parenting

Catherine Ball's Baby Blog – week 50

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

BACK in the early days of parenthood when it felt like all I was doing was breastfeeding and I was sore and tired, I made myself a deal. I promised myself that if I managed to exclusively breastfeed Sophie for six months, I would treat myself to a trip to a spa. And you know...

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Ask The Expert

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Q: When I had my first baby I had to stop breast-feeding him because I had mastitis. Does this mean I won't be able to breast-feed the baby I'm...

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Catherine Ball's Baby Blog – Week 49

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

THERE are quite a lot of things you never really imagine yourself doing until you become a parent. Making a giant birthday card for your little one in...

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Ask the expert

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Q. I've heard black tea could improve attention span, so is it worth letting my kids (aged seven and 10) drink it, or are they too young? A: Dr Carrie...

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Catherine Ball's Baby Blog – week 48

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

FEEDING Sophie is still proving to be a bit of a mission impossible. She is still not eating the range of balanced meals I would have expected her to...

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Catherine Ball's Baby Blog – Week 47

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

I HAVE started teaching Sophie to read. Yes, you read that right. She may not even be 11-months-old yet but I'm taking the 'you're never too young to...

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Catherine Ball's Baby Blog – week 46

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

LAST week I watched Channel 4's One Born Every Minute, a documentary set in a maternity unit. It certainly brought back some memories of giving birth...

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Ask the expert

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Q."Is it true that raising kids might help to lower my blood pressure, rather than raise it? Why is this? It can be so stressful sometimes." A:...

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Help with the Kids with Lisa Salmon

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

PARENTS who row constantly and are in an unhappy relationship will sometimes stick together for the sake of the kids. However, new research suggests...

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