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Dietitian Heather Miller who holds clinics in Balla, Castlebar, and Ballindine this week talks about weaning your baby.

The Le Chéile Family Resource Centre holds a parent and baby/toddler group on Mondays from 11am to 12.30pm and a breastfeeding group on the first and third Thursday of every month.

A simple guide called Common Ailments in Babies and Young Children, launched today by the Irish Pharmacy Union, gives a snapshot of the most common illnesses that children get and what parents can do to treat their child. It also gives advice on how to administer medicines safely to children. The guide is available free in pharmacies nationwide.

Moo for the morning

Did you know that if an infant uses a bottle for too long it may cause many problems for their future health and development? It’s a fact that problems with talking, decayed and crooked teeth, increased risk of infection, fussy eating, anaemia, constipation, tantrums and not wanting to grow up may all be affected by long-term bottle use.

A child's developmental progress refers to the development of his skills in a number of areas including physical/motor skills, intellectual/mental skills, language skills, social skills, and visual skills.

Recent research by SMA Nutrition has uncovered a genuine need for expert support and guidance for parents, particularly first-timers. SMA Nutrition has responded by creating the SMA Every Step Panel of Experts – an advisory panel designed to provide mentorship across a broad range of issues which affect parents on a daily basis. These experts know and understand the everyday challenges of parenthood and are here to help you at every step of the way.