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A round-up of the best places to do your back to school shopping - including some great uniform and stationery discounts. Shirts, jumpers, shoes, skirts and more.
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Pregnancy and birth

Check out our ovulation and due date calculator, and read useful articles and advice.
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Due date calculator

Your Baby

Products for baby, articles on new-born parenting, feeding and weaning.
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You and Your Child

Parenting articles, day out ideas and other info including tips on how to cope with bullying.
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Your Self

Mums and dads need to unwind and look after number one sometimes. This section is just for you.
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Debt advice

A source of important bodies that can help you manage debt. Don't bury your head - get help.
Debt advice feature

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15 Minutes of Fame

BBC documentary wants large families
BBC Documentaries are looking to speak to large families with 8 or more children, for a potential BBC1 programme. If you have a large family or know anyone...

General news

Measles jab warning to all parents
Ongoing fears over MMR are increasing the risk of measles spreading, doctors warn.

Madeleine suspect knows who took her
In a deathbed letter to his son, Raymond Hewlett said he did not take Madeleine McCann, but he knows who did.

Millions of children at risk in the car
A staggering 80% of parents are unaware of child seat safety laws.

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Features

General features:

Gardening tips from Chris Beardshaw
In this video award-winning gardening expert and TV presenter Chris Beardshaw gives advice to those who are determined to brave the change in weather.

Interior design tips from Sophie Conran
Designer, cook and author Sophie Conran shows how she uses wallpaper in her interior design.

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:

GetJar offers students "appsolutely everything"
Mobile app download site offers free study tools for kids.

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.

TV Lounge

Viral Videos:

Rowan Atkinson and the invisible drum kit
An old sketch, but still very enjoyable.

Lifestyle features:

Gardening tips from Chris Beardshaw
In this video award-winning gardening expert and TV presenter Chris Beardshaw gives advice to those who are determined to brave the change in weather.

Cooking:

Phil Vickery makes fruity smoothie lollies
This month Phil creates the perfect treat – a fruity smoothie lolly that's easy to make and great fun too!