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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
October/November 2009
MISSION STATEMENT
Positive birth experiences and informed parenting in a community
where parents are supported and highly valued in their role.
inside this issue:
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Volunteer Vaca
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Visiting Starship
Immunisation
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Measles Outbre
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Heuristic Play -
PO Box 24-520, Royal Oak, 1345. Telephone: 625 0065.
ak.central@parentscentre.org.nz www.parentscentre.org.nz/auckland
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President’s Report
It’s with great pleasure that Diana and I are writing our first report as Co-Presidents of the Central
Auckland Parents Centre. We are thrilled to be part
of an organisation that offers such an excellent
service and support to expectant and new parents.
We are also looking forward to working with our
dedicated and enthusiastic team of volunteers and
committee whom we have gotten to know over the
last year. And of course being able to continue to
provide you our members with the services that
you need.
We sincerely want to thank Debbie Booth, who
has been President for last four years. Debbie has
done a fantastic job leading CAPC, building a strong
volunteer base, and being the main point of contact for our branch of Parents Centre. As well as
her presidency role, Debbie has worked tirelessly
on the committee as Treasurer and temporarily
covered nearly every one of the volunteer roles at
some point. Fortunately for us, Debbie is continuing on as Treasurer and Volunteer co-ordinator and
I expect will remain the font of knowledge for CAPC
for some time to come. Diana and I again sincerely
thank you, Debbie, for all your hard work and continued support.
As you will no doubt be aware it is only through
generous community support and the dedication
of our volunteers that we can keep our doors open
and services affordable to our members. As the
economy remains tight we appreciate all the support that you have given and continue to give to
our Centre.
Recently, we successfully completed two fundraising initiatives, selling of Jaffa Raffle tickets and our
Come and
join the fun!
annual photo shoot. Each year we are given tickets
to sell in conjunction with the Cadbury Chocolate
week in Dunedin. Thank you if you bought tickets
this year and congratulations if you were a winner!
For the photo shoot we partnered with Fotoman
who spent nearly a full day in the Onehunga Community Centre taking family photos. We were really impressed with David’s ability to get even our
really little ones smiling and relaxed in front of the
camera. Everyone we have spoken with have been
pleased with the results so we are hoping to be
able to offer the same service again. So keep a look
out for this next year.
At the time of writing, our Events Co-ordinator
Cheryl Tinholt has been working with the committee to organise our up coming Chefs Toolbox cooking demonstration. It looks like it will be a really
fun evening, so I do hope you were able to attend.
These events are a great way to meet up with people you have met in previous courses, have a night
out with your coffee group and to introduce other
friends to Parents Centre, so we’d love to see you
at our next event.
This month we are kicking off our planning for next
year’s centre activities including what courses we
will run, how we will fund them and what other
events and activities we will be involved with. We’d
love to hear your comments and feedback about
how we can continue to support you as Parents.
That’s it from us this month, we hope you and your
families are able to enjoy getting out and about enjoying Auckland’s spring weather.
Diana Kane & Patrice Jones
Co-Presidents
Our high energy structured
play programme
is specifically designed for boys and girls
aged 2 – 4 years. Our indoor sessions are
all about your child learning through fun
using a variety of ball activities and games.
C E N T Further
R A L A U Cdetails
K L A N Dwww.soccer4tots.co.nz
PA R E N T S C E N T R E
or contact Lisa on 974 3644
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AUCKLAND CENTRE NEWS
Welcome Aboard
Grants and Funding
We are thrilled to welcome the following volunteers
and committee members:
Central Auckland Parents Centre would like to say
a big ‘Thank you’ to the following organisations for
their generous support:
Holly Ferris – Website Administration
Tracey Turner – Venue Co-Ordinator
Thank you for offering your time and expertise to
enable us to continue to provide course and services
to our expectant parents, new parents and families.
Are you keen to get involved and learn new
skills or use your existing ones to help a great
organisation? If so, please please email us at
ak.central@parentscentre.org.nz.
Are you receiving
your CAPC E-news?
If you aren’t receiving yours, get signed up today
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on. Email us at ak.central@parentscentre.org.nz or
use the signup box on our website under newsletters.
Or if you are receiving our emails and don’t wish
to, please click on unsubscribe at the bottom of the
email.
Check out our website
www.parentscentre.org.nz/auckland
Auckland City Council – Community Group Assistance Fund 2009. A grant of $2,500.00 enabling us
to recognise the value of volunteers who donate
their time to host Parent Education courses running from July 2009 to June 2010.
Lotteries Commission - Funding of $1,240.00 towards Centre administration costs for 2009.
