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Parent Talk
C E N T R A L A U C K L A N D PA R E N T S C E N T R E
December 2010 / January 2011
inside this issue:
MISSION STATEMENT
Positive birth experiences and informed parenting in a community
where parents are supported and highly valued in their role.
Proudly Sponsored by: ASB Community Trust
PO Box 24-520, Royal Oak, 1345. Telephone: 625 0065.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.parentscentre.org.nz/Auckland
Committee report
1
Auckland centre news
2
New arrivals
4
Parenting classes and support
6
Support services
8
Magic Moments
9
Get involved and feel loved
10
Member discount scheme
12
Christmas Heirloom report
16
Cake tins for hire
18
Special Offer - birthing wrap
19
LMC of the year award
20
Riding the Motherhood
Merry-Go-Round:
21
Mums and Bubs Walking Group 21
Wooden Toys
22
Tips for making travelling with
babies & young children enjoyable24
Rear-Facing:
The Safest Way To Travel
26
Space
30
Catching, Throwing and Kicking developing manipulative skills
32
CAPC Top Tips
33
In the kitchen
34
CAPC - membership benefits
36
Advertising rates
36
Contact us
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The committee of
Central Auckland
Parents Centre
wish all our
members and their families
a very happy Christmas
and a wonderful New Year.
Committee Report
Dear Members
Another Christmas is nearly upon us and as we
start to get prepared for the big day, I always think
about what this time of year means to me.
For me Christmas is all about family, in particular
the kids and tradition. For those of you as new
parents or about to become ones you can start to
think about the types of traditions you want to create as a family. I often think back to the memories
I have from my childhood. Did you wake up really
early and rip open all your presents? Or did you
have to wait until you got home from church and
Nana and Pop arrived so you could do it together?
Do you have the hot roast turkey or pork meal or
seafood on the bbq?
We are very fortunate this year to be having another ‘first’ Christmas with our new son Joel born in
October. Being a family of 5 now poses some new
and of course exciting challenges around Christmas
time and going on holiday will be one of those.
We will be having Christmas at our very kiwi bach
in Waipatiki just north of Napier and with no
phone, tv or cellphone coverage you are forced to
get back to basics. Most of the meals are cooked
on the bbq, the kids are bathed in the laundry sink
(including my now 8 year old niece!) or hosed off in
the back yard after swimming in the sea. The kids
run around, swim, play in the sand, climb trees,
have swings, ride bikes until they melt down at the
end of the day from exhaustion.
One of our traditions we have created is my husband dresses up as Santa to hand out the presents
to everyone for opening. The kids do a double take
and while they think it might be Daddy or Uncle
they don’t question it in case they burst the magic
and find themselves missing out! We then have a
beautiful meal, with really good wine that lasts all
afternoon and people take turns entertaining the
kids and going for walks so everyone gets a lazy little afternoon snooze.
For those of you as first time parents venturing into
your first Christmas with your new baby, they won’t
remember much about it but you will and the first
one is always special. If you are expecting over the
holiday season, enjoy this time too, with the warm
weather and the excitement of the new arrival.
It has been another busy year for CAPC and our
wonderful committee and volunteers have done
a fabulous job in running countless antenatal and
Parenting courses again this year. It is quite remarkable to think that our courses are so well organised
and professional and all put together by Mums and
Dads dedicating their own time and with no financial assistance other than course fees and community grants. Most businesses would be suitably
delighted to achieve the results that we do and to
everyone who has contributed to our success this
year we thank you and appreciate all the effort and
hard work you have put in.
To the rest of our members as you spend time
over the holiday season thinking about what you
would like to achieve in 2011, how about considering the challenge of becoming our next President?
You have a dedicated and supportive committee to
help show you the ropes and it would be personally
be a very rewarding achievement. If not President
then we have loads on other things you could get
involved with, so make it your new years resolution!
Wishing you a very safe and happy Christmas and
holidays and best of luck for a fabulous 2011.
Kind Regards
Stephanie Sidoruk
CBE Co-ordinator and Coffee Group Liaison
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AUCKLAND CENTRE NEWS
Welcome Aboard
TENS machine hire
We are thrilled to welcome the following volunteers
and committee members:
Andrea Cummerfield - Distribution Coordinator
Thank you for offering your time and expertise to enable us to continue to provide courses and services
to our expectant parents, new parents and families.
A TENS machine can help reduce your pain during
labour and childbirth.
We are sadly saying farewell to: Hana Turner, our
Centre Secretary and Pip Kember our Website Admin and E-news Editor.
Thank you for the time and effort you have dedicated to volunteering. It is much appreciated.
Are you keen to get involved and learn new skills
or use your existing ones to help a great organisation? If so, please email us at [email protected].
Magic
Moments
More information
on page 9.
We have five TENS machines available for hire by
our members. You can make a booking for the two
weeks prior to your due date until two weeks post.
All machines are hired with new pads. Please supply your own 9 volt batteries.
Cost: $50.00 plus $50.00 bond. Your bond will be
refunded within 7 working days.
YOU are responsible for collecting and returning
the TENS machine. We appreciate that early days
with your baby are busy, but as others are waiting
to hire the machine, we ask that you return it as
promptly as possible.
To Book:
Contact Jane McEntee (Lending Coordinator)
Phone: 625-1579, Email: [email protected]
Are you considering a change
of career that fits in with
being a full time Mum?
Parents Centre’s Diploma of Childbirth Education (in conjunction with Aoraki Polytechnic,
Timaru) trains those wishing to teach Childbirth
Education classes and support women during
birth.
Central Auckland Parents Centre are now
on Facebook - join us today.
Committee Meetings
Our committee meetings are held
on the second Monday of the
month at 7.30pm.
If you would like to join us please email
us at [email protected]
for further information.
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This two-year home study course includes correspondence assignments, workshops and attending births. The programme trains you to become
a childbirth educator and to teach prenatal classes to expectant parents in a wide variety of settings. Completion of all modules means that you
will be able to work as a childbirth educator.
Central Auckland Parents Centre can offer trainee childbirth educators classes to meet the observation requirements of the course, assist with
workshop attendance costs and evening classes
to teach on the completion of the course.
Course Enrolment and Information: For information about the Diploma In Childbirth Education
course visit http://www.aoraki.ac.nz/courses/
distance-learning/diploma-childbirth-edu/
CONGRATULATIONS!
to Louise Unger
Louise renewed her Central
Auckland Parents Centre
membership in September
2010 and won the draw prize
of a copy of “Stand Tall like a
Mountain” by Dr Shara Ray.
Membership Renewals
Renew your membership subscription
before 31st December 2010 and go in the
draw to win $30 petrol vouchers.
Did you know? If you renew your membership for 2 years you
pay only $100. If you are a community services cardholder you
can renew your membership for 1 year for only $20.
Teeny Tiny Offer
Committee Baby
We are excited to announce a fantastic new partnership between Teeny Tiny Resources and Central Auckland Parents Centre.
Wendy, an Early Childhood Specialist can attend
your coffee group, share her expertise and profession advice on an excellent variety of quality children’s products.
Her range includes books, puzzles and games to
cater from birth to 8 years. All products have been
carefully selected to promote development and
support your child’s education.
Contact Wendy on email: [email protected]
for more information or to arrange a suitable time
and venue. Evening sessions are also an option.
Congratulations to Steph, Pete, Theo and Stella
Sidoruk on the safe arrival of their beautiful new
son Joel Leon born on 1 October, 4.5kg, 10lb 3oz.
Every CAPC member is entitled to
10% off all products!
Are you receiving
your CAPC E-news?
If you aren’t receiving yours, get signed up today
and stay updated with everything we have going
on. Email us at [email protected].
nz or use the signup box on our website under
newsletters.
Check out our website
www.parentscentre.org.nz/auckland
Stephanie is not only now a mum of three, but also
an active and long-standing committee member
who looks after our Childbirth Educators.
Grants and Funding
Central Auckland Parents Centre would like to say
a big ‘Thank you’ to the following organisations
for their generous support. It is through the generosity of these organisations that CAPC is able to
continue to offer relevant courses with up to date
resources.
New Zealand Post Ltd - Community Post The donation of 300 Community Post envelopes. These envelopes are to be used for corresponding with our
membership in 2011.
