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Swine flu parties 'bad idea'

Doctors are warning against people intentionally mixing with people who have swine flu; hundreds of 40-plus British women are travelling to European fertility clinics because British clinics won't take them. Read these stories and more...

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Henry Winkler (aka The Fonz) will be joining us from LA on Monday to talk about dyslexia and his Hank Ziper books. Happy days...

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Family meals

All the ingredients you need: what's in season, budget eats, children's party food, meal planners and delicious recipes.


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Family holidays

Pick up advice from the experts – that's you – on stress-free holidaying (home or abroad) with your family, plus packing checklists.

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Need to know

Signs of pregnancy, due date calculator, dos and don'ts, tests and scans, your health, labour, pain relief and more...


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Win a child's bed

From our newest discount partner The Children's Furniture Company, plus theatre tickets to We're Going on a Bear Hunt and family passes to Paultons Park.

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Toddler and baby tips

Watch edited clips from the Discovery Channel parenting series Carrie and Justine did way back when. The advice has stood the test of time (unlike the hairstyles).


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Need a dance class or toddler group? Want to know about summer holiday playschemes? The answer is your Mumsnet Local site.

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What are you like?

Tell us and you could win a holiday in Villars Gryon, Switzerland, a Merlin Family Pass or an O2 Joggler.


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Book of the month

We've been discussing Margaret Atwood's satirical post-apocalyptic novel, shortlisted for the Orange and Booker prizes.

Product reviews

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Trikes, pushchairs...

...tents, holidays, days out, highchairs, cots, slings, books, DVDs and much, much more. All chosen and reviewed by experts - you.


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Step-by-step guide

What are your children up to online? We've got advice on how to protect your children from potential dangers.

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On days out, I always take a photo of our children on my mobile phone before we go. I then have a reminder of clothes they are wearing/full description in case they get lost. 4enoughthanks

Quote of the week

Bucharest on the potentially perilous pitfalls of pregnancy: "You get so used to grown men whose first names you don't know shuftying about up your nethers that you have to chant to yourself, like a mantra, in the dentist's waiting room, "Don't take your pants off, it's just teeth this time."

Recipe of the week

Porpoise's red berry pavlova: lashings of strawberries and cream for Wimbledon finals weekend - with the ace addition of a crunchy, chewy meringue base. Serve with panache and await a grateful chorus of, "Ooh, I say!"

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