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Treasure baskets

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You may have been told by your mum that when you were a baby you were quite happy playing with a couple of saucepans and a wooden spoon… and she was probably right! Toys are so expensive and parents are increasingly under pressure to buy this or...

Nursery rhymes - not just a lot of nonsense!

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Have you ever thought about the origins of some of our nursery rhymes? A Japanese friend asked me the other day what Humpty Dumpty was about. I'd never really thought about it! Until now I'd always thought the rhyme was nonsense - why would an...

Baby Gaga!

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A few weeks ago F said her first word: "Mama! "She now calls everyone "Mama", so she might not mean Mummy, but I can't help feeling slightly chuffed! Its amazing to hear how babies' speech develops. F has been vocallising for...

Where to go with a newborn baby?

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After our first few walks with the buggy going out seemed a bit less daunting and I started to feel a bit more adventurous! But where can you go with a newborn baby? My local Children's Centre (run by the Children's Society) was a great place...

Baby's first trip to the library

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I’ve been a bookworm from an early age and I’m hoping that F will be too. The other day I discovered the baby books section of our local library in Honiton and I was very impressed! Although we have some baby books at home they can be quite...

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