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General news

Foreign Office warns over child abductions
FCO reports increase in cases of child abduction - where one parent takes a child out of the UK without the other parent's consent.

Two babies and both parents found dead in Hampshire
Vicki Case and her daughters were found stabbed to death. Dad was found hanged.

M&S launch plus-size school uniforms
Marks and Spencer has started to sell over-sized school uniforms for overweight children as young as four.

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Features

General features:

Tea hydrates as well as water, says Tea Advisory Panel
Comparisons with tea drinking and plain water show no significant difference, says TAP.

Meet Lane Merrifield of Club Penguin
Club Penguin co-founder Lane Merrifield answers our questions.

Pregnancy:

NCT launches postnatal helpline
NCT has launched a brand, new Postnatal Helpline staffed by qualified NCT Postnatal Leaders.

Your Baby:

Food Standards Agency warns on honey
The Food Standards Agency is reminding parents not to feed honey to babies who are under a year old.

Your Child:

Top Ten Tips for better bedtimes
Here are some tips from Relax Kids to help you with a smooth bedtime.

Getting Pregnant:

Recession changes women's birth plans
Unemployment fear and veing worse off makes many women put off having a baby, but also spend less on contraception.