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- September 08 Nesletter
This month we are looking at two difficult aspects of raising children. Firstly, the battles and challenges that accompany nappy changing for some babies and toddlers and secondly, bedwetting with older children.Ch...more - August 08 Newsletter
The summer is here at last! Warm sunny days and long warm evenings! Most of you are looking forward to the summer break you have been planning for the last few months. A well deserved holiday, particularly when ...more - July 08 Newsletter
One word I am sure all parents can relate to is interupting. I am in mid conversation with a friend and suddenly there it is "Mummy, mummy, mummy". I turn to her and hold up my forefinger, indicating to h...more - June 08 Newsletter
Argh! Whining… Most days I find my eldest aged 5 having a whining session. Anything can trigger her off. Last week at pick up time at school, she came out of her class all smiling and happy, looking as tho...more - May 08 Newsletter
I was in my favourite café enjoying a lovely camomile tea with a friend, who suddenly looked at me and said, “How did you get through the terrible twos?” I never really know what to say because I had terrible th...more - April 08 Newsletter
From the very beginning, when both our daughters were able to sit in high chairs we introduced them to eating out. With both the girls being early risers we decided that breakfast was the meal we would try. Livin...more - March 08 Newsletter
As you can imagine I was excited and nervous of my daughter’s first day at school. However, I worried for nothing. During her two trial days she was great no tears and full of stories about school and her new teach...more - February 08 Newsletter
Hello and welcome to February’s issue of Baby-Mates. The perfect valentine’s gift for most parents would be a night of undisturbed sleep…ahhh…do you remember the days when you slept the whole night and did not wake...more - January 08 Newsletter
Happy New Year!!!This month we have a fabulous topic “Relaxing with children”. There are so many ways to enjoy your children. One of the most pleasant ways is to be involved in an activity that allows everyone ...more - December 07 Newsletter
This month we are looking at relationships after children. Having children is a full-time job and they have such a big impact on relationships. Whether it is the sleepless nights with new born, terrible tantrums or...more - November 07 Newsletter
My girls think I am a wonderful cook! I am glad because I think I am average. My husband will tell you my cooking has improved since having the girls and I never cooked before! Unfortunately, it is true!Baking with...more - October 07 Newsletter
Travelling with children always sounds difficult whether it be long car journeys, travelling by public transport on buses, tubes, trams and trains or walking with children to your destination. Sometimes travelling ...more - September 07 Newsletter
It is tough being a working dad. They get up and go to work leaving behind their little ones hanging on to their legs and demanding that they stay home and play instead of going to work. After working hard all day ...more - August 07 Newsletter
Money money money...it's so funny in child's world!I can not remember when my girls began to understand what money is. I think their interest must have started from a shopping trip to the supermarket and I can gue...more - June 07 Newsletter
One of the greatest challeges is the transition from cot to bed. You would think that it would be exciting for our little ones to move into a big bed with all that space for their teddies and toys! I was quite f...more - May 07 Newsletter
Gosh potty training! I have two very different stories. Junainah was fantastic, potty trained in one day from nappy straight to knickers even at night at 2 years and 2 months old. Now, Nadiyah a totally different s...more - April 07 Newsletter
Every parent wishes for their child to have the best start in life and many parents consider that their child's diet is a very important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.My family thinks that I am too strict...more - March 07 Newsletter
The decision to have another baby was a fairly easy one for my husband and I, as we both felt that it was important for our eldest to have a sibling to share her childhood with. My brother and I are 16 months apart...more - February 07 Newsletter
Like every mother, I've experienced my daughters going through a phase of refusing to do what I've asked them to do and everything has suddenly been a battle. It was exhausting and I was starting to lose my patien...more - January 07 Newsletter
Happy New Year!!!Last month a good friend of mine gave me an inspiring book to read about busy mothers. It suggested that mothers should every week write down 5 things that they would like to do for themselves and ...more - December 06 Newsletter
One habit that I found that my eldest daughter developed from when she was only a few months old, was sucking her thumb. As time went by I desperately wanted her break the habit. I initially tried taking her thumb ...more - November 06 Newsletter
As a mother who has never owned her own car, within days of my eldest daughter being born I was travelling on the buses and the tube in London. When my youngest came along, having two young babies did not stop me f...more - October 06 Newsletter
I have a confession to make...I am awful at drawing!! A parent's worst nightmare, because all children love to colour, draw, paint, and make things...little projects! In the begining when my daughters were young, m...more - September 06 Newsletter
Fear is something that can be overlooked easily by parents. Sometimes the world in the eyes of children can seem a scary place. Dark corners, loud noises, and big dogs can send a normally confident child, crying ...more - August 06 Newsletter
Concerned about your baby's health? Of course you are as any other mother would be. So as promised you will be pleased that this month's issue is about basic and important issues around health: Eyes, Teeth and ...more - July 06 Newsletter
