Category Archives: Parenting

Breast is Best…for Dads too! by Patrick Houser

Patrick M. Houser is the author of the Fathers-To-Be Handbook, a roadmap for the transition to fatherhood, freelance writer, keynote speaker world-wide, parenting and childbirth professional educator. www.FathersToBe.org.  This article originally appeared in  La Leche League Magazine, New Beginnings, August …

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Born’s Guides to Washable Nappies

I’ve given nappy talks to probably hundreds if not thousands of people in the shops and at various events in the past 15 years. So to spread the word faster and further of just how easy washable/real/cloth nappies are, we …

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Steve Biddulph – ‘Raising Girls’ Book & Talk in Bristol

In January I attended Steve Biddulph’s talk at the Colston Hall, having a 15 year old daughter I was obviously interested to hear about what he had to say.  As a psychotherapist and researcher Steve told us that he has …

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When Science Backs Up a ‘Mother’s Inner Knowing’

I’ve never been a fan of ‘cry-it-out’ methods of getting your baby to sleep. They always felt wrong to me because I live by the the principle of ‘if I wouldn’t like it if it were done to me, I …

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How to dress babies for cold weather

Your baby’s first winter is an exciting time. You have Christmas back to being almost as fun as it was when you were a child, Bonfire night, Halloween and lots of lovely walks in the woods. However, most new parents …

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Three pumpkin recipes for babies and toddlers for Halloween

It’s one more sleep until Halloween so we thought we’d ask Louise Barnard from Baby Bites to share three of her scrummiest pumpkin recipes for babies and toddlers. Baby Bites offers organic gourmet frozen foods, home delivered for your baby. …

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Five gentle books to free your parenting

It’s Parents’ Week and to celebrate, Eva is taking us through five of her favourite parenting books. Hopefully, you’ll find something here to inspire and reassure you, whether you’re expecting for the first time or you have an older child. …

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Halloween ideas for babies and toddlers

With Halloween just over a week away, we thought we’d gather a few ideas for activities you can do with those too small to trick or treat. Whether Halloween marks for you the changing of the seasons or is simply …

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Birth and bonding do matter

I haven’t read the book (yet!) but Fifty Shades of Grey seems to be everywhere. I recently read Fifty Shades of Grey Matter – what does a racy bestseller have to do with infant brain development? by Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk. …

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10 things to do before the baby comes

This may not be the kind of list you fully appreciate until your baby’s second or third week. It’s certainly not prescriptive. You have enough people with opinions on what you should and shouldn’t do from the time you announce …

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