anxiety reaches its peak, stay close to him when he meets new people to give him confidence. If he cries when you leave a room, keep talking - he'll learn to feel safe with your voice. When you have to leave, hug and kiss him before you go and tell him you

distraction test and will ask you if you feel confident he can hear and see well. This is also a chance to discuss any worries you have about issues like immunisation, feeding and sleeping.Winter infections sometimes lead to a course of antibiotics

catered for? Are the menus varied? 3. Do the children look happy and occupied? Are staff interacting well? 4. Are the staff happy, relaxed, well presented, calm and confident? 5 Ask about the staff to children ratios. Here are the guidelines: 0-2 years

to the Inland Revenue. If you are doing this you’ll need to register for Self Assessment if you’re not already doing so. If you are not confident you can save the money before paying it back then stopping the payments may be a better option for you.What if my

Venkat is sceptical about the likelihood of an accurate prediction. “12 weeks is rather early and even an experienced sonographer could not confidently identify the sex of a baby at this stage,” she states. “The ideal time to look into this is during

stays calm and in bed. Build up how long you stay out until telling him that you, too, must get ready for bed. Sound confident or he'll pick up on your doubt.10 Watch out for relapsesIt's only natural that Elliott may slip backwards after a big change

ago I had a crash with Tess and Tom in the car when someone smashed into the back of our car. I can still see everything in slow motion and Tess's dummy flying past my head. The crash shattered what little driving confidence I had. And the kids

me down if things went wrong. Plus, Sarah's mum is a midwife so I felt confident she wouldn't pass out if the going got tough!‘Sarah came to the NCT antenatal classes with me, and we laughed about the looks we got from all the other couples. She also

breast and her nose clear - she should be able to breathe freely. Finding a good breastfeeding position and perfecting the 'latch' is important - the more confident you are, the more likely you are to get out and about with your baby, safe

. Keep exasperated physical gestures to a minimum so you exude confidence.CONSISTENCY If your computer was firmly out of bounds yesterday, then make sure the same is true today. Don’t set rules that you don’t stick to! DISTRACT & DIVERT Probably the most