This shows that modest savings over a long period might build to a large capital sum which can be used to help give the child a good start in life.

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Popular because like you and I, they want everyone to be healthy - every child to have a good start in life.

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If it means alarm bells ring earlier when there are symptoms in people who were treated for cancer as a child that would be a very good thing.

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She will be much happier if the child is a boy, and will be able to make a successful loaf, using good flour and a little milk.

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Did your child learn what it means to be a good teammate?

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Investing in the child's name may not be a good idea because the student's assets may count more than the parents' when applying for financial aid.

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Even if there was, there is thought to be only a one in 50 chance of the Whittakers having another child with the illness, so they would not be good candidates for this type of "pre-implantation genetic diagnosis".

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It is only right that all schools should be subject to the same rigorous process to ensure every child has fair access to a good education.

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As a child, I remember my Dad telling me nothing good in life comes easy, be careful taking short cuts.

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