Recent Articles

Are you teaching your children bad habits at mealtimes? (in: Dilemmas & solutions)
Oct 9, 2019

Research from leading Scandinavian nursery brand Stokke recently found that just half of us typically enjoy family mealtimes at the dinner table, Charlotte Stirling-Reed, a specialist in child nutrition working to help families create healthier and happier mealtimes, reveals the bad habits that we are teaching our children at mealtimes and how to do things right.

 

Bing: Watch, Play, Learn (in: Games & toys)
Oct 8, 2019

The launch of Bing: Watch, Play, Learn marks the beginning of an extensive commitment to world-class, audience-centred digital content from Acamar Films.

 

WNt London Haircare (in: Looking good, feeling great)
Oct 2, 2019

WNt London is an effective aftercare shampoo and conditioner, aimed for those who have had intensive salon treatments such as a Brazilian blow dry or and Japanese straightening, providing an intense nourishment to chemically treated hair. 

Rubis® Tweezers (in: Looking good, feeling great)
Oct 1, 2019

A favourite of make-up artists Bobbi Brown (who described them as “the Ferrari of tweezers”), Fred Hamelten, Wingie, Leco van Zadelhoff and countless more celebrity MUAs, Rubis® tweezers are the ultimate luxury beauty staple, offering the utmost Swiss-precision. What did Anne Coates make of them?

The Wonder Weeks – A Stress-free Guide to Your Baby's Behaviour (in: Books for parents)
Sep 30, 2019

The Wonder Weeks – A Stress-free Guide to Your Baby's Behaviour by Xaviera Plas-Plooij, Frans X. Plooij and Hetty van de Rijt is based on bround-breaking behavioural research in the Netherlands and has become a word-of-mouth sensation. New mum Jo Roberts found it a reassuring guide.

Natural Alternatives to Dieting by Dr Marilyn Glenville (in: Books for parents)
Sep 25, 2019

Advice From The UK’s Leading Nutritionist Dr Marilyn Glenville’s latest book Natural Alternatives to Dieting

Is Your Child Showing signs of Hearing Loss? (in: Fit kids)
Sep 19, 2019

Ben Meredith, audiologist and Senior Clinical Specialist from hearing specialists, MED-EL offers his advice on what to do if you suspect your baby or child may be experiencing hearing problems.   

Max The Detective Cat – The Catnap Caper by Sarah Todd Taylor (in: Books: children & YA)
Sep 18, 2019

Anne Coates reviews Max The Detective Cat – The Catnap Caper by Sarah Todd Taylor and illustrated by Nicola Kinnear.

Reducing Post-natal Depression with Omega-3 Supplements (in: Healthy parents)
Sep 17, 2019

A study has reviewed the evidence to see whether symptoms of post-natal depression, and also depression during pregnancy, may be reduced by taking regular omega-3 supplements (the special fats found in some marine foods such as oily fish). Dr Carrie Ruxton, from the Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS), comments and gives her top lifestyle tips for eating well after giving birth.

 

Help! Why Am I Changing? by Susan Akass (in: Books: children & YA)
Sep 16, 2019

Help! Why Am I Changing? The Growing-up Guide for Pre-teen Boys and Girls by Susan Akass with input from Dr Frances Butcher, Dr Rosanna Bevan and James Hull, is aimed at children aged nine to 12 who are just entering puberty.

The Criminal on Blu-Ray and DVD (in: CDs & DVDs)
Sep 13, 2019

STUDIOCANAL releases a newly restored version of director Joseph Losey’s gritty crime drama about the British penal system, The Criminal, on DVD, Digital Download and, for the very first time, on Blu-Ray looking better than ever as part of their Vintage Classics collection.

 

Teddy's Wish – Be There (in: News)
Sep 12, 2019

Teddy’s Wish announce their third annual bereavement and wellness retreat, running over the weekend of 21 – 22 September at the unique and calming surroundings of St Katharine’s Parmoor in Henley-on-Thames. The fully-funded weekend retreat offers group therapy sessions, as well as yoga, light exercise, creative writing and mindful meditation. They have also unveiled their "Be There" step-by-step guide on how to support friends and family who might be grieving the loss of a baby.