Early years

Ever on the quest to be a "greener" mum, Nicole Burroughs tries out some eco-friendly disposable nappies, Bambo Nature, on Eva and is agreeably surprised.

To celebrate National Childcare Week (6 to 12 June), family friendly finance experts The Children’s Mutual and national childcare charity, Daycare Trust, have joined forces to launch a free Essential Guide to Childcare for Parents.

Meg Faure, author of Baby Sense, explains how even very young babies can and do communicate. Learning to understand your baby's cues can help you soothe them more easily.

Nicole Burroughs and baby Eve have been trying out Bell’s Lanolin Free Zinc & Castor Oil Cream.

To coincide with Real Nappy Week, Nicole Burroughs writes about her experience of changing from disposables to Bum Genius real nappies for daughter Eva.

Some children struggle with holding a pen - especially if they are left-handed. Alex Bell was impressed with the Stabilo collection that comes in left and right-handed versions and perfect for Toby's street cred! 

Starting on Monday 6 October and transmitted every day for ten weeks, Big and Small was a great hit with Toby and his cousin Lily who watched the preview copy, writes Alex Bell.

Baby Pippa has put the Delingos comforter to the test and Alex Bell shares her thoughts and observations.

Keeping babies and toddlers safe is a priority for parents and a safety gate is usally top on the list of parents’ purchases. The safety gate from Tippitoes solves the problem of different door widths with a free extension panel.

Nature Babycare packaging urges people to spread the word as none of the company’s income is spent on advertising. Alex BelI urges PWT parents to hunt out this great range of ECO baby products - available in UK, US Holland and Australia - and has tested three of the vast range.
   

Alex Bell tests the water with the Bath Thermometer from Tippitoes

New advice from The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths during their fundraising Save a Baby Month urges every new mother to breastfeed their baby.

Sonia Burke, Nursery Advisor at John Lewis Oxford Street, gives her top tips for making the transition from crib to cot to bed as stress-free as possible for you and baby.

Baby Massage is a very simple and positive start for fathers. Babies who are massaged by their dads for three months have been seen to reward their fathers with more eye contact, smiling and cooing. 

Melissa Talago had booked the flights and planned the holiday details including all the kit they'd need to take for a toddler and newborn. However, they’d forgotten about getting a passport for their new son. Paspic.com came to the rescue!