The Lion Foundation - Thank you to The Lion Foundation for $2,500.00 for the purchase of “Preparing for Birth” booklets which are given as a free
resource to every parent attending our child-birth
education courses. The booklets are written from
the different perspectives of mothers and fathers
and are extremely useful resource for expectant
parents.
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 ak.central@parentscentre.org.nz
for further information.
Membership Renewals
CONGRATULATIONS!
to Victoria Gits
Victoria renewed her Central
Auckland Parents Centre
membership in August 2009
and won the draw prize of
a Kimberley Pure Wool Cot
Blanket.
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Renew your membership subscription before
31st October 2009 and go in the draw to win a
Kimberley Pure Wool Cot Blanket.
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.
Enjoy the Magic
of Christmas!
Come along to a fun filled
evening at The Christmas
Heirloom Company
Learn the tricks of the trade
with demonstrations on:
• How to dress your Christmas tree
• Create a stunning wreath
• Master a table piece
10% discount on any purchases made on the night
Date: Wednesday, 4th November from 7pm
Venue: Christmas Heirloom Company
204 Marua Road, Ellerslie
Tickets: $15.00 each including refreshments
Bookings: Contact Cheryl 620 7446 or
email ak.central@parentscentre.org.nz
If you missed out on
Fotoman!
Positive Negative - Free Photo Shoot
Here’s a great opportunity to capture your little
one (or several little ones) at this precious time in
their lives.
Acclaimed photographers Positive Negatives are
coming to the WEA Centre (9 Henderson Valley
Road, Henderson) on SATURDAY OCTOBER 3rd and
SUNDAY OCTOBER 4th for FREE sittings with members, friends and supporters.
You will receive passport sized photos from your
session ABSOLUTELY FREE, regardless of whether
you order any prints.
Book your FREE 10 minute slot by leaving a message on 837-8481 (or on photos@westaucklandparents.org.nz).
Fundraising News
We have had three fundraisers recently. A huge
thank you to Cheryl Tinholt, our Events Coordinator for all her efforts in organising these
sucessful events.
Jaffa Race
We sold a total of 193 tickets resulting in a profit
of $320.80.
One of the unsold tickets belonging to us came
second in the race, winning us $750 worth of
petrol vouchers. Look out for these as prizes,
giveaways and volunteer recognition awards.
Fotoman
We raised over $350 with this hugely popular
event. Everyone seems to be really happy with
their photos with the only complaint being how
hard it was to choose which photos to get. Colleen Costello was our lucky winner of $100 off
her order.
Watch out for this event next year and secure
your spot early.
Chefs Toolbox
This fun and yummy night out was also a huge
success. We managed to raise well over $1000
towards the running costs of Central Auckland
Parents Centre.
Everybody there got to sample either the Vegetable Biriani (recipe on page 30)or the Sticky Date
Puddings, which all smelt wonderful and tasted
even better. We learnt a few tricks of the trade
and saw some fantastic cookware in action.
There were some great spot prizes of Chefs Toolbox product given away. I can highly recommend
the potato masher that I won. It made a great Father’s Day present and my husband, who is fairly
hard to please, is really impressed with it.
We also ran a Silent Auction on the night with
some wonderful donated items up for grabs.
Even with some serious bidding wars going on,
there were some great bargains to be had.
Thank you to everyone involved in making this
a fantastic night.
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New Arrivals
AN3/09
11 February - 22 April 2009
CBE: Miranda Mainwaring Course Host: Rachel MacBride-Stewart
Name of Parents
Maria and Patrick Gribble
Name of Baby
Faith Maria
Date of Birth
9 May
Natasha and Ramon Staheli
Lucy Callista
27 April
Jennifer and Rick Townsend
Liam Michael
15 June
Maree and Brad Glading
Francesca Greer
23 May
Carolyn and Philip Gibson
Samuel John Vavasour
29 May
Tanya Rotherham and Cameron Lord
Dylan James
31 May
Elisha Deed and Campbell Stewart
Will David
6 May
Helen and Bjorn Stephens
Troy Blake
28 May
Michelle and Vance Chitty
Isla May
12 May
Ruth and Fraser Tate
Samuel Michael Hilton
13 June
Debbie Hourigan and Richard Nilsson
Cooper
28 April
Kirsty and Dean Hegan
Annabelle
7 May
AN5/09
7 May - 11 June 2009
CBE: Melanie Benge
Course Host: Victoria Gits
Name of Parents
Richard and Angie
Name of Baby
Leo Robert Yelash
Date of Birth
16/07/2009
Andrew and Nicole
Oscar Anthony Miller
23/07/2009
Simon and Erin
Ariella Jane Manners
23/07/2009
Kevin and Liz
Isaac Harry Barron
23/07/2009
Jimi and Chrissie
Ava Patricia Kennedy-Grant
25/07/2009
Glen and Kiri
Rose Mereana Pearl Larmer
28/07/2009
Russell and Irma
Luca Claude Ogilvy
29/07/2009
Jimmy and Brenda
Jaden Robert Meharry
31/07/2009
Mark and Alison
Hunter Bruce Settle
04/08/2009
Leon and Caroline
Yann Villlemer Rose
04/08/2009
Mark and Lesley
Annabelle Farrell
07/08/2009
Phillip and Catherine
Sophie Mary Brake
16/08/2009
Ken and Georgia
Harrison Kenneth Vaughan
17/08/2009
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New Arrivals
AN4/09
7 April - 12 May 2009
CBE: Melanie Benge
Course Host: Cheryl Tinholt
Name of Parents
Name of Baby
Date of Birth
Brenda and Sheldon Dargaville
Zane Hohepa Dargaville
28 June
Darrin and Elisabeth Brinsden
Amelia Jean Brinsden
02 July
Jo Evans and Johnny Walmsley
Samuel George Walmsley
26 June
Rosalind and Murray Urbahn
Blake Kenneth Urbahn
04 July
Brendan Jury and Suzie Snowden-Jury
Bryn Jury
25 June
Tristan Mulgrew and Martin Brown
Alexa Holly Brown
08 July
Call Me Dad!