Auckland City Council – Community Group Assistance Fund 2010 (round 2) A grant of $3,500.00
enabling us to recognize the value of volunteers
who donate their time to host childbirth education courses and coordinate coffee groups, for 15
courses in 2011.
Pub Charity A grant of $3,555.55 for the purchase
of 12 month’s supply of Preparing for Birth” booklets which are given as a free resource to every
parent attending our childbirth education courses.
The booklets are written from the different perspectives of mothers and fathers and are an extremely useful resource for expecting parents.
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New Arrivals
AN06/10
CBE: Nikki Power
Course Host: Meredith Jarrold
Name of Parents
Heidi and Steve Beech
Name of Baby
Carly Anna Beech
Date of Birth
18 July 2010
Ivona and Richard Bagnall
Lucia Ava Bagnall
18 July 2010
Greer Holmes and Ivan Wells
Valentina Anee Wells
01 August 2010
Jenny McSweeney and Pano Sundin
Kalo Audrey Loni Sundin
06 August 2010
Sonia Astrella
Andrew Craig Astrella
26 July 2010
Haylee Money and Andrew Southcombe
William Alexander Southcombe
09 August 2010
Tracy and Alex Wallace
Ava Rose Wallace
24 July 2010
Anusha and Jude Farry
Amia Indira Frances Farry
23 August 2010
Danielle Begg and Taro Crump
Emma Lily Nishikawa Crump
29 July 2010
Helen and Adrian Fitzgerald
Samuel Adrian Fitzgerald
21 May 2010
AN7/10
CBE: Nikki Power
Course Hosts: Manuja Samarasinha
Name of Parents
Name of Baby
Date of Birth
Anna and Jeremy Joplin
Ethan David Joplin
29 June 2010
Julia and David Sekula
Zoe Lily Sekula
10 June 2010
Charlotte Mannia and Gerard Branagan
Rory Charles Mannia Branagan
3 August 2010
Sophie Tripp and Andrew Turley
Olive Myrcine Turley
19 August 2010
Caroline and Brent Eddy
Brennagh
10 August 2010
Amanda and Stephen Will
Alexander Hugh Will
04 August 2010
Megan Ritchie and Jonathan Armistead
Leo Peter Christopher Armistead
27 August 2010
Caroline and Noel Blackwell
Mikayla Rose Blackwell
11 September 2010
Kate Saunders and Peter Thornley
Zoë Madeleine Saunders
Thornley
05 October 2010
the Holiday Season, that very special time
Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in
in sharing centuries-old traditions such as
of year when we join with our loved ones
We traditionally do this in my family by
trying to find a parking space at the mall.
a shopper emerge from the mall, then we
driving around the parking lot until we see
the Three Wise Men, who 2,000 years ago
follow her, in very much the same spirit as
led them to a parking space.
followed a star, week after week, until it
Dave Barry
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New Arrivals
AN08/10
CBE: Melanie Benge
Course Host: Maria Gribble
Name of Parents
Merril and Gavin Campbell
Name of Baby
Dahlia Anne
Date of Birth
29 August 2010
Amy and David Buell
Zoe Grace
27 August 2010
Jessica Mattila and Fabian Hacourt
Eline Mattila
16 September 2010
Katherine and Duncan Brown
Thomas Jesse Brown
17 September 2010
Andrea Hicks
Lauren Alexandra
15 September 2010
Jenny Styles and Brett Sanders
Maxwell (Max) Finn Sanders
26 September 2010
Ann-Margaret Jensen and Lane Mansell
Lucas Leonard Allan Mansell
28 September 2010
Andrea Clark and John Henderson
Laura Jean Henderson
10 October 2010
Joanne Ironton and Mark Cole
Zara Louise Ironton-Cole
3 October 2010
Susanne and Campbell Smith
Madelief Alison Cecilia Smith
10 October 2010
Get paid to attend
an antenatal course!
Great as a refresher for those expecting baby number two
We need hosts for our 2011 antenatal classes
and to successfully kick-start the coffee group.
Duties include:
• Setup and pack down venue • Coordinate product sales to class
• Organise supper • Set up Coffee Group at end of course
Training is provided and a remuneration of $230 per course is payable
If you can help or for more information please contact
Miranda on 845 5575 or [email protected]
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PA R E N T E D U C AT I O N
Parenting Classes and support
Central Auckland
Parents Centre
Baby and You
A morning course run over 5 weeks for parents of babies up to four months old. Covers
feeding and sleeping, baby massage, postnatal exercises, postnatal depression, CPR, first
aid and child development.
The start dates for our next courses are:
11 January, 27 Januray and 15 February. These
courses fill very quickly so contact Caroline on
845 0020 to reserve a space.
Moving and Munching
Targeted at parents of 4-8 month olds, over
two mornings this course discusses introducing solids, baby development and baby safety
with a free baby recipe book for all attendees.
The next course dates are 9/16 December
(sorry cancelled), 13/20 January and 10/17
March.
For more information or to book, phone
Katie on 528 6134.
Tinies to Tots
A two session course aimed at parents of children 9-18 months. The next course will be on
11 and 18 May 2011. The course will cover fitting first shoes, caring for first teeth and preventing tooth decay, learning/development/
safety and play and nutrition and behavioural
habits towards eating.
For more information and bookings, phone
Katie on 528 6134.
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In the community
Birth Care
Preparation for Breastfeeding
• Care of you and your breasts before and after
pregnancy
• Getting off to a good start
• How to avoid and manage common problems
• Expressing and storage of breastmilk
• Introducing solids and weaning
• Where to get support and help
• Other resources
Venue: BIRTHCARE - 20 Titoki Street, Parnell, Education Room, Level 1
10.30am - 12.30pm Tuesday once a month
$30.00
Fresh Perspective
www.freshperspective.org.nz
Freephone 0800 555 300
Everybody needs a little help at some time in their
lives. This is especially true for parents and caregivers raising young families. Whether it is learning
about managing a child’s behaviour and providing
boundaries, feeding your family well on your weekly budget, managing challenging family situations,
connecting with others in your community or just
needing someone to talk too. Fresh Perspective is
there to help.
Fresh Perspective is a subsidiary service of the
Open Home Foundation developing a network of
family mentoring services in partnerships with various Christian churches throughout New Zealand.
This free mentoring service aims to help parent(s)/
caregiver(s) in families to recognise their strengths
and abilities and to link them with supports that
are available in their community to improve their
lives and their parenting.
PA R E N T E D U C AT I O N
Plunket Family Centres
Space
159 Landscape Road, Mt Eden
Phone 620 8539
7 Meadowbank Rd, Meadowbank
Phone 09-521-5024
The SPACE programme is for (mainly) first time
parents with newborn babies. Sessions run weekly
at a Playcentre or suitable community venue, for
3-4 terms extending through the first year of the
child’s life.
Centres are staffed by Plunket nurses, community
karitane, Plunket kaiawhina and volunteers.
Family centres offer support and information on
different parenting issues. They also run various
group discussions and one-on-one consultations
on the following topics:
• New born tired signs video
• Settling and sleep for babies
• Feeding and behaviour
• Breastfeeding - lactation consultants
• Baby massage
• Maternal health support
• Development
Call your local centre to make an appointment.
Karitane CribtalkTM
First Thursday of every month
9.00am - 3.00pm
1 Wallingford Street, Grey Lynn
Telephone (09) 5757174
Free coffee and free advice.
Karitane Nurses and Nannies Bureau invite you to
Karitane CribtalkTM - an informal gathering for new
parents. Karitane CribtalkTM will be casual and relaxed and is as much about gaining valuable advice
from an experienced Karitane Nurse as it is about
meeting other new families.
Karitane Nurses are trained in working with newborns and have become renowned among parents
needing assistance with their baby’s unique circumstances. Our Karitane Nurse has many years of
experience and is happy to assist with any queries
that you may have about your little ones. So come
along on the first Thursday of every month with
your baby, enjoy a coffee, and get one-on-one advice with a trained Karitane Nurse.
Phone: 815 0866
The sessions are held in a relaxed and baby friendly
environment. SPACE provides a quality curriculum
in order that the parent may maximise on this valuable time with their child.
Parenting Trust
Being the parent you want to be. Even the best parents and caregivers get angry sometimes.
We believe parenting is one of the most difficult
tasks anyone is ever likely to be asked to perform.
Most parents do the best they can for their children, but few do so without experiencing stressful
and angry times along the way. We care for children
by focusing care on parents. When the parent-child
relationship is strengthened, parents can provide
loving and confident nurturing of children.
