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		<title>Food associations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 16:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It&#8217;s funny how our own little idiosyncrasies get passed down to our children &#8211; even when we&#8217;re not displaying them any more. As a girl, I can remember temporarily going off certain foods, because they reminded me of something I found disgusting. I watched a TV show featuring a man with a dirty white beard. In my little head, mashed potato became his manky facial hair and I wouldn&#8217;t touch it for a couple of months. My cousin had a penpal from France who visited.The poor girl had a brown scar on her cheek (I can only imagine it was a burn). After she&#8217;d left, I couldn&#8217;t touch rice pudding for a long time, the skin on top so reminded me of this girl&#8217;s...<br/>
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		<title>Parentonomy Carnival: Reading</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 21:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What an amazing response we received when we asked you to share the books you are reading with your little ones. Thanks so much to everyone who has joined in so far. So many recommendations and great tips; the least we could do is put them all together in a carnival. And here it is. Please grab a pen and paper because you&#8217;ll want to take note of many of these titles and tips. Elizabeth at Mummy Central  puzzles over recent revelations about parent complaints to librarians. Ellen from In a Bun Dance reveals her wild thing’s favourite book, Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Ruth at Dorkyman describes her love of books despite shaky beginnings and the pleasure she has sharing...<br/>
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		<title>Clothing to Suit Your Bump</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 19:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t worry my dears.  I’m not announcing anything here. But having shared cups of tea and celery (a craving I think) with some pregnant friends of mine, it made me remember how I felt about clothing my bump. Because whether you love or loath being pregnant, there are always days when your style seems to have been flushed down the toilet with all those loo breaks you’ve been taking. There was a time when dressing during maternity meant a limited wardrobe; affordable maternity clothes were not exactly inspiring when it came to fashion and style. Fortunately, that is no longer the case. Today, there are not only loads of wonderful options and styles, the types of things women can wear...<br/>
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		<title>#Project 52 #20</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 00:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photo Pherapy]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[One picture, every week for 52 weeks. For more great offerings, check out The Boy and Me. Also a Silent Sunday &#8211; one picture, no words necessary. More to be found on Love All Blogs.<br/>
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		<title>Why?????????????????</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 15:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What is it about kids and the never-ending &#8221;Why?&#8221; It&#8217;s usually when we&#8217;re in the car I&#8217;m bombarded with questions, some of which I can answer&#8230;. &#8220;Why are we going to the dentist?&#8221; &#8220;Why is broccolli good for you?&#8221; &#8220;Why do I have to stop hitting my brother over the head with a plastic dinosaur?&#8221; Then there are the ones that leave me struck dumb&#8230; &#8220;Why do we swallow food?&#8221; &#8220;Why are frogs green?&#8221; &#8220;Why do I have a twig and you don&#8217;t?&#8221; (yes, he really asked that, and he&#8217;s not referring to part of a tree). Don&#8217;t you ever want to get your own back? Just turn and bombard...<br/>
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		<title>Birthday buys for under a fiver</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We all want our children to make friends and be popular. But popularity comes at quite a price when you find yourself running them from one birthday party to another. If they get along with even half of their class by the time they start school or nursery, it’s likely they’ll be invited to around 10-15 celebrations in the course of a year. That means, if you splash out £15-20 per gift, you’re spending up to £300 a year. Per child. *falls over in a dead faint* Remember, the invitation has been extended because the birthday boy (or girl) likes your child and wants them to share in the fun. And if they’re anything like my kids, they won’t remember who brought them which parcel, in the...<br/>
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		<title>Basic instincts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 23:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not the sort of Mum who rushes off to the GP for every little cough and sniffle. But sometimes I think we&#8217;re so afraid of being labelled paranoid parents, we go too far in the other direction. Even when something just doesn&#8217;t sit right. Or in my case, stand. And I had the feeling all was not well when Blake ran into our bedroom on a Sunday morning saying: &#8220;Bwodie&#8217;s got a sore weg&#8221; (imagine, if you will, Jonathan Ross on helium and that&#8217;s my three-year-old&#8217;s voice). Brodie was sitting pathetically on the top bunk in their room, unable to get himself down the ladder. In fact, after Mr G carried him downstairs and put him on the couch, he was...<br/>
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		<title>How to protect your child from meningitis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 23:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Research released earlier this week shows that a staggering 68% of mums and dads are unaware of the limitations of current vaccinations against meningitis. Could this be why many of us don&#8217;t think about checking for meningitis when our children are poorly? &#160; Although great strides have been made to protect our children from some types of meningitis, there is currently no vaccine to protect against meningococcal serogroup B (MenB), which causes the majority of meningitis cases and deaths in the UK. Bacterial meningitis and septicaemia affect around 3,400 people in the UK each year, killing more children under the age of five than any other infectious disease. A friend of mine...<br/>
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		<title>Is my smart phone making me a better parent?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I love my smart phone &#8230; almost as much as I love my children. And they love it too. Which is why, when there is need for distraction – or perhaps a few moments peace, I confess I give it to them. And I don’t feel too bad. After all, it’s not like plonking them in front of the TV is it? They are not zoning out, they are interacting! Every swipe of their fingers seems to offer a reassuring signal that their minds are at work. They are contemplating their next move. Perhaps even learning something. But is it really that simple? Is interactive media really better than television? Is my smart phone making me a better parent? No more flash cards  Take Read Write Phonics, a smart phone app...<br/>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had difficulty writing this post. Not because I don&#8217;t know what to say. But my two boys keep bursting into the room, asking me to help them rebuild their &#8216;den&#8217;. This is a duvet draped over a variety of objects &#8211; a chair, a blackboard, a rocking horse &#8211; to make a little tent. It&#8217;s enough to set them off on a whole host of adventures. As I write this, they are hiding from the &#8220;baddies&#8221;, armed with their plastic swords, ready to do battle and defend their settlement. Brodie&#8217;s obsession with Doctor Who means there might be a few daleks out there as well. And the den could suddenly become a Tardis hurtling through time. Or...<br/>
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