Smoking when pregnant increases your risk of premature delivery, having a low-birth-weight baby and has also been linked to stillbirth and cot death. Swedish research indicates it can increase the risk of autism by 40%, and a 2003 study found even light smoking

that night-time is for sleeping and daytime is for activity. Keep your voice soft and quiet, use night lights and lamps rather than bright main lights, and keep disturbances to a minimum.Be oh so quietOnce she's ready for bed, put your baby in her cot

-children life, but with a bit of planning it can still be fun.If you're flying with a small baby, some airlines will let you reserve one of the roomy seats at the front of the plane. Others will also provide you with a bassinet, or cot, to make the journey more

clothes and linen away in drawers, I wanted to show Karl my handy-work.I'd left him upstairs to get changed after we'd both decided to leave making up the cot for another day; afterall, we still had two weeks to go... I went downstairs to start tea

: Generally passive but can be destructive and powerful when they are crossed. Love to be cuddled but may not take kindly to dozens of people staring into the cot and cooing. Have tremendous toughness and may sometimes create a fuss for the sake of it. GEMINI

of The Grand’s Junior Crew gives children various treats and amenities depending on age group.For babies and children up to two years there are bottle warmers, sterilisers, cots and high chairs available.Older children aged 3-12 can request DVD players

avoiding doing new activities near bedtime.Stress, the flip side of excitement, can be a culprit, too. Some children are noticeably affected when starting nursery, weaning, or even upgrading from a cot to a bed. Also, a change in your life, such as divorce

baby's cot is not in direct sunlight and keep the room as cool as you can," advises Jennifer. "There are certain summers days when you aren't going to be able to get the room to the ideal temperature, but you need to make sure that you are keeping your

in his cot. We tried leaving him to cry, but he'd sob until he was in a terrible state, so we let him sleep in our bed. Big mistake as we can't get him out now!We bought him a little bed with side guards and usually settle him to sleep in our bed

are never too young to learn?Most new mums are surprised by their baby's capacity for understanding.They marvel at his alert inquisitiveness as he looks round, curious about everything he's presented with - faces, the mobile above his cot, a colourful cloth