October 3, 2010
There’s nothing like giving your child a head start in early learning. With all of the DVDs, books and classes available, there’s a wealth of resources that you can tap into to jump-start your child’s education. Little sponges So you’ve made it through ‘babyhood’. Through the minefield of nappies, sleepless nights and weaning. Well, here’s ...
August 13, 2010
Studies dating back as far as the early 1940s have shown that a child’s IQ can be increased by more than 50 points by using the proper stimulation techniques in the first six years of the child’s life. A head start through play A child’s early years – the first three in particular – are ...
August 13, 2010
From the moment that your baby is born, she will be routinely checked and examined to ensure that she is developing well. Modern Mum gives you the comprehensive guide to all the checks that your baby will undergo. The first tests that your baby has to undergo are performed both straight after birth and within ...
August 13, 2010
Parenthood, as we know, doesn’t come with a manual. New parents in particular aren’t sure about the basics of looking after a baby and may perhaps be reticent about asking for advice. Here’s ModernMum’s guide to all you need to know from day one.. Basic instinct Best position for baby to sleep Most new parents ...
May 8, 2010
‘I could draw like Raphael before, but it took all my effort to teach myself to draw like a child’, wrote Picasso. We’ve all become accustomed to our children’s drawings appearing home from school, a large blue blob in the centre of the page (Daddy) and a smaller pink blob to the right with a ...