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Laid-back breastfeeding: benefits and uses

Tagged with: Early days, How to achieve comfortable and effective feeding

Many mums and babies use laid-back breastfeeding straight after birth but it has many benefits even after that first snuggle. Here’s how…

Learning words: babies from 6 to 12 months

Tagged with: 6-9 months, 9-12 months, Learning to talk and communication with your baby

Your baby will be developing quickly at this age: babbling, gesturing and recognising some words. Here’s what to expect and 10 tips for encouraging them.

The enormity of the decision to split with your partner, and then navigating the steps to take afterwards is likely to be fraught with emotion. Particularly when you've created a wonderful human together. Whether it’s to do with becoming a family or not…

Leg cramps during pregnancy: how to avoid them

Tagged with: Common discomforts, First trimester, Second trimester, Third trimester

Just when you thought you’d had every pregnancy symptom out there, along comes another one. Here’s how to deal with night time leg cramps.

LGBT+ parents: books to share with your baby

Tagged with: Same-sex parents, LGBT+ parents, Learning to talk and communication with your baby

Mum of three, Claire Lynch, shares her favourite books about families that come in all different shapes and sizes.

Li'l willpower: do babies have self-control and how does it develop?

Tagged with: Emotional and social development, Toddler tantrums and tricky behaviour

Here we look at... why willpower is so important. When children start to control their impulses. Where the behaviour comes from. And tips for how you can help your child develop self-control.