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Parenting Archive
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Scientist hypothesises that using tools to make slings made us human.
Posted on September 9, 2010 | No CommentsArchaeologist and anthropologist Timothy Taylor claims that tools use came before Homo species, that Australopithecines used stone tools to create baby slings to carry their young. Bipedalism requires baby to have […] -
Types of baby carrier
Posted on August 26, 2010 | No CommentsThere are many different baby carriers and slings available, with something suitable for every parent’s style. This guide will help you find a carrier to suit you. Babywearing is a […] -
Education Choices Pt 2: State school, independent school or home education?
Posted on August 25, 2010 | 2 CommentsThere are three main choices for educating your child in England – State school, Independent school or Home Education… When to start: Every parent in England has to, by law, […] -
What do you really need for your new baby?
Posted on June 10, 2010 | 1 CommentAlthough most of us spend a lot of money on things for our new babies, having a baby need not be expensive. Babies actually need very little, and what you […] -
Babies – film
Posted on May 13, 2010 | No CommentsA new film, just out in the US follows one year in the life of four babies around the world, from Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo. Watch […] -
Breastfeeding – a vacuum pump
Posted on May 13, 2010 | No CommentsNew Scientist Bumpology column looks at the latest evidence that suggests that breastfeeding works by baby creating a vacuum rather than compression. -
Kangaroo care reduces newborn deaths by more than 50 percent
Posted on March 31, 2010 | No CommentsNew Research Shows “Kangaroo Mother Care†Reduces Newborn Deaths More than 50 Percent, Proven to be More Effective than Incubators for Stable Preterm Babies. A new meta-analysis led by Dr. […] -
Benefits of Babywearing
Posted on March 29, 2010 | No CommentsBenefits Bonding The closeness between carer and child in a sling helps bonding. You get to know each other and learn to communicate. Grandparents, dads, and other family and carers […] -
Avoid unsafe ‘bag’ slings
Posted on March 27, 2010 | No CommentsA major US brand of baby carrier or sling – the Infantino SlingRider has been recalled after the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an advisory regarding baby sling safety. […]