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The Baby Friendly Initiative – for parents
www.babyfriendly.org.uk/page.asp?page=1
Programme launched by the World Health Organization and UNICEF which promotes successful breastfeeding. The website contains up-to-date information on a variety of related topics.

Baby Sleep
www.mayoclinic.com/health/baby-sleep/FL00118
Sleepless nights are a rite of passage for most new parents. This website contains some simple tips to help your baby sleep through the night by encouraging good sleep habits.

Cosleeping and Your Baby
www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/cosleeping.html
American site that looks at the pros and cons of sharing your bed with your infant, with tips on making cosleeping as safe as possible.

Cot Death Warning
www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/html/health_news
/041103cot.html
It seems that a significant number of infants are still at risk of overheating by sleeping in overheated rooms or being put under too many blankets. Given the associated risk factor with cot death, this article urges parents to turn down the thermostat where the baby sleeps.

Does My Baby Have Colic?
www.thenewparentsguide.com/babys-and-colic.htm
Looks at possible causes, symptoms and what can be done to help a baby with suspected colic.

How to Raise a Happy Baby and Child
www.babycenter.com/baby-social-emotional-development
Scroll down to find this and other useful articles. Explains how to read your baby's facial expressions to determine what the problem is and offers some comforting information for parents of young babies who cry a lot.

Infantile Colic
www.aafp.org/afp/20040815/735.html
Detailed article on colic from the American Family Physician journal, looking at possible causes, diagnosis and management. Also includes a link to a clearly written patient handout on colic.

The Liedloff Continuum Network
www.continuum-concept.org
This website advocates the principles described in Jean Liedloff's book, The Continuum Concept, and suggests practical ways that parents can integrate them into daily life. Also contains excerpts from the book, details about the author, a forum and other useful information.

Mumsnet
www.mumsnet.com
Popular UK site for parents where frank discussion can take place and there are opportunities to meet other parents.

Promoting Resilience: Changing concepts of parenting and childcare
www.childrensproject.co.uk/resilience.asp
Paper written by a Consultant Child Psychiatrist at the London Tavistock Clinic which discusses society's changing attitudes to parenting in Britain and cites key research findings, with references to both Truby King and Dr Spock.

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