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Parent & Child Web Sites

The web sites mentioned here provide a wide variety of resources for parents and children.

Click on the categories below to see our list of links.

Information & Research

Netmums
The website of Netmums, a national organisation set up to provide information and support to mothers in their own locality. Just click on your nearest town for local events and organisations, relevant to mums and children.

National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
The website of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) which contains information on pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. The NCT has 40 years of experience in working with new parents and provides ante-natal classes and mother and baby support meetings throughout the UK.

La Leche League
La Leche League is an international organisation and aims to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education. They also aim to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.

Tree Hugger Mums
Tree Hugger Mums is a parenting website which contains information and articles on all aspects of parenting from pre-conception to breastfeeding. Opportunity to suscribe to a free e-newsletter.

Baby G.R.O.E
Baby G.R.O.E is an informative web site designed to help you make the best decisions for you and your baby. It was set up by two new mums to help address the serious lack of information on alternative, environmentally friendly and ethical products.

UK Parents
UK Parents offers a lifeline for parents online. There are a variety of forums to suit most parental situations from pregnancy to teens. With thousands of members all over the UK, this site is invaluable for receiving advice and support from other parents.

Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster is an Irish web site which offers a similar online support service to UK Parents. There are a variety of forums to suit most parental situations and also many articles on parenting. With thousands of members all over Ireland, this site is invaluable for receiving advice and support from other parents and provides a chance to make new friends online.

Organised Mum
Organised Mum sell a range of diaries and calendars that help your home run like clockwork! If you have problems trying to organise your household, you will find the products and the tips and tricks really helpful.

Mumzone
Mumzone is a community for parents and those trying to conceive or with fertility problems. Come and chat and make new friends. Forums for all aspects of parenting. Regular competions.

Familyrapp
Familyrapp is a weekly online magazine for parents with informative articles on parenting, education and health along with directories of family days out, family holidays, children's books and family recipes.

Identikids
The website of Identikids, a company which provides special identity tags for children's car seats, giving helpful details about your child to the emergency services, in the event of an accident.

Little Possums
Little Possums are UK based and sell an extensive range of baby slings and related accessories. Visit them for online sales, advice and information on babywearing.

Daisy Baby
Daisy Baby is a Gloucester based business selling & demonstrating baby carriers, slings & washable nappies locally.

Box Clever
Box Clever provides educational packages directly linked to the National Curriculum. Each box is packed with exciting materials such as masks, puppets, books and games to make home learning fun.

Clothes 4 Clothies
More and more mums are choosing to use cloth nappies. Unfortunately, the High Street hasn't caught up, and many mums find clothes to fit over cloth nappies difficult. Clothes4Clothies aims to fill the gap and provide clothes to fit over all varieties of cloth nappies. They can cater for babies and toddlers - sizes go up to 24+ months, but larger sizes can be accomodated on request.

Snugglytots
Snugglytots supply Fleece and Fur cosytoes made especially for you. Choose your own colours from their vast selection of plain and patterned fleece and fur. For summertime you can purchase the Summertots cotton buggy liner!

Snugglers
Snugglers produce a designer range of fleece blankets, fleece hats, mittens and scarves, fleecy sleeping bags for babies and children. They also produce a range of dolls' clothes. Fun and funky for little monkeys! Blankets, hats, scarves, mitts, Snugglybags, dolls' clothes....

Happy Baby Slings
Happy Baby is a family business based in south Co Dublin, Ireland. They make and sell the Happy Baby Sling and also do a funky line of dyed-to-order kids' clothes. Truly one of a kind garments at not-break-the-bank prices. They are the Irish agent for Bowron sheepskins and sell their goods all over the EU

Busybeesco
Busybeesco offers High Street children's clothes and toys at half the cost.

Bozies
Bozies is a company providing custom made fleece ponchos, baby blankets, bags and handmade children's clothing.

Twins Things
Twins Things sells innovative & practical baby products, unique & personalised gifts and birth announcements with an emphasis on things for Twins (& more).

Breast Feeding & Baby Wearing
Wide range of baby slings and carriers, Breastfeeding clothes and all sorts of related goodies, as well as information and advice, personal stories and friendly service from a breastfeeding and baby wearing mum.

Baby Dayz
Baby Dayz is an online retailer of both new & preloved maternity wear, plus an exclusive range of breastfeeding clothes. They also sell a range of baby clothes and accessories. Secure online shopping with free p&p within the UK

V.I.P. Kids
V.I.P. Kids specialise in the design, manufacture, import, and on line retail of high quality imaginative children's furniture, toys and accessories. In addition to their own in-house manufacturing and design service, products are constantly sourced from other craftsmen and women of excellence world-wide.
Bright Spark Slings
Brightspark Slings - It's how your baby would choose to travel! Comfortable, affordable slings suitable from birth to toddlerhood. Home of the 'Coorie' fleece pouch sling.

Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow sells quality, affordable, new clothing, accessories & gifts for 0-6years. They also sell both brand & non brand items at very low prices plus a selection of gifts for the new baby.

Banana Babies
Banana Babies sell hand made, one size sleeping bags (6-36 months) in a wide range of fun print fabrics for year round use along with Poochies(TM) cloth nappy products - nappies, PUL and fleece wraps, and AIO's. They also sell outfits for baby dolls.

