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NEWBORNS TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH

Pregnant women will be offered whooping cough vaccinations to protect their newborn babies following a rise in cases and deaths amongst young infants, Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has announced. Due to begin next week, the programme aims to boost the short-term immunity passed on by pregnant women to protect their newborn babies – who normally cannot be vaccinated until they…
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Win 1 of 5 copies of 'DINOSAUR TRAIN – SPOOKY ADVENTURES' DVD

Forget the Jurassic era; don’t even think about the Cretaceous era – it’s time for Buddy and his friends to take you on a journey to the ‘Spooky era’ in an exciting Dinosaur Train adventure! All Aboard! As StudioCanal releases Jim Henson’s™ Dinosaur Train – Spooky Adventures, the perfect Halloween treat for pre-schoolers featuring seven themed episodes, a fun colouring sheet…
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New research reveals that it takes up to two years to get the hang of motherhood

Feeling overwhelmed, nervous and scared are the overriding emotions today’s parents feel when they’ve had a baby. According to a new survey of 2,000 UK parents, it can take new parents up to two years to get to grips with parenthood, with 58% of mothers fearing they would never get to grips with it. It’s not just mum worrying about herself either, with two thirds stating it takes dad a long…
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Win 1 of 10 Family Tickets to ZIPPO'S CIRCUS (WOOD GREEN N8 or CHINGFORD PLAIN E4 - you choose!)

ZIPPO’S CIRCUS will be at DUCKETT’S COMMON, WOOD GREEN N8 0JE from 4th to 9th October 2012, and then at CHINGFORD PLAIN, off Ranger’s Rd E4 7AZ from 18th to 23rd October 2012 with a brilliant 2012 production starring equestrian princess YASMINE SMART and featuring France’s funniest clowns the DUO DELBOSQ. And you have a chance to see this top-quality traditional Big Top…
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Win 1 of 5 copies of 'Pirates Love Underpants' book

Ahoy there me hearties – there’s pants ahead! Who could resist the allure of Golden Underpants? Certainly not Pirates – as we are all about to fi nd out this autumn, in Pirates Love Underpants. Join the Pants Pirates as they embark on a special treasure hunt. Grab your cutlass and sail on the Pirate Shop Black Bloomer past angry crocs, sharks in fancy pants and through gurgling swamps…
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SAFETY TIPS if you get a flood warning

The UK’s leading authority on water safety is warning families to stay clear of swollen rivers and for commuters to avoid driving through floodwater. The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), is issuing advice on staying safe near floodwater following two days of heavy downpours across the UK. On Monday 24th September 2012 some transport disruption has taken place across the country following…
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KIDS CAN ENJOY ITALIAN FOOD AND RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN’S CHARITY

To help banish the back-to-school blues, children across the UK are being encouraged to savour the delights of Italian food while raising money for a good cause. This autumn, ASK Italian restaurants will raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity by donating a percentage of sales from their scrumptious kids menus. The menu which includes a tasty crudité starter…
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Mumpreneurs' testimonial: Mother sings song to deaf son… 'Ethan Song'

We often receive touching letters from mums and mumpreneurs. It is amazing and this letter is one of those that really touched me. This letter is from Katherine Mount. I hope you love it as much as I do. In 2002 my son Ethan was born. He was diagnosed profoundly deaf and my world fell apart. 90% of deaf children are born into hearing families, the majority of which, just like mine, have little…
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Montessori playgroup in South Kensington

South Kensington Children Working is a playgroup where your child discovers and creates. We are a once-a-week inclusive group where parent and child discover the pleasure of working with everyday and natural materials based on the observations of Maria Montessori. In addition, there will be a book corner, opportunity for children to prepare their own healthy fruit snack and a different activity…
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CHILDREN’S TEDDIES REMAIN NAMELESS

Children are ditching traditional teddy names, such as George or Edward and replacing them instead with obvious descriptions like Doggy, Piggy and Teddy. A survey of 1000 parents comparing teddy names over two generations revealed children are drawing on physical characteristics, rather than their parents convention of naming their favourite toy after a family friend or relative. The survey…
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