Monthly Archives: December 2011


Facing the world or mum?

Should your baby face you when you head out for a walk, or the big wide world? It’s a question that not only mothers have asked themselves – it was recently the subject of scientific research. In what seems to be an exercise in inspiring more guilt in mums, a study suggested that the popular front-facing strollers could  “emotionally deprive” babies of their first lessons in life by discouraging their parents from talking to them. This University of Dundee study of 2722 sets of parents and their baby in a pram went on to say that infants facing forwards were …

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Should your baby face you when you head out for a walk, or the big wide world? It’s a question that not only mothers have asked themselves – it was recently the subject of scientific research. In what seems to be an exercise in inspiring more guilt in mums, a study suggested that the popular front-facing strollers could  “emotionally deprive” babies of their first lessons in life by discouraging their parents from talking to them. This University of Dundee study of 2722 sets of parents and their baby in a pram went on to say that infants facing forwards were …


Tyre-kicking dads

Can’t get “dad” excited about any of the baby stuff shopping? Well, the pram may be the one item that actually gets him actively involved in the selection process ­– provided you use the right language. That’s the beauty of prams today – they share terminology with that other popular male fascination, the car. So drop terms like “suspension”, “pneumatic tyres” and “off-road performance” and he should be hooked. And if that doesn’t work, just subtly hint to him that his lack of involvement could end up with him pushing a low-handled pram with a flowery canopy. Once he’s agreed …

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Can’t get “dad” excited about any of the baby stuff shopping? Well, the pram may be the one item that actually gets him actively involved in the selection process ­– provided you use the right language. That’s the beauty of prams today – they share terminology with that other popular male fascination, the car. So drop terms like “suspension”, “pneumatic tyres” and “off-road performance” and he should be hooked. And if that doesn’t work, just subtly hint to him that his lack of involvement could end up with him pushing a low-handled pram with a flowery canopy. Once he’s agreed …


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