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‘Swiftie’ Friendship-Bracelet Making

February 7, 2024

Swiftie’ Friendship-Bracelet Making (ages 8-18 years) @ Maroubra Be concert-ready and join us at the library to make your friendship bracelets customised with all your favourite song titles. Colourful and fun, these bracelets are fun to make and are a must-have this February to celebrate Taylor-mania. When: TUE 20 FEB 2024 4 pm – 5 pm Location: Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra 669-673 Anzac Parade Maroubra Cost: Free. Bookings essential online. More Information: For ages 8-18 only. Kids in school years 3-6 must be signed in and out by a parent/carer. Parental supervision is not required. Subject to terms and conditions…

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Babies, Parenting

WHEN DO BABIES SIT UP? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

February 5, 2024

Sitting up is a monumental rite of passage for baby and their parents. For many, it’s a sign of independence and growing up. My babies were much more content once they could sit on their own. They could look around and observe their surroundings or have their hands free to play with toys. As one of the first major gross motor milestones of development, sitting up is something to encourage and look forward to with baby.1 You may be eager to get baby sitting up but are unsure when to expect this milestone, specifically what age babies sit up. You…

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Kids, Parenting

Public Transport Options To Travel With A Child

January 31, 2024

Travelling with a child is a mixture of love and responsibility, and taking care of our children is a task where we do not demand anything in return, as they are the extension of our DNA. They will be running our family legacy. If you are in Australia and want to travel on public transport, you might be thinking that travelling on it is unsafe for you if you have a child, but it is not really the case, and this piece will highlight why we are giving you this statement. You may be travelling to visit an attraction or simply…

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Kids, Parenting

How to protect your children from dangers on Discord?

January 29, 2024

Discord presents itself as a platform where individuals can freely share their interests, devoid of algorithms dictating their content. Users drive the conversations and content, but despite the myriad of voices present, Discord still enforces community guidelines to safeguard against hateful behavior, threats, and harassment. Discord, as a pseudo-anonymous chat room site, poses several risks to children. These risks include cyberbullying, sexting, exposure to mature content, predatory sexual behavior, solicitation, and even identity theft through the manipulation of children to disclose sensitive information. To ensure Discord safety for children, it is worth utilizing various safety features found in Discord’s account…

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Babies, Health & Wellbeing

Baby Spa Australia – Surry Hills

January 27, 2024

Baby Spa Australia is an exceptionally unique experience, offering hydrotherapy and infant massage for babies aged from two days to eight months. While hydrotherapy for infants has been around globally for over fifteen years, it is a new concept in Australia – one that we are passionate about sharing! Hydrotherapy for infants began as a way to bridge the gap between the womb and a baby’s first swimming lesson, we have since found many incredible benefits. These include: Strengthened bones and muscles Promotion of sleep Relief from colic, wind and reflux Strengthened tummy time, rolling and crawling Helps aid digestion…

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Parenting

Being a Parent: How to Help Your Child Cope with Stress at College

January 27, 2024

Parents often feel proud, concerned, and helpless watching their child navigate the rigors of college life, with its new challenges being a source of pride, concern, and often helplessness. While college can be an exciting period of growth and discovery for many students, it can also be highly stressful as students navigate academic pressures, social dynamics, and newly found independence – as a parent, there are various ways you can support your child to manage stress effectively while they thrive during these formative years. Before we start you can also check out if Web Development can be a side hustle:…

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Parenting

NANNY VS. DAYCARE: WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD?

January 27, 2024

When we leave our children with someone else, we want them to be cared for with the same love we give them. It can sometimes be overwhelming and daunting to find the perfect childcare fit for our families, and many families look at nanny vs. daycare options to determine the best fit. They each offer unique features and benefits but may also have drawbacks. So how do you choose? Families must determine the most important factors when deciding between a nanny vs. daycare. Do they want someone in their home to care for their child, or do they prefer to…

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Babies, Inspiration, Kids, Toddlers

Regular Kids Programs Returning at Waverley Library

January 27, 2024

The Waverley library popular regular kids programs are returning after the summer break , the under 5s children’s programs will be returning on Monday 29 January. These fun and interactive sessions include Book Babies (0 – 2 years), Rhyme Time (2 – 4 years) and Story Time Fun (3 – 5 years) and are a great way to introduce your child to the love of books, stories and rhymes. Regular kids’ activities & events are on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Various times vspace=”5″ Thursday Story Time Fun @ the Library for 3-5 years 1 Feb 2024 (Every week on Thursday,…

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Kids, School holidays

Getting ready to go back to school: ten tips for parents

January 26, 2024

School holidays are almost finished and it’s time to get back into familiar routines as your child heads back to school. To help take some of the stress out of returning to school, here is a Top Ten help list: 1. Find school equipment and check uniforms and shoes still fit – your child may have grown. Give yourself enough time to organise replacements or a uniform alternative if needed. 2. Encourage your child to check their school timetable if needed, pack their school bag, and get their lunch box, drink bottle and uniform ready. 3. Plan ahead for making…

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Kids, What to do

PEPPA’S CINEMA PARTY

January 22, 2024

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), a leading toy and game company, announced today that PEPPA PIG will jump into cinemas for the character’s 20th anniversary and biggest cinema celebration ever beginning February 2024. The hour-long cinema release, Peppa’s Cinema Party, offers 10 exclusive never-before-seen PEPPA PIG Season 10 episodes including a 3-part Wedding Party Special, of which one episode features the voices of Katy Perry as Ms. Leopard and Orlando Bloom as Mr. Raccoon. A party bus bonus episode will also be included, as well as new interactive entertainment featuring Peppa and her friends breaking into the real world through a…

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