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The Beckham family arrive for Viva Forever! Press Night, a musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls, at the Piccadilly Theatre in central London.

Posh’s working mom secrets
April 29 2013 at 12:27

Victoria Beckham has given a detailed look at how she handles the demands of a career and motherhood.

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Scientists have discovered that when babies are picked up and carried, their heart rate slows and they 'automatically and deeply' relax.

Why DO babies like to be carried?
April 26 2013 at 12:00

The mystery of why a baby is soothed by being picked up has been unravelled by Japanese scientists.

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Michelle Lu, Natasha Else, Tamara de Klerk at their matric dance last week.

How to survive the matric dance
April 26 2013 at 13:49

What once signified a night of ‘firsts’ has become a competitive, consumerist event, writes Omeshnie Naidoo.

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When your teen wants a tattoo
April 26 2013 at 12:02

Would you follow Barack Obama’s lead and get your own tattoo to match that of your child?

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When I was growing up in the Eighties, the phrase 'healthy eating' meant nothing.

‘You want us to eat what?’
April 25 2013 at 14:17

Lorraine Candy decided to feed her children healthier food... and has only just recovered from the fall-out.

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The Duchess of Cambridge will certainly be aware of this form of nosiness. This week, it was suggested her bump woefully mismatched her six months of pregnancy.

Leave Kate’s bump alone!
April 25 2013 at 12:27

Why does your body become public property when you are pregnant, asks Kathryn Knight.

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‘Spoonful of cinnamon can damage lungs’
April 25 2013 at 12:27

Health experts say there are serious risks from a challenge where teens eat a spoonful of cinnamon.

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Elizabeth Truss condemned 'chaotic' preschools that allow children to do what they want all day long, leaving them unable to sit still and listen by the time they get to primary school.

‘Preschools need to teach manners’
April 24 2013 at 14:16

Preschools are breeding a generation of toddlers with no manners, the British education minister has warned.

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Even an elbow in the ribs may not do the trick, and 28 percent regularly sleep in another room.

One in four don’t share bed with snorers
April 24 2013 at 12:52

For many couples, the bedroom becomes a battleground as they wrangle over one partner’s snoring.

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Gauteng MEC for Health Ntombi Mekgwe (orange cap), visited Elias Motsoaledi informal settlement in Soweto together with the department of health workers who provided residence with their services for free, including vaccinating children. Picture: Boxer Ngwenya

Mass vaccination campaign under way
April 24 2013 at 12:51

About a million children in the Western Cape are to be inoculated for measles and polio in the next few months.

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James Bond actor Daniel Craig knew from an early age he didn't want to become a pub landlord like his father or an art teacher like his mother.

Like father, unlike son
April 23 2013 at 14:19

Children are actively choosing not to follow in their parents’ footsteps, research has shown.

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Music therapists worked with the mothers of 272 premature babies for several sessions over two weeks using either two instruments, song alone or no music at all.

Live music can help prem babies - study
April 23 2013 at 12:24

Live music can slow the heartbeat of premature babies and make them breathe more easily.

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Any stresses he feels in life may be acted out at home.

‘Our son has changed’
April 23 2013 at 12:22

David Coleman urges worried parents to try to understand how their 13-year-old feels.

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A child receives polio vaccination drops during a vaccination campaign.

‘20 percent of children unvaccinated’
April 22 2013 at 14:14

Almost one-third of all child deaths are caused by an illness that could have been prevented by a vaccine, writes Sarah Morrison.

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God knows who the judges will be, but I think I'll put a vote in for parents of the calibre of, say, Michelle Obama.

The show that takes 25 years
April 18 2013 at 14:19

Lorraine Candy has an idea for a new reality show... and it involves Lego, and lots of patience.

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The typical age for walking was 12 months, but the results ranged from eight and a half months to 20.

Don’t worry about those baby steps
April 22 2013 at 12:11

Parents who worry about when their baby will take to toddling have nothing to fear, say scientists.

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It goes without saying that all parents or caregivers should own a thermometer (preferably an ear or forehead thermometer).

Febrile seizures: Frightening, but harmless
April 22 2013 at 12:11

A febrile seizure looks and sounds far more serious than it usually is, writes Omeshnie Naidoo.

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Obstructive sleep apnoea affects around four percent of middle-aged people, and leads to the sufferer's throat closing repeatedly during the night. Picture: Thobeka Zazi Ndabula

A chin stroker to stop snoring?
April 22 2013 at 12:10

Doctors are using a device which stimulates muscles under the chin with small electric shocks to tackle snoring.

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Puppy dogs’ ... ostrich feather collars?
April 19 2013 at 13:54

The LoveMyDog label caters for a growing market for designer clothes for dogs.

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Women can safely drink a 175ml glass of wine, a 50ml glass of spirits or just under a pint of beer each week without damaging their childs intellectual or behavioural development, the study found.

Pregnant? You can drink - just a little
April 19 2013 at 11:57

Pregnant women who enjoy a couple of glasses of wine each week will not harm their baby’s development, claim researchers.

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