Information on programmes available can be found
at www.parenttrust.org.nz.
Parent Aid
Central West Auckland - Avondale, Point Chevalier,
Blockhouse Bay, Hillsborough, Lynfield, Waikowhai,
Mt Roskill, New Windsor, Mt Albert, Owairaka.
Phone 815 0330 Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Free practical help to families with pre-school children in Central West Auckland who need a helping
hand due to: the birth of a baby, illness, accident,
tiredness, stress.
A Parent Aid fieldworker will assist your family in a
friendly and supportive way by providing childcare,
light housework and baby minding in your own
home while you rest or attend an appointment.
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PA R E N T S U P P O R T
Support Services
Allergy New Zealand
Phone 623 3912 www.allergy.org.nz
Barnardos Parent Help Line
(Mon – Fri 9.00am – 5.00pm)
0800 4 PARENT / 0800 472 7368
www.barnardos.org.nz
Healthline (24 hours per day)
0800 611 116
www.moh.govt.nz/healthline
La Leche League (Breastfeeding)
846 0752 www.lalecheleague.org.nz
Miscarriage Support Auckland
378 4060 www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz
National Poisons Centre
0800 POISON / 0800 764 744
www.poisons.co.nz
Parent to Parent Special Needs Children Support
0508 236 236
www.parent2parent.org.nz
Plunket Car Seat Rental
620 5791 www.plunket.org.nz
Plunket Line (24 hours per day)
0800 933 922 www.plunket.org.nz
Post Natal Distress
836 6967
www.postnataldistress.org.nz
SKIP
Phone 04 916 3300
www.skip.org.nz
Starship Hospital
307 8900
www.starship.org.nz
Trauma and Birth Stress Support Group
575 7404
www.tabs.org.nz
Women’s Refuge
303 3939
www.womensrefuge.org.nz
Work and Income (WINZ)
Phone 0800 559 009
www.workandincome.govt.nz
Working for Families
Phone 0800 257 477
www.workingforfamilies.govt.nz
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Post Natal Distress
Provide free support to women and their families,
through out the greater Auckland area, who are affected by all degrees of symptoms of; baby blues,
antenatal and postnatal distress and depression
(PND), anxiety, stress and birth trauma.
SKIP
Strategies with Kids - Information for Parents (SKIP)
provides support, information and parenting strategies for parents and caregivers of children up to
5 years old.
SKIP’s vision is for all children in New Zealand to be
raised in a positive way by parents and caregivers
who feel confident about managing children’s behaviour as part of a loving, nurturing relationship.
SKIP works with national and local organisations to
support all New Zealand parents.
We do this by:
• providing free parenting resources for communities, organisations and parents
• partnering with national organisations like Barnardos, Plunket, Playcentre, REAP NZ, Cook
Islands Health Network Association and Te
Kōhanga Reo to strengthen what they do and
find new ways to work with parents
Starship Hospital
Starship Children’s Health provides a wide range
of complex medical, surgical and mental health
services for children and young people throughout
New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a
major teaching centre. It aims to lead the nation in
paediatric training and research.
Services are provided in inpatient, outpatient, daystay and community settings, including the Community Child Health and Disability Service, Safekids
and Paediatric Home Care. Outpatient clinics for
the Auckland region are conducted at Starship, the
Greenlane Clinical Centre and other community
settings. The paediatric specialty teams include
nurse specialists who provide nursing expertise
within each specialty.
For the 2009/10 financial year, Starship treated
124,890 patients.
A three week facilitated course designed to help you to focus on using non-physical
methods of discipline and encourages parents and caregivers to build strong and
caring relationships with their children, whilst giving clear boundaries.
Module One
Module Two
Module Three
Understand and have an overview of the course content.
Identify communication techniques to engage children’s
cooperation. Understand the
importance of routine and structure and have practical strategies for use in your own life.
Understand why it is important
to allow children to express their
feelings. Understand how and
why pre-school children express
their feelings. Identify a range of
practical techniques for helping
children express and deal with
their feelings.
Understand the difference between discipline and punishment.
Understand the 6 Principles of
Effective Discipline and how they
apply in your own life.
Identify and understand the
developmental stages and milestones of pre schoolers.
Identify a wide range of positive
and effective communication
techniques.
Day:
Monday
7th, 14th and 21st February 2011
Time:
7.30pm to 9.30pm
Identify some negative outcomes
of physical discipline of children.
Identify some negative behaviour triggers in children.
Identify a wide range of non
physical discipline techniques
and ways in which they can be
used within a family setting.
Evenings
Venue: Onehunga Community Centre
83 Church St, Onehunga, Auckland
Cost:
$40 Parents Centre Member - single
$45 Parents Centre Member - couple
$50 Non Member - single
$55 Non Member - couple
BOOKINGS: Katie
Phone: 528 6134 or
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•Get involved and feel loved
To ensure the continued success of Central Auckland Parents Centre’s many
courses and other activities these volunteer positions MUST BE FILLED!
CENTRE MANAGER
PARENT EDUCATION
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR
It is the Parent Education Coordinator’s
job to oversee the smooth running of
our parent education courses (Moving
and Munching, Tinies to Tots and Conscious Parenting courses)
The role includes:
• setting the course dates annually
• organising the speaker contracts annually
• reviewing the course evaluations
• maintaining course handout supplies
• being a main point of contact for the
volunteer host and speakers
15 courses are run each year with a time
commitment of approximately 3 hours per
course and monthly committee meeting
attendance.
If we can not fill this role our
parent education classes are
at risk of being cancelled.
We have already had to cancel
one class, can you save the rest?
Please call us ASAP if you can help
Parents Centre continue their
awesome work in the community.
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It is the Managers role to oversee the smooth running of our organisation.
The role includes:
• setting the agenda for the monthly volunteer
meetings
• chairing monthly volunteer meetings
• being the main contact point for internal and
external communications
• administrative and volunteer management
tasks
The time commitment is approximately 5 hours per
week and monthly meeting attendance
GRANTS COORDINATOR
The Grants Coordinator is responsible for submitting all funding applications.
The role includes:
• compiling all grant applications by the application deadline
• liaising with the committee about amounts and
purposes to be applied for
• completing grant accountability reports
• acknowledging the receipt of grants with donor
Approximately 9 grants applications are made per
year with a time commitment of about 4 hours per
application and monthly meeting attendance.
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
It is the Volunteer Coordinators role to oversee the
volunteer workforce and be the main contact point
for new volunteer enquiries.
The role includes:
• maintaining the volunteer contacts lists
• ensuring all volunteer vacancies are advertised
• issuing new volunteer information packs
• coordinating role handovers
The role is closely supported by the Centre Manager and the time commitment is approximately 3
hours per week plus monthly meeting attendance.
CENTRE SECRETARY
WEBSITE ADMINISTRATION
We are looking for good administrator to manage
our incoming correspondence, email and phone
calls.
Have you visited www.parentscentre.org.nz/
auckland?
The tasks involved include:
• Clearing the Centre email address and phone
messaging system on a daily basis during the
weekdays and forwarding any messages to the
appropriate volunteers
• Clearing the PO Box at Royal Oak Post Shop
once a week and distributing the mail to the
relevant volunteers
• Maintain incoming mail, email and phone call
logs
• Collating the Centre course statistics
We only receive a small number of phone calls and
emails each day. The time commitment is approx 10
hours per month and monthly meeting attendance.
Central Auckland Parents Centre maintains its own
web pages within Parents Centres New Zealand’s
website.
This role requires:
• Competent computer skills and access to a
computer, printer and internet
• Coordinating course /service information updates from committee members
• Maintaining our web pages and keeping our information up to date.
Training is provided. The time commitment is approx 12 hours per month and monthly meeting attendance.
These roles may be job shared between two people.
WANT TO HELP! THEN CALL OR EMAIL TODAY!
Debbie Booth
Phone 624 1877
[email protected]
HOST REQUIRED
We are looking for a committed person to host all our
Moving and Munching courses planned for 2011.
Each course runs over two consecutive Thursday mornings bi-monthly from 9.30am to 12.00pm.
Duties include: Setup and pack down venue; Organise morning tea;
Maintaining course resources held at the venue
Training is provided and $50 is paid for each course hosted.
This is a baby friendly environment - you are welcome to bring your baby along to the sessions.