A Manual for New Fathers
We recently purchased 2 copies of Call Me Dad! for lending to members.
Call Me Dad!, the NZ best selling dad book is essential reading for new fathers and every guy who is about to enter fatherhood! It was specifically
written by fathers for fathers and provides a unique take on parenthood
from a male perspective. Call Me Dad! provides helpful advice about all
aspects of being a dad, such as:
• What to expect during pregnancy: Antenatal classes, medical appointments, birth plans and preparing for the big day
• Working out the logistics: Deciding who’s going to look after the
baby, where the baby will sleep, what essential items you need to
buy and what not to buy
• Surviving the birth: What you can expect and where you fit in as a dad during labour
• Life after birth: How to survive the first days when you don’t have a clue what you’re doing! Suggestions
for what you can do to support your partner
• Establishing routines: Feeding, sleeping and hygiene tips and techniques
• Different exercises you can try with baby at different ages, from baby massage to playing catch.
If you are interested in borrowing this book or anything else from our library please call Jane on 625
1579 or email janemcent@gmail.com. Each book may be loaned for two weeks. A gold coin is requested for the loan of each book (this supports CAPC fundraising activities).
Or if you wish to purchase this book we are selling them for $34.95 + postage (retail $39.95). Contact
Debbie on 624 1877 or email ak.central@parentscentre.org.nz.
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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 runs over 5 weeks for parents of babies up to four months old. Covers
feeding and sleeping, infant health, postnatal
exercises, postnatal depression, CPR, first aid
and child development.
The start dates for the remainder of our 2009
courses are as follows: 13th October and 17th
November. 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 course dates for the remainder of 2009
are 19 & 26 November.
For more information or to book, phone Patrice on 360 7149.
Tinies to Tots
A three session course aimed at parents of
children 9-18 months. The next course will
be in 2010. The course will cover fitting first
shoes, caring for first teeth and preventing
tooth decay, learning/development/safety
and play and encouraging desirable behaviour.
For more information and bookings, phone
Patrice on 360 7149.
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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
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.
Parents Inc
The Parenting Place offers a huge range of seminars and workshops during term time, as well as a
place to sit and have a coffee.
Check out the timetable and book online at their
website www.theparentingplace.com.
PA R E N T E D U C AT I O N
Plunket Family Centres
Triple P
159 Landscape Road, Mt Eden
Phone 620 8539
Email: info.nz@triplep.net.nz
30 Rose Road, Grey Lynn
Phone 376 2639
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: + 64 9 579 1794
Triple P suggests simple routines and small changes that can make a big difference to your family. It
helps you understand the way your family works
and uses the things you already say, think, feel and
do in new ways that:
• Create a stable, supportive and harmonious
family.
• Encourage behaviour you like.
• Deal positively, consistently and decisively with
problem behaviour.
• Build positive relationships with your children,
so that conflict can be resolved.
• Plan ahead to avoid or manage potentially difficult situations.
• Take care of yourself as a parent.
While Triple P is almost always successful in improving child behaviour problems, more than half
its emphasis is on developing positive attitudes,
skills and behaviour. This helps prevent problems
arising and fosters family relationships that encourage children to realise their full potential.
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
Email: parentaidcentralwest@gmail.com
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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VOLUNTEERING
Volunteer Vacancies
Did you enjoy your antenatal class? Was it an invaluable experience? It wouldn’t
have been possible without the volunteers who help organise it.
