There have been many reports over the last few years about the negative aspects of children watching TV. Indeed, a recent study from Michigan and Montreal universities found negative effects on older children rose with every hour of toddler TV. But is TV always such a bad idea? Toddlers and TV The study, part of ...
words by Lucy Pearce Many moons ago, when you saw that blue line on the pregnancy test, you were given a date, a magical date, carefully conjured up in a high-tech way by an internet site calculator, or in a low-tech form by your doctor with a little plastic wheel. In went the date of ...
It’s supposed to be one of the happiest times of your life. During your pregnancy, everyone will tell you how lucky you are and how happy you should be. But that doesn’t stop you having your own wee worries…. Pregnancy Concerns I’m afraid of giving birth! Although there are varying degrees of worry regarding childbirth, ...
If you’re in the middle of morning sickness and overwhelming fatigue, the idea of having wild, rampant sex with your other half may be the furthest thing from your mind. Many women find, however, that, as the nausea and tiredness subside, their sex drive is most definitely on the up! Yes, yes, yes! Sex during ...
We all know how beautiful a newborn baby’s skin is, but, whether we like it or not, a newborn can experience a variety of skin irritations during its first year. Modern Mum looks at the most common complaints. Minor irritations It’s important to remember that newborn babies are prone to many completely benign spots, blemishes ...
DOES MY BUMP LOOK BIG IN THIS? Words by Danielle McLaughlin Ever since that iconic photo of a heavily pregnant Demi Moore on the cover of Vanity Fair back in 1991, bumps have been ‘in’. Or rather, I should say, bumps have been very much ‘out’. Annie Leibovitz’s shot of a gorgeously rounded and glowing Demi ...
Hungry tums and stressed-out mums! As a mother of two young children, I am always busy, frequently hassled, generally sleep-deprived and more than occasionally, irritable. There are, however, two critical points in my day when I am all of the above – mealtimes! I am excluding breakfast as a mealtime for the purposes of this ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
