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Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... weaning

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

| Nursery World

At a point when most parents are just about getting on top of feeding their babies with milk, the world of weaning beckons.

Caterers teach family cooking at local centres

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Parents are learning how to prepare healthier meals for their children in cookery sessions run by a catering company in seven Sure Start children's centres across the country.

Insight: Special delivery - caesarian sections

Features

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

| Nursery World

Women and medical professionals are both divided over whether mothers should be able to choose to give birth by caesarean. Karen Faux reports.

Lack of breakfast linked with childhood obesity

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

| Nursery World

Children who regularly skip breakfast before going to school are nearly twice as likely to be obese compared with those who eat something before they leave home, according to a new study.

Vitamin D deficiency

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Pregnant women should be given vitamin D to help safeguard their babies' health, say researchers.

Cost of school dinners a struggle for many families

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

| Nursery World

Low-income families struggle to afford school meals and often cannot provide healthy packed lunches because they do not have a car and are restricted to shopping in local convenience stores, says a new Ofsted report.

Breastfeeding dips in informal childcare

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

| Nursery World

Children looked after in informal childcare are 50 per cent less likely to be breastfed, says a new study.

A good night's sleep 'helps children do better at school'

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Young children who have regular bedtimes and sleep for a minimum of 11 hours a night perform better at school, a new study has found.

Positive Relationships: Dementia - Age concerns

Features

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

Families struggling with dementia in an elder relative may overlook the distress caused to a young child, but early years practitioners can show them how to approach it, says Kath Tayler.

In My View - Life inside the buggy

Features

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

When sunshine breaks out, something strange seems to happen on our streets. Sunhats, sun cream and parasols protect babies and toddlers, but there is a growing trend to drape blankets off buggy hoods to shield children from the sun, cutting off any other stimulus. There are also products made from blackout material, to encourage sleep.

A unique child - health: A doctor's diary ... slapped cheek syndrome

Features

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

| Nursery World

'Doctor, I'm a bit worried about my child as she has very red cheeks. Also, I'm pregnant, so is it something I too should be concerned about?'

A unique child: Health - Up in smoke

Features

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

| Nursery World

Childcare professionals have a part to play in protecting children from preventable illnesses that can be caused by smoking, says Melanie Defries.

Free vitamins extended to more families

News

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Free vitamins are being given to children up to the age of four and all pregnant and breastfeeding women, under a scheme being piloted in Wales.

'Sweetie culture' is culprit for tooth decay

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Scotland's 'sweetie culture' is undermining parents' attempts to resist children's demands for sugary treats, according to a new study.

Families to be given personal introduction to Sure Start for advice during pregnancy and beyond

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

| Nursery World

All parents-to-be will get their own Sure Start contact, as part of new plans announced by the Government today to support families in the maternity and early years review.

Legal status of health visitors must be restored, says union

News

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Health visiting needs to be recognised in law as a profession to avoid more tragedies like the case of Baby P, says the health visitors' union Unite.

A Unique Child: Health - A Doctor's Diary ... a Limp

Features

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Recently, during a busy Monday clinic, a mother brought her son in to see me. He had recently suffered a cold and for the last 24 hours had been more clingy and been limping on his left leg.

Obesity campaigners call for pregnant women to be weighed

News

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

| Nursery World

Pregnant women should be weighed each trimester to help tackle childhood obesity, say medical experts.

Positive Relationships: A Parent's Guide to... Group B Streptococcus

Features

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

| Nursery World

More awareness of this is needed

Positive relationships: A parent's guide to ... oral hygiene

Features

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

| Nursery World

From pregnant mothers to toddlers with their first teeth, oral hygiene affects a child's health, says Dr Nigel Carter BDS LDS (RCS), chief executive, British Dental Health Foundation.

Positive Relationships - A parent's guide to ... sun safety

Features

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

| Nursery World

Remember how important it is to protect children in the sun with tips from Annette Rawstrone.

Positive Relationships: Mealtimes - Dinner date

Features

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

| Nursery World

One nursery group has made its food provision into a grand social occasion, as Annette Rawstrone hears.

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... cot death

Features

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

| Nursery World

Q: What is cot death?

Positive relationships: Let's talk about ... child sickness

Features

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

| Nursery World

Working parents often find it difficult to take a child home when they fall ill, but how should the nursery stand its ground, and why? Annette Rawstrone spoke to nursery managers.

Positive Relationships Alcohol: On a binge

Features

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

| Nursery World

Children are at risk from the growing culture of drinking in the UK. Professor Moira Plant looks at the range of possible effects.

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Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... weaning

Caterers teach family cooking at local centres

Insight: Special delivery - caesarian sections

Lack of breakfast linked with childhood obesity

Vitamin D deficiency

Cost of school dinners a struggle for many families

Breastfeeding dips in informal childcare

A good night's sleep 'helps children do better at school'

Positive Relationships: Dementia - Age concerns

In My View - Life inside the buggy

A unique child - health: A doctor's diary ... slapped cheek syndrome

A unique child: Health - Up in smoke

Free vitamins extended to more families

'Sweetie culture' is culprit for tooth decay

Families to be given personal introduction to Sure Start for advice during pregnancy and beyond

Legal status of health visitors must be restored, says union

A Unique Child: Health - A Doctor's Diary ... a Limp

Obesity campaigners call for pregnant women to be weighed

Positive Relationships: A Parent's Guide to... Group B Streptococcus

Positive relationships: A parent's guide to ... oral hygiene

Positive Relationships - A parent's guide to ... sun safety

Positive Relationships: Mealtimes - Dinner date

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... cot death

Positive relationships: Let's talk about ... child sickness

Positive Relationships Alcohol: On a binge

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