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MEMBER DISCOUNT SCHEME
The following retailers offer discounts to
Central Auckland Parents Centre members.
To get the discount, please remember to take your membership card to the store.
SEE
3 Wise Monkeys
ADVERT
Website: www.3wisemonkeys.co.nz
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Discount: 10% when quoting PSDIDAKL
All About Buggies
Phone: 09 533 7802
www.allaboutbuggies.co.nz
Discount: A minimum of 10% but larger
discounts may apply with tailored packages.
Adelina Photography
Phone: 09 576 3969
www.adelina.co.nz
Discount: $25 sitting fee for Parents Centre members
(usually $150) and 25% of sales donated to Central
Auckland Parents Centre
Baby Factory
Discount: 20% off shopping day.
See coupon in CAPC bi-monthly newsletter
Baby on the Move
Phone: 0800 222 966
www.babyonthemove.co.nz
Discount: 10% off 6 month capsule hire
(Sales goods, specials not included)
Big Bed Bumper
SEE
Phone: 537 3706 / 533 5901
ADVERT
Email: bigbedbumper@ yahoo.co.nz
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Trade Me/Big Bed Bumper
Discount: 10% off the $29.95 price. Mention “Central
Auckland Parents Centre discount” when you contact us
Egg Maternity - Newmarket, Albany and Botany
Phone 523 0398 for addresses
Discount: 10% discount off all non sale stock.
Fatso.co.nz
www.fatso.co.nz
Discount: Free 3 week trial visit www.fatso.co.nz and
enter the promo code ‘parentscentre’
Hive of Activity
Inside Pumpkin Patch, 377 Manukau Rd, Epsom
Discount: 10% off non sale stock (does not include
Little Tikes)
Kid Republic
2 Kent Tce, Newmarket
Phone 522 8334
10% off full priced items
Library Cafe
5 Princes Street, Onehunga
www.librarycafe.co.nz
Discount: 10% discount weekdays on spends over $15
Magic Beans Card
www.magicbeans.co.nz
NEW!!
Discount: Normally $35 – now only
half price for CAPC members $17.50.
When ordering add “beanshalf” into coupon box
at checkout.
Molly Moo Cow
Phone: 09 817 6458
www.mollymoocow.co.nz
Discount: 10% off all term fees, any venue.
Neat Kids
www.neatkids.co.nz
Discount: 15% off products. Enter the word aklpc in
voucher box, and add your parent centre membership
card number in the comments section.
Pepsicles
Phone: 0508 737742
Website: www.pepsicles.co.nz
Free postage on our nappy hire kits or when buying
these nappies through us. Quote “Auckland Parents
Centre discount” in subject line when emailing.
Teeny Tiny Consulting Early Childhood Specialist
Wendy Perera
Phone 443 4668, Email: [email protected]
Website: www.teenytiny.co.nz
Discount: 10% discount on all products and services
YMCA—Jordan Centre, Onehunga
Phone: 636 8825
Discount: 10% on any Y-Kids term programme
For further information on any of these businesses or on how to join our scheme
please check our website: www.parentscentre.org.nz/auckland
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• Comfortable
Foam bed guard rails are just more
comfortable
• Fits any size bed
107 cm long, but you can add or cut to
any length
• Great for Travel
The bumper is lightweight and will easily
fold into a suitcase
• Space Saving
Easy to store and great for Grandma’s house
• Parent Friendly
Does not get in the way of bed time stories!
• Child Friendly
No risk of a child becoming trapped in the
space between bed and bed bumper
• Easier Housekeeping
The duvet just goes over the top of the bumper
when you make the bed and when in use it can
help stop duvets falling off
• Economical
Costs less than a conventional bed rail
• No Assembly
Easy to fit in place under the fitted sheet to
form an edge.
• Secure and Stable
Firm foam has non-slip surface and stays in
place when placed under your bedding
Most traditional bed rails have a space between the bed rail and the bed
where a child can become trapped. This is one of 10 reasons why
the Big Bed Bumper is better.
The Big Bed Bumper is a firm
foam wedge designed to stop
your child falling out of bed. It is
a safer and easier alternative to
a traditional child’s bed rail.
NEW TO NEW ZEALAND! NEW TO NEW ZEALAND!
Suitable for any child that is
moving into a “big bed”.
Price: $29.95 + P&P
The Big Bed Bumper is proudly
NZ made from all new material
and is 100% polyurethane
foam.
To place an order or for more
information please email:
[email protected]
or call: Louise (09) 533 5901
or Mel (09) 537 3706
Buy direct or find us on Trade Me:
Bed Rail/Big Bed Bumper.
Birthcare Maternity Hospital is situated on Titoki Street in Parnell, with tranquil
views looking out over the Domain, and the Museum. It is a primary care maternity hospital available for both birthing and postnatal care. Birthcare is a secure
facility offering free undercover parking and easy access.
Use of Birthcare is free to all birthing and postnatal women who are New Zealand residents, but you may upgrade to a private or premium room, should you
choose. We have 45 beds, 24 are in twin share rooms, 17 are private rooms and
4 premium rooms with queen beds. All rooms have ensuites. However the same
high quality midwifery service is available to all women using the facility.
Our new birthing suite has four birthing rooms, three with pools for pain relief
and relaxation as well as water births. We are close to Auckland Hospital for
transfer over should this be necessary.
We have 2 teams of midwives, who provide continuity of care for those women
choosing to birth at Birthcare. They hold antenatal clinics on our new Level 3
at Birthcare. The team are passionate about supporting and promoting natural
birth at Birthcare. There is also a great team of professionals who provide postnatal services. These include physiotherapists, visiting paediatricians, and lactation consultants. The core midwifery and nursing staff are highly skilled in all aspects of postnatal care. They give special attention to parentcraft, and education
to assist in that transition to parenthood. They liase closely with the LMC’s who
are providing care for the women here and enjoy working in a close relationship
with them.
We have a lactation clinic which is held twice a week and is free for up to 4 weeks
postnatally with a written referral from the woman’s LMC otherwise there is a
$60 charge.
There are regular tours of Birthcare for prospective parents.
For further information call 09-3740800,
or visit www.birthcare.co.nz
Christmas
Heirloom Evening
CAPC held its annual Christmas Heirloom Company fundraiser on a summery Thursday night
in early November. I find the start of the warm
weather always makes me realise Christmas is
fast approaching so this was an opportune time
to start thinking about decorating our home.
The warm evening was even warmer as we walked
into a small shop filled with a dozen or so fully lit
and decorated Christmas trees: its like walking into
a lighting shop as you literally get a warm glow.
Brenda, who works at the Christmas Heirloom
Company, is a real enthusiast about Christmas
trees, wreaths and other decorations. This does
make sense given her role! She started with Christmas Tree Lighting 101, and I’m delighted to say I
know our lights will be easy to put on our tree next
year, when this year I remove them from the tree
in an easy, tangle free, manner.
Brenda went on to decorate a stunning tree, and
gave enough hints to those real tree fans who dress
the tree in the random, and special, decorations
gathered over the years so our trees can be a vast
improvement on previous years. And did you know
a little carefully applied florist wire on a real tree
gives the tree the structure it needs to support
the decorations?
The piece de resistance was the tree
topping
bow.
Brenda admitted
to having spent
hours perfecting
Miranda’s finished wreath made in 30 minutes!
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Brenda working on a bow
and Tracey (her off sider)
helping make a dent in the
Christmas budget!
her bow making, and it shows. The beauty of buying ribbon from the Christmas Heirloom Shop is
Brenda will make a bow for you at no charge. She’s
working on Saturdays 9 – 2…
Brenda went on to make a simple yet stunning
wreath. This was literally “Wreathing for Dummies” and given quality raw materials, one of
Brenda’s bows, and 30 minutes you too can have
a stunning wreath. This can also double as a table
centre piece: take down off the door and lay on the
table with a candle in the middle, et voila!
And for those simply wanting a new, random, special
decoration? There is an amazing selection at very
reasonable prices. Well worth the evening out.
We run this fundraiser every year, so if you missed
out, make sure to grab your tickets as soon as they
go on sale next year!
Miranda Young
Cake Tins for Hire
A fantastic range to suit most occasions
CAPC have invested
in a gorgeous range of
cake tins available for
members to hire.
Why not save money and
bake that perfect cake.
