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How to stay in control of an emergency situation

Don't panic! Let's face it, when bad things happen it's never at a good time. So the calmer you keep yourself, the less stressful it can be. Corporal Jones in Dad's Army had the right idea but was really...

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Bookstart63

Bookstart: The Importance of Sharing Books With Your Baby

Teachers can do what they can. Writers and illustrators and publishers can do their best. But it is parents more than anyone who can instill a love of books in their children. Nothing is more important than...

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Compare Prices and Nutrients of Baby Formula Brands in UK

Our first baby was breast-fed exclusively for nine months before I returned to work. We then fed her Heinz Farley's follow-on milk until she switched to regular whole milk at 12 months old. When I chose...

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When & How to Tell Children the Brutal Truth of the Nature?

Last night I read the book Hedgehog at Brenda's bedtime, though it is actually not a story but an education book for older children. I thought it might be too difficult for a three-year-old, but Brenda was...

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Brenda & Dory69

How to Pick a Name for Your Baby: Name Customs in Chinese and Western Culture

A Chinese name starts with the family name, followed by the given name. We avoid the name, but do not avoid the surname. The surname is common; the name is peculiar. --Mencius (372-289 B.C.) China's huge...

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Praying for Children: An Introduction to the Buddha for Fertility & Conceiving babies

Guan-Yin, a.k.a. Kwan-Yin or Kuan-Yin, is a divinity presiding over pregnancy as well as safe and easy delivery of babies at birth. Regarded as the protector of children and women, Guan-Yin sits at times with...

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Family fun day

A family fun day with a free BBQ, bouncy castles, inflatable slide, kids activities, face painting, and second-hand sales, took place in Mackworth community centre. We had a big Cheese burger and Blackberry...

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Mencius' Mother62

Mothers Day and Hungry Ghost

As Chinese, we seems don't know Mothers Day till recently, we have Women's Day instead, that's 8th March. Chinese government will award 10 National Model Mothers in People's Congress Hall, and one day off for...

1 comment    love family children
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Make a bird feeder

Spring is coming, I have to help our school girl doing some silly bird watching in our garden, and learned how to make a simple bird feeder from recycled milk cartoon or plastic bottle. Most of instructions...

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A sample pregnancy license67

Pregnancy Licence and Birth Control

I had a chat with my wife as usual, we turned our topic to pregnancy, then to Pregnancy License (PL, Zhun Sheng Zheng in Chinese) policy in China. Chinese government has "one couple may have one child" family...

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