Is your child starting school in September? Or moving to secondary school? Top tips on preparing them and you for the big change
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Is your child starting school in September? Or moving to secondary school? Top tips on preparing them and you for the big change

Starting school is a big step for every child, especially if the surroundings are completely new to them – ie a new school where they didn’t attend the nursery school, or a secondary school that has no ties to the primary school or prep they used to attend.

This can be exciting and frightening all at once – and that’s just not your feelings, by the way!

To help make the transition as easy as possible, we’ve compiled a few tips:

Are you putting your toddler at risk by putting them in a forward-facing car seat too soon?
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Are you putting your toddler at risk by putting them in a forward-facing car seat too soon?

Should parents be encouraged to keep their children in rear-facing car seats for longer? Yes, according to a campaign launched by motors.co.uk, which suggests that rear-facing car seats are “up to five times safer” than the more popular forward-facing versions.

Four ways to make working during pregnancy stress-free
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Four ways to make working during pregnancy stress-free

Congrats! You’re going to be a mums, and what exciting times you have ahead. Unfortunately, while your family, friends and colleagues may be excited for you, strangers on your commute probably won’t share the joy…

So, how can you make your commute to work as stress free and comfortable as possible?

Summer nights making you feel restless? Adding a few ingredients to your dinner can make all the difference
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Summer nights making you feel restless? Adding a few ingredients to your dinner can make all the difference

As well as sleeping on a good bed in a well-ventilated, dark and quiet room, achieving a great night’s sleep can be affected by what you eat before bedtime.

According to The Sleep Council, certain foods are known to aid sleep — in exactly the same way that caffeine is known to help you stay awake.

Office exercises to do on the sly
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Office exercises to do on the sly

You did it! You got your first step on the career ladder and you absolutely love it — you love how challenging it is, how it lets you be creative and how it lets your skills flourish.

Video: Beauty for busy mums
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Video: Beauty for busy mums

These days the frumpy and tired look just doesn’t cut it – and thanks to celebs and the yummy mummies of the world, being a mum doesn’t mean you can get away with not making any effort at all with your appearance.

But it can be costly – products, and time can put a lot of us off, when we really do need something to banish those dark under eyes, and dry skin.