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Getting to know your child’s new teacher
By Martee Lovett on 25/08/2009 15:37:56
As you child starts her first day at school, a new role model enters her life. Here’s how to get the most from your relationship with your child’s teacher.
Until the moment your child starts nursery or school, you and your partner have taught her everything she knows. Now, it's time to let go and give someone else permission to be an authority in her life. But, your child's teacher will never replace
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Money doesn’t buy child’s success
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 21/07/2009 15:34:27
How hands-on you are influences your child’s achievement more than social status
Parents taking an active interest in a child’s education is four times more important than their financial background in influencing future success, according to a new report. Your involvement means your child has a greater chance of going
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Tips to survive your child’s first day at school
By Daniella Delaney and Maree Lovett on 25/08/2009 09:32:27
If your child’s raring for his first day at school but you’re feeling nervous about waving goodbye, follow our tips to help you feel as brave as your child
That date circled on the calendar has finally arrived - it's your child's first day at school. There is a buzz in the house. A sense of excitement, apprehension, curiosity - and that's just your feelings as a parent! What if my child doesn't make
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How food affects your child’s behaviour
By Made For Mums on 06/09/2007 15:35:00
How does your child’s diet affect his personality? Practical Parenting’s nutritionist, Dr Rana Conway, reveals what foods have positive effects, and which foods you should avoid.
scientifically.In one study, parents who were told their children had been given sugar reported that they were more hyperactive. In fact, they’d been given a placebo, showing how preconceptions can influence us.Omega 3s: do they really boost my child’s brainpower
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Preparing your child for school or nursery
By Made For Mums on 15/06/2006 11:15:00
There’s a lot you can do to get your child ready to start nursery or school
What to do before your child starts nursery or school*Attend any open day where you and your child can meet the staff and have a look around. Draw your child’s attention to anything he’s particularly interested in - craft activities, playground
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Helping your child make friends
By Made For Mums on 29/07/2007 14:59:00
Not all children know how to make friends. Some have to learn it as a skill just like learning to walk or talk. Here’s how you as a parent can help your child build these all-important social skills.
Everyone likes to see their children playing happily. But if you find that your child is failing to make friends, or worse, being rejected, it’s heartbreaking. When our kids are too shy, competitive or self-contained to make friends, we tend to feel
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Child performers: Government to review their role in TV shows
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 05/06/2009 10:55:15
The involvement of child contestants in TV shows, like Britain’s Got Talent, to be looked into.
relating to child performers are 40 years old, and don’t seem to reflect the entertainment formats we’re now so used to seeing.The Children’s Minister Delyth Morgan has said, “We want children to develop and have exciting opportunities to participate
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US child obesity rates reach "plateau"
By Made For Mums on 29/05/2008 15:36:00
Child obesity rates may have reached a plateau in the US after decades of almost continuous rises, a report says.
An analysis of data from 1999 to 2006 by the US government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed obesity rates stable at 16%.The US data was based on a survey of over 8,000 children aged between two and 19.Public health experts remained cautious about the findings a...
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Hair straighteners blamed for rise in child burns
By Kyrsty Hazell on 22/06/2009 17:08:27
Experts warn parents to keep them out of reach of children in the wake of Child Safety Week.
been switched off, the popular hair styling tool can be a safety risk to unattended, wandering young children.Your child’s skin is 15 times thinner than an adults, so the chances of permanent scarring is likely. Worryingly, parents who were polled
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CHILD CAR SEAT LAWS STILL UNCLEAR
By Made For Mums on 22/03/2007 16:27:00
While the new child car seat laws have been in effect for six months, it seems many parents are still unsure about what it all means.
According to new research from the AA, 71% of parents still don’t know the new height restrictions for using child restraints. Lack of information is being blamed for the confusion and uncertainty, with 52% of parents claiming they don’t feel
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