Baby Christening
Naming Ceremony
Dedication Ceremony
First Birthday
Any Birthday
Or even hire both numbers
1 and 2 for that 11th, 12th
or 21st birthday!
CAPC Members - $5.00
Non-members - $8.00
Plus bond - $20.00
refundable on return
To hire a cake tin contact
Jane on 625 1579 or email
[email protected].
Each cake tin may be loaned
for two weeks (there is some
flexibility on this timeframe
unless someone else has
reserved the tin).
Another great service
bought to you by
CAPC.
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Did you have a fabulous LMC?
What did she/he do that was so incredible?
CAPC wants to hear all about it!
Lead Maternity Carer’s (LMC’s) work incredibly hard and we are constantly hearing about how
busy they are and how few of them there are. So, CAPC would like to acknowledge those amazing people in the central Auckland region who work so hard almost 24/7, 365 days of the year
by letting Auckland mums nominate those LMC’s who are truly amazing to be our first Lead
Maternity Carer of the Year.
This may be a midwife, obstetrician or GP. Tell us why your LMC is so special and why he or she
should be our LMC of the Year. Did they handle your pregnancy with care and finesse? Did they
ensure your birth was informed and the best it could be? Were they there beside you if things
did not have the ideal outcome?
Send your name, their name and in less than 500 words tell us why they should be our very
first LMC of the Year to [email protected] before 4 February 2011. Nominations are
welcome from anyone who has had a baby since January 2010 in the Central Auckland area.
The winning LMC receives a NIVEA pack and the
winning nomination receives a Smart Mum Jewellery gift pack valued at $70
We will publish as many submissions as possible in future newsletters.
PREGNANCY YOGA
83 Selwyn Street, Onehunga Community House (offstreet parking available)
Prices: Casual $10 per class
Concessions: 5 classes for $45 10 classes for $85
Class Times
Tuesday 7:45-8:45pm Saturday 10–11am
www.onthemat.co.nz
To book a place: Please call Bronwyn on 579 5588 or 021 145 1545
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Riding the Motherhood
Merry-Go-Round:
A day in my life as a working mother
Miranda, one of the supermums on our committee
continues sharing her motherhood journey with
us. Last issue she talked about her experience with
post-natal depression. How is she doing now . . .
Harrison is now eight months old and I am officially
back at work full time. This is a choice for me as I
love my professional role. Harrison has a combination of carers: his nanny comes over two days a
week, his grandmother comes over one day a week
and he goes to day care two days a week. This is a
wonderful combination of one on one care and social interaction.
When I first considered working full time (I had
planned to work part time for the first year of Harrison’s life) people warned me of the difficulties of
juggling work and a baby. I have been working for
five months, full time for three, and I’m still waiting for the difficulties. Yes, it’s a balancing act that
I need to be very conscious of to make sure there is
focus on me, my husband, Harrison and work in appropriate amounts and frequencies. However, with
a little organisation it’s absolutely achievable and
enjoyable.
I get up each morning at 7 am (when the alarm
softly chimes!) and get Harrison up. He has usually
been awake for a while hanging out in his cot. Harrison has breakfast first, then my husband joins us
and he and I have our breakfast while Harrison talks
to us, plays in his gym or has a good bounce in the
Exersaucer. Then it’s off to the shower and dressing
for work. Separation anxiety has been a challenge at
this time of the day so Harrison has started having
an early first nap. The beauty of working and having
a child is I have learned to complete all the morning
routine in the time I used to spend having a shower
and getting dressed, and I now feel like my mornings
are less rushed than they used to be.
Then it’s off to work for an eight hour day. I now
have a reason to leave the office at a decent hour, so
it’s home by 5.30pm on nanny days or 6pm on day
care days. Nanny days sees Harrison and I going for
a walk together when I get home or just hanging out
talking about what we have been up to that day. The
bedtime routine starts about 6 pm with solids in the
high chair, and then it’s off to the bath and a bottle
in Harrison’s room. The wee man is in bed by 7pm.
This bed time means my husband and I have a relaxed couple of hours together at night even if I need
an early night to make sure I’m recharged for the
next day. We can relax, just being “normal” adults,
eating dinner, catching up on recorded TV shows,
checking email and writing newsletter articles.
Its not difficult being a working mother. All it takes
is a bit of organisation and a conscious use of time
to ensure focus on the important things. And those
grins make it all worth it.
A huge thank you to Miranda Young for sharing her story. Do you have a birth story or parenting journey
tale you wish to share? Our members love to read them. You can remain anonymous.
Contact [email protected] with your contribution.
Mums and Bubs Walking Group
Open to all Mothers, Fathers and Caregivers and your children
Every Wednesday in Cornwall Park
(meeting at the Campbell Drive entrance)
Meet at 10.15am to start the walk at 10.30am
No need to register just come along and have some fun!!
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Wooden Toys
A Traditional Christmas Gift
Wooden toys are very traditional toys and have
been with us for generations, often with little
change. They tend to be robust and can usually
take a fair bit of wear and tear. I find that wooden toys last a long time and in an age of plastics
and synthetics it is nice to have the tactile feel of
wood.
Learning through play is a wonderful opportunity
for a child. As well as being entertaining and fun,
toys should be tools for learning and creativity, interacting with others and developing young minds.
When choosing a wooden toy, as for any toy look
for quality materials and construction, check for
age appropriateness and also check that it is safe
for your child.
You often find it is the wooden toy that lasts
through all your children’s play years, and is able
to be passed on to the next generation. So do keep
your treasured wooden toys, there is nothing nicer
than giving a toy to your grandchild and telling
them that their mum or dad used to play with it.
Here are a few ideas for great wooden toys that are
readily available this Christmas.
Gepetto Rattles and Teething Rings
Gepetto is a NZ company which
has been manufacturing
wooden toys since 1980
using a locally grown
Sycamore Maple.
Their rattles and teething
rings are ideal for baby’s
development. With easy to
grip smooth wooden surfaces,
bright colours and moving parts
they encourage hand-eye coordination and provide an entertaining educational toy. There are
about 30 different rattles and teethers in the range,
all of which are safe for baby to suck and chew on. I
find they make an ideal present to send overseas as
they are not too bulky – and they are NZ made!
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Brio
The Brio brand has been
around for many years.
Most of us think of this
range as being train sets
but they also make
a beautiful range
of baby and toddler wooden toys
which are of excellent quality, safe and
very durable. Brio is made from
Beachwood and Birchwood, both hardwoods.
Their range includes lots of Push and Pull Along
toys which have stable wheels and are great for
helping children learn how to control movement
and develop coordination. I find the colour and
finish on this range is excellent and very pleasing
to the eye and to the touch. Two of my favourites
are the pull-a-long helicopter and the push-a-long
hedgehog.
Pattern N Stack Board
Although no longer made in New Zealand this peg
board is still a New Zealand icon, a firm favourite
that has stood the test of time.
This is an excellent toy for children 12 mths and
up. Taking out and replacing the different coloured
blocks helps develop
good
hand-eye coordination and
children will
enjoy stacking up the
pegs and
seeing how
high they can go. It is
made up of 25 pegs of 5 different colours and is a
great way to introduce your toddler to colours and
early mathematical skills. I believe it has a place in
every home, and you will find that your children
will use it for years.
Wooden Push Trolley
Trolleys are great for toddlers when they are just
starting to walk. There is an excellent New Zealand
made trolley that is sturdy, stable and non-tip. A
trolley can double as a pram or wheelbarrow,
young ones will love loading up their toys and
pushing them around.
I find these well-made trolleys last through several
children in the same family and often get passed
down to grandchildren. A great legacy!
Wonderworld Vehicles
Within the Wonderworld
brand there is a neat
range of small wooden vehicles 8-14 cm
long, trucks, cranes,
loaders, cars, fire
engines, and more.
They are made of
sustainable rubber
wood, are colourful and
sturdy and are so much fun
for both boys and girls to push up and over obstacles, around corners and under the bed. Great for
tiny hands and again, very long lasting.
Wheelybug
Although not entirely made of wood I can’t pass up
an opportunity to recommend this toddler ride-on.
The Wheelybug
is an award winning toy that is
sturdy and stable, is multi-directional and
will stand up
to constant
use. I’ve found
that children are
also very happy to
push the Wheelybug along
almost like a walker. They come in five styles (bug,
bee, mouse, cow, tiger) and two sizes.
