Vimba are a charity focused on helping disadvantaged children in Zimbabwe.  Alison is giving a fund raising talk for them at Mels restaurant in Earlsfield between 10 and 12 noon on Thursday the 13th of June. You can get a coffee and a cupcake while you relax and listen to Alisons talk.  Also you can find out more about the work that Vimba do.  (also see website link below) We will enter a new link on another blog where you can book your ticket. A great event at a great location for a good cause, do join us if you can

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I am delighted to launch my new look website.  As you all know technology changes so fast, as do trends, fashions and even baby guidelines! So we decided to have a refresh and a rethink.  I hope you like the results, we will be adding new instant help downloads and other help items.  I shall have some guest bloggers and will be planning some future events. A signed copy of my book is still available to buy and I am working on help for those with toddlers. I'd like to thank all my clients, readers, followers and friends for thei...

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Another great partnership with Alison included in Zitas Mind, Body, Baby program. Zita looks to Alison for input on baby care, once baby comes along of course! Here is a bit about Zita and her practice:- Leading fertility and pregnancy expert Zita West is a practicing midwife, acupuncturist and nutritional adviser. In 1992 she set up ‘The Zita West Clinic’ – London’s most famous holistic fertility clinic which ten years later now combines cutting edge medical science with complementary therapies. She is the author of ni...

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Annabel is one of Alisons partners and associates in the world of baby and child care Annabel Karmel is the UK’s number 1 parenting author on feeding babies and toddlers.  She has written 26 books and sold over 4 million copies worldwide.  Annabel Karmel has a successful range of children’s meals and snacks in the major supermarkets, including the award winning Fuss Pots and popular chilled toddler’s meals. Annabel has a range of healthy Disney snacks and has her menus in some of the biggest restaurant chains, leis...

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What an amazing day!! I spent the day at the TV Studio working with the team on the format for Bedtime Live (Channel 4, March 2013).  I met with Professor Tanya Byron, the lovely Jake Humphrey and all the other Sleep Experts.  I helped advise on how best we could make the show work, Channel 4 were very keen not to upset too many people and make waves!  After using my methods, my "family" were rather too successful on the day and the baby was asleep in five minutes. (which did not altogether please the Director!) It was quite an ...

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Alison has contributed to an interesting article on sleep, people’s attitudes to sleep in infants and controlled crying. It has attracted a lot of attention and received good feedback.  Who better than the Magic Sleep Fairy to have the final word in this piece??  It was published on the YANO website http://yano.co.uk/2013/02/when-babies-dont-sleep/

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