A hug from mum really is the best medicine: Study shows nothing makes a baby feel more relaxed than being cuddled by a parent Hugs from mum or dad are the best way to calm a child as young as four months Japanese researchers measured babies’ heart beat intervals – a sign of calmness Babies … Read more
Trekking through jungles, snorkelling in a lagoon and lounging on the beach with a cocktail – they were all high on our ‘things-to-do’ check list as we set off for Thailand on a cold winter morning. But as we strapped ourselves into our plane seats, along with our 20-month-old daughter, the thought did cross my … Read more
Passport office begins issuing travel documents with blue cover as remaining stock of EU versions run out Willow-Rose Hugman’s passport arrived days after her sister got a burgundy one Their mother Danielle, from Lowerstock, Suffolk, says new design looks ‘smarter’ Home Office announced the change of colour in December 2017 By Luke May For Mailonline … Read more
A cancer-surviving toddler who was born with an abnormally large tongue has had life-changing surgery to make it smaller. Baker Roth’s parents hope the procedure will help him eat and breathe easier, and allow him to make sounds so he can eventually talk. The 19-month-old was born with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), a rare overgrowth disorder … Read more
Molly Hughes wasn’t even a year old when she was diagnosed with stage four cancer – but after nearly a year-and-a-half, the Kentucky toddler is now cancer-free. When she was just under five months old, doctors discovered that Molly had neuroblastoma, a cancer that typically strikes children under age five. The toddler endured 15 months … Read more
The grandfather accused of dropping Indiana toddler Chloe Wiegand from a cruise ship window is to plead guilty to causing her death. Salvatore ‘Sam’ Anello is to admit to negligent homicide just days after telling a court in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that he wanted a trial. The IT worker has consistently protested his innocence … Read more
I’ve had a belly-full of being good! Cheeky toddler bares his tummy and leaves his siblings in fits of giggles as his mother is interviewed live on the BBC News Three-year-old Rex joined his family for an appearance on BBC London today But the live interview was interrupted when Rex made his two siblings laugh … Read more