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First babymugging, now it's blackboard baby!

Heart-warming chalk drawings of newborn set to be a hit

In the craze for user-generated art, the next big thing to follow babymugging could well be Anna Eftimie's lovely photographs of her newborn baby having adventures on a blackboard.

Photographer Anna and her husband found a way of making the hundreds of pics all parents take of their newborn baby even ...  Continue reading

 
Tags: Babymugging, Blackboard Baby, anne Eftimie, baby photos, newborn, baby pics
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Dad's pregnant too!

Invention allows dads to feel baby kicking in the womb

It's all happening in South America: Huggies Argentina has invented a 'baby belt' that can be worn by dads-to-be so that they can feel the kicking in the womb.

The nappy manufacturer joined forces with creative advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather Argentina to create the belt so that dad can feel what mum's experiencing ...  Continue reading

 
Tags: pregnant, dad, baby belt, Ogilvy & Mather, Huggies, pregnant male
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Is your child a Child Genius?

Channel 4 follows a group of exceptionally clever children taking part in a competition to find the UK’s ultimate child genius

Earlier this year, 21 highly gifted children aged seven to 11 were selected to take part in a competition run in association with British Mensa, to find the UK's ultimate child genius.

Alongside their home lives, the new Channel 4 series charts the progress of some of these extraordinary children through the ...  Continue reading

 
Tags: Child Genius, Channel 4, MENSA, child prodigies
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Marvin and Rochelle Humes show off lovely Alaia-Mai

Proud parents with their 'little Princess'

They know they've kept us waiting but, finally, proud parents Rochelle and Marvin Humes have posted a gorgeous picture of 3-week-old Alaia-Mai on Instagram, calling her their little Princess.

Marvin wrote, "We know you guys have been wanting to see a picture of our little Princess. Mummy and Daddy are very over ...  Continue reading

 
Tags: Marvin Humes, Rochelle Stevens
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Kids become mini money-saving experts

Children raid piggy banks in a whole new way...

Children are becoming mini money-saving experts, to the extent of returning pocket money to help their cash-strapped parents.

One in five 12-to-18 year olds has offered to forego their pocket money, while a third have requested more "modest" Christmas and birthday gifts, according to the new Asda Mumdex survey.

The survey interviewed 5,500 ...  Continue reading

 
Tags: children, pocket money, parents, Asda, Mumdex, Asda report, finances, money saving experts
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Pregnant Frankie Sandford treats bandmate Una Healy's daughter on shopping spree

Pregnant Frankie Sandford treats Saturdays’ bandmate Una Healy's daughter on baby shopping spree

Frankie Sandford took to Twitter to reveal she'd started shopping for her forthcoming first baby and even bought a gift for another baby – Aoife bell, daughter of Frankie’s bandmate Una Healy.

Frankie, 24, who is expecting her first baby with footballer Wayne Bridge, tweeted: 'Just made my first ...  Continue reading

 
Tags: Frankie Sandford Una Healy Aoife Belle The Saturdays shopping sp
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Kim Kardashian reveals baby shower gifts

Kim Kardashian has reportedly revealed baby shower was 'more like a wedding'

Kim Kardashian's baby shower seemed to be a glamorous and affair as it has been reported that she and her unborn daughter were bestowed with a staggering £25,000 worth of gifts from guests.

Among the presents Kim received was a £700 cashmere babygrow, a gift basket worth a rumoured ...  Continue reading

 
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Texts, Facebook and emails - how modern parents keep an eye on children

Survey finds families text 1,768 a year

A study by Toshiba has found that parents now use every technical means possible to keep tabs on their children, including texting, Skype, social media, email and good old-fashioned phone calls.

The average family texts 1,768 times, sends 520 emails amd spends 68 hours on the phone - that's an hour and ...  Continue reading

 
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Blue Peter presenter to be chosen by viewers

Longest-running children's show breaks with tradition

Most parents will remember watching their favourite Blue Peter presenter applying sticky-back plastic to a Fairy Liquid bottle as a child, 

Now, the longest-running children's programme, which began in 1958 and launched the careers of Peter Purves, John Noakes, Anthea Turner, Matt Baker and Konnie Huq, will break with tradition and ask ...  Continue reading

 
Tags: children's TV, Blue Peter, TV presenter, kids TV, CBBC, BBC
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Jessica Alba launches app for eco-friendly parents

Actress proves her green credentials...

Mum-of-two Jessica Alba, actress and co-founder of eco-friendly brand The Honest Company has launched an app for eco-friendly parents.

Speaking on an episode of the US chat show Valley Girl Show, Jessica announced the release of the Honest Baby app, which she describes as “basically a tracker” where parents can monitor their ...  Continue reading

 
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