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Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

More children are being toilet trained later, according to a new survey of early years staff.

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

A Government-backed campaign aims to help parents with weaning and tackle widespread myths about the signs a baby is ready to try their first solid foods.

Exposure to germs could prevent childhood leukaemia

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Exposing children to common harmless bugs, for example at nursery, could help prevent the most common type of childhood cancer.

Labour commits to introducing an additional health check for all babies

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Labour’s shadow health secretary has pledged to introduce an additional health check for babies, as part of the party's commitment to making Britain’s children the healthiest in the world.

First minister’s ‘baby box’ generation

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Friday, August 18, 2017

| Nursery World

All babies born in Scotland will receive a Baby Box of essential items and a box that can be used as a safe place to sleep, in a move designed to tackle inequality and promote health.

Cot death charity raises concerns over ‘baby boxes’

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Thursday, August 3, 2017

| Nursery World

There is no evidence that Finnish-style baby boxes prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or cot death, says the Lullaby Trust, which has raised concerns about their increasing popularity in the UK.

Emotional wellbeing focus of infant mental health awareness week

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Thursday, June 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Better Start projects in Bradford and Blackpool are raising awareness of the impact of too much stress during pregnancy.

Less than half of mothers breastfeed after two months

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

| Nursery World

A survey of 500 new mothers reveals that while almost three-quarters start breastfeeding, less than half continue to do so six-to eight weeks later.

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

New figures show that health visitors are increasingly seeing children with delayed language.

Children's 'red books' start to go online from April

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Monday, February 13, 2017

| Nursery World

The ‘red book’, the paper-based personal child health record for under-fives, will be available online for London parents from April ahead of a national rollout.

Nursery Food: Drinking Cups - Lifting the lid

Features

Monday, February 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Nicole Weinstein talks to two experts – I CAN’s Kate Freeman and local authority health advisor Joe Corcoran – to find out why moving straight to an open cup from a bottle is the healthiest, but not always the most practical, option

A Unique Child: Health & Nutrition - Spoilt for choice

Features

Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The best weaning method is baby-led and involves interesting, nutritious food, writes Mary Llewellin

Mother's premature baby campaign reaches House of Commons

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Friday, December 2, 2016

| Nursery World

A petition to extend maternity leave for mothers of the around 60,000 babies born prematurely in the UK each year, has been signed by more than 120,000 people and could lead to a change in the law.

Car journeys over 30 minutes 'potential health risk' to newborns

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Monday, November 14, 2016

| Nursery World

New research puts into question the amount of time that babies can safely spend in car seats.

Health campaign says young children should have three hours activity a day

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Friday, July 29, 2016

| Nursery World

‘Every movement counts’ is the motto of a new Department of Health campaign to encourage children aged under five to be physically active for at least three hours a day.