All of the products I have talked about in this
column, and much much more, can be found at
Mainly Toys. Come in and have a browse around
our three floors of quality toys, books and crafts.
I’m sure we will be able to help you find the perfect gift for your baby, toddler or older child. You
can also check out our website (www.mainlytoys.
co.nz) or phone us for a free copy of our latest
catalogue.
Enjoy Christmas, it is a magical time especially in
the lives of our children. We wish you a joyous and
peaceful festive season from us all at Mainly Toys.
Dianne McCallum
Mainly Toys
Dianne McCallum trained and taught as a kindergarten teacher, she talks frequently at parenting
groups on age appropriate toys and has owned Mainly Toys in Mt Eden for the past 22 years.
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Tips for making travelling with babies
and young children enjoyable
Summer is here and in the next few months you’ll
most likely be planning to catch up with family and
friends. You might even be thinking about having
a family holiday and getting away from the day to
day routine of housework and family life. While
we all get excited about holidays, there is also that
realisation that your days of just throwing a few
things in a bag and hitting the road are over.
to get plenty of fresh air. I used to carry a packet
of Gingernut biscuits with me on long trips, ginger
has a settling effect on stomachs. A clean, empty
ice cream tub, with lid, is a great idea for catching vomit and ideal for those parents with children
that get car or motion sickness easily. Ensure the
container is in an easy to reach place for when you
need it!
Travelling with babies and young children can be
challenging, there are hours of planning, loads of
baby equipment and all
Planning your holiday
those baby supplies from baby bottles to nappies,
the list goes on and on.
However there are some very basic things that will
make your trip enjoyable. Ensure that your child
doesn’t overheat by keeping cars cool. Fluids and
food are very important so stop frequently, every
couple of hours for about 10 to 15 minutes, to top
them up. This is also a great time to breastfeed.
Take advantage of this time for a toilet stop and
getting the children to stretches their legs. If you
are currently toilet training having a portable potty
in the car can be very handy as you might not necessarily be close to toilets. If carrying a potty make
sure you have wipes and a couple of plastic bags to
deal with the aftermath.
For those with children that get car sick allow
plenty of extra time for your trip. Stop frequently,
every hour if necessary and allow your child
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Although being spontaneous is out of the questions
with a young family being prepared is
one of the best ways of ensuring that
you enjoy your holiday.
Accommodation: Look for accommodation that welcome families, such as motels with playgrounds. Some motels will
even allow you to bring along your family pet. If you are not staying with family
and friends booking online is a convenient way of finding accommodation.
Look for accommodation websites that
promote family travel as these sites
make sure that the operator does cater for families. If travelling with under
twos check to see if they have cots and
highchairs available, nothing would be
worst than turning up and not having
a bed for your baby to sleep in.
Your choice of accommodation these days isn’t
limited to motel units and holiday parks. You may
be surprised to learn that there is a wide range of
accommodation options available to you ranging
from luxury lodges like Millbrook Resort (http://
www.millbrook.co.nz/) in Queenstown to bed and
breakfast accommodation like Within the Bays B&B
(http://www.withinthebays.co.nz/), in Whitianga.
Hiring baby equipment: If you are visiting family or
friends find out what baby equipment they already
have. This may save you bring some of the larger
or bulker items like a port-a-cot or highchair with
you. If you find that they don’t have these, think
about hiring the bulkier items while you’re visiting, especially if you are planning to spend a week
or more in one place, this will give you a lot more
boot space. In New Zealand Baby On The Move
has a wide range of hire equipment, including stair
guards – which are ideal for keeping those active
toddlers safe visiting a house with stairs!
Check Lists: Create a pre-holiday checklist well
ahead of time of all those things you think you
might need while on holiday. If you are planning an
overseas holiday with your family you will need to
think about the following things:
• If you are flying with more than one infant then
each infant must be accompanied by an adult.
For more details about flying with infants and
children you can visit Air New Zealand’s website http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/travelling-with-children and Qantas’ website. http://
www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/travellingwith-children-infants/global/en
• Have you got travel insurance? Southern Cross
Travel Insurance has a great family package. For
more details visit https://sctinz.custhelp.com/
app/answers/detail/a_id/217
• Do you need a valid visa?
• Does everyone have a passport? Are your
passports going to expire within the next six
months? If yes renew them now as some destinations will turn you away if your passport
has less than six months to run. For more information on children passports visit the Dept of
Internal Affairs http://www.passports.govt.nz/
Child-passport---form
First aid kits: For any holiday you will need to make
sure that you have a general first aid kit. Make sure
your kit has antihistamine cream for stings and
insect bites, lots of plasters, Vicks Vapour Rub for
sniffles and some sort of pain relief.
Nappy bag: Make sure you check your nappy bag
before you leave for the basics; tissues, wipes, bottles, a light weight jacket for those unexpected
summer showers, enough nappies to last a day
(you can always buy more once you get to your
destination), plastic bag for soiled nappies, nappy
rash ointment, a large bib (or disposable ones) to
protect your child’s clothes, socks or booties, sunscreen, a small light blanket, changing mat, a couple of little toys to keep your little one occupied.
Of course don’t forget to make sure that you have
some baby food, rusks for teething babies, readyto-use baby formula if your child is bottle fed.
When I was breastfeeding I used to always carry an
extra light weight t-shirt in my nappy bag for those
unexpected leaks of breast milk and baby spills.
Toy bag: Depending on the age of your child your
toy bag may contain a variety of items. For long car
trips take along some of your children’s favourite
music to listen to. If you are visiting friends who
don’t have young children pack some light weight
toys. My favourite for my boys was a plastic mat
and toy cars – these were a great distraction for
long waits at airports. My daughter was a drawer
from an early age and I always had pencils and paper in my toy bag and a Barbie doll and clothes.
Don’t forget to put in a couple of your child’s favourite books to read. These are great to comfort
a child who is finding it hard to sleep in a strange
house or for those long waits at airports.
Remember to preplan as much of your holiday as
possible. Ensure that you have all the necessary
bits and bobs, hire items if that makes it easier for
you or buy bulky items such as nappies when you
get to your destination. But most of all enjoy yourself and time out with your family.
Gaye Miller is a travel writer, author and founder of www.kidsfriendlytravel.com and mother of four.
Kids Friendly Travel is a one-stop travel shop for families. Photo credit: William Casey.
Our FUN, structured programmes
use a range of sport-like games and activities to teach
co-ordination, balance, agility and more.
Come and run, kick, throw or swim and join the fun.
www.sports4tots.co.nz email: [email protected] tel: 974 3644
Rear-Facing:
The Safest Way To Travel
Most parents by now would know that the “recommendation” by organisations such as the LTSA,
Child Safety Foundation NZ, Safekids, Safe2Go
and Plunket is to keep children in the rear-facing
position until at least one of age.
What’s virtually never discussed in depth however
is where this “recommendation” originated from
and WHY in fact rear-facing is the safest way to
travel.
And to take that recommendation one step further;
Experts throughout the world, especially those in
Sweden and the USA, recommend rear-facing until
the rear-facing weight limit of your safety seat and
far beyond one year of age where possible.
Brief history of rear-facing
The catalyst for rear-facing was the first rear-facing
safety seat designed by Bertil Aldman of Chalmers
University in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1963. While
watching an American TV program, Aldman noticed the position of the astronauts of the Gemini
space capsule. By lying on their backs in the opposite force of acceleration, they were better able
to withstand the acceleration. Professor Aldman
believed that this principle could be applied to protect a child in the event of a head on collision.
Since then, Sweden has paved the way for the rest
of us. It is now recognised that rear-facing is the
optimum way for children especially, to travel. Norway, Denmark, Finland, the USA, Canada and New
Zealand are following suit.
Infant seats aside, experts and pioneers have been
studying the effects of acceleration and deceleration for very many years. One such pioneer was
John Stapp. Stapp’s life was dedicated to aerospace
safety in particular, and safety in general. He was
one of the greatest advocates of car safety belts
and in his time he was considered a crash safety
expert. Dr. Stapps researched deceleration with aid
of a rocket sled that consisted of a 680kg carriage
mounted on a 610 metre standard gauge railroad
track supported on a heavy concrete bed, and a 14
metre mechanical braking system.