Now it is your turn to help others who are about to have their first babies.
Thinking of giving back? Have you often looked at our volunteer vacancies and thought that you would
like to help but are unsure of what is involved; how much time will it take?, could you fit it into your
day?, what are the people like to work with?, what happens if circumstances change and you can’t
continue volunteering? The following is an insight into a role that is currently vacant and in need of a
willing person with good administrative skills.
Antenatal Course Co-Ordinator
The Antenatal Course Coordinator brings together
the people and resources needed to successfully
run our Childbirth Education courses.
We run 14 courses per year and the position works
closely with the Antenatal Convener (responsible
for arranging the course dates and speakers) and
the Antenatal Course Hosts (responsible for hosting each session of a course).
1. All course dates have been set for the year and
all speakers have been prebooked by another
volunteer. Your job is to:
a) Confirm the speaker before each course
(mainly as a courtesy)
b) Enlist a volunteer host for each course. The
Volunteer Coordinator advertises for hosts
and refers them to you so they can be assigned to a course needing a host.
2. Before each course starts you need to prepare
the host resources
a) Compile a host resource pack
b) Handover the pack and venue keys in the
week prior to the course
c) Meet the host at the venue on the first night
of a course to show them what to do if they
have not hosted before OR arrange for another committee members to do this if you
are not available
d) Do a quick check of supplies and resources
held on site at the venue to ensure the
course has everything it needs
3. During the course you are the contact point for
the host incase they have any issues
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4. Enlist volunteer speakers from previous courses
to come and speak to the class about their birth
experience
5. At the end of the course
a) make sure all items that need to be returned
to CAPC come back from the host for use at
the next course
b) distribute returns to other volunteers where
required
The time commitment is approximately 4 hours per
course and 2 hours for a monthly committee meeting.
Why do you need to attend committee meetings?
We can only run our courses as a team of volunteers working together. We hold 10 meetings each
year on the 2nd Monday of each month from
7.30pm to 9.30pm.
While we appreciate that it may not be possible for
volunteers to attend all meetings, your attendance
is encouraged as we cannot run the Centre without
a committee and the valuable skills, ideas and input that each individual brings to their role.
What is expected of me as a volunteer?
We expect you to;
• take ownership of all aspects of your role
• ask for help if you need it
• commit to the role for 12 months if possible
• when you leave the role ensure that all aspects
of the job are up to date so a full handover can
be given to the next volunteer
VOLUNTEERING
What is in it for me as a volunteer?
• have some fun and learn new skills in a baby/
child friendly environment
• meet new people in your local community
• support from the committee
• if you are currently out of the workforce
- maintain and enhance your organisational skills
- keeping your admin e.g. computer skills up to
date
- maintaining and enhancing your people skills
- potential referees when returning to the
workforce.
• get the most from your Parents Centre membership
- social events
- discounts on products and services
- free course attendance
- discounted membership fee
What do I do now?
Give the Volunteer Coordinator a call and have a
chat about the role.
Come along to our next committee meeting as it
is good to know a bit about the people and the organisation you are about to commit your time to.
Any of these roles may be job shared between two people.
WANT TO HELP! THEN CALL OR EMAIL US TODAY!
Patrice Jones - Co-President
Phone 360 7149, Email patrice@clear.net.nz
PARENT EDUCATION COURSE
CONVENER
We need some one to oversee the running of our
Parent Education courses (Baby & You, Moving &
Munching and Tinies to Tots)
The tasks involved include:
• setting the course dates annually
• orgainising the speaker contracts annually
• reviewing the course evaluations
• maintaining the supply of course handouts
The time commitment is approx 3 hours per
course.
You need to be available to attend monthly committee meetings.
MOVING AND MUNCHING HOST
We are looking for a Host for our MOVING &
MUNCHING course for 2009/10.
We run Moving & Munching courses 6 times
per year on Thursday mornings from 9.45am to
12.15pm
Duties include:
• Set up and pack down of venue
• Organising morning tea
• Preparing course handouts
You are welcome to bring your baby with you
Training is provided and a small remuneration
is payable.
ADVERTISING CO-ORDINATOR
Help us further develop the paid advertising space in
our newsletter.
We are looking for someone to manage and further
develop the paid advertising space in our bi-monthly
newsletter and maintain our membership discount
scheme. You need to look after our existing advertisers, respond to enquiries from people looking
to advertise with CAPC and potentially source new
advertisers. Time commitment approx 4-5 hours
per month and you need to be available to attend
monthly committee meetings
CENTRE SECRETARY
We are looking for an organised person to manage our
incoming correspondence, emails and phone calls.
