“Extended” breastfeeding?

Posted on October 9th, 2008 by Jane HBFW

I find myself more and more disheartened by society’s ever-increasing insistence that we need to make our children independent from the word go, coupled with the idea that this independence is somehow hastened by absenting ourselves from them.

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Nestlé and sponsorship

Posted on September 15th, 2008 by Jane HBFW

Half Pint Pixie blogs about the thorny Nestlé issue - expect more sponsorship of fluffy child-friendly events in the run-up to the launch of Nestlé formula in the UK.  They were sponsoring the Netmums Coffee House last year (to loud outcry from many) and now it’s Childline.

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