Newborn babies explore the world through touch. Cloth books are great with different textures and images to grab babies attention. Everything goes in babies mouth so make sure it is safe to chew. The more experiences you offer your baby the better it is for his development. Playmats and gyms will keep your baby interested. The mats that have arches will give baby something to reach out for. At six months your baby will be able to pass toys from hand to mouth which will encourage hand-eye coordination.

Expressing milk allows baby to have all of the nutritional benefits of breast milk even when mum cannot feed baby. There are lots of reasons why mum may choose to express milk:

When parents go back to work
To allow partners to get involved
To have some time out!
To build up a store of milk for when parents are not with baby.

If you want to save money and reduce your impact on global warming then use real nappies and get involved in REAL nappy week this April. You can save over £500 by using real nappies on one baby and they come in a choice of styles, colours and fabrics. GO REAL is an information service which provides independent information about real nappies, how to use them and where you can buy them.

A recent study shows that British teachers make assumptions about a child based on their name. Here is a list of the assumed naughty names for boys and girls:

Top 10 naughtiest boys names:
Callum
Conor
Jack
Daniel
Brandon
Charlie
Kyle
Liam
Jake
Booklyn

Top 10 naughtiest girls name:
Chelsea
Courtney
Chardonnay
Aleisha
Casey
Crystal
Jessica
Brooke
Demi
Aisha

Some decide on a name before the baby is born and others wait to see what the baby looks like before they make a decision. Years ago people tended to name their children after religious figures or political heroes. Today we see the celebrity habit of giving their children different names, but they may not be as individual as they first seem. In 1870 a baby was named Brooklyn and in 1853 a child was called Apple!. The first baby to be registered with the name Princess was in 1847 and has since been used at least 1,800 times.