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Run For Your Life!

Permalink 30/09/09 07:20, by Tikal, Categories: Health, Family , Tags: bupa great north run, charity, get active, walk

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Earlier this month, about 6,000 children took part in the Great North Run.  There's the junior section (9 - 14 year olds) and the min i section (3 - 8 year olds).  Of course the distance is shorter, and the pace is much slower than the 54,000 adults who… more »
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Going Nuts!

Permalink 29/09/09 06:41, by Tikal, Categories: Babies, Health, Food, Drink and Eating , Tags: allergies, breast feeding, nuts, pregnancy

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Should you eat nuts during pregnancy?  Recent advice has changed again and now the answer is yes, you can!Until recently pregnany and breast-feeding women were advised to avoid peanuts in order to reduce the risk of their child developing a penut aller… more »
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Introducing a Sibling into the Family

Permalink 28/09/09 07:36, by Tikal, Categories: Babies, Parenting, Family , Tags: babies, brothers, family dynamic, sibling rivalry, sisters

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Having your first child is the most amazing experience for you, but having further babies has a huge impact on older siblings.  Each addition to your family changes the family dynamic in a fairlysudden way - just as your children have settled into unders… more »
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Babies are Customers Too

Permalink 27/09/09 07:10, by Tikal, Categories: Babies, Family, Days out, Food, Drink and Eating , Tags: babies, cultural attitudes, eating out

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Meeting up with other mums, with your babies and toddlers, in cafes and restaurants is a fun part of raising kids. Don't be embarrassed if your babies make a bit of noise, if the restaurant has high chairs and serves children's food then they expect to… more »
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Swine Flu and Breast Feeding

Permalink 26/09/09 07:57, by Tikal, Categories: Babies, Parenting, Health , Tags: breast feeding, h1n1, swine flu

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The threat of a resurgence in swine flu (caused by the H1N1 virus) adds another compelling reason to support breast feeding in babies over formula milk. It is widely accepted that babies who are breastfed suffer illness less badly than babies who are no… more »
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Big Baby Enters the World

Permalink 25/09/09 07:48, by Tikal, Categories: Babies, Health , Tags: 19.2 pound baby, jakarta

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An eye-watering congratulations to mother Ani from Jakarta, Indonesia, who has given birth to a 19 pound baby! The as yet unnamed baby boy is not the largest baby ever born, but is the largest child ever born in Indonesia. Weighing in at 19.2 pounds an… more »
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Have a Splashy Time!

Permalink 25/09/09 06:45, by Tikal, Categories: Toddlers, Learning Play, Preschool Children, Make Believe, Family , Tags: car wash, household fun, water play

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Little ones love water and love making a mess, so why not enliven one of your household tasks, by inviting the children to join in!  Take a small bucket of clean water along with your bucket of car wash water and get the little ones cleaning with a spong… more »
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Four Seasons

Permalink 24/09/09 07:03, by Tikal, Categories: Learning Play, Art and Craft, Preschool Children , Tags: collecting, nature, seasons, sticking

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As the weather changes, moving from one season to the next, take the children outside and do seasonal activities that illustrate the changes around.  Each season brings its own charactaristic patterns in nature, look at the trees, the animals, the sky, w… more »
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Starting Your Own Toddler Group

Permalink 23/09/09 07:42, by Tikal, Categories: Toddlers, Babies, ToucanLearn, Parenting, Preschool Children, Activities , Tags: funding, toddler groups, venue

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There are established toddler groups in almost every area, but there's not always a toddler group that you like, or can join for various reasons. If that sounds familiar, why don't you start up your own group? Groups can vary in style, you might want a… more »
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Jot Down Your Memories

Permalink 22/09/09 08:44, by Tikal, Categories: ToucanLearn, Parenting , Tags: blog space, record memories

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Babies and toddlers do the funniest things, every day they make you laugh in an unexpected way and when you see the grandparents, you have loads of stories to recount. Such stories are here today but gone tomorrow. How many times have you started out r… more »
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Selling your Second Hand Baby Equipment

Permalink 21/09/09 07:38, by Tikal, Categories: Parenting , Tags: amazon, ebay, freecycle, gumtree, netmums, second hand markets, selling goods

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As your baby grows into a toddler and on into a child, you'll eventually want to shift all the baby paraphernalia that you have amassed over the previous years.  There are clearly no hard and fast rules to state what will and what won't sell well, but an… more »
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Running on Juice

Permalink 19/09/09 07:36, by Tikal, Categories: Toddlers, Babies, Health, Food, Drink and Eating , Tags: drinking, fruit juice, water

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Although fruit juice seems a healthy option, you must give it sparingly to babies and toddlers.  Natural fruit juice contains lots of sugar and even though these are natural sugars, it can lead to tooth decay and even hinder development.  The sugar conce… more »
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Empty Praise

Permalink 18/09/09 07:05, by Tikal, Categories: Toddlers, Parenting, Child Development, Preschool Children , Tags: parenting, praise

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Children today hear so much praise, but to much praise is not necessarily good for them.  Rather than shower them with hollow priase every time they do something, observe what they do and point out the particular things that impress you.  So rather than… more »
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Get Your Kit Off!

Permalink 16/09/09 06:58, by Tikal, Categories: Health, Child Development, Days out , Tags: swimming, water play

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Swimming is a great activity for you and your little ones.  But, so many women refuse to shimmy into their bathing costumes because of a low body image.  Rather than seeing a swim as a healthy and relaxing time with baby, toddler or pre-schooler, so many… more »
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Baby Travel: Flying

Permalink 15/09/09 07:40, by Tikal, Categories: Babies, Parenting , Tags: airline, airplane, baby, regulations, safety, travel

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Flying with a baby offers a whole new experience for regular travellers, but it's perfectly possible to take your little ones on planes for holiday or for general travel.  Airlines have many rules and regulations to enhance safety so it's important that… more »
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