During the first weeks of life your newborn may seem to do little more than eat, sleep, cry, and provide dirty diapers for you to clean up. But in reality, all of your infant’s senses are functioning already, taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of this new world. What can my newborn actually see? [...]

Recipes PUREE Potato and parsnip with carrot Makes 4 portions Suitable for home freezing Ingredients 1 potato, peeled and diced 1 parsnip, peeled and diced 1 carrot, peeled and diced Fresh or dried thyme Peel and dice the vegetables. Place the vegetables and a small sprinkle of thyme in a steamer or cover with water [...]

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me… Sadly sticks and stones are just some of the more rudimentary weapons used by bullies today and whoever said words can’t hurt, lied. Ask any one of the 69% of children who told a recent national survey that they had been bullied*. [...]

Britain’s children are the unhappiest in the West, according to a Unicef study of 21 industrialised countries and it is estimated that up to 10% of our children are suffering from depression. But how can you tell if your child is feeling stressed or depressed? And perhaps more importantly, what can you do to help? [...]