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 committee members
• Clearing the PO Box at Royal Oak Post Shop
twice a week and distributing the mail to the
relevant committee members.
• Collating the Centre course statistics
We only receive a small number of phone calls and
emails each day.
The time commitment is approx 8 hours per month.
You need to be available to attend monthly committee meetings.
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VOLUNTEERING
Volunteer Profile
Jeri Lomas
My name is Jeri Lomas and I share the role of marketing coordinator for Central Auckland Parents Centre.
I am also mother to a lovely wee chap, Blake, who just turned
8 months old and who is a great little traveller based on some
recent overseas trips to the USA (New Orleans) and Fiji.
I decided to join Central Auckland Parents Centre Committee after reading a request for volunteers in the newsletter. I really enjoy my coffee group, including the support
we provide each other and fun that we have – in fact, we
are in the mist of planning our first girls’ weekend away
together (without babies!). And none of this would have
been possible if we hadn’t met at our Parents Centre antenatal course.
I’ve also found volunteering is a great opportunity to keep my work skills up to date. I am on parental leave as a marketing manager and it’s great to speak “the lingo” occasionally and help out Central
Auckland Parents Centre at the same time. CAPC are always in need of volunteers so if you are able to help
in any way, we’d love to hear from you.
Can you put people at ease?
Did you enjoy your antenatal course?
Have you found the friendship and support of your coffee group invaluable?
We need people to help run antenatal classes and offer new parents the
opportunity to be part of a great coffee group!
Central Auckland Parents Centre needs Hosts for
Childbirth Education courses running on the following dates:
Thursday 7 Jan -11 Feb
Tuesday 19 Jan - 16 Feb
Thursday 18 Feb - 25 Mar
Wednesday 10 March -14 April
7.00pm to 9.45pm - 6 evenings
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 small remuneration
is payable
If you can help or for more information please contact
Lucy on 623 3699 or lucymacginley@yahoo.com.au
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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.
Hive of Activity
Inside Pumpkin Patch, 377 Manukau Rd, Epsom
Discount: 10% off non sale stock (does not include
Little Tikes)
Total Learning - Wendy Perera
Phone 443 4668, Email: wendy@teenytiny.co.nz
Website: www.totallearning.ws
Discount: 10% off non-sale, non-urgent sales from
our catalogue (conditions apply, postage additional)
Egg Maternity - Newmarket
2 Balm Street, Newmarket
Discount: 10% discount off all non sale stock at our
Newmarket store
3 Wise Monkeys
Website: www.3wisemonkeys.co.nz
Discount: 10% when quoting PSDIDAKL
Snug as a Bug
Website: www.snugasabug.co.nz
Discount: 10% discount on all our products (except
already discounted)
Baby Factory
Discount: 12.5% off shopping day.
See coupon in CAPC bi-monthly newsletter
Baby on the Move
Phone: 0800 222 966
Website: www.babyonthemove.co.nz
Discount: 10% off 6 month capsule hire(Sales
goods, specials not included)
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
Discount: Free postage on our nappy hire kits or
when buying these nappies through us. Quote
“Auckland Parents Centre discount” in subject line
when emailing.
Fatso.co.nz
Website: www.fatso.co.nz
Discount: Free 3 week trial visit www.fatso.co.nz
and enter the promo code ‘parentscentre’
Library Cafe
5 Princes Street,Onehunga
Website: wwww.librarycafe.co.nz
Discount: 10% discount weekdays on spends over
$15
Singing Rainbows
Website: www.lewiseady.co.nz
Phone: 524 4119
Discount: 10% off full term enrolment fees
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Pepsicles Postnatal Home Help
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PRODUCT RECALLS
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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, but there is an option of upgrading to a private room should you choose. The private upgrade provides a single room with
ensuite, television, fridge and special menu and the freedom for partners to stay
over should they choose. However the same high quality midwifery service is
available to all women using the facility.
The Birthing rooms have large pools for those wishing to use warm water immersion for pain relief and relaxation. There are many midwives who currently
provide birthing services here for those wishing to have their baby in a smaller,
more intimate unit. We are close to Auckland Hospital for transfer over should
this be necessary.
We have our own team of midwives, who provide continuity of care for those
women choosing to birth at Birth care. They 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 liaise
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
Visiting Starship Hospital - A Parents View
I can pretty much guarantee that some time in
the next 15 years you and yours will take a trip to
Starship Hospital. On my last visit with five-yearold Max, it occurred to me that over the intervening years we have learnt a few survival tricks that
would be worth passing on. On my son’s CV so far:
• Three day quarantined stay due to bronchial
pneumonia at 13 months
• Five stitches above eye for fall against sandpit at
kindy, age 3 years
• Three visits for high temperatures (40-41.5
degrees centigrade) and assorted other symptoms, aged two to five years
• One x-ray for a swallowed zip, aged five years.