This month Baby-Mates concentrates on a very personal issue: how to introduce children to God. It is difficult to know when to start talking about God or teaching children to pray. My first steps of introducing ...more - June 06 Newsletter
Being outdoors is not only fun for all but it actually has many benefits for babies, children and...us mums!!! Outdoor play helps children improve thier co-ordination and develope their motor skills , making frien...more - May 2006 Newsletter
This month's issue is dedicated to pre-school. It is an exciting yet traumatising time when your child is ready to enter the system of early education. Choosing the right pre-school can certainly be hard and then...more - April 2006 Newsletter
Homeopathy has become a well-established option of alternmative medicine and is becoming increasingly popular. However, saying that it has its fair share of criticsm. When I was a new mother I would never have th...more - March 2006 Newsletter
Being a working mum is a balancing act between concentrating on your career and spending quality time with your children. With a 13 month gap between my daughters, I was fortunate to enjoy motherhood along with wor...more - February 06 Newsletter
This issue I have chosen a sensitive topic to share with you...adoption. Being a parent is an enlightening experience. You could never imagine having so much love to give and share and wanting to give up so many ...more - January 06 Newsletter
Hasn't the year flown by? Have you found that since becoming parents time just goes by so quickly? Is it because once you fall pregnant you begin talking about the number of weeks that you are pregnant, and then ...more - December 05 Newsletter
With the clocks moving an hour back, making our days even shorter as well as having less daylight hours to occupy our children, the cold also sets in! An outing now forces parents, particularly those on foot like ...more - Nov 05 Newsletter
A warm hello to all you readers on this cold winter's day! Reflecting on the progress of Baby-Mates I am amazed at how time has flown by, as this month marks Baby-Mates' second birthday! Back in 2003 Baby-Mates w...more - Oct 05 Newsletter
Hello to all of you from Baby-Mates!!! This month we bring to you many more articles full of information. You will find an very important read about the effects of smoking upon young babies and children. As soon...more - Sept 05 Newsletter
Hello and Welcome to the September issue of Baby-Mates!!This month's issue brings you more and more information to help you and your child grow together and develop together. My main aim is to give new parents...more - Aug 05 Newsletter
Welcome to the August issue of Baby-Mates! It is full of brilliant article and brimming with lots of new information.In this issue you will find a great article by Mehjabeen Kurji about positive parenting. I was ...more - July 05 Newsletter
Welcome to the July issue of Baby-Mates.With the summer holidays approaching and many of the mother and toddler activities closing for the break, I keep wondering how I am going to keep my daughters occupied and ke...more - June 05 Newsletter
I feel that I am constantly writing about the weather! This month I am pleased to say that the weather has improved!! We have managed a trip to Whipsnade Zoo and have a small picnic. It is a fantastic place to i...more - May 05 Newsletter
Welcome to another bumper issue of Baby Mates news. This issue is brimming with more articles and information!!Once again the weather has made a dramatic change and we are now experiencing April showers!! The thu...more - Apr 05 Newsletter
A warm welcome to you readers! Here is the April issue of Baby-Mates.As I write this, the weather has made a dramatic change from the windy winter to warm spring... As you know nature and childhood adventures go h...more - March 05 Newsletter
Welcome to the March issue of Baby-Mates! This issue is brimming with more articles and information. Would you believe that spring was about 3 weeks away when we have experienced snow just last week! Mind, it has...more - Feb 05 Newsletter
A warm hello to all of you on this cold winter's day. Welcome to the February issue of Baby-Mates - our very first issue on the world wide web!!Do you find that trying to get out of your home, now the weather is c...more - Jan 05 Newsletter
It is so difficult to grasp the concept of time. Do you feel that time is just passing by so quickly? I recall as a child that months felt like years and years like decades...Now the years just seem to be slippin...more - Dec 04 Newsletter
A warm hello to all of you on this cold winter's day. Welcome to the Christmas 04 issue of Baby Mates.Some say that Christmas starts in October with shopping for presents and shops putting up decorations. One...more - Nov 04 Newsletter
A warm hello to all of you. Welcome to the November issue of Baby Mates Newsletter. As I write I reflect on the progress Baby Mates has made. Initially it started out as postnatal newsletter and now reaches abo...more - Oct 04 Newsletter
A warm hello to all of you. Welcome to October's bumper issue of Baby Mates Newsletter.In this issue we find out when it is the right time for a child to be potty trained and how best to deal with this diffic...more - Sep 04 Newsletter
Welcome to the September issue of Baby Mates Newsletter.This year the summer seems to have been short and once again the nights are slowly becoming longer. Autumn is a time to reflect on the passing year, bringin...more - Aug 04 Newsletter
Hello!! and welcome to your baby Mates Newsletter once again. This issue full with information to help you give your child the best start in life. We cover the importance of those baby teeth ... and a healthy smi...more - July 04 Newsletter
Welcome to your baby Mates Newsletter July issue crammed with lots of information! Over the last several months it has been fascinating to read and share other parents' stories. Recently we have had our fun c...more
