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Not only can lullabies soothe your baby to sleep, but they can also ease pain. A new study has found that well-loved children’s songs helped paediatric patients in Great Ormond Street Hospital feel better. The children’s stressed heart rates were found to drop – even in toddlers waiting for heart transplants – and babies were in visibly less pain. Speculation that these reactions were...
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Last updated: 30/10/2013
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New research shows women who stay fit when pregnant could be helping their little ones develop healthy hearts. The study said people whose mums exercised during pregnancy will have healthier blood vessels in adult life. They believe this is because exercise can programme a baby’s blood vessels to resist heart problems in later life. Scientists from both the US and Germany carried out the study...
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Last updated: 25/10/2013
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Did I really need an excuse to go to IKEA? I think not! I dropped off my little man to Montessori and told my darling Olivia that we were going to have a very exciting morning visiting a special shop that had everything a child could ever wish for! To which she replied; “ice-cream?” Yes “Princesses?” Yes “Elephants?” Yes “Colouring?” Yes “Balls?” Yes “Biscuits?” Yes...
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Last updated: 25/10/2013
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As Mum-in-Residence for MummyPages, I was really excited when IKEA asked me to check out their new “Bring the Family Together” range of ideas. With family life sometimes feeling like it’s running on a timetable of eating, sleeping, drop-offs and pick-ups, that we have no time to just simply ‘be’. Be a family, have fun, get creative, make a mess...and not worry about the clean-up, or...
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Last updated: 25/10/2013
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The first pictures are in! The little prince is such a cutie and his famous parents look wonderful. UPDATED: We spotted another lovely picture of the young Royal Family - mum, dad and baby look perfect! UPDATED: We can't resist posting a few more. The pictures are too lovely.
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Last updated: 23/10/2013
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The head of the Jack and Jill Foundation says all terminally ill children should be given medical cards. The call comes after the government announced free GP care for all children under the age of five. Jonathan Irwin said the system was “thoughtless and cold” and is asking the Taoiseach to “order a review of the HSE’s broken medical card system, before any Free GP cards for under-5s are...
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Last updated: 23/10/2013
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The number of employers offering full maternity benefit has decreased by more than 26.6% since the recession began. On top of this, there has also been an increase in the number of employers offering nothing on top of the statutory benefit, which was cut in Budget 2014 and has been liable for tax since 2012. The number of women returning to work full-time has gone from 61% in 2008 to 79...
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Last updated: 23/10/2013
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Worryingly almost half of British kids between the ages of 10 and 14 have seen their parents drunk. Children copy their parents’ behaviours and Elaine Hindal of Drinkaware calls on mums and dads to “understand their significant influence as role models and feel confident to set a good example.” Last year over 3,000 Britons, some as young as 12, had to seek help for a drinking problem and...
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Last updated: 22/10/2013
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A recent survey in the UK has revealed that 21% of stay-at-home mothers were the family’s main earner before they gave up work to look after their children. Many of the women who took part in the poll believe they would be earning more than their partners had they not given up work but were prepared to give it up to look after their children. Just under half of the women surveyed gave up their...
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Last updated: 22/10/2013
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Mums understand just how hard it can be to give their kids medicine when they are ill. Most children refuse to take it unless it is brightly coloured or has a certain flavour but a recent survey found that these bright colours contain additives that are linked to hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder. Under EU law synthetic colourings are banned from food and drinks targeted at children...
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Last updated: 22/10/2013
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