Craft for children can be fun. It can also be hell to set up and result in more mess than you think is possible to achieve with a sheet of soggy paper or a drop of food colouring.  
Kids’ craft can be easy. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Edible finger paints.
Make your own bubble […]

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Reading to your baby is a good way to strengthen the loving bond between you and to stimulate their development of communication skills. But what is the best time to introduce books to your baby? Experts agree that the earlier, the better.  
If you are not used to reading out loud, check out these ten easy […]

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When your child complains about sore wrists, calves or arms, particularly at bedtime or having woken up at night, it’s probably growing pains. While the cause of growing pains has not been identified, the pain is usually worse after prolonged exercise or when the child is overtired. 
Growing pains usually occur just before your child’s growth […]

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“Is the baby’s room ready?”
“Can we see the bub’s room?”
“Have you started decorating the nursery?”

Those are the questions you will usually hear from your well-meaning friends, precisely at the very time you’re beginning to stress out about giving birth.  
If the thought of painting the nursery pale pink doesn’t appeal, you’re not alone. Many parents joke […]

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Cloth nappies: our mothers used them, and our grandmothers before them. And yet, today’s cloth nappies are far removed from the bulky leaky triangles of yesteryear. You get different types of cloth nappy, from the more traditional to a fitted cloth nappy that is almost like a disposable. 
Before you commit to going the cloth nappy […]

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