16 July

After the success of last year’s inaugural Bliss Buggy Push, the fun event will be returning to Kensington Gardens, Westminster. The Buggy Push, sponsored by iCandy, encourages mums from across London and further afield to come together and raise money for special care babies with literally a big push around the garden!

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30 July-13 August

In the Night Garden Live at The Old Deer Park sees all your favourite characters brought to life with full-size costumes, music, puppets and magical panoramic projections. If that wasn’t enough, for the first time families will be able to buy a ticket to meet one of their favourite characters in person after the show. There will also be catering points, family-friendly toilets, buggy parks, baby-changing areas and microwaves to heat up baby food.

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4-5 July

The Moonfleet Manor Hotel, Weymouth Dorset has got together with baby swimming experts ‘Waterbabies’ and yoga instructor Sharon Cox to create a special ‘Baby Bootcamp’ for new mums. At the minibreak mums will learn how to bond with their little one in the water, baby massage techniques and also enjoy some baby yoga.

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25 July-30 August

The Great Garden Adventure at RHS Garden Wisley, Woking's range of challenges teach you everything from sowing and growing herbs to making things to take on your adventure around the garden. Their fun weekly challenges include garden games, den building, teddy bear's picnics, storytelling, bug hunts and lots more. Plus, when visiting with an accompanying adult, children under 16 can enter the gardens for free!

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28-31 July

Camp Bestival at Lulworth Castle, Wareham, is a long weekend of live music, dance, theatre and arts on tap. What's more it's all set in the grounds of a beautiful castle with stunning views of the Jurassic coast. Awarded Best Family Festival 2010 and Best Major Festival 2010, Camp Bestival is most definitely the queen of all family festivals.

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3 July

If you head down to Sutherland Memorial Park you're in for a fundraising surprise! Antenatal care awareness charity, Count the Kicks will be holding a Teddy Bear's Picnic and Fun Day where the whole family can enjoy a range of activities including a tasty picnic, face painting, fancy dress games, a bouncy castle and craft Stalls. The fun event will also see a fun and tradtional Punch & Judy show, as well as delicious cakes and snacks.

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"Take the edge off pasty-looking skin, quickly and easily, with Origins' The Great Pretender (£15). It produces a lovely, sunkissed glow after the first application and - fantastic for a self-tanner - fresh, minty scent. Perfect for busy mums!"

Beauty editor Jenni Baden Howard. See our website for more of Jenni's essential beauty tips.

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As you set off on your holidays you'll need a good changing bag. So to get us ready for this holiday season, maternity boutique, Baby Stork are offering four money saving deals on their gorgeous changing bags, with £25 off selected Il Tutto bags when you quote JULY25, £15 off the Il Tutto Nico changing bag when you quote JULY15, £5 off their Lin & Leo bags when you quote JULY5, a free luxury pamper Boo Boo gift set (worth £53.99) with every Mamami bag and the Giorry 2in1 bag for £199!

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This month we've been along to meet former Steps star Lisa Scott-Lee, chatting about her life as a mum of two, how she copes with pressures of celebrity and why her love of swimming inspired her to get involved with the Huggies Little Buddy Swim campaign- a unique initiative encouraging new parents across the UK to get in the water with their little ones.

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4-10 July is National Childhood Obesity week. So to find out how we can improve our children's nutrition by introducing them to a variety of tastes and foods from an early age, we've been talking to leading Paediatric Clinical Psychologist, Dr Gillian Harris. "Teaching your baby to eat and enjoy a variety of foods will help your little one develop good eating habits. During the weaning window, from about six months to around 18 months, is when the foundations for your child’s taste map."

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Our Mystery Mum has been out and about and discovering the wonders of the Ham, Richmond. "This 17th-century gem is one of the National Trust’s finest period houses and a place that encourages families and inspires children. All sorts of visitors come to visit whether tempted by the rambling gardens, the Stuart history, the theatrical events or the lovely afternoon teas!"

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to raise a child miles away from home? Caroline Greville has shared with us her story of living in Kathamandu with her husband and two young children. "My husband Rupert had trained and worked in Sustainable Agriculture and together we wanted to do something useful. We researched Nepal with a two month visit pre-children, and planned to return once a job could be set up. Annie was 18 months old when we set out as a family."

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