Parenting
Parenting Styles & Skills
Welcome to Mum Zone, where you can get all the parents support, tips, help & advice articles, websites & blogs you need about parenting styles, parenting skills and much more.Wheat intolerance
Although severe reactions to wheat are rare, wheat intolerance is one of the more common food reactions by babies and children. Despite this it often goes undiagnosed as the signs and symptoms are usually mild and may not be obviously linked to wheat as symptoms do not appear immediately. If your baby or child is often... Read More
Newborn’s development
Limbs are still curled Your newborn baby will probably look ’scrunched up’, with his arms and legs not fully extended. This is normal, and his limbs will uncurl as he gets used to being outside your tummy. If he appears bowlegged, don’t worry. It’s part of the stretching-out process and will most likely take care... Read More
Paid parental leave
In the past paid parental leave entitlements in Australia have been at the discretion of your employer. In January 2011 all this changed with the government backed national paid parental leave scheme. This parental leave scheme ensures that parents who meet certain conditions will be eligible to claim a set amount per... Read More
Oppositional defiant disorder
How to parent a child with Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) What is ODD? Oppositional defiant disorder or ODD as its name suggests is behavioral disorder problem that occurs mostly in children under the age of 12 where the child is constantly disobedient or hostile. ODD is not as rare as we think it is - one... Read More
Mooo Launches Their First Personalised Books For Kids
Mooo (mooo.com.au) the beloved online destination for personalised kids products, including a huge range of clothing, bags, decor, stationery, puzzles and much more have just launched the first in a series of personalised kids books bringing cool and cute into a market dominated by boring and bland. “Most people associate personalised kids books with tired, B-grade... Read More
BPA free baby bottles
What is BPA and what has it got to do with my baby? Bisphenol A frequently abbreviated as BPA is a chemical commonly used to manufacture many plastic products including sports gear, some water pipes, and eye lens, stationary items like DVDs and CDs, and baby bottles. Some plastic containers used to store food may also... Read More
A secure, easy new way for your kids to buy
payclick- the secure, easy new way to buy music, movies, games and more Visa recently launched payclick (www.payclick.com.au), a new way to pay online for downloadable content such as movies, music and games - and Australians are the first to have access to it. Anyone with a Visa, MasterCard or bank account, can open a payclick account to... Read More
Many Australian charities get left behind at Christmas
Many Australian children indulged as charities get left behind - Kmart Christmas Giving Index Charities can expect fewer donations as 20 percent of Australian indicated they will donate less this year Australian parents will spend around $235 on each child this Christmas Western Australian parents spend most on their children, Victorian parents spend the least Australian parents spent 53... Read More
The parent dilemma – bold, brilliant or bubblewrapped
Australia is in danger of raising a generation who won’t cope with life Scouts Australia will launch its new slogan, “Be prepared…for new adventure”, on Sunday, September 12. The organisation is one of the oldest youth groups in the world but maintains its relevance because it continues to evolve and offers diverse activities for young Australians. The... Read More
Mastitis
Experts suggest that nothing promotes closeness between a newborn and mum like breastfeeding. There are many well known benefits of breastfeeding your newborn. However with breastfeeding there are chances you may develop mastitis. It is often caused by the swelling of blocked milk ducts or a bacterial infection resulting in painful abscess. What should I do if... Read More
