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Comparing human twin growth to the staggering reality of baby elephant weight

Twins and the absurd reality of baby elephant weight

In the suffocatingly warm waiting room of our local NHS clinic, whilst desperately trying to balance a screaming twin on each knee, I received three entirely contradictory pieces of advice about infant growth within a single ten-minute span. Our health...

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A tiny baby laying on a colorful rainforest play mat reaching up for a wooden hanging toy

Why Your Screaming Newborn Is Basically A Hairless Baby Toucan

I spent three solid months before my oldest was born painting his nursery the perfect shade of 'oatmeal' and buying tiny, stiff linen button-downs that cost more than my weekly grocery budget. My oldest kid is basically a walking cautionary...

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A stressed father pulling a toddler away from a very confused pigeon in a London park

The Cutest Baby Animals Myth: Why Toddlers Are Wildlife Menaces

My left hand is currently clamped around the collar of a toddler who's vibrating with the intense, terrifying desire to strangle a squirrel with pure love. We're in St. James’s Park, it's raining, and I'm actively disproving the greatest myth...

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