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Boost baby brain development

Boost baby brain development

New research shows you can stimulate the cognitive...

Babies and sleep

Babies and sleep

Listen to all the heroically nightmarish - and gen...

Birth plan? What's that all about?

Birth plan? What's that all about?

It’s never too early to start thinking ahead to th...

Hanging out with a newborn

Hanging out with a newborn

The most common question asked by dads once their ...

Parental leave

Parental leave

Being a parent is a full-time job in itself, so it...

Choosing a school

Choosing a school

Choosing where your child will go to their first s...

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Education

Options after school: helping your child decide

Options after school: helping your child decide

When children reach Year 11, the options ahead seem vast and even vague. But even if they’re nonchal...

Childcare: what are the options?

Childcare: what are the options?

Modern parenthood is often about striking a balance between caring for your children and earning a c...

Choosing a school

Choosing a school

Choosing where your child will go to their first school is a big decision; it is, after all, the pla...

Entertainment

Its for the kids... really – the top ten kids toys for dads

Its for the kids... really – the top ten kids toys for dads

There are few things better than playing with your kids. This is true. There are few things worse, h...

Top ten movie dads

Top ten movie dads

Next time you’re settling down with a good DVD, why not have a dads in the movies night? To help you...

The best video games for dads and kids

The best video games for dads and kids

Kids love video games. So do dads. Perfect combination? if you can find games that both are going to...

Expecting

Helping at the birth: what can you do?

Helping at the birth: what can you do?

You've painted the spare room, had the hospital bag packed for weeks and planned your journey to the...

Birth plan? What's that all about?

Birth plan? What's that all about?

It’s never too early to start thinking ahead to the big day. There are decisions to be made and the ...

How is the birth registered?

How is the birth registered?

In Britain, you're free to give your child whatever name you choose. That's not the case everywhere....

Fatherhood

Petr Cech: new dad

Petr Cech: new dad

Petr Cech made back page headlines recently when he dedicated Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Everton to ...

The Fatherhood Institute

The Fatherhood Institute

A charity founded in 1999 by mothers and fathers who realised that family service providers (midwive...

Health

Your changing partner

Your changing partner

Your partner will be going through a physical transformation as she carries the baby to full term. F...

Common baby illnesses

Common baby illnesses

From the common cold to constipation, babies are more prone to infection than adults and can become ...

Top tips for staying in shape

Top tips for staying in shape

It's easy to sink into slobbery once you've had a child – taking care of their basic needs can leave...

Kids

Dads' guide to Colic

Dads' guide to Colic

Colic may be extremely common, affecting up to 20 per cent of newborn babies, but that doesn’t make ...

The best april fool jokes

The best april fool jokes

One of the best things about being a dad is the scope it offers for acting like a big kid. Actually,...

Drugs: recognising and dealing with problems

Drugs: recognising and dealing with problems

With the media full of horror stories and sensationalist reporting, it's easy for any dad to fly int...

Lifestyle

Travelling with babies: what you’ll need

Travelling with babies: what you’ll need

One of the challenges every parent faces is how to get baby from A to B, more-or-less on time, with ...

Coolest family cars

Coolest family cars

You love your partner and you love your kids, of course you do. But once upon a time you loved your ...

Great sports for girls

Great sports for girls

Let’s face it. On average it’s harder to get girls involved in sport than boys – but don’t despair. ...