Journal

What's actually in a well-packed diaper bag

Everyone over-packs the first one. You take a bag the size of a weekend case, and you come home h...

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What's actually in a well-packed diaper bag

What to buy a one-year-old

One is an awkward birthday to buy for. They're too old for the newborn things and too young for m...

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What to buy a one-year-old

Starting solids: what you actually need, and what you don't

The list you'll be sold runs to about thirty items. The list you'll use runs to about five.

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Starting solids: what you actually need, and what you don't

What to buy a new baby when you don't have children yourself

You want to turn up with something good. You don't want to turn up with the fourth identical set ...

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What to buy a new baby when you don't have children yourself

First toys, by month

Toy age ratings are safety guidance, not a schedule. They tell you when something stops being a c...

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First toys, by month

Open-ended toys: why the plain ones last longest

A toy that does one thing gets played with until the child has seen it do that thing. Usually abo...

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Open-ended toys: why the plain ones last longest

Sleep sacks and blankets: what safe sleep actually asks for

A blanket is the obvious thing to buy for a baby, and the one thing current guidance asks you to ...

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Sleep sacks and blankets: what safe sleep actually asks for

Comfort objects: how a favourite gets chosen

You cannot pick it. That's the first thing to know, and it saves a certain amount of money.

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Comfort objects: how a favourite gets chosen

Choosing a sleep sack size — and why bigger isn't safer

Sleep sack sizing looks like clothing sizing and doesn't behave like it. Buying a size up, which ...

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Choosing a sleep sack size — and why bigger isn't safer

Baby-proofing the room you already have

Baby-proofing gets sold as a shopping list. It's mostly a survey.

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Baby-proofing the room you already have

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