Today many of us will be looking at the sun to try and spot the "Transit of Venus" (weather permitting). While the Transit of Venus is a fantastic thing to view, looking directly at the sun can cause serious long lasting damage to the retina in the e...

To help keep your baby safe and to reduce the risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants (SUDI) also known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), there are a number of recommendations to follow when putting your baby to bed. Firstly, the safest way t...

Everyone knows that having kids is a full-time commitment. Even so, many new parents are still caught off-guard by exactly just how full-time that commitment actually is! As a result of this, there are often a few aspects of a parent's life that can be...

If you have ever wondered what it looks like when baby teeth first emerge - have a look at the following sequence of images that show how baby teeth come out. For a description of the teething sequence by month (after a birth) - check out our article o...

The following are the top 5 questions and answers dads have about umbilical cords: 1. What happens when the umbilical cord gets wrapped around the baby's neck during birth? Having the umbilical cord wrapped around the baby's head, neck or limbs is not ...

It seems inevitable that at some point in your life as a parent you have to deal with headlice (one way or another). Most likely someone at preschool, kindergarten or school has them and you get a letter to say "check your child". Or perhaps you discov...

It seems inevitable that at some point in your life as a parent you have to deal with headlice (one way or another). Most likely someone at preschool, kindergarten or school has them and you get a letter to say "check your child". Or perhaps you discov...

The following is a list of common questions we get asked about what foods pregnant women can eat (obviously lots of dads are really worried about making sure their pregnant ladies are well catered for – and so they should :-) ). Can pregnant women ea...