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End of term and half term breaks can be quite expensive at times for parents. Days out can rack up huge costs, and end up making a big dent in your back account. Especially as the cost of living has risen, it is important for many to cut down on costs wherever they can.  

Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg is a classic picture book that is short, simple and sweet and perfect for a bedtime story. It's beautiful illustrations are great for small babies who are beginning to focus on colours and details that interest them. When you share this story with your baby, watch as they look at the images, and observe what they focus on.  

Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star is a classic for a reason! It is likely that someone sang Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star with you as a baby or young child. This is a song that works well as a bedtime lullaby, or for any other time of day.  

An analysis of over 60 Spotify playlists (with 16,000 tracks in total) has revealed which songs and artists are most popular to give birth to – and the results may be a little surprising!  

If your child struggles with making mistakes this could be a great book for them!  As we turn the pages we encounter lots of different sorts of things that have gone wrong such as a spill, a smudge, a tear and a crumpled piece of paper! Each ‘Oops’ is then incorporated into a new creative idea, firing the imagination to work with and around the mistake, transforming the problem into a creative opportunity. 

In what comes as welcome news for families across the UK, it has been announced that the NHS will receive a £127 million funding boost across maternity services. This funding is proposed to support the workforce and maternity units across the country.  

In the throes of the fourth trimester, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to try to make a connection with your newborn baby. 
Some might feel a connection straight away and for others it takes a lot longer. 
Here are a few things you can do to try to connect with your newborn. 

The government’s Spring Statement was recently released for 2022. In this document, changes to National Insurance, fuel duty and income tax were all announced.  

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