing spots and pram accessible London Underground stops for new parents on the go. Gobaby developer Jen Corlew created the app after feeling overwhelmed while…
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Midday nap improves the memories of pre-school children

The Science news digest on 24/09/13 reports this story which I believe we as mums know about but now it is scientifically proven that a nap during the day can help young children retain information they have learnt in the morning according to a study published in PNAS last month. The study involved 40 children aged three to almost five years old all of who attended pre-school classes, reported…
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SECOND BABIES’ MILESTONES IGNORED BY BUSY PARENTS

It seems quite obvious that second babies receive less attention by parents but here is a piece of research that actually confirms it. Mums in the UK admit to overlooking their second-born children when it comes to taking photographs, with almost two thirds of them admitting they forget to take images of their new addition on its own – instead plumping for ones including their elder siblings.
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