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April 9, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments coronavirus, life under lockdown

Maternity Services are Open for Business

The Royal College of Midwives has called on pregnant woman to support them in keeping services available, to keep themselves healthy and to protect midwives and maternity support workers.

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April 9, 2020 Mums&Dads 1 Comment kids and drawing

The Kids’ Gallery Competition

With the Gallery getting bigger and brighter, our pets are being noticed by more and more young creative souls. Some of them decided that if our imaginative creatures all have wings, than they ought to fly, so one of the drawings was turned into a lively animation.

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April 9, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments charity, Easter, Francis House, life under lockdown

Francis House launches virtual Easter Chick Hunt fundraiser

Francis House Children’s Hospice has launched the Francis House ‘Virtual’ Great Didsbury Easter Chick Hunt in the run up to Easter and throughout April.

Little girl having fun at the Festival of Colours | photo: Pranav Kumar Jain, unsplash

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April 3, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments kids and drawing

Introducing the Kids’ Gallery

M&D has just opened a Kids’ Gallery a virtual space for children’s drawings. If you have any budding artists keen to join in – we can’t wait to hear from you!

A set of "The World Worst Children" books by David Walliams

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March 31, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments kids and reading, life under lockdown

Time for Elevenses: David Walliams Entertains Kids for Free

Each day for the next month writer and actor David Walliams will read from his popular collection ‘World’s Worst Children’. Some free activities can also be downloaded from his website.

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March 31, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments life under lockdown, reusable nappies

Baba+Boo Donates 3,500 Nappies To NHS Staff

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Reusable nappy brand is donating 3,500 of its nappies to the NHS staff and sending boxes to 30 NHS Trusts, including Great Ormond Street Hospital and Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.

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March 25, 2020 Mums&Dads 35 Comments household tips, life under lockdown

Stay at Home and do Your Spring Cleaning

With the country being on lockdown and a shortage of cleaning products in the shops it is time to search your cupboards for natural cleaning alternatives.

Girl learns to wash hands | Photo by NENJzk from unsplash

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March 24, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments divorce, life under lockdown

UK Lockdown: What Does this Mean for Separated Parents?

Following the new lockdown, the rules on whether children of separated or divorced parents can visit them have now been clearly laid out. Law expert from Manchester explains.

Babies in Reusable nappies made by Baba + Boo

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March 24, 2020 Mums&Dads 1 Comment life under lockdown, reusable nappies

Navigating Parenthood through the Coronovirus Outbreak

Reusable nappies, delivered to your door, and online advice on how to use them, could be a good alternative when you self-isolating or can’t find your usual disposables in the shops.