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finding a good crèche finding good care for your child is not easy; it takes hard work and diligence. for such an important decision, you must do your homework. there are many crèches...

water safety it’s long been said that a child can drown in less than an inch of water. that’s no exaggeration. as much fun as water can be for your child, it’s also dangerous, and...

strangulation and suffocation children can easily encounter or play with everyday objects that could result in strangulation or suffocation. here are some safety tips to help prevent this. teach your...

choking: how to recognise and prevent it while we’d like to think it’s always possible to keep our children safe, that’s not always completely possible. every year, millions of...

...child no longer has any emotional or nutritional requirement for breast milk. very often however, mothers mistakenly believe that their baby’s lack of interest in breast feeding is due to self...

blepharitis blepharitis is a common inflammation of the eyelid, especially at the base of the upper and lower lashes that is sometimes associated with a bacterial eye infection. if your child has...

...child with periorbital cellulitis will usually complain of pain in the eye and their eyelid will be swollen and red. minor flu-like symptoms, such as a fever and runny nose can be present as well as...

...child. you should keep his clothes, towels, and bedding separate from everyone else’s. you should also put them in a separate wash.if your baby or toddler attends a crèche then you should...

...children. they look and feel authentic with smooth, sanded and lacquered finish. vilac is one the oldest toymakers in europe and their range include a hand crafted giant jigsaw puzzle playmat...

...child used to feeding themselves. most babies start experimenting with finger foods at seven to nine months, but it is not unusual for some babies to start picking up their food earlier than this. by...

...children a break from the television and video games, especially in the dark winter evenings when they can’t go outside to play. board games are a great opportunity to teach children valuable...

time change sleeping tips the clocks going back at the end of this month can really throw your child’s sleeping out of kilter, especially if you have been struggling with their sleep, or have...

head lice and your home once you have treated your child’s hair, you will need to take a few extra measures to make sure it doesn’t come back. don’t drive yourself crazy cleaning...

how to treat head lice if you have checked your child’s head thoroughly and found that they do have head lice, you will need to take action immediately. lice are itchy and won’t go away by...

...child does have head lice. signs of head lice: you may have received a note from the school that there has been a break out of head lice. if so, you should check your child’s head that night and...

...child does have head lice, it does not mean they are unhygienic – it is very common and can happen to any child. schools will often send a note home when another parent advises on the arrival of...

...children admit that their parents are aggressive drivers and 13% say they are either scared or embarrassed by their mum or dad’s driving. the survey asked 1,000 children in the uk and ireland to...

...child if you allow them to sleep in your bed and it makes breast (or bottle) feeding a lot easier. it also, however, makes weaning your baby harder. choosing to sleep share should be something you do...

not walking yet? what to think if your child isn’t walking yet walking is a developmental milestone that has a huge potential age range. your child could be as young as 10 months when she takes...

...children are around two and a half years old, they will have all of their baby teeth. they will only be replaced by around six or seven years old, when the first secondary teeth start to come in...