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Developmental Stages: When will my baby sit up?
Your baby is growing, getting more muscle control and making developmental leaps right before your eyes. Sitting up is a huge milestone for your baby as they will be able to play upright and explore the world around them as they take in their surroundings. Your baby may be ready...
Packing Checklist For Travelling With Your Baby
The thought of going away with your baby for the first time can be quite overwhelming when you think of all the day to day items you need. With a little bit of planning, travelling with your baby will be a breeze. When considering your accommodation both self-catering and hotels...
How to encourage your baby to self-feed at 10-12 months
Your little one will be becoming an experienced eater of different food groups by the time they are almost one year old. Now that they can sit comfortably in their high chair, they will be using their hands a lot more to hold small food items between their fingers and...
How can I protect my baby from the sun?
Now that the summer has finally arrived, we're all going to be spending much more time outside. Of course, we all know we should protect ourselves from the sun, but if you've recently had a baby, you may be wondering what the best ways are to protect their skin from...
Developing a Baby Sleep Routine
Having a baby is exhausting, especially with their erratic sleep patterns. You may be even wondering if you will even have a full night's sleep again. Once you know the how, why and when babies sleep, you'll be able to create a routine that works for you and your baby....
Baby Clothes Donations
Babies outgrow their clothes so quickly, and it probably seems like only five minutes ago that you bought the last baby grow that's now too tiny, but what can you do with all those carefully selected, barely worn clothes? Baby Banks If you'd like to donate any baby items you...
Stages of Pregnancy: How your baby is developing month by month
A typical pregnancy lasts between 37 and 42 weeks, learn more about your little one's development at each stage of your pregnancy. The First Trimester First Month of Pregnancy Around three weeks after the first day of your last period, your fertilised egg will travel down the fallopian tube...
Are there benefits to your baby listening to music in the womb?
In the third trimester of pregnancy, scientists have proven that an unborn baby can recognise their mother's voice and even start to retain word patterns and rhymes. It makes sense then, that sounds and music also have an influence, but does listening to specific types of music really influence your...
Advice for New Mums: The Postpartum Journey
This week, Sock Ons talked to three generations of women about what they learnt as new mums, and the tips they wished they had known in the initial weeks after their first child was born. What kind of help did you find useful in those first few...
Ten Top Tips for Dressing your Baby this Winter
Babies can't tell us how comfortable they are, which sometimes makes dressing them for chilly weather problematic! Read on to find out how to dress your baby, so they're not too hot or too cold for the winter weather. Layering ...
Meet Another Working Mum Who Works in the Baby Sector
Rifat is the founder of Fill n Squeeze, a fantastic brand born out of her own personal frustrations when trying to feed her children nutritious food when out and about. She was on the hunt for baby food that contained all the nutrition she would feed her children at home,...
How to make wearing a face mask fun for young children
Wearing a face mask has become a necessity, and for the time being, a part of everyday life, which is why it is essential to prepare your child ahead of time. The official guidance from the government states that if your child is under the age of two, cannot put...