Ask any new parent what the most difficult thing they have to overcome is, and the majority of them will say sleep deprivation. easidream is a clinically tested baby sleep aid that helps to ease the transition from womb to world by gently mimicking rocking sensations that baby experienced whilst […]
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Eight out of ten mums relied upon the support of “mummy friends” they made while pregnant or as a new mum, while four out of ten are still in contact with those mums up to ten years afterwards, according to a new survey by What’s On 4 Little Ones. Over […]
Using signs and gestures with babies can enhance their communication skills and allow them to learn to talk more quickly, according to research by scientists at the University of Chicago. The research confirms previous studies that show a strong link between gestures and spoken language, finding that babies who use […]
Welcome to a new feature at Family Relationships Magazine, where we highlight the pick of family-related British TV for the week. Note that not all programmes are suitable for the whole family to watch, but rather is programming on the subject of families and relationships. So, we kick off with […]
Thanks in part to continue stigma, and sometimes simply practical issues, it can be difficult at the best of times for a new mum to breastfeed in public. However, the problem is exacerbated among lower-income workers, according to US-based Corporate Voices for Working Families. It has therefore launched an initiative […]
The health of young baby is of paramount importance to every new parent, so whenever there’s the potential for that health to be put at risk by a seemingly innocuous product, it’s worth taking notice. A large number of state and national environmental health organizations in the U.S. and Canada […]
Christina Aguilera and Nicole Richie are both enticing a number of high-profile publications who want the right to print the first photos of their babies. Marie Claire reports: A bidding war has erupted between OK! and People magazine for the first pictures of Christina’s son Max Liron, and the asking […]
The children’s charity WellChild today announced the launch of the WellChild Helpline, designed to offer comprehensive help and advice to anyone concerned about the health and well-being of children. Staffed by a team of trained healthcare professionals from a variety of disciplines, callers will either have questions answered, or efficiently […]
Household employment is increasing for families who continually strive for a manageable balance between life and work. For many people, the solution to managing the pressures and the obligations is to hire household staff to work in the home. Most domestic placement agency services can run into the hundreds, or […]
A survey of 2,500 mothers by UK supermarket Tesco suggests that 60% of new parents wouldn’t know what to do in an emergency where their child’s life was in danger. Less than 10% of new parents have had child first aid training in the past 12 months, and 24% said […]
A mother has won the right to keep the birth of her baby, conceived on a one night stand, a secret from the biological father. Though the county court ruled that the 20-year-old had to tell both her parents and the father, the Court of Appeal ruled that the mother […]
An interesting new survey from SMA Nutrition suggests that some fathers who come across as being unwilling to help with the upbringing of their babies and young children are actually unconfident about their abilities. The study finds half of new dads admitting that they don’t always make the effort to […]