Why Do I Need a Baby Monitor?

Collaborative Post¦ You cannot always be with your baby in person, there are often things that you need to do around the house to keep a home running, that are to the benefit of your baby and other family members. You understandably will, at the same time, feel apprehensive at not being close to your baby to continually make sure that they are okay. That is, safe and well. The solution is to consider a baby monitor. This way, the device can become your eyes and ears. That is right, today’s baby monitors are so sophisticated that you can have picture and sound of your baby’s movements, so that whatever you are doing, you can see what they are. It can be comforting to know that your baby’s restless movements are only temporary and that they are content with sleeping in their cot for a bit.
To find out more about the best baby monitors on the market, there are online websites that you can visit.
So, let us consider further why we need one?

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Children’s health and poverty in the UK

As both a mother and Social Sciences student, I have found the State of Child Health Report 2017, which was published today, concerning. Poverty in the UK and how it affects the issue of children’s health is something I have been studying this academic year and found very interesting.

Although it’s encouraging to read that we are better than the US, how and why is it that we are worse than a lot of other European countries? We have the fifth highest rate of infant mortality in Europe which is extremely worrying and this is much higher in deprived socio-economic groups. As I glance at Autumn asleep peacefully next to me, I feel quite angry that not more is being done to prevent these small, beautiful, innocent babies from dying.

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