Children’s Hearing Infographic

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‘The Book’ for first-time parents

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A guest post from author Charlie Wilson ‘They should come with a manual’ is a common utterance from new parents. It’s true when it comes to pregnancy, birth and parenting, it can feel like there’s a great deal to learn. So many expectant parents find themselves, at a certain point in pregnancy, standing in a [...]

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BACK TO BASICS, BACK TO SCHOOL – Exclusive Interview with Kate Humble

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Nature presenter Kate Humble on rediscovering two of her greatest passions. Despite having lived in London for 20 years, Kate Humble is a city person no longer. She may have worked her way up from truly humble beginnings in the TV world (including the role of the clichéd tea lady) to becoming a researcher, director, [...]

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Pin it Forward..Thrifty Parenting Tips!

I love Pinterest. Its the best free source of inspiration around and absolute goldmine of ideas. It is probably my most favourite social network site. I am a very visual person and pinterest lets me see a whole range of inspirational pictures that make me greedy for more! I’m excited to talk about Pinterest today [...]

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Feeling Good on a Budget # 1: Avoiding Temptation

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I want to consider feeling good on a budget. I don’t just mean physically but emotionally and spiritually too. I want you to be able to feel really good about budgeting and not see it a constraint or a burden but be at peace with thriftiness. Relaxing physically and emotionally is very important to our [...]

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Is it Time to Give the Grandparents Some Time Off?

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Grandparents are so important in raising children these days, many young families have 2 parents working and childcare is ever expensive. How lucky are those with helpful grandparents living nearby. Grandparents can be the budget savvy childminding resource that is the ideal solution for your family. On top of it being convenient and often free [...]

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How to afford baby activity classes

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The 2 big activities that many parents seem to favour when it comes to their little ones are swimming and signing. I think people like the idea of baby signing because we desperately want to help our babies communicate and to communicate with them in order to establish our relationships and relieve their frustrations. In [...]

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Making a Baby Announcement

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There are few things in life so exciting to share than news that your baby has been born, You want to tell everyone their name, gender and weight. It is just the best of news and such a thrill. I wanted the world to know old friends, new ones, the lady at the post office! [...]

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Diapers: Disposable or Reusable

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A guest post form the states that echoes across the western world   A newborn generally uses up to 10 or 12 diapers every day. Considering the high cost of disposable diapers and their environmental impact, some parents have decided to go back to the old fashioned way. In other words, cloth diapers are back. [...]

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5 Ways to Cut the Cost of Baby Clothes

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Guest  post Having a baby and raising a child is an enormous expense. Although you cannot put a price on the joy and happiness children bring, the financial impact is significant and can lead to difficult times. First, you must pay out for essentials that include somewhere for your baby to sleep (like a cot), [...]

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Maternity Leave- How to make your money last

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Today’ s Guest Post is about making maternity leave cash last the distance For the rest of the workforce, maternity leave seems like a blissful experience; a long term paid absence where you get to spend quality time with your new-born child. However, anyone that thinks that must know nothing about raising a child (!) [...]

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Pirate Party – Craft Party (a party in a box)

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With this party box you can paint your own pirate treasure chest, make yourself a pirate hat then compete in pirate themed games to win pirate treasure. Craft Party is a new concept that offers appealing party-time craft activities for up to six kids. Each kit contains all you need for six identical activities which [...]

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