Mother And Child Magazine – Mother and Child Family Magazine

t’s that time of the year again, when children are back at school from the long and no doubt sugary snack filled festive season. With that in mind, it is important for parents to...

South Africa steps up its game to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Family-Planning January 8, 2020

South Africa’s prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme has achieved remarkable successes in recent years. It has improved the health and life expectancy for pregnant women living with HIV, and it has reduced the risk...

Teach your children to find their joy this holiday season

Community December 6, 2019

Family Together Christmas Celebration ConceptIt is precisely at this time of the year that the commercial world comes out, guns blazing, seeking to convince you and your children that the way to real happiness...

NEW AND IMPROVED TINY TOTS TOILETRIES

Educational November 11, 2019

The new and improved range of PnP TinyTots toiletries are as gentle on your budget as they are on your baby!Dermatologically approved for extra peace of mind, the PnP Tiny Tots toiletries...

THE HAPPY BABY NAPPY

Educational October 28, 2019

The PnP Tiny Tots nappy range provides parents with quality nappies that keep baby clean, dry and healthy. The design prevents sagging and leaking, and there’s a wetness indicator that changes colour when baby...

Is vigorous exercise safe during the third trimester of pregnancy?

Educational October 2, 2019

Expectant mothers receive an avalanche of information about potential risks to their baby. There’s a growing list of foods, toxins and environmental threats to avoid. It’s normal for this to lead to an increased...

What’s the best way to teach children a second language? New research produces surprising...

Educational October 2, 2019

People often assume that children learn new languages easily and without effort, regardless of the situation they find themselves in. But is it really true that children soak up language like sponges? Research has shown that children...

Alcohol advice for pregnant women – a lost opportunity to communicate new guidelines

Newborn September 26, 2019

Pregnant women in the UK are now officially advised to consume no alcohol at all. These guidelines, from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), were issued in January 2016, and replaced a previous recommendation that women should...

Disappointment about gifts is good for kids who have enough

Community September 3, 2019

Disappointment is a natural human emotion that occurs after a perceived failure. For our young children, this perceived failure can look like not getting the toy they wanted, not being invited to a classmate’s...