Get an exclusive peek inside this year's Toy Fair with our fun film
Are you keen to find out which toys are going to make it big, how to blow the world's biggest bubble and where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been hanging out? Look no further, MFM went armed with a camera to the London 2013 Toy Fair and now you can ... Continue reading
New Channel4 trouble-shooting sleep programme is looking for desperate families!
Whether you have a baby who won’t settle or a toddler who is scared of the dark, bedtime can often spell trouble for mums and dads. But what should you do if your child's sleep troubles have you at your wits' end?
Channel 4 is seeking families with children suffering from sleep ... Continue reading
Test your celeb knowledge with our 'Guess Who?' baby picture game...
She's a Hollywood actress and first time mum, she's no Desperate Housewife but her hubby sure knows a few.
Can you guess who it is? Answers revealed at the end...
Number of older women giving birth today rivals World War II baby boom
It's revealed today that nearly half of all UK babies are now born to mothers’ aged 30 or over.
According to the Office for National Statistics, there are now more older mums in Britain than in 1946, when couples being reunited for the first time since World War II caused a ... Continue reading
Lauren Irving is crowned Johnson’s Baby Mums’ Midwife of the Year at Royal College of Midwives Annual Awards
Congratulations are in order to Lauren Irving, a local midwife from Liverpool, who has won the Johnson’s Baby Mums' Midwife of the Year 2013.
Lauren was nominated for the prestigious title, given as part of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards, as a result of her outstanding care ... Continue reading
Parents now spend £222,000 bringing up baby, while more dads stay at home
The average cost of raising a child has hit an all-time high, with mums and dads now spending £222,000 on family essentials.
The figure, which accounts for the first 21 years of a child’s life, is 58% higher than a decade ago, a rise which has been attributed to the rising ... Continue reading
New jab ‘safe and effective’ for infants and children
A new vaccine to protect against meningitis B has been approved by the European commission.
The Bexsero vaccine, which could be available on the NHS by the end of the year, has been found to be safe and effective in treating meningitis B for infants over two months and older children.
Currently ... Continue reading
This year's Toy Fair was brimming with exciting new ideas – and it’s not all expensive technology
The fifth annual Toy Fair was bursting with the trendiest toys that your children will be eager to own come summer and, dare we say it, Christmas 2013. Surprisingly, there seems to have been a shift away from technology and tablets by the British Toy & Hobby Association, who compile ... Continue reading
Be the first to find out which toys are going to be huge for 2013
Whether you have a techy tot or a dinosaur lover, wannabe magician or wannabe policeman there's a toy for every taste on this year's hot list.
Majen Immink, Senior Communications Manager, British Toy & Hobby Association says, "We are delighted to showcase the Toy Fair Best New Toy Award winners for a ... Continue reading
Mums are ‘cracking under the pressure’ as they resort to unhealthy food to keep tots happy
UK mums are bottom of the list when it comes to keeping their toddlers on a healthy diet, according to Growingupmilkinfo.com’s first ever European Toddler Nutrition Index. Mums in the UK are said to be the first to crack under the pressure of a fussy toddler, turning to more ... Continue reading
