Pregnant women will be offered whooping cough vaccinations to protect their newborn babies following a rise in cases and deaths amongst young infants, Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has announced. Due to begin next week, the programme aims to boost the short-term immunity passed on by pregnant women to protect their newborn babies – who normally cannot be vaccinated until they…
Feeling overwhelmed, nervous and scared are the overriding emotions today’s parents feel when they’ve had a baby. According to a new survey of 2,000 UK parents, it can take new parents up to two years to get to grips with parenthood, with 58% of mothers fearing they would never get to grips with it. It’s not just mum worrying about herself either, with two thirds stating it takes dad a long…
We often receive touching letters from mums and mumpreneurs. It is amazing and this letter is one of those that really touched me.
This letter is from Katherine Mount. I hope you love it as much as I do.
In 2002 my son Ethan was born. He was diagnosed profoundly deaf and my world fell apart.
90% of deaf children are born into hearing families, the majority of which, just like mine, have little…
South Kensington Children Working is a playgroup where your child discovers and creates. We are a once-a-week inclusive group where parent and child discover the pleasure of working with everyday and natural materials based on the observations of Maria Montessori.
In addition, there will be a book corner, opportunity for children to prepare their own healthy fruit snack and a different activity…
Children are ditching traditional teddy names, such as George or Edward and replacing them instead with obvious descriptions like Doggy, Piggy and Teddy.
A survey of 1000 parents comparing teddy names over two generations revealed children are drawing on physical characteristics, rather than their parents convention of naming their favourite toy after a family friend or relative.
The survey…
When a child is born, he leaves the protection and cushioning of the womb to enter an environment where he will be instantly bombarded by a multitude of sensory stimuli ranging from touch, sight, sounds, smells and tastes. If they are too strong or too sudden, he will react to them but this reaction is completely automatic – a reflex, and he will not understand the reaction.
In order to…
Parent’s long working hours are preventing kids getting into sport according to a new report.
It may have been the summer of sport, but new research has revealed that despite half of parents being inspired to get their children involved, 86% will not actively spend time teaching sport to them. According to a study undertaken by the Make Time to Play campaign; a quarter admit working hours…
I have just returned from a once in a lifetime trip with my toddler. We went on safari, met moustached mariachis, rode in a hot air balloon and even flew a helicopter. Tired but happy, we are both full of memories that will be with us for a long time. All this was accessible after just a two-hour drive from London: the trip we went on was to Legoland, Windsor.
Like all the best kids’…
Read these great travelling tips for mums provided by Mummy Travel Author Sarah Tucker.
If you’re dreaming of going on holiday this year, but either feel too pregnant to try or are worried about travelling with your little one, Persil Non-Bio and Comfort Pure’s Travel Guide is here to help! Created by mummy travel author and expert Sarah Tucker, this guide has everything you need to know on…
JoJo Maman Bébé New London Sale Store opens 1st August 2012! Samples and end of season lines all at fantastically reduced prices.
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1259 Finchley Road
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Monica CostaMonica Costa founded London Mums in September 2006 after her son Diego’s birth together with a group of mothers who felt the need of meeting up regularly to share the challenges and…