I am still waiting for the inevitable visit for broken
bones, having a boy who loves to climb . . . but I’m
sure that will come.
The first, most vital, thing is take food and drink. If
you end up at Starship it is hardly ever during the
day; its usually a late night trip, and basically there
isn’t anything open then. So take water for yourselves at the very least.
If you are breast feeding you will get fed, but I only
saw the food trolley once you transferred to the
ward. (As I was no longer breast feeding when Max
was 13 months, I ate the food brought for him he wasn’t interested.) I’ve never seen a food trolley in the Emergency Department . . . and you can
spend hours and hours in there, particularly if they
are just monitoring your child’s illness. I once had a
cup of hot chocolate, so not sure whether the tea
trolley only appears at certain times of day, but I
have only seen it once! (See ‘Top tips for Starship’
on page xx for more details about food.)
Take money for the car park and, most importantly,
remember where you parked. On the stitches visit
I tore up to the hospital, parked, and ran to the
Emergency Department with babe in arms. Hubby
came from work separately, and about two hours
later asked me where I had parked the car. It took
him an hour to find it, as I hadn’t registered where
I’d parked in the mad dash. Embarrassing.
Ask for the play specialist. These people are brilliant. Oddly enough, you can end up sitting there
with a fairly active kiddy. There are push cars for
them to drive in, but the play specialists have toys,
books and colouring pens etc. They do have another important role: helping the kids feel
relaxed about procedures.
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I was pretty traumatised the first time my son (13
months) had an IV fitted - holding him and trying
to tell him it was all fine, whilst he screamed the
joint in pain, Not good, particularly when it fell
out three hours later and we had to have it refitted. So, come the stitches visit, he was NOT very
comfortable about the whole needle thing and told
the nurse so! Down came the play specialist, and
she sat with teddy and went through everything on
teddy. End result: he watched them put in the IV
with no issues.
If you end up being admitted, grab and family help
you can get. It is not only emotionally draining, but
you don’t really sleep. Depending on what your
child’s illness is, the nursing staff come in to take
readings, change IV fluids, put in medicines etc.;
You are worried and wake up to very murmur, and
the beds can be creaky. Get family and friends to
come in and sit with your child, so you can get out
and have a breather - you will need it.
Usually you are referred to Starship by your GP or
the A&E staff from White Cross. You will be sent
with a sheet explaining the concern and this information is also faxed straight to the Emergency Department, so when you turn up they already have
the details.
The seats are colour coded and usually you go to
the receptionist - who checks your details and gives
you a plastic, coloured card - and then you sit in
front of the triage desk. The nurse then sees you
and checks all the vitals - temperature, oxygen levels in the blood, your bubs weight etc - and goes
through what has let you to them. From there you
will either be taken through to the main bed area
or you will remain in the waiting room. This tends
to be based on how serious the illness is and, occasionally, how busy they are. A nurse looks after patients in the waiting room in the Children’s
Emergency Department.
I’d like to point out that the staff are all brilliant,
caring and generally rushed off their feet. From the
receptionist onwards they are fantastic. I don’t believe there is a better place anywhere in New Zealand for a sick littlie. But if you get sent on the ‘Starship trip’, look after yourselves and your littlie!
By Hassanah Rudd
Top Tips for Starship
What to bring:
• Pack a bag for you and your child when coming
to the Emergency Department in case you have
to stay overnight.
• Avoid bringing cash, valuables and unnecessary
clothing, and don’t leave personal belongings
lying around.
• If you need to bring siblings of your sick child
with you, bring food, drinks, and books and toys
to entertain them.
Staying overnight:
• One parent/caregiver may stay with the child
overnight in standard wards. Depending on
space, sa sofa bed, chair or mattress will be provided, with bedding. Alternative accommodation is provided if your child is in Intensive Care
or the High Dependency Unit.
• There are shower and toilet facilities and a parent lounge with kitchen in all wards.
• Tea and coffee making facilities are available for
parents/caregivers only.
• All wards aim to respect a parent’s right to sleep;
however, interventions need to be done during
the night so be prepared for interruptions.
• Nursing staff aim to support your child’s home
routine where possible. Speak to your child’s
nurse if this is important to you.
Food:
• Breakfast is provided for one parent/caregiver
if staying overnight with a child. Unless you are
breastfeeding or expressing for a patient under
6 months of age, other meals are not provided
- so bring your own food.
• Staff will happily organise toast and a hot drink
for you if you ask. Speak to the nurse if you will
be there over a meal time.
