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Best ever children’s books unveiled
By Lucy Dawson on 28/04/2009 12:19:16
Five children’s laureates have revealed their favourite books for youngsters
Classic tales for youngsters are more appealing than more modern stories, according to five children’s laureates. Quentin Blake, Jacquelin Wilson, Michael Morpurgo, Anne Fine and Michael Rosen have compiled a list of their favorites for bookshop
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Children’s parties: recession proof?
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 10/06/2009 13:01:04
The children’s party industry is still making money.
Some parents are still spending large amounts of money on their children’s birthday parties despite the economic downturn, reports BBC News. So why are children’s parties so profitable? According to the BBC report, if 700,000 babies were born last
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Credit crunch hits children’s parties
By Made For Mums on 08/06/2009 16:51:29
One in five parents have cut how much they spend on children’s birthdays, says new poll.
Research by supermarket Asda revealed 1/3 of mums and dads admit they are now inviting fewer children to parties to try and cut costs.Instead of cutting the guest list try try some of our simple cost saving ideas...* Dress your partner as a clown
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Parents cause children stress but children are good for their hearts
By Priyanka Kara on 21/01/2010 17:27:26
New studies show children can lower their parents’ blood pressure
Despite parenting worries, research conducted at the Brigham Young University, has revealed having children can actually lower blood pressure. Experts have claimed the sense of fulfiment found in raising children was rewarding and made life
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Wildlife watching with your children
By Suzanne Milne on 07/07/2009 12:37:27
The best places to spot wildlife with your children this summer
Cheddar Gorge, Somerset This gorge is a Special Area of Conservation, as it contains a large number of European Protected Species. Here you can see bats, water voles, peregrine falcons, mountain goats, great crested newts and dormice. Tel: 01934 742343 Rockingham Forest, Northamp...
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Couple charged for tattooing children
By Priyanka Kara on 07/01/2010 15:32:02
Six children under 17 given black crosses on their hands.
A couple in the US face child cruelty charges after using a homemade device to illegally tattoo six of their children.Patty "Jo Jo" Marsh and Jacob Edward Bartels broke Georgia state law by tattooing six of their minor children without a tattooing
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Banned additives in children's medicines
By Made For Mums on 12/03/2007 11:49:00
Young children and babies are routinely being given medicines containing artificial dyes, sweeteners and preservatives that are banned from food and drink for children under 3 years.
Research carried out by the Food Commission has found that just one of 41 medications intended for children was free of additives, while many contained a cocktail of colourings, sweeteners and preservatives that can trigger allergic reactions
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Imaginary friends are healthy for children
By Made For Mums on 09/07/2007 09:50:00
A new study has found that imaginary friends can have a positive effect on children.
Research at the Institute of Education in London found that made-up friends enhanced children's creativity, making them more confident and articulate. "Imaginative children will create imaginary friends," said Karen Majors, an educational
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Cholesterol testing for children recommended
By Made For Mums on 14/09/2007 10:58:00
Children should receive a cholesterol test alongside their routine vaccinations at the age of 15 months, experts say.
The tests would identify those with an inherited cholesterol disorder, which increases the risk of heart disease. One in 500 children is affected by the genetic disorder, 'familial hypercholesterolaemia', which means that fat in the body does
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Children affected by passive smoking
By Made For Mums on 10/03/2008 10:35:00
A leading hospital says up to a third of the children it treats for certain conditions are ill because their parents smoke in front of them.
Dr Steve Ryan, Medical Director of Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital, says bronchitis, asthma and ear infections could be cut if parents quit smoking.Speaking to BBC Radio Five Live, he said out of the 35,000 children the hospital treats every year, 2
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