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Taking care of yourself as a new parent

When you’ve got a new baby, the tendency is to but their needs first, and to forget that you need looking after too. As instinctive as this is, it’s likely only to end up in you feeling tired and run down. It’s very important that you take care of your own emotional and physical well-being, so that you’re in tip top condition for being the best possible parent…

Eat well

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Submitted by JMiddleton on Tue, 01/05/2012 - 13:45

Do you bribe your kids?

Today our mummy blogger Jane ponders on the power of bribery. What do you think - do you bribe your kids or do they have you wrapped around their little finger?!

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I admit it - I bribe my daughter. The promise of chocolate buttons has prevented many a tantrum in the super market. You can feel the tantrum building can't you?

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Submitted by JMiddleton on Tue, 31/01/2012 - 10:07

Banish the back to school blues

I have to confess I was a bit of a geek at school. I actually looked forward to going back to school in September, and my absolute favourite bit was all the new things – lovely shiny new shoes from Clarks, new pencil case and maths set, and of course a lunch box. As a parent of course it's a whole different ball game - it'll be the night before school and I'll have radiators full of clothes, an empty fridge, and a look of panic...

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Submitted by JMiddleton on Wed, 07/09/2011 - 19:03

Children and Heavy Metals Don't Mix

The Daily Mail's online website reports that many popular cartoon drinking glasses used by children exceed the recommended health limits of lead by up to 1,000 times. Research suggests that the decorative enamel on certain merchandising glasses contain between 16 and 30 per cent of the dangerous metal, known to reduce children's IQ.

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Submitted by Binit on Tue, 23/11/2010 - 15:04

Safe Lunch Boxes

Parents are often flumoxed about lunchboxes. Many parents do not want their children to eat school lunches but prefer to give their children home made lunches that are healthy and nutritious. At the same time, they worry that many lunchboxes can contain toxins that contaminate their food.

VUPbaby is proud to stock fabulously stylish and fun looking lunchboxes from Crocodile Creek and Gruffalo, all of which are perfectly safe and free of harmful toxins such as BPA , PVC & Phthalates.

Submitted by Binit on Mon, 18/10/2010 - 21:03