Got a child who’ll soon be starting nursery or pre-school?There's no need to worry if they can't recognise letters or numbers yet - that's what pre-school is for.But if you are looking for fun educational ways to give your child a little bit of a

.While there are some gorgeous bootees and pram shoes out there, it’s important you buy the right size so they don’t squash your baby’s feet.First stepsBy the time your baby is between 10-16 months, he’ll have been crawling a while before that magical moment when he

However quickly your child grasped the essentials of potty training, it is perfectly normal for night-time dryness to take longer.There are ways to help it along, but patience on your part is essential.The vast majority of mums start potty training

The brain-boosting benefits of oily fish have long been recognised, but warnings about mercury levels may be stopping you from making it a regular fixture on your child's dinner plate.However, a 10-year study from the University of Rochester

Parents are reportedly worried that popular children’s TV show Peppa Pig is a bad influence on their toddlers.The Telegraph has reported that some parents fear the cartoon is making their children naughty.Complaints from parents included children answering back, splashing in mudd...

Scientists have confirmed what many mums suspected all along - artificial additives and colourings in food DO affect children's behaviour.UK researchers at the University of Southampton studied nearly 300 toddlers aged 3, and discovered that the number of hyperactive children hal...

get bored very quickly.‘Concentration is controlled, in part, by our genes,' says Tessa Livingstone, author of Child Of Our Time (Bantam Press, £14.99). ‘There are specific regions of the brain that are responsible for how well we concentrate

According to US magazine InTouch Weekly, American popstar Jessica Simpson is pregnant with her first child.The 31-year-old singer, movie and reality TV star is said to be expecting her first child with fiancé and NFL player Eric Johnson. The couple

Our word discipline comes from the Latin word 'to teach'. There are often more desirable and effective options than punishment to encourage your children to behave.The NSPCC recommends 'positive discipline'. Click through to find out how it works... How to give positive disciplin...

We're thrilled our Save Our Spaces campaign - to stop misuse of parent and child parking spaces - has struck such a chord.It's an issue that drives you crazy - and now the almost 20,000+ Babyexpert.com users who have expressed their frustration