Pregnancy - Birth - Childcare

Some new mums and dads can often find that their new born baby may not be sleeping as well as they could be.
A lot of parents try and find the underlying cause of the sleep problem, looking for a simple solution. This normally leaves the parents with conclusion that the feeding my be the […]

All words are made up of sounds. There are 44 sounds in the English language, but only 26 letters that are used to represent these sounds. This means that we need to combine letters to represent these extra sounds. For reading, spelling and writing, children need to be fluent at recognising and writing these sounds […]

There are countless items that parents can buy for their babies, but most parents go into these purchases blindly. They do not seem to realize that different companies make different qualities of baby products. The problem is that unlike most products for adults, inferior baby products can lead to a significant injury for a child […]

You are familiar with the teen tantrum. One minute your teens are sane and logical; a minute later, they’re all over you for “not understanding them.” Don’t get yourself too worked up over this: there is a physiological reason for their behavior. Take a deep breath because even this will pass.
Raging Hormones
There are two reasons […]

There is a school of thought which will claim that the more technologically advanced your childrens toys are, the better, while there is another group who will claim that the tried and true classics are the best way to go.
Some of the modern ranges of childrens toys have more technology in them than most of […]

Eating disorders are thought to occur due to physical and emotional factors in teenagers. Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating affect 95% females and 5% males of those diagnosed. Teenagers are most vulnerable due to relationships, emotional disturbances, stress and biological predispositions.
Anorexia
Anorexia nervosa normally affects those persons within 10-20 years of age, mostly teenage girls. Normally […]

The first reason why parents invest in changing pads is that they act as a safety device for a baby. They will keep the baby in place while they are being changed and virtually eliminate the chance of the baby falling off the table. You never know what can happen once a baby starts squirming, […]

Teens are more susceptible to eating disorders than adults due to age, genetic predisposition and relationship troubles as well as peer pressure. It is important as a parent to monitor your teen’s health including their BMI, eating habits and exercise regimes.
What is BMI?
BMI is the body mass index, and is a total of body fat […]

When I was a child my mom ended up getting me one of those monogrammed pillow stuff animals. He was a stuffed rabbit, but the front of him was monogrammed with my name, birthday and a message from my mom. I loved that thing. I thought it was really cool that MY name was actually […]