August 2011

Cottage Pie, Cooking Videos and Chicken Schnitzel Salad

August 30, 2011

This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. Something new for me this week, I tried out two new recipes Cottage Pie and Chicken Schnitzel Salad and they were both cooking videos! I have only ever used traditional print recipes before but I really enjoyed the experience of cooking along with Curtis Stone on the Coles Recipes [...]

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Top 10 Melbourne Cafes With Fun Kids Activities

August 29, 2011

The lovely Jolie from the fabulous site Hey Bambini has put together another list of kid friendly cafes for Planning With Kids. This time the focus is on cafes that offer activities for the kids. If you haven’t visited Hey Bambini before it is a fantastic site for parents that helps you find unique places [...]

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Food Colouring Survey Makes The Channel 7 News!

August 26, 2011

Thanks to the over 350 readers who completed the food colouring survey on Planning With Kids! You helped bring the issue of artificial colours and their impact they have on our kids to the main stream. I was interviewed for an investigative report that ran on Wednesday night’s evening news and repeated through out the [...]

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Creative Writing Stories – Primary School Homework

August 25, 2011

Today’s post is my response to a reader’s email. A disclaimer up front again – I am not a teacher. The insight I provide on helping kids with their homework, in this case creative writing stories, is based on my experience and the research I have undertaken. I have read your book and you are [...]

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10 Myths of Motherhood

August 23, 2011

Today’s thought provoking guest post is from Dr Bron Harman. I have linked to Dr Bron before and find her posts always make me think. This one does too! You can follow her on twitter and facebook. ****** Image D Sharon Pruitt I am a psychology lecturer and researcher. My research program is on various [...]

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Kid Friendly Cafe – L’atelier de Monsieur Truffe

August 20, 2011

I came across L’atelier de Monsieur Truffe via the very fab Hey Bambini – the essential guide to cafe culture for little ones in Melbourne. In Jolie’s review of L’atelier de Monsieur Truffe she says: Speaking of hot chocolates, now l’m making a bold statement here but l’m sticking to it. L’atelier de Monsieur Truffe [...]

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Challenging Behaviour

August 18, 2011

Today’s post is answering a question from a reader. I will note first that I am not a child behaviour specialist. My suggestions come from the reading I have done and the practical experience of being a parent over the last 12 years. ***** We are experiencing some unusual difficulties with our four year old. [...]

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10 Sanity Savers for Single and Sole Parents

August 16, 2011

Dorothy started blogging at “Singular Insanity” in January 2009, as a way to process what was happening in her marriage break up. She is now a solo parent of two boys, aged 5 and 9 and writes about her life as she tries to heal and move on from years of psychological abuse. She also [...]

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Learning From Other Mums

August 12, 2011

On Thursday I spoke at a local MOPS group. I had presented at this group and a couple of other MOPS groups last year. I feel privileged that that this group and the others have invited me back to speak on different topics this year. One thing I like to point out at the start [...]

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Lunch Box Ideas For Fussy Eaters

August 9, 2011

Today’s post is from Catherine who blogs at Adventures With Kids, about ways that you can enjoy time with your children and inspire their passion for learning. Catherine is mum to two boys and you can also find her on Facebook. Make sure you check out Catherine’s excellent series Australia With Kids, where she highlights [...]