Wednesday 14 October 2009
Yes, I'm in the backyard with my iphone, and laptop, and camera!
I was stoked last week to discover I’d won a writing comp over on Karen’s blog… Miscellaneous Adventures of an Aussie Mum. And yes, I’ll admit to doing a little happy dance when the sponsors contacted me to organise delivery of my prize – an iphone.
I think as parents we all have a responsibility to keep up with current technology. If we don’t, our kids will be living in a world we can’t participate in, can’t contact them in and worst of all, can’t keep them safe in. ...
Tuesday 13 October 2009 -
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If you have a child starting school (or kindy or similar) in 2010, now is the time to start preparing them. But what about preparing yourself? Are you ready to deal with the changes? Do you know what to expect? Over at Parenting Australia this week I’m sharing some thoughts on school readiness… for parents! If you’re interested in preparing yourself to deal with goodbyes, dramas, teachers,...
Sunday 11 October 2009 -
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Winners Announced!
First of all, a big thank you to the Small Fry Team for allowing me to give away a total of six of their beautiful books. The winners of the copies of Small Fry Play are Candice and Diana. Congratulations! (See below for random.org results) Ladies I hope the book inspires many happy days spent playing with your kids.
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The third book in the series by Susie Cameron...
Friday 09 October 2009 -
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I know, I know. I shouldn’t worry about this one iota. I shouldn’t need to blog about this. I’m totally cool with my 12mth old son playing with his big sister’s toys, but I was surprised that I had to remind myself it was ok. And if I have to remind myself, maybe others need reminding too.
When little girls play with “typically” boys’ toys we smile. Of course it’s ok for girls to play with trains...
Thursday 08 October 2009 -
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Do you struggle with your body image after having a baby (or several), especially when you compare yourself to the “ideal” post baby bodies put forward by the media? You can read my thoughts on the topic here at Parenting Australia, but here’s a snippet:
Celebrity mamas seem to have it all together. They are stylish, their kids are oh-so-cute, their nappy bags are to die for, and if by any chance...
Wednesday 07 October 2009 -
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With spring in full swing, now is the perfect time to enjoy being with your kids outdoors. Here in Queensland winter is already a fading memory and summer will be bearing down on us before we know it. Lately I have been taking my son’s highchair outside quite often. Admittedly ours is a fairly simple highchair (small, wooden, and without wheels and whistles) so it’s easy to take upstairs and out into the back...
Tuesday 06 October 2009 -
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“Be careful, there’s a dragon in the back garden…”
… So my young daughter told me recently. Off we set, bravely looking for the evidence. And we found it too. Dragon poo (large palm seeds dropped by a wayward bird), stomped upon plants (the late night frolicking of our puppies) and a mark on the outdoor table – made by the beating wings of said dragon (remnants of potting mix) were, to my daughter’s...
Sunday 04 October 2009 -
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Winners Announced!
Thanks everyone for sharing your childhood memories. It was lovely to read through them and reflect on my own childhood outdoors. Things have certainly changed in a generation, haven’t they?! Congratulations to the two winners of Small Fry Outdoors – Tara and Fern. (Randomly chosen numbers are below…) Next week I’m giving away the last Small Fry book which has just...
Thursday 01 October 2009 -
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When I made the move from teaching upper primary to early childhood, I was amazed at how much my students learned, changed and developed in twelve short months. When I made the move from working with five year olds (who suddenly seemed very grown up) to having my own kids, I was blown away at the rapid pace of learning.
Just this week I watched my daughter finger painting. It was only four months ago that I blogged...
Wednesday 30 September 2009 -
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Ok, so I’m just sneaking in my Real Aussie Mum for September. (Thanks to the reader who noticed I hadn’t featured a “Miss September” yet! LOL) Christie Burnett is an experienced Early Childhood Teacher and a Mum who has worked with hundreds of families with young children. Even though we’ve never met in real life I’d call her a friend. She blogs at Childhood 101 about growing...
