Traditional names are trending at the moment. Forget the cool sounding Coco and Kai and expect to see more names like Mabel and Stanley on the birth records.
On Monday 22 July 2013 the British nation welcomed the Prince of Cambridge – third in line to the British throne. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had not yet decided on a name until a couple of days later when the palace announced the…
Here is Grooming and Etiquette Expert Jean Broke-Smith’s tongue and cheek guide to raise your baby like a royal 🙂 Enjoy!
The royal baby has finally arrived, but if you
are due soon or have a new-born, it doesn’t
mean they can’t be treated like royalty too!
Regardless of heritage, all babies should feel
like a Prince or Princess, which is why Persil
Non-Bio and Comfort Pure have…
Searching for that perfect name for your baby can be one of the most beautiful things that parents do before the new member of the family arrives. But the task isn´t always easy, as we want our children to have beautiful names but also names that symbolise something to us. Choosing a name from your family tree can be an adventure in itself. You could suddenly discover a wonderful name in your…
As we eagerly anticipate the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first baby, thoughts turn to what products they will need once their little bundle of joy arrives. In celebration of the imminent arrival of the Royal Baby, London Mums have compiled a lovely selection of Royal Baby themed outfits for you to please your eyes.
With William and Kate’s first baby due in July, this…
Apprentice star Tom Pellereau & Lord Sugar launch Nipper Clipper to tackle children's nails trimming
It was great to meet and interview inventor and former Apprentice Winner Tom Pellereau in Covent Garden this Tuesday joined by his wife and his super cute 2 weeks old baby Jack at the launch of Nipper Clipper backed by Lord Alan Sugar. Tom is a lovely guy whom everyone loves at work. No surprise Lord Sugar also likes him so much. And he is a dad now! We can expect lots of new inventions aimed at…
London Mums’ editor Monica Costa gets to know Rugby Champion (and father of twin girls) Ben Cohen’s cuddlier side.
Q: Ben, what have you learnt while working on the campaign to launch the ‘Cuddle Mastery Guide’ for new parents with Persil Non-Bio and Comfort Pure and the British Skin Foundation?
Ben: I feel that sometimes as a dad you don’t know how to embrace your baby. New data came…
For around 15-20% of mums, postnatal depression can be a frightening illness. The Cedar House Support Group is a charity helping women experiencing postnatal depression (PND). In January 2013, we launched a new support group in Clapham. The group and accompanying crèche are free.
What is postnatal depression?
PND is an illness that affects mothers after the birth of their child. It often starts…
Weaning (also referred to as complementary feeding) is the process of introducing babies to solid foods. What, and how, you feed your child is crucial to their development and health including developing speech and social skills. However, with so much conflicting information out there it can seem like an incredibly daunting process, instead of the exciting new stage of your baby growing…
As parents we have many decisions to make as our children grow, but one of the most important needs to be made before they are even born. It’s the decision as to whether to collect your baby’s stem cells from their umbilical cord or allow them to be thrown away. The latter is unfortunately common practice here in the U.K.
Stem cells are the body’s building blocks for life. Their job is to…
How to avoid the high cost, and the first meeting disappointment…
“…the background checks were superb and the nanny agency said the nanny will be suitable for our family….Yet; it all went wrong on meeting the nanny…”
London mums have either heard of, or may be personally familiar with, the problem of a new nanny recruitment falling apart even before the London Nanny is employed or…