Kiddymania
Kiddymania sells brand named childrens clothing and babywear from leading stores such as M&S, Adams, Next and more at a fraction of the cost. They also sell high quality Petite Dolls Clothing and handmade dolls' cloth nappies.

Best Behaviour
Best Behaviour Consultancy is run by two qualified teachers experienced in dealing with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Severe Learning Difficulties, ADHD as well as more mainstream behavioural problems. Their practice is based upon positive behaviour management with the aim of reinstalling harmony to everyday family life. They aim to offer simple yet effective behaviour management strategies that parents and carers can use in the home.

Yoga Bugs
Yoga Bugs teaches children aged 2 to 7 years old yoga in a fun and creative manner. Some of the overall benefits to the children are improved concentration levels, better sleep patterns, greater self-esteem, and a stronger immune system.

The Cloth Resource
If you prefer not to use disposable nappies, you will find a wealth of information on the wide variety of cloth nappies available and where to purchase them from the Cloth Resource website.

Bear Behinds
Bear Behinds is a company which supplies cloth nappies made simple. Handmade animal print cloth nappies and matching acessories. Also contains interesting statistics on disposable versus cloth nappies for all those interested in the environment.

Babies Bloomers
Cotton Washable Nappies for Everybotty!
Babies Bloomers offers a wide choice of washable nappies suitable for newborns to potty training. The website contains helpful information on how to fold nappies, an exclusive "Try before you buy" scheme, plus incentive schemes offered by councils to encourage the use of washable nappies.

Nappy Baby
Nappy Baby offers washable nappies made in America brought to the UK, allowing you to purchase some of the best nappies without high postage and import costs.

Cumfy Bumfy
Cumfy Bumfy supplies a wide range of washable nappies and trainer pants - including Happy Heinys. Offering advice, demonstrations and "try before you buy" - you can hire wraps to save buying sizes that you might only need for a few weeks.

Hem Presto
"Snap the Nappy into the Wrap and Hey Presto You're Ready to GO!" Real Nappies for Busy Little People. HemPresto makes changing cloth nappies easy.
Celtic Kids
Celtic Kidz is based in South West Ireland and produces handmade, cloth nappies, nappy accessories and baby sleeping bags from a variety of colourful fabrics. Create your own nappy by choosing your own fabric or choose from our ready-made instock shop.

Rebs Tie Dye UK
RTDUK is a company bringing Reb's wraps to the UK. The nappy wraps are made by a UK Work At Home Mum (WAHM) from patterned Polyurethane Laminate fabric (PUL) or PUL with a cotton or knit outer. All wraps have soft, non-marking elasticated waist and legs. Large choice of prints and sizes.

Budget Nappies
Budget Nappies is a company whose aim is to bring you high quality used and new nappies at affordable prices. They want to show that cloth nappies need not be expensive. Free postage is offered across the UK.

Time 2 Change
Time 2 Change is a company which makes lovely hand-made accessories for your washable nappies. They supply liners, wipes, nappy bags, and much more.

Rag Bags
RagBags specialises in 'Real' nappies and sanpro. They offer exceptional value and won't be beaten on price. New products arriving all the time. Brands such as Fuzzi Bunz, Wonderoos, Tots Bots, Mother-ease, Wonder-fulls, Joey Bunz, Medela range and many more.

Easy Peasy Nappies
An exciting range of UK made and affordable cloth nappies including the trim Bimble, the birth to potty Bumble and hemp Harmony. Free postage and friendly service.

Pressies 4 Kids
The website of Pressies 4 Kids, a company providing gifts for children, not found on the high street. There are gifts and products suitable for any occasion.
Fuzzles
Fuzzles is a company who produces beautiful, personalised, fleece pram blankets. They make a perfect gift for a new arrival or for a special occasion.

Toy Giant
Toy Giant offer a unique collection of traditional and wooden toys providing education and fun at great prices. Also stock a beautiful selection of wooden alphabet letters and name plaques

Personalised Image
Personalised Image specialises in personalised and non-personalised calendars, cards, frames and stationery. They enable you to create a truly unique gift. Simply decide what you want personalised and send them your own photos or pictures and they do the rest.

Great Little Gifts
Great Little Gifts offers the natural choice for beautiful baby gifts - gifts to celebrate special baby occasions.

Rooftop Post
Rooftop Post is a UK based business, selling carefully personalised illustrated story-letters from Father Christmas, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny. They aim to deliver a little magic to your child!

Sites For Parents
This site lists the top parenting websites in order of popularity. It is a useful resource for finding websites containing relevant content for parents all over the world.

UK Children's Directory
The UK Children's Directory is a comprehensive web directory of children's activities and services throughout the UK. A site for all the family.

Family Friendly Sites
This website provides a directory of family-friendly websites from around the world. Each website is vetted for its suitability before being listed.

Mumpreneurs
A website providing support, ideas and inspiration for women who combine running their own business with motherhood, or for those who are thinking about it. Read some inspiring stories of mothers who have shown that it is possible to do both.

Everywoman
This website is considered to be the leading online network and resource provider for women business owners. It includes a number of discussion groups for business ideas and support.

Aurora Discussion Forums
The Aurora Discussion Forums provide rigorous discussion and community support for women who choose to run a business or accelerate in their career. You can choose to receive the daily email postings by individual postings, daily digest, or read them on the web at your convenience.

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