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When can babies start to drink water?

Anita ButterworthOctober 8, 2019

There are a precious few months at the start of a baby's life when they need nothing but breastmilk or formula. But as a whole new world of solid food opens... Read More...

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How to stop your child interrupting | Mum's Grapevine

7 tricks to stop kids interrupting you

Anita ButterworthAugust 27, 2019

In a child's little world, everything they have to say is super, duper important mum and has to be told right NOW. But learning not to interrupt is a critic... Read More...

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20 mummy secrets we’re all guilty of

Caroline TaylorAugust 9, 2019

We all take a shortcut now and again because, let's admit it, this being-a-perfect-mum stuff is hard. We asked you for your Mummy Confessions on Facebook an... Read More...

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Predict the gender of your baby with a clever conception calendar

Louise WeeksAugust 9, 2019

Yay! You're pregnant! But now you have an agonising wait until you find out whether that bump in your belly is a boy or a girl. Discovering the gender of yo... Read More...

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When should babies start swimming lessons?

Anita ButterworthJuly 22, 2019

Got a little water baby that giggles every bathtime? Lots of parents wonder when to take their tots to the pool, so we had a chat to Kingswim area manager A... Read More...

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The simple bathroom hack for mums with clingy babies

Anita ButterworthJuly 16, 2019

If dry shampoo has become your bestie, it's time to reclaim the shower and wash your hair mumma - and we've got the perfect hack to help keep a clingy baby ... Read More...

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50 ridiculous reasons behind toddler tantrums

Anita ButterworthJuly 3, 2019

Ah, toddlers, such curious little creatures who'll chuck a tantrum quicker than you can incorrectly cut their sandwich. From lamenting that their ice cre... Read More...

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Mums with five kids get the most sleep | Mum's Grapevine

Study: Mums with five kids get the most sleep

Anita ButterworthJune 21, 2019

More kids means less sleep, right? Not according to the latest research, which has revealed a rather juicy little sleep secret - mums with five kids are get... Read More...

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50 WAYS to get baby to sleep

Anita ButterworthJune 6, 2019

While the saying ‘sleep like a baby’ hints that teeny tots are great snoozers, babies under 12 months are actually lighter sleepers than adults. According t... Read More...

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Mum Tip: How to calm a crying baby in the car

Anita ButterworthMay 14, 2019

We've got a ripper tip that's all about calming babies who don't enjoy being in the car, and it takes just five minutes to create. Lisa from the Mum's Gr... Read More...

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Using a pool noodle as a car door protector

Pool noodle hack saving car doors

Anita ButterworthApril 30, 2019

Getting bub out of the car in a tight parking spot is like a game of Tetris, manoeuvring your body just right so that you don't ping the car next to you wit... Read More...

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Parents admit to having sex with baby in the same room | Mum's Grapevine

67% of parents admit to doing ‘IT’ with baby in the room

Anita ButterworthApril 26, 2019

The baby dance, the horizontal tango, afternoon delight - whatever you call it, parents are doing it and they're not being shy about it. A survey of almost ... Read More...

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13 baby tips every mum should know

Anita ButterworthApril 16, 2019

Mums are adaptable creatures - able to single-handedly wrangle a baby while shoving a piece of toast into the mouth of a toddler as we comfort our bestie on... Read More...

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50 WAYS to get rid of the dummy

Anita ButterworthApril 7, 2019

Dummy, soother, pacifier, binky - whatever you call them, these little suckers become a much-loved part of calming little ones when they're ready for bed or... Read More...

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Is it safe to leave a sleeping baby in a bouncer?

Anita ButterworthMarch 15, 2019

Baby bouncers can be so soothing that bub often bounce themselves to sleep. But is it safe to leave a sleeping baby in bouncer? The emphatic answer is no. T... Read More...

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