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[27 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Preparing Our Toddler For A New Baby

We’re very pleased to share this new Parent Panel post by Emma from Me, The Man and The Baby, not only does it offer some great advice but it’s all the more poignant as at the time of publication she is just over a week away from giving birth to her second baby boy!

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[22 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Paying for Scan Photos: Justified, or Emotional Blackmail?

How much did you have to pay, if anything, for a printed out ultrasound image of your baby? Our Parent Panel dad Ben Wakeling voices his opinion on whether charging parents to be for their baby scan pics is the right thing to do.

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[20 Mar 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
The secret to everlasting, free baby toys

Shop bought baby toys can be expensive but Molly Forbes from our Parent Panel has some fantastic ideas for using stuff we can find in the home to keep our babies amused.

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[15 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Get Going With Growing – Gardening with Kids!

Spring has finally sprung and it’s time to get out in the garden. There are so many opportunities for learning outside and, more importantly, to have fun. Here are some tips from our Parent Panel mum Christine Mosler for encouraging little green fingers.

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[13 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Treasured Memories and Why I blog!

When you start a family you are embarking on an adventure in which memories are made every day, but it can be tricky to store all those treasured memories and keepsakes. In her latest Parent Panel post Multiple Mummy Kerry talks about how writing a blog provides an enjoyable and practical way of recording her family life and all her children’s achievements and milestones.

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[8 Mar 2012 | One Comment | ]
Were You Put Under Pressure to Have Kids?

Ben Wakeling takes a look at the way many couples, and especially the female partners, find themselves under a lot of pressure from family and friends to produce a baby. Did it happen to you?

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[6 Mar 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
Sleep problems…

Is sleep, or the lack of it, an issue in your child’s life? We’re delighted to be sharing this guest post by Sally and Chelsea from The Nanny Tree, which offers expert advice on how to tackle common sleep problems.

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[1 Mar 2012 | One Comment | ]
Call The Midwife!

Multiple Mummy Kerry from our Parent Panel has been inspired by the recent BBC1 series Call The Midwife to take a look at how much midwifery has changed since the 1950′s.

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[28 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
Top Parenting Quotes

There’s nothing like a good quotation to inspire you or make you laugh when you need it the most; here’s Ben Wakeling from our Parent Panel sharing some of his favourites.

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[23 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
Baby classes – are they worth the investment?

In her latest Parent Panel post Molly Forbes is talking about signing up for baby classes and whether the benefits are worth the cost. What do you think?

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[21 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
5 Childhood Illnesses (and how to cope with them)

Our Parent Panel dad Ben takes a look at some of the most common childhood ailments and offers some handy tips on how to help your child get through them.

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[15 Feb 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
No-mess Messy Play Ideas

Here’s Cathy from our Parent Panel with some inspiring tips on how to encourage sensory play with out the stress of mess!

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[14 Feb 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
Children and Their Effect on Relationships

Do Valentines Day and romance take on a different meaning after kids? Here’s MultipleMummy with a look at how relationships have to adapt once the children are born.

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[9 Feb 2012 | One Comment | ]
Smell The Roses, Watch the Rain…

We’re delighted to share this beautiful post from our Parent Panel mum Christine Mosler; a gentle reminder to all of us parents to slow down and spend time with our kids enjoying the simple pleasures in life.

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[7 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
Mealtime is Family Time!

Here’s Emma from Me, The Man and The Baby with her Parent Panel post on why she believes family mealtimes are so important.