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We love finding sites that are truly useful for busy parents - and then telling you all about them here!

We've just come across a site called www.paspic.com which provides a unique service to take the hassle out of getting a passport photograph for your baby. There are so many rules regarding children's photos that it can be difficult as a parent to get things just right.

Paspic enables you to take a digital photograph of your baby at home (there's even a video tutorial to show you how) and then upload it to their site to order a set of four passport photos.

The company will then post your photos to you within 1-2 days - and this service is available in the US, UK and EU.

Aside from the convenience, Paspic's automated platform will advise you whether or not your pictures comply with US, UK, AU and EU Passport Services Offices regulations. If not, then you are notified and asked to supply a new photograph.

This service isn't just for baby photographs, of course - any family member can send in photographs and have their passport pictures delivered to them promptly - not to mention conveniently!

We think this is a great idea - and will make life a lot easier for families 'on the go'!

Before you head off on your travels with your baby, don't forget to visit our Travelling With Baby section for lots of handy tips and advice!

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December 18, 2007 09:26 - Sugar Free Birthday Cake Recipes

If baby's first birthday is fast approaching, you're probably wondering where on earth the last year went to! It just flies by, doesn't it?

And you may also have started wondering about your baby's first birthday cake - and just what type to choose!

After a year of carefully selecting nutritious foods for your baby, it can really go against the grain to make him a traditional cake laden with sugar! Saying that, we don't actually think that there's any harm in giving your little one a sweet treat on his birthday. The important thing is that his day-to-day diet is wholesome and nutritious - that doesn't mean that he can't have any goodies at all!

But if you prefer to maintain the good habits you have already established, then we have three yummy birthday cake recipes for your baby that use no added sugar whatsoever!

So, to find out how to make a first birthday cake that your baby will love... and that WON'T fill him with extra sugar -

visit our healthy first birthday cake recipes page here.

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December 19, 2007 15:30 - Don't Put Baby On An Air Mattress to Sleep

The Consumer Product Safety Commission in the US released a warning to parents this week about putting babies on air mattresses to sleep. It advises that air mattresses, water beds and adult beds are just too soft for use by infants. Tragically, the commission is aware of 16 deaths that occurred when babies were placed on air mattresses to sleep. 11 suffocated in a face-down position and 5 suffocated after falling into gaps between the mattress and frame/wall, or nearby furniture.

You can read more - including the CPSC's 'safe sleeping tips' here.

And if you're planning to travel with your little one this Christmas and haven't yet thought about the sleeping arrangements for him, take a look at our travel cots page, where we've listed our favourite portable sleping solutions.

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December 20, 2007 15:04 - Welcome to Tash and Kyla

A big welcome to Tash - our latest baby food blogger - and her beautiful daughter, Kyla.

Tash is from Australia but lives in Japan. Kyla was exclusively breastfed until around 7 months of age and is now doing wonderfully with solid foods! You can read all about her progress on Kyla's blog.

Remember - starting your own blog for your baby is easy - just visit our baby food blogs page to find out how!

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December 21, 2007 12:09 - Freezing Baked Meals

Sometimes you may need to freeze baked meals - like lasagna - for your baby... particularly if you like to cook in bulk ahead of time. But if you're short of baking dishes, then it can limit how many meals you can freeze at one time.

So here's a tip to free-up your baking dishes AND a little freezer space at the same time!

Before you start cooking, line your baking dish with aluminium foil - use a piece larger than the dish, so that some is handing over the sides and the ends.

Next, prepare and bake your recipe as usual. Once the meal is cooked, allow it to cool. Rather than letting it sit for too long at room temperature, speed up the cooling process by sitting it in a larger pan of cold water.

Once the meal is cool enough, freeze it in the baking dish. As soon as the food is frozen, carefully lift it from the pan using the foil - use the excess foil to wrap and seal it. Hey presto - your baking dish is ready for use once again!

And one more tip for today - if you're preparing a pasta dish for freezing, we recommend slightly undercooking it. Fully cooked pasta tends to go a little mushy when thawed and reheated!

For more baby food preparation and storage tips, visit...

How to safely prepare baby food
Storing baby food in the refrigerator and freezer
Heating baby food

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December 23, 2007 09:39 - Sugar Free Frosting For Baby's Birthday Cake

Earlier this week we gave you three great recipes for making your own sugar-free cake for baby's first birthday.

But what birthday cake would be complete without some yummy, gooey frosting (or icing, as it's known in some parts of the world)?

So today we bring you some nice and easy sugar free frosting recipes that will add the finishing touch to his cake on the big day!

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