New Parenting Articles
  How to Entertain Your Kids in Wet Weather For Free!
What are some fun ways to spend time together with your children when the
weather outside is cold, wet and windy?
There are all sorts of inexpensive things you can do together, to spend some quality time with your kids... read more
 Asthma and Allergies
For many people, especially children, drugs such as bronchodilators and nebulisers are a familiar part of life
well before their 3rd birthday. Autumn is not often thought of as a time for asthma and allergies; however any change in season and especially
colder temperatures can set them off... read more
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Guidance on Your Child's Behaviour and Child Care
 Mum Zone's new resident Child Behavioural and Child Care Expert Ruth Powell, author of 'Choosing Child Care' is available to answer some of your questions.
Topics include: Guiding children's behaviour, setting developmentally appropriate limits / rules, holistic parenting, children's spiritual growth, establishing routines, activity ideas, setting up the home environment to help support routines and limits, strategies for dealing with sibling rivalry / establishing positive relationships, choosing a child care centre that meets your child's and family's needs, settling children into care outside of the home, being involved in your child's day when they attend care.
Check out our new Child Behavioural and Child Care page now!
Which Milk is Best for Toddlers?
 Lorraine Cuadro is Mum Zone's resident breastfeeding expert and has written a collection of articles about various breastfeeding issues and aspects. Visit Lorraine at
www.the-essence-of-breastfeeding.com
Which Milk for Toddlers?
Toddler Formula vs Cows Milk
Recently I have done a fair bit of research into which milk is best for toddlers as many mums seem to be concerned about whether their little ones should be drinking cows milk, low fat milk or toddler formula beyond their first birthday... read more
Visit our Breastfeeding Section
Healthy, Low Fat, Gourmet Recipes from Weight Loss Guru Geoff Jowett
 Over the coming weeks, Bodytrim weight loss guru Geoff Jowett will be sharing some of his deliciously tasty, healthy, low fat gourmet recipes of various cuisines.
Try Geoff's Italian Recipes!
Missed Geoff's other recipes?
Latest Media Releases
Keeping your Kids Vitamin D and Calcium Healthy this Winter
A recent Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey shows that many Australian children are not consuming enough vitamin D and calcium, with average intakes lower than recommended levels. Read this Report, Fact Sheet and Top 5 Tips on keeping your kids vitamin D and calcium healthy this winter... read more
Women confident of overcoming tough economic times - Telstra Business Womens Awards
Women who own or operate their own business overwhelmingly believe they can successfully weather the tough economic times, according to new research commissioned for the 2009 Telstra Business Women's Awards. Nominations are now open for the 2009 awards... read more
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Mum Zone and Babynews
After the Latest Babynews?
 Babynews is Mum Zone's news website - keep up to date with the latest Baby, Parenting or Family news, products, information and websites. Sign up to the Babynews newsletter for monthly updates! Some of the latest Babynews includes:
Situation v Determination
One mother's determination has created an affordable maternity store to allow her to give her Autistic son the best of care. Patrick is 4 and has been diagnosed with ASD (High Functioning Autism). With so much time taken up with his care and appointments, his mum, Kath Shipham, was faced with the reality of caring for a special needs child and no longer being able to work full time... read more
Be one of the first in Australia to trial EA SPORTS Active - Personal Trainer: a virtual personal trainer for your living room!
Calling all busy women! Don't miss the chance to experience the EA Sports Active Challenge! Be one of the first to try EA SPORTS Active - Personal Trainer, a revolutionary new interactive workout program, designed for the Nintendo Wii... read more
Health During Pregnancy
 Taking Folate
Folate is a vitamin recommended to be taken by all women who could possibly get pregnant. It reduces the risk of neural tube defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly and is also believed to help prevent other birth defects and illnesses such as heart disease and colon cancer... read more
Are you pregnant? Track your pregnancy - sign up to our fortnightly Pregnancy Newsletters. Don't forget our
Baby Names Alert service - receive new names in your Inbox daily!
One Mum's Story
 Rachel, Jake and Campbell's Story
Whilst in labour with her second son, Rachel discovered a lump on her neck which she later learned was cancer. She had to have her thyroid removed surgically and have Radioactive Iodine Treatment which involved isolation so she couldn't have any close contact with her family for three weeks. She now views life very differently to before... read more
If you are a Mum who has a story to tell or you know of one, contact us at admin@mumzone.com.au. If you have a photo feel free to include it in your email.
View Our One Mum's Story Page
New Parenting Tips
Cleaning baby's ears
I have been told never to put anything in my baby's ears - even to clean them. I've discovered that the best way to clean around the outside of the earhole is with a baby wipe - it gets rid of all the wax but is gentle enough to use without upsetting baby.
Easy shopping 24/7!
I have really caught on to online shopping especially for kids gifts. Now I buy many of our family gifts online. I have signed up to newsletters from my favourite sites so I receive special deals, and I try to buy more than one item at a time to save on postage. I often pay a fraction of the shop price and there's a larger range to choose from, and I don't have to cart my kids around shopping all day, I can do it when they're asleep at any time of day or night. Postage charges are usually nominal and far outweigh the convenience!
*Contributed by: Chloe, Queensland
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Discussion Issue
Do you think 8 weeks is too early to find out a baby's gender?
Many parents have the opportunity to find out their baby's gender at the 20 week scan. However, new products have been introduced recently to tell a baby's gender as early as 8 weeks, causing concern that this may increase the number of abortions.
Do you think that finding out as early as 8 weeks is a good idea or a not? If you had the opportunity to find out this early, would you? Do you agree that this could cause an increase in abortion rates?
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 A makeUwell WaterWell is a lightweight stainless steel bottle which is environmentally friendly as it is an ideal substitute to plastic bottles.
A makeUwell WaterWell is perfect for lunchboxes to hold juices, milk or water.
It's easy to have your bottle engraved with your child's initial on the bottle so it doesn't go astray!
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 Mummahh is having its half yearly sale with 15% off all Mummahh Packs during
June and July.
Visit www.mummahh.com.au to see the full range of our beautifully
presented maternity and pamper packs for delivery, hospital and home.
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 Help Flood Victims - Donate to the Queensland SES
Over the past two weeks, south east Queensland and northern NSW have endured the worst flooding in decades. Families have been left homeless, homes and businesses destroyed or left without power and schools closed.
State Emergency Service Volunteers are helping devastated areas get back on their feet. Donate to this worthy cause.
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Style Collective "Junior Style Guide"
 The end of the financial year is fast approaching and
Style Collective is overflowing with fabulous sales and specials! Plus, don't forget to enter our June competitions!
New Product Review
 Happy Baby Smart Portions Travel Snack Pots
These are a cute and practical set of 3 travel pots with snap on lids. They're a handy size (150ml) and fit a good size serving of dry or liquid food for a baby starting on solids right through to a snack for a toddler. They are stackable and are microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe... read
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between achievement and success.
She said that "achievement is the
knowledge that you have studied
and worked hard and done the best
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is in you. Success is being
praised
by
others, and that's nice, too,
but not
as
important or satisfying.
Always aim
for achievement
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