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Mornings

Help! My baby wakes up at 5am

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For early-rising babies, parents are told to simply make the room darker, or push the morning nap back. But as Joel Defries has discovered, it doesn’t always work. Here are his ideas for surviving 5am starts…

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Joel Defries 18th October 2018
Family

5 things they don’t tell you about being a father

Joel Defries
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As a child, you’re taught to avoid strange men in parks, says dad-of-one Joel Defries. “But once you have a child you BECOME that weirdo in the park. You can’t get enough of mindless chats with strangers by the swings.” Joel Defries on the realities of fatherhood…

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Joel Defries 9th May 2018
Work Life

How I found flexible work to fit around my family life

Nicola Emmett
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When Nicola Emmett returned to her marketing role after maternity leave, she found the hours and commute no longer worked for her. She needed flexible work that would fit around childcare so she quit and – after a long, hard search – landed the dream job…

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Contributing Writer 12th February 2018
Wellbeing

Managing expectations in business and in your personal life

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Are you optimistic about everything, assuming it’ll live up to your expectations, or cautious – not getting too excited in case it doesn’t happen? Annie Ridout looks at when it’s good to lower, or manage, our expectations

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Annie Ridout 10th December 2017
Family

Forget attachment parenting, it’s all about experimental parenting

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If you wear your baby in a sling and breastfeed through the night, you’re an attachment parent. If you instil a routine for your baby – feeds, naps, night-time – you’re taking a parent-led approach. But what if you like trial and error; is this experimental parenting?

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Annie Ridout 30th November 2017
Family

What do mothers do all day? Sit around drinking coffee, obviously

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From the outside, it may look like mothers are having a jolly: drinking coffee and chatting while the babes roll around on the floor. From the inside, it’s a different story. In case you were wondering, here’s what mothers do all day…

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Annie Ridout 18th November 2017
Family

Fussy Eaters: How can I get my child to eat more food?

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If your child is particular about what they eat – or a ‘fussy eater’ – you’ll know that getting from breakfast through to dinner can be a challenge. Emma Sheppard speaks to parents and experts about fussy eating and how to overcome it…

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Emma Sheppard 8th November 2017
Sleep

When will my baby sleep through the night?

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The question on every parent’s lips: when will my baby sleep through the night? It seems most other aspects of parenting are just about manageable if sleep is ok. But that takes time for some babies. Here, our readers share their baby sleep experiences…

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Annie Ridout 31st October 2017
Sleep

Is it really that bad to feed your baby to sleep?

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We’re told that if we feed the baby to sleep (lull them off with a tit or teat in their mouth), they will never learn to self soothe. But it was working well for Annie Ridout, so she asked some other mothers what they thought…

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Annie Ridout 30th October 2017
Family

Being a good parent doesn’t mean 100% engagement at all times

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What does it mean to be a good parent? Is it enough to feed, clothe and provide shelter for our offspring; or do they need our undivided attention at all times? Here, Annie Ridout explores parental engagement and whether we all need to take a step back…

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Annie Ridout 5th October 2017

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