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Win 1 of 7 Moo Moo teddies courtesy of Infacol

World’s first infant colic indicator application for worried mums The first six months of a baby’s life can be an anxious time for new mums. A Facebook poll by parenting club Bounty showed that infant colic is the third biggest concern for mums after cot death and postnatal depression. Infant colic is a common condition affecting around 1 in 5 infants in the first month of life. It is…
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Census gives insights into characteristics of London’s population

Statistics published today from the 2011 Census reveal the changing characteristics of the population in every region of England and Wales and the 348 local authorities that form them. This report covers London. There were 8.2 million residents in London. This was an increase of some 851,000 (12 per cent) since 2001, and represents 15 per cent of the population of England and Wales. This is the…
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Children’s bedrooms house £1,200 worth of toys

Though many families are feeling the pinch, new research has revealed that the average 3-10 year old’s bedroom is filled with a whopping £1,200 worth of toys – almost five times the value of toys parents had when they were youngsters. According to the poll of 1,000 UK parents of children aged between 3 and 10 years of age commissioned by Playmobil and conducted in November 2012 by…
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Exclusive Christmassy interview with TV star Cherry Healey

Cherry Healey is one of my favourite TV presenters at the moment. She is so loveable, so funny and she is a London Mum!!! We have caught up with her at the launch of iPieces, a range of interactive games for the iPad. What was your favourite game when you were a young girl? And why? My absolute favourite (and worst game) was Monopoly – I’ve got three brothers and we played it all the…
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Worst Gifts Survey

We’ve all been given bad Christmas gifts in the past which have made us question whether the person really knows us at all – or made our blood boil. Here is a compilation of the worst gifts ever, so funny, so true… The Worst Gifts survey was recently conducted among 888 people by HighStreetVouchers.com to find out who buys the worst gifts. Hilarious! And read the individual comments…
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WIN 1 of 2 TINKERBELL PRIZE BUNDLES including A MAGICAL DAY FOR THE FAMILY AT THE FAIRY SCHOOL WORKSHOP and Tinker Bell merchandise!

Sprinkle a little fairy dust on your Christmas this year with TINKERBELL AND THE SECRET OF THE WINGS 3D, an enchanting adventure for the whole family as it comes to cinemas nationwide in stunning Disney Digital 3D from 14 December, 2012. TINKERBELL AND THE SECRET OF THE WINGS 3D takes Tinker Bell and her fairy friends from the warm world of Pixie Hollow to cross a “great divide” into the…
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Calling all mums for a focus group on 13 December 2012: £90 offered to all attendees!

The Research House a independent Market research company are looking to speak with second time mums on the topic of ‘Food Products’. We are looking specifically to speak to mums with at least a child between the age of 6 – 12 weeks. The focus group sessions are being organised on Thursday the 13th December 2012 in Central London at The Hilton Hotel in Paddington. The Session will last…
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Top tips for filming a Nativity play

As the Christmas season draws upon us, many parents will be gearing up to take on their annual role as ‘Movie Director’ to film their little one’s starring moment in school productions and carol services. Whether they’ve got a leading role as Mary or Joseph, or will be taking a star turn as one of the farm animals around the manger, parents want to do the best job of capturing the precious…
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Christmas recipe: VANILLA PANETTONE

VANILLA PANETTONE is a great alternative option for the holiday season with an added ice cream surprise. Use Amaretto and Vanilla Ice Cream to give this recipe a twist. Although this is a perfect Christmas recipe, we love it all year round. Serves: 6 Prep time: 10 mins Ingredients 8 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream (200g/400ml) 1 large panettone (14cm, 534g) 1 tbsp icing sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp…
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Win 1 of 3 'Wizards vs Aliens' DVDs

From the writer of Doctor Who and Torchwood comes a brand new series, Wizards Vs Aliens, available on DVD and Blu-Ray from 31 December 2012, as well as on iTunes from 6 November 2012, courtesy of FremantleMedia Enterprises. The CBBC’s ratings smash adventure series follows Tom Clarke (Scott Haran), a seemingly normal 16-year-old boy who loves football. However, Tom is far from ordinary as his…
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