May 2010

Book Review: Pregnancy and Birth – The Essential Australian Checklists by Karen Sullivan

May 31, 2010

Where was this book when I had my first baby 11 years ago? Pregnancy and Birth – The Essential Australian Checklists by Karen Sullivan has made its way to the top of my list for the “go to” present for friends and family when they announce their pregnancies. With so much information out there, this [...]

Continue Reading →

Book Review: Your Pregnancy Week By Week By Professor Lesley Regan

May 31, 2010

Professor Lesley Regan is the head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College, London (the first woman in England to hold such a position). She is also the mother of twin girls, so is able to draw upon both personal and professional experience in Your Pregnancy Week By Week. [...]

Continue Reading →

Handmade Children’s Display Board Give Away Winner!

May 29, 2010

Before I announce the winner, MilknHoney have a special offer for readers of Planning With Kids. Any one who entered the give away and who orders between June 1st and June 15th will receive 10% off the boards and free delivery to Melbourne Metro. Regular postage as per MilknHoney’s madeit.com.au site will apply for all [...]

Continue Reading →

Melbourne Mum Bloggers Meet Up @ Birdie Num Nums

May 28, 2010

Well we had such a wonderful morning at Birdie Num Nums, getting to meet other mums who I have “known” from the blogosphere, some for a couple of years now. The sleep gods were very kind to me and my two fell asleep on the way home and even better they transferred into their respective [...]

Continue Reading →

What Would You Like To Read About?

May 28, 2010

As my planning nature desires, I have a post plan for the Planning With Kids blog which covers the forth coming six months. So as we approach the middle of the year and I am starting to plan for June to Dec of this year, I thought I would take the time to ask my [...]

Continue Reading →

My First Room To Grow Segment

May 26, 2010

Over the last couple of months I have been involved in filming segments for the parenting television show Room to Grow. This is the third series that they have created and in this series they have moved out of the studio and on to location. My first segment was a demonstration on how to make [...]

Continue Reading →

10 Children’s Activities For June 2010 In Melbourne

May 25, 2010

Almost winter! Readers of the blog are probably aware that winter is my least favourite season, I am not a fan of cold weather. But at least there is still lots of fun things to do in Melbourne even if it is cold! NB. All images are from their respective sources. 1. Winter Solstice Bonfire [...]

Continue Reading →

Handmade Children’s Display Board Give Away

May 22, 2010

The give away has now closed. Any one who entered the give away who order between June1st and June 15th will receive 10% off the boards and free delivery to Melbourne Metro, regular postage as per MilknHoney’s madeit.com.au site for all other states. A lovely reader of the blog Bree contacted me recently to let [...]

Continue Reading →

Breastfeeding Baby and Long Car Trips

May 21, 2010

Image by Corey Leopold A friend asked me recently about how I went with the long car trips to Mildura and babies still breastfeeding. Mildura is 550kms north-west of Melbourne and is the country town in which I grew up. My parents, one sister and much extended family are still there, so we make regular [...]

Continue Reading →

Learning Differences – What Is Dyspraxia?

May 20, 2010

This is a guest post from Mary Mountstephen, author of A Practical Guide to Support Children with Dyspraxia and Neurodevelopmental Delay and A Practical Guide to Support Children with Speech and Language Difficulties . This is the second in a three part series which will provide information about learning difficulties which are well-recognised as causing [...]