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Tips for getting medicine down

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/ May 3, 2013 / Leave a comment

Tips for getting the medicine down: Be decisive. Floundering about is not helping either of you and all it will do is waste the medicine and then you won’t know just how much the baby/child actually has ingested. If possible it is best to administer the medicine as quickly as...
4 Crucial Things to Consider Before Hiring A Nanny

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/ April 14, 2013 / Leave a comment

1) What’s your budget? Hiring a full time nanny can be expensive. Nannies are generally paid between $20- $27 per hour however you may need to pay up to $35 per hour if you hire a nanny through an agency. If these rates are beyond your budget you might like...
Newborn baby dies from kiss from dad!

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/ March 9, 2013 / Leave a comment

Such a heartbreaking story. A dad innocently kissed his newborn and in a horrific turn of events the baby then spent 6 weeks on life support before succumbing and dying from multiple organ failure. He died at 2 months old as a result of his dad kissing him when he...
Smoking in the car with a baby or child

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/ March 1, 2013 / Leave a comment

Forget that it’s illegal lets talk about the effects of smoking in the car with a child/baby. Imagine smoking in a car for 10 minutes already it has exposed a child or baby in the back seat to 30% more pollutants than normal!! And winding down the window is not...
Blog ACCC warns parents about dangers of liquid laundry capsules.

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/ February 7, 2013 / Leave a comment

The ACCC has warned parents about the dangers of liquid laundry detergent capsules. They believe that children may be attracted to them because they look like lollies or toys. The ACCC has been working with the relevant agencies to amend the packaging and the labelling. While the poisons centres have...
Men in childcare…a recent launch in the UK to promote and support men in childcare

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/ December 14, 2012 / Leave a comment

In the UK recently there was a launch of the London Network for Men in Childcare. What a great initiative. I have only worked with one male in all my years of working in childcare. And can I say he was great and the kids loved him! The aim of...
Guest blog: How can your au pair help around exam time?

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/ December 10, 2012 / Leave a comment

Most families associate an au pair only with small children. However, as many au pairs have recently passed exams, they can be excellent help for studying teenagers, especially if your work schedule does not allow you to be there to spend as much time with them as you would like....
Recent research suggests air pollution may be a factor in Autism….don’t panic just yet

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/ November 29, 2012 / Leave a comment

A new study which was released on Monday links exposure to traffic related air pollution in pregnancy to Autism. According to the study it found evidence that pollution may affect the developing brain. The risk for autism increases when a fetus is exposed to air pollution, according to a new...
Don’t leave kids in cars…. one of the non negotiable ‘rules’ of parenting

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/ November 29, 2012 / Leave a comment

The NSW Police has released a media statement with the reminder that we need to take care in this heat in particular the dangers of leaving children unattended in cars. It seems too simple to have to remind people but kids are still being left in cars and It’s so...
Booze tests for pregnant women?

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/ November 14, 2012 / Leave a comment

Earlier this month there was talk about alcohol screening for pregnant women. What do you think? A former nurse chairs the parliamentary education and health standing committee which recently tabled a report on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder. In the report it proposes that women are screened antenatal to detect alcohol...