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NCT planning more Baby Cafes

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  • Tuesday, May 10, 2011
  • | Nursery World
The Baby Cafe network of breastfeeding drop-in sessions looks set to be extended following the takeover of the charity by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).

Health and wellbeing study given 33.5m

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  • Tuesday, March 8, 2011
  • | Nursery World
A 33.5m project is to follow the lives of 90,000 British children from birth to find out more about what factors affect health and happiness in society.

Weaning policy queried as study finds breastfeeding risks

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  • Tuesday, January 18, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Feeding a baby exclusively on breast milk for the first six months of life could be linked to a higher risk of anaemia, food allergies and coeliac disease, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal.

Caterers teach family cooking at local centres

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  • Tuesday, September 28, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Parents are learning how to prepare healthier meals for their children in cookery sessions run by a catering company in seven Sure Start children's centres across the country.

Lack of breakfast linked with childhood obesity

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  • Tuesday, August 17, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Children who regularly skip breakfast before going to school are nearly twice as likely to be obese compared with those who eat something before they leave home, according to a new study.

Vitamin D deficiency

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  • Tuesday, July 6, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Pregnant women should be given vitamin D to help safeguard their babies' health, say researchers.

Cost of school dinners a struggle for many families

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  • Wednesday, June 30, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Low-income families struggle to afford school meals and often cannot provide healthy packed lunches because they do not have a car and are restricted to shopping in local convenience stores, says a new Ofsted report.

Free vitamins extended to more families

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  • Tuesday, April 6, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Free vitamins are being given to children up to the age of four and all pregnant and breastfeeding women, under a scheme being piloted in Wales.

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