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
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
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