• There is a snack machine available offering a
mix of healthy and less healthy options, as well
as a range of food outlets, which are open during the day.
Breastfeeding
facilities:
• Breastfeeding/
expressing rooms
are available in
the Outpatient
department and
in Ward 24B (as
well as in the
Emergency Department and Intensive
Care Unit if your child is in there).
• Bring your own equipment if you need to express; the hospital has equipment available, but
only a limited supply.
Parking:
• The multi-storey Car Park A is for public use.
Come in via the Park Road entrance and follow
the signs.
• Be prepared to pay for parking. Take your ticket
with you, and pay at the booth or automatic pay
station on Level 4 before returning to your car.
• There is a drop off area outside the Emergency
Department if you need to leave your car in a
hurry. Once your child has been seen, tell nurses you need to move your car and they will look
after your child.
Other:
• Doors to the hospital are locked from 8pm until
6am. Outside these hours, enter or exit through
the Level 2 entrance, using the intercom provided.
• There are various locations you can go for some
time out while your child is staying at Starship.
Speak to your nurse about the options available.
• During the winter, Starship operates at full capacity and staff work hard and do their best to
fit you in. If possible and practical, go to your GP
or White Cross Accident and Medical first.
For more information, please refer to Starship Hospital’s website at www.starship.org.nz.
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Immunisation
WHY
In the past, diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus
and whooping cough killed many children. Today,
we use vaccines to immunise children against these
and other diseases.
Immunisation (or vaccination) has wiped out some
of the killer diseases of childhood in New Zealand.
Tetanus is not common any longer (although it still
occurs in children who haven’t been immunised)
and New Zealand is free of polio and diphtheria.
While these diseases still exist in other countries,
however, they are only a plane ride away.
WHAT
The diseases we recommend vaccinating children
against in New Zealand are:
• diphtheria
• hepatitis B
• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
• measles
• mumps
• pneumococcal disease
• polio
• rubella
• tetanus
• whooping cough (also known as pertussis)
• cervical cancer
These diseases have been chosen for immunising
against because they are among the most dangerous to our children and because we have effective
vaccines available against them.
WHEN
The national immunisation schedule is the series
of vaccines that are offered free to babies, children
and adolescents (and adults). The schedule lists the
immunisations and the age at which they’re given.
It is important that your child has their full course
to ensure continuing strong protection. Immunisations need to be given on time as delaying them
leaves children unnecessarily vulnerable to infection.
Some children may have special requirements; for
example, babies with specific risk factors may be
offered hepatitis B immunisation early or the
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BCG vaccine to protect against tuberculosis. Discuss your own child’s needs with your doctor.
The immunisation schedule is available from the
Ministry of Health website www.moh.govt.nz/immunisation or from the Immunisation Advisory
Centre www.immune.org.nz.
HOW
Before and during immunisations parents can
help decrease anxiety about immunisations in a
number of ways:
• Be there for your baby during immunisations - If
you are confident, your baby will be too
• start immunising from an early age
• remain calm and relaxed, even when your child
becomes upset
• breast feeding reduces the baby’s pain
• book your appointment early in the day before
everyone is tired
• plan a calm day
• bring along a stuffed toy or blanket for your child
to hold during the immunisation, or use them
yourself as a tool for distraction
• hold your child firmly during the procedure, talking calmly and gently stroking the child’s arm or
back
• after being pricked by the needle, your child may
cry for a brief time. It is his or her way of coping. Your job is to comfort, hold, and talk supportively
• you will need to remain in the clinic for 20 minutes after the immunisation. Rather than leave
immediately, stay in the practice until your child
has calmed down. This will help your child to remember the clinic as a nice place and will help to
make the next visit easier
• for babies, book your appointment to allow you
to feed your child immediately after they have
had their immunisation
After immunisation:
Around one in ten children can expect a reaction
to an immunisation. The vast majority of these are
mild, such as redness on the arm or a grizzly child
for a day or two. A reaction is an expected sign that
the immune response is building and the vaccine is
working. Occasionally, more concerning reactions
occur like prolonged crying. Although worrying at
the time, research shows there are no long-term
problems following such reactions.
Very rarely, a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
can happen. This is treatable and occurs very shortly after the injection. This is why you must wait at
the clinic for 20 minutes after vaccination. If you
are concerned, contact your practice nurse or doctor straightaway.
For information about the safety of vaccines, check
the websites listed below.
INFORMED CHOICE
Immunisation is not compulsory in New Zealand
but it is a wise parenting choice. There is a lot of information on immunisation and this can be confusing. It is important to check out the source of the
material before accepting the conclusions offered.
Question critically:
• is it based on sound evidence?
