and sharing words, sounds and stories.and winFisher-Price are giving one lucky Prima Baby or Babyexpert reader the chance to write a book and have it published as part of their 2011 collection. Our winner will have the opportunity to visit London to meet

The friendship between Beyoncé, husband Jay-Z and the Obamas has been well documented with the 'Crazy in Love' mama even joining the president on his campaign trail.Now, on the day the American public pick their president, proud parent Beyonce has written an open letter to Obama,...

if the unexpected happens.Points to think aboutNCT antenatal teacher Gillian Fletcher suggests mums-to-be think about the following points when writing up a birth plan.‘A birth plan helps you and your partner decide what you do and don't want during labour

on their left leg.If you think your child could be left-handed there are ways to smooth the path.‘Firstly, make sure they learn to write left-handed,' advises psychologist Dr Stephen Williams. ‘It may sound obvious but it's their dominant hand and, otherwise

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 headstart when it comes to the cl...

the big day goes smoothly:1. Always write 'You and your child' on invitations, so parents know you'd like them to stick around. Otherwise you could end up entertaining a dozen babies singlehanded. Yikes!2. Invite a couple of friends round to help out.3

the big day goes smoothly:1. Always write 'You and your child' on invitations, so parents know you'd like them to stick around. Otherwise you could end up entertaining a dozen babies singlehanded. Yikes!2. Invite a couple of friends round to help out. 3

also state that your cervix should be at least 3cm dilated before you will be considered for an epidural, so check with your hospital. It's a good idea to let your midwives know that an epidural is your preferred option for pain relief and also write

birth, write to the head of midwifery at the hospital where you had the baby.Set up a meeting to talk about what happened and why during your last labour. It will help you understand why you had a bad time and hopefully make you realise it doesn't have

and business journalism as well as being a TV presenter and humorist. She writes for the numerous newspapers and magazines and appears regularly as a financial expert on GMTV, This Morning, The Wright Stuff to name just a few. Jasmine will be here, live in our