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  Helping Your Baby/Toddler cope on Holidays So You Actually Have a Holiday!
As we approach Christmas and the holiday season in Australia some of us smile and relish the sun, parties and wonderful Christmas food and some of us want to move South to Tasmania so our brain doesn't melt from the heat and our babies can happily sleep wrapped! Sometimes the 'frontlog' of what you need to do in order to go on holidays is worse that the 'back log' of what you need to do when you get back home! Are you sure you want to go??... read more
 Sally Spiders, Princess Ants, Honey Bees and Geckos
The other week I dropped both my children at school and upon returning home saw that my son had left the back door wide open (again). As I turn around I see a flutter of wings and realise we have a rather nice sized bird in our house. As I am about to deal with this, a gust of wind comes through and knocks a container off the children's table and a large grass hopper jumps out... read more
 Helpful tips and advice to help improve your child's eating habits
Research tells us that the family dinner is an ideal place for the development of your child's language and social skills. Here are some helpful tips and advice to help improve your child's eating habits at mealtime... read more
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Going on Holidays this Summer?
 Find out the best way to travel with your kids with our new Travelling with Babies & Kids: Tips 'n' Tricks section. Laine Yates of Ickle Kids shares some fantastic, practical tips and information which are a must to read to help you get organised for a relaxing and enjoyable break!
 Securing your home before travelling
When we all go off on holidays, we worry about what to pack and how to get there, but sometimes we leave an important aspect of travelling to the last minute. That is, securing our home whist we are away. Here are some great tips on what you can do to make sure your home is safe on your return from travelling... read more
Latest Media Releases
Bubs say NO to typical Aussie diet
There has recently been some confusion regarding feeding practices of babies and young children. The current
trend in professional circles is to recommend bubs consume a mashed version of the family meals, however
Paediatric Dietitian, Joanne Turner is concerned about this recommendation. Whilst in theory the whole family
enjoying the same healthy, balanced meal is a nice thought, unfortunately the reality is very different in the
majority of Australian homes... read more
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Mission Australia and Bayer Launch Campaign to Help Homeless Australians
Help transform Homelessness without having to spend a cent
With the global economic downturn, the need to support Australia's
disadvantaged must be a priority. High costs of living, the burden of debt and the looming growth in
unemployment have all intensified financial pressure on disadvantaged Australians, says Mission Australia, and will lead to a surge in demand for crisis services over the coming months... read more
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Make Christmas wishes come true with the Little Einsteins; only on Disney DVD!
It’s time to get the whole family into the Christmas spirit with the fun-filled adventures from Little Einsteins: Christmas Wish, a new DVD from the hit Playhouse Disney series. In this adventure-packed release, the Little Einsteins embark on an educational exploration in a Christmas themed Disney DVD... View preview now! read more
Developed by Experts, Designed for Babies
Closer to Nature is the biggest success story in the nursery market to date! Tommee Tippee's revolutionary range has helped hundreds of thousands of mothers worldwide to successfully combine breast and bottle feeding, thanks to the only teat in the world that can flex and stretch in exactly the same way as a mother's nipple... read more
Pregnant?
 Pilates during pregnancy
So, the million dollar question - 'Should I exercise while I'm pregnant?' The answer my friends is simply - YES, you'd be a fool not to! As you know, when you fall pregnant your body shape starts to change; the boobs get bigger, as does your tummy.
Your balance goes out of whack and your lower back begins to curve more, resulting in a postural shift... read more
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One Mum's Story
 Julia & Ronan's Story
Ronan entered the world a lot sooner than expected at 27 weeks gestation due to Pre-term Premature Rupture Of Membranes. Like any baby, his birth was a joyous occasion, but it also bought with it many complications and a long and very uncertain roller coaster ride ahead. His mum Julia and his family never lost hope and did everything they could to stay positive and strong... read more
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New Parenting Tips
Is your child having trouble drifting off to sleep?
My toddler started to drop her daytime sleeps when she really wasn't ready to, some days she didn't even want to go to bed at all. Someone suggested playing a CD of nursery rhymes for her. I tried it, and now she asks to go to bed to listen to her music and it usually sends her off to sleep after a while. It is also helping her learn the words of nursery rhymes and she's learning how the numbers on the CD player correlate with the individual songs.
* Contributed by a Mum Zone Reader
Avoid indentations on your precious photographs
Rather than making pen indentations on the back of photographs, use a mailing label or some other kind of sticker to write the details on then stick it firmly to the photo.
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Discussion Issue
 Does your toddler eat what the rest of the family eats?
As discussed in the above media release, there are some question marks hanging over whether toddlers should eat the same meals as adults.
Does your toddler eat what you eat? To what degree? Do you believe toddlers should be given different meals to the rest of the family? Do you have any tips for encouraging toddlers to eat healthy foods?
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I was given a Little Innoscents gift pack and the first thing I noticed was the attractive packaging and lovely aroma. The pack consists of 100% organic baby products: hair & body wash, powder, massage oil, nappy change cream and vapour rub. My child has always been prone to nappy rash so I went straight for the nappy change cream... read
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