• is it up-to-date information taking the latest research into consideration?
• does it relate to New Zealand?
A table, on the IMAC website compares the effects
of diseases with the side effects of vaccines.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Immunisation Advisory Centre
For questions on immunisation, vaccination-preventable diseases or a specific vaccine, you can
contact the Immunisation Advisory Centre.
Call free on 0800 IMMUNE (0800 466863), weekdays 9am-4.30 pm
Email: imac@auckland.ac.nz
Website: http://www.immune.org.nz/
Medsafe - Consumer Medicine Information (CMI)
In some cases, more information on a particular
vaccine is available on the Medsafe website. Go to
consumer Medicine Information (CMI).
Website: http://www.medsafe.govt.nz
Ministry of Health Immunisation pages
The immunisation section of the Ministry of Health
website includes The Immunisation Handbook
2006 and the 2008 National Immunisation Schedule Health Provider Booklet. These provide detailed information for health professionals on vaccine preventable diseases, the vaccines available
to prevent these diseases and the immunisation
schedule. They may be of interest to those parents
who want more comprehensive information.
Website: http://www.moh.govt.nz/immunisation.
html
IMMUNISATION IS FREE FROM YOUR HEALTH PROVIDER
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Measles Outbreak
Currently there is an outbreak of measles in New
Zealand with 33 reported cases (as of 25th august)
in the Auckland region. Measles is highly infectious but is easily preventable with high levels
of immunisation. Only 72% of 18 month old children in Auckland have had a first MMR vaccine
normally due at 15 months. No immunisation is
perfect but 90-95% of people will be successfully
protected by immunisation.
Symptoms of measles start 10-12 days after exposure and include fever, cough, runny nose, sore red
eyes and white spots inside the mouth. The florid
measles rash does not appear until 3-5 days after
the start of symptoms. Unfortunately this means
that by the time most people recognise it as measles they have been infectious for days and likely
exposed many others. About 1 in 10 will develop
more serious illness including ear infection, pneumonia and 1 in 1000 will get encephalitis. 1 in 1000
will die. Other than immunisation there is no treatment for measles but antibiotics can sometimes
be used for secondary bacterial infections that can
occur.
Who is at risk? The un-immunised and the not yet
immunised are most obviously at risk. During the
outbreak it is currently recommended that MMR
be given early at 12 months rather than 15 months.
If your child is between 6-12 months old and has
confirmed exposure to measles, it is possible to
give MMR vaccine within 72 hours (discuss it with
your doctor). Pregnant women are also at risk and
while pregnant can’t have the vaccine. Two jabs are
more likely to be effective than one so if your child
had the 15 month jab more than 4 weeks ago and
has confirmed exposure to measles within last 72
hours then it is possible to get the 4 year booster
given early (discuss with your doctor/helpline).
What can I do? Get immunised!! If you are unimmunised, if your children have not yet had it done
and are over 12 months old, if your children are due
for a four year old booster then go today. Ask your
friends if they are immunised. How many coffee
group meetings have you been to where one of the
children did not have a runny nose and a cough?
If your friends have chosen not to immunise then
they are potentially putting you and your children
at risk. Ask your day care/kindergarten what their
policy is around excluding unimmunised children
during the current outbreak. In some cases if you
have confirmed exposure and are unsure of your
immunity then contact the help line to discuss the
options.
On a personal note I help care for some of the 100150 children a year in NZ that are diagnosed with
cancer. As the chemotherapy can be up to 3 long
years we encourage them to have some quality of
life while they are being treated and sometimes
they are at school. They can’t be immunised because of chemotherapy which also wipes out the
effect of previous vaccinations. If they get measles there is a high chance they will die. The only
protection they have is having those around them
immunised (so called “Herd Immunity”). If you
choose not to immunise your child because you figure they are healthy and will be ok then remember
that sometimes your decision will affect those who
do not have a choice.
Dr Mark Winstanley
Paediatric Oncologist
Starship Children’s Hospital
H E A LT H L I N E
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Healthline is a free telephone health information service for all the family.
The service is staffed by registered nurses who will assess your health needs,
and give information and advice to help you decide on the best level of care.
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ACTIVE MOVEMENT
Eyes need to move too!
Q. My baby is only a few weeks old, is it too early
to start doing activities with her?
A. It is never too early to start playing with your
baby; movement is your child’s first language,
your baby was moving in the womb and wants
to keep moving and exploring to learn about the
world. While in your arms or placed on tummy
you can do simple activities that will assist with
development. So start today!
Q. My toddler is already very active, why do I need
to do planned movement with him?
A. Yes a toddler may seem very active, exploring
and getting into everything! But does he participate in upside down or turning activities that
may assist with vestibular (