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By May 1948 he had taken 16 rides in the backward-facing position with g stresses up to 35 times
the pull of gravity. This was double the stress that
had previously been set as the limit of human tolerance. Dr Stapp’s research found that the backward-facing seat concept, which was known previously, was given great impetus by the program
which proved beyond a doubt that this position
was the safest. His research found that a human
can withstand much greater deceleration when in
the backward-facing position, than in the forward
position.
What makes rear-facing safer
The most important parts of a child that we need
to protect are the head, neck and spine. Rear-facing is the best protection for all of these important
body parts. The rear-facing child has the frontal
crash forces spread over their back, head and neck
(a large portion of the body) in a frontal/frontal offset crash. The rear-facing child is also supported by
the back shell of the car seat meaning there is little
stretching of the neck.
On the other hand however, how a forward-facing
child is restrained is quite a contrast to that of a
rear-facing child. In a frontal crash, the forwardfacing child’s torso is restrained by their harness
straps. The head of the child however is restrained
by nothing and thrusts violently forward, this puts
an enormous amount of stress on the child’s neck,
which is trying to hold back the head. The heavy
weight of the child’s head can place them at a
much greater risk of serious head, neck and spinal
cord injuries resulting in death or paralysis.
Frontal/frontal offset crashes are by far the most
frequent type of crash and are usually of much
more severity then any other type of impact.
Frontal and frontal offset impacts account for approximately 65.1% of fatal injuries in motor vehicle
crashes and side impacts 29%.
when their head and neck pull forward and back in
a frontal crash.
As demonstrated in the picture above, an infant’s
head is larger and heavier in proportion to its body
than that of an older child, or adult. Their shoulders are also more narrow and flexible. An infant’s
head accounts for approximately twenty five percent of the child’s body mass. This is a far cry from
the mere six percent of body mass for a developed
adult. Children are “top heavy” which is why they
are far more susceptible to injury, in particular
head, neck and spinal injuries.
While injuries such as internal decapitation (where
a child’s skull can literally be torn from her spine
by the force of a crash) are not reported in the
media often, if ever, they do unfortunately occur.
And while not every crash is survivable, rear-facing
in most circumstances, will give a child a higher
chance of survival should the unthinkable happen.
Young children have immature cervical vertebrae
(neck bones) that are not strong enough to protect
the spinal cord adequately in an accident when
forward-facing in a frontal crash. The vertebrae are
still in pieces joined by cartilage. These pieces are
soft and have not yet ossified into a complete circle
of bone which will enclose and protect the spinal
cord.
Because the vertebrae are still in pieces (joined
only by cartilage), a child that is forward-facing faces a heightened risk of damage to the spinal cord
Small children also have poorly developed, fragile,
flexible neck muscles, loose ligaments to allow for
growth, small rib cages, undeveloped abdominal
muscles, soft spinal columns and unprotected relatively larger abdominal organs.
The vertebrae do not completely ossify until ages
3-6 years old. This is why rear-facing for as long as
possible is safest, because it gives more support
and protection to the incomplete vertebrae and
therefore the spinal cord.
At one time the recommendation was to turn children to the forward facing position at about six
months of age. This information is now considered
extremely outdated. Six months of age is far too
young to turn a child to the forward-facing position.
Common Myths and Misconceptions
What about their legs, isn’t it dangerous for them
to “hang” over the edge and touch the back of the
vehicle seat?
The feet touching the back of the vehicle seat is
not considered a big enough risk to deem rearfacing unsafe and warrant the decision to turn a
child forward. Most children, especially long legged children or those over 1 will touch the back of
the vehicle seat at some point, this is completely
normal and is not regarded as a major safety hazard. Injuries to the lower extremity are usually less
severe with fewer long-term complications than injuries to the head, neck or spine, which occur more
commonly when a child is seated in the forwardfacing position.
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Furthermore, a child is not necessarily “exempt”
from injuries to the lower extremity when they
are forward-facing. According to research by the
Center for Injury Research and Prevention, The
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; The lower extremity is among the most frequently injured body
regions for children restrained by forward facing
child restraint systems (FFCRS), accounting for 28%
of their clinically significant injuries, defined as AIS
2 and greater injuries excluding concussions.
Another concern most parents have about their
child touching the back of the vehicle seat and
bending their knees is whether or not they are re-
ally comfortable. It would be never, or at least close
to never that you see a child sit on the ground with
their legs stretched out straight in front of them,
so to the same can be said for when they are rearfacing. They will naturally bend their legs and be
quite comfortable doing so.
If my baby can hold his/her head up, can they be
turned to face forward?
Even babies who ‘appear’ to have strong neck muscles and good head control are susceptible to the
risks of forward-facing prematurely. ‘Head control’
is not a good indication as to whether or not to
turn a child to the forward-facing position.
Bonnie Smith is a Safe2Go Technician and Child Passenger Safety Technician. Bonnie runs a New Zealand
based child passenger safety education website and has also worked alongside health organisations and
the Police conducting compliance surveying, car seat checking clinics and police check stops. Bonnie has
two children, 17 months and 3 years who are still rear-facing.
For more information please visit: ww.childrestraintsafety.com
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Other Times by Appointment
SPACE
(Supporting Parents
Alongside Children’s Education)
portunities for older babies to join in with an existing SPACE or Playcentre sessions depending on the
availability of places.
SPACE programmes are run by trained facilitators
who have experience in parenting and early childhood education. The weekly sessions are held in a
relaxed and baby friendly environment and include
opportunities for parents to meet and get to know
one another, discussions and information on relevant child development and parenting topics, an introduction to rhymes, music and books for infants
and play sessions with age-appropriate equipment
that supports infants learning and development.
There are currently 4 SPACE programmes operating
in central Auckland, 2 more to start 2011
The SPACE programme runs for 3 to 4 terms, a $40
per term donation is requested to cover running
costs.
Supporting Parents Alongside Parents Education
(SPACE) is a programme that takes you through
the first year of your babies life, supporting and
educating you both in a group with other parents.
Babies joining a new SPACE session are usually
around 2 weeks to 3 months of age. There are op-
The length of the SPACE session times may vary
but are typically around 2½ hours. Sessions are run
by SPACE trained facilitators. Families enrol at one
centre that is running SPACE, and commit to attending that session regularly. Babies joining a new
SPACE session are usually around three weeks to
3-4 months of age and parents stay on session with
Centre
Babies Born
Start
Day
Time
Lynfield
0ct 2010 - Jan 2011
Term 1 - Feb 2011
Tuesday
10.00 - 12.30pm
Eden Epsom
0ct 2010 - Jan 2011
Term 1 - Feb 2011
TBC
12.30 - 3.00pm
New Windsor
Jan – April 2011
Term 2 - May 2011
Thursday
10.00 - 12.30pm
Freemans Bay
Jan – April 2011
Term 2 - May 2011
Monday
12.30 - 3.00pm
Balmoral
April – July 2011
Term 3 - Aug 2011
Thursday
12.30 - 3.00pm
Newmarket
April – July 2011
Term 3 - Aug 2011
Wednesday
12.30 - 3.00pm
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The discussion topics covered vary according to
group interests or needs. Occasionally guest speakers can be invited to deliver specialised topics for
example; Baby CPR, Baby Massage.
Unit 3 and 4 is an Introduction to Early Childhood
areas of play and opportunities to introduce different play experiences for the infants alongside their
parents.
A typical SPACE session
their infants. Older babies can join in with an existing SPACE session depending on the availability of
places.
SPACE programmes are run by trained facilitators
who have experience in parenting and early childhood education.
The SPACE Programme has two ‘Topics’ Units which
focus on Parent Education and Infants learning and
development. The third and fourth unit ‘Introduction to Play’ concentrates on providing play experiences for the infants alongside their parents. Each
unit runs for approximately 10-12 weeks.
The discussion topics covered in Unit 1 and 2 may
include:
• Getting to know you and your baby
• Becoming a parent
• Sleeping
• Understanding Me (about crying)
• How much is enough? (Overstimulation)
• Establishing Attachment
• What do I Hear?
• What do I See?
• Natural Movement
• Heuristic Play
• Understanding Thinking
• The Beauty of the Brain
• Work/Life balance
• Uniquely You – Understanding Temperament
• Conscious parenting
Units 1 and 2:
• Informal time of welcoming, relaxing and interaction
• Thoughts and sharing moments
• Songs, music/movement, rhymes and books
• Discussion or guest speaker on the topic of the
week, such as:
- Becoming a parent
- Conscious parenting
- Natural movement
- Uniquely You – Understanding Temperament
- Establishing Attachment
• Continuing opportunities for play throughout
the session, including Heuristic play, playfulness
and tactile experiences
• Making resources
• Social time
Units 3:
• Informal time of welcoming, relaxing and interaction
• Introduction to, and exploration of areas of play
such as:
- Puzzles
- Tactile experiences
- Water play
- Physically active
- Sand play
- Messy play
• Songs, music/movement, rhymes and books
• Continuing opportunities for play throughout
the sessions
• Social time
For further queries, contact your local SPACE administrator - email:
[email protected]
Further information on SPACE, visit www.space.org.nz
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Catching, Throwing and Kicking developing manipulative skills
Children need lots of opportunities to explore a
range of objects that can be used for catching,
throwing and kicking before skills such a throwing for distance or accuracy can be taught and it
is important that these objects are explored from
a young age.
Children love to throw, catch, kick, bounce and roll
balls and they have fun and are learning while doing this. Offer a range of objects such as different
size/textured balls, rings and frisbees. Playing with
objects and balls helps to develop hand-eye or
foot-eye coordination which is when our eyes work
together with our hands or feet. It also develops a
good sense of timing which can help when learning
to cross the road as well as developing balance. Remember all activities are for both boys and girls so
make sure you include balls in your daughters play
time as naturally we will play ball games with boys
and there is nothing worse than the saying “You
throw like a girl!”
Start by providing your infant with a soft ball or experience with balloons and bubbles. Lay your baby
on her tummy and lay down facing her. Blow bubbles into the air and allow her to watch them. This
encourages her to lift her head and be distracted
while watching the bubbles move. Try hanging a
balloon on a scarf above him and use his feet and
hands to try and pat the balloon, this will encourage hand-eye and foot-eye coordination. In tummy
time roll a small ball from one side of the body to
the other to encourage head movement and eye
tracking.
Toddlers and young children love to learn by having
lots of chances to roll, throw, catch and kick. Tie a
piece of string onto a balloon and tie the balloon
to the back of a chair. Ask your toddler to kick the
balloon by standing on one foot and kicking. Kick
and chase balloons around the house and try
to catch the balloon with two hands. Use
a newspaper rolled up or a fly swat
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as a bat and bat balloons and bubbles around the
room. Throw a scarf in the air and ask your toddler
to catch the scarf with different body parts. Roll up
a pair of socks and ask her to throw the socks in the
washing basket or set up skittles using used milk
bottles which can be knocked over by small balls.
There are lots of types of balls that are great for
infants, toddlers and young children and many can
be made at home:
• sock ball – stuff a sock with paper or supermarket bags and ties a knot
• tactile balls e.g. with rounded bumps
• koosh balls
• foam balls
• bean bags
• paper ball – crush paper into a ball and wrap
with masking tape
Remember to always encourage and allow your
child to explore in his or her own time as developing manipulative skills will help your child to enjoy
playing sport and to be physically active. For more
information and activity ideas check out Wriggle
and Rhyme – Active Movement for Early Learning
at your local library or visit www.sportauckland.
co.nz and look for the resources tab under the Active Movement tab which is found at the top of the
homepage.
CAPC Top Tips for new parents
Your CAPC committee felt that we’d like to start an advice column from those of us who have been
there for those of you who are embarking on your parenting journey.
Top tips for travelling with children and babies?
Prepare the bottle ready for baby to drink on take off and landing
(pops their ears and they are stoked to be eating a bonus meal!)
Book a window seat and say yes to the offer of a pillow from the
cabin crew so you have leaning room when baby wants a wee snooze
Make a packing list! It is so easy to forget something essential.
Those portable DVD players are great for entertaining children on long
trips.
Although now they are older we find that they need one each.
For long car trips, travel at night. We bath our children, dress them in their
and then we leave for our trip. The plan is that they sleep in the car.
pj’s
Plan regular stops along the way. It may take longer to get there,
but everyone copes better for a bit of fresh air and a snack.
we can all look
We have found a number of parks, playgrounds and cafes on route that
able chunks.
manage
more
into
journey
long
the
up
breaks
It
at.
forward to stopping
A bag of books and activities that can be accessed by the children.
Food - lots and lots of food in small packets that you can keep handing
over.
Happy, sing-a-long music and talking books on CD’s.
Ask the cabin crew for help when you need it. Most are only too happy
to help.
Point out lots of interesting things - diggers, trucks, animals etc. Make it
exciting.
Next month’s Top Tip topic is: Money saving ideas
Email your top tip to [email protected]
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IN THE KITCHEN
White Chocolate Cranberry Truffles
Ingredients
¼c cream
250g white chocolate, roughly chopped
¼c dried cranberries
250g white chocolate melts to coat
30g butter
¼c toasted slivered almonds, chopped
1T brandy or liqueur of choice
1c desiccated coconut to coat
Method:
• Melt cream, butter and first measure of chocolate together gently in a double boiler or microwave.
• Add almonds, cranberries and liqueur and stir until smooth.
• Allow to cool to room temperature, stir once more to evenly distribute almonds.
• Cover and refrigerate until set (not hard, still malleable).
• Roll mixture into walnut sized balls and place on tray lined with plastic wrap; chill again to firm.
• Gently melt second measure of white chocolate, dip truffles into melted chocolate and roll in coconut.
• Keep refrigerate until ready to serve.
Many thanks to Ocean Spray for their generous supply of dried cranberries.
“Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we
join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the
mall. We traditionally do this in my family by driving around the parking lot until we see a shopper
emerge from the mall, then we follow her, in very much the same spirit as the Three Wise Men, who 2,000
years ago followed a star, week after week, until it led them to a parking space.” Dave Barry
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IN THE KITCHEN
Bonnie Peters - Natural Yummies
I have three children with food allergies and intolerances. I have found it to be an enormous struggle
to find recipes for food that they can have. As I could not just buy packet food for them from the supermarket it was imperative that I found recipes that I could use. Over the past 13 years I have spent
countless hours adapting and creating new recipes and the end result has been my two cookbooks
which I have written in the hope that they will help other families not to have to go through what we
have. All the recipes have been devised using inexpensive and accessible ingredients and all are very
simple and quick to make. Although focused on food allergies such as gluten, dairy, sugar etc they are
equally as good for parents who want their children to eat healthier.
www.naturalyummies.co.nz
Marshmallows
Ingredients
1 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
1 cup boiling water
2 tbsp glucose
2 tbsp agar
A few drops of pure vanilla essence
Method: Dissolve the glucose, vanilla essence and sugar in ½ cup of the boiling water, and the agar in
separate ½ cup boiling water. Mix all of the ingredients together. Beat with an electric beater until the mix
begins to thicken and go creamy. Pour into a wet dish. Allow time to set and then cut into pieces and roll
into either icing sugar or coconut.
If you want to you could make different flavours by separating the mixture and putting a few drops of any
of the following essences: Peppermint essence; Almond essence; Orange essence; Lemon essence; Coffee
essence for adults
You could replace the 1 cup boiling water with 1 cup strained boiling strawberry, blueberry or raspberry juice.
Christmas Cookies
Ingredients
½ a cup of canola oil
1 cup brown rice flour
½ a cup of molasses
1 tsp ginger
¼ tsp nutmeg
2 tsp gluten free baking powder
1 cup milk powder of your choice
3 ½ cups spelt flour or alternative
½ a cup clear runny honey
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp allspice
Method: Blend together thoroughly the molasses, oil and honey. Add to this the remaining ingredients
and mix until you have a stiff dough. Chill in the fridge for a couple of hours. Remove from fridge and roll
out the dough onto a floured surface. Cut into Christmas shapes and place onto a cooking tray lined with
cooking paper. Bake on 180° for around 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
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Your membership subscription not only gives you
access to discounted products and services but
enables Central Auckland Parents Centre to meet
the cost of providing our courses and services.
• Discounted hireage for items in our lending
services
• Special discounts when shopping with selected
retail partners, including 20% discount at The
Baby Factory on selected days, 10% discount at
Egg Maternity and Hive of Activity toy store and
many others – see page 12
We strive to keep our membership of Central Auckland Parents Centres great value for money.
One major purchase at Baby Factory (see inside
front cover) on their 20% discount days will more
than cover the cost of your membership.
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