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Tagged with: Summer with your baby
There’s a bee coming towards your baby’s tiny foot and you can’t work the parasol. Hot weather with a newborn can be… testing. Here’s how to navigate it.
Tagged with: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, Baby development, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, Emotional and social development
It’s amazing to watch our babies learn social skills, smile and interact. Professor Angelica Ronald looks at the stages of social development and how parents can encourage their baby at each step.
Having a birth partner or doula can help a woman to feel more in control and better supported during labour. Find out about more about the role of a birth partner.
Tagged with: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, Challenges, Tips for dads and partners
This article looks at how dads and partners can help support a new mum who is breastfeeding in the early days.
Tagged with: Partners, Bonding and caring for your baby
What’s the best way for dads to bond with their babies? Dr Anna Machin shares tips on how dads can connect with their babies from the start – even before they’re born.
Tagged with: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, Friends and family, 9-12 months, Challenges, 12-18 months, Tips for dads and partners, 18-24 months
New mums need a lot of support in the early days and weeks of breastfeeding. What can friends and family do to support a mum who is breastfeeding?
Tagged with: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, Learning to talk and communication with your baby
Here we look at communication and language development in children. We discuss how to encourage your baby to communicate and help a toddler learn to talk.
Tagged with: Giving birth at home, Places of birth and care options
Here’s how you can go about planning a home birth.
Tagged with: Potty training
Potty training is a challenge. We discuss signs your child might be ready for it, when to start and how to take the plunge with the potty.
Tagged with: breastfeeding at work, breastfeeding support, cutting down breastfeeding, how do I stop breastfeeding, how long should I breastfeed for, stop breastfeeding toddler, stopping breastfeeding, Introducing solids, Practical tips
You can breastfeed your baby for as long as you wish but a time may come when you want to stop. This article offers tips on how to stop breastfeeding.
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