February 2009

6 Blog Time Management Tips

February 26, 2009

In the weeks before and now the weeks since the arrival of our beautiful fifth child, I have found that I have significantly less time for blogging that I used to. This has meant that I have had to become far more efficient when I am online. I thought I would share a few things [...]

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10 Children’s Activities In Melbourne For March

February 24, 2009

1. Action Zone Action Zone is a collection of the latest in inflatable action amusement products. This is not a place full of jumping castles, but much more adventurous activities that will amuse your older children. I haven’t been there as yet, but am aiming to get there this month as I think my two [...]

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Thank You

February 20, 2009

I find it hard to believe that my little baby is already four weeks old! I would like to thank everyone for their lovely comments and emails that I received upon the arrival of our gorgeous son. In my offline world I have been so lucky to have had such a supportive and generous network [...]

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How To Entertain A Toddler While Breastfeeding A Newborn

February 19, 2009

Image by snaulkter The age gap between our children is roughly the same, about 2.5 years, so we have always had a newborn and a toddler. In the early weeks when the newborn is breastfeeding frequently, I have found it helpful to be a little bit prepared in terms of entertainment for the toddler. Here [...]

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10 Reading Comprehension Questions For Junior Primary

February 17, 2009

Image by apdk A couple of weeks in to the new school year and we are starting to get back into the swing of after school reading routines. At our school preps don’t receive a reader until term two, allowing them the first term to just focus on settling into school, making friends and getting [...]

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Help your children make sense of natural disasters – By Micahel Grose

February 13, 2009

I subscribe to an excellent parent newsletter called Happy Kids. It is written by Michael Grose. Grose is is a leading parent educator, parent coach, writer and speaker on parenting and family matters. I have written previously about Grose’s work, in particular his book Why First-Borns Rule The World And Last-Borns Want To Change It. [...]

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Managing School Paperwork

February 12, 2009

So far our back to school start has been smooth. The children had all the required materials and the night before preparation has made school mornings more manageable. The start of the school year means another stack of paper work coming into the house. With three children at school now, it is important to make [...]

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Characteristics of Two (and a half) Year Old Behavior

February 10, 2009

Babaganouski is two and a half and this is a time of a child’s life when they can become a LITTLE difficult! A fantastic Maternal and Child Health Nurse I had for my first two children used to speak about periods of equilibrium and disequilibrium in children. Louise Bates Ames also discusses this theory of [...]

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Creating A Children’s Timetable

February 6, 2009

Each school term I put together a children’s timetable. The aim of the children’s timetable is to: Show the children what their week’s activities are. Allow children to take responsibility for having the right equipment on the right days. Familiarise the preschoolers and early readers with their names, days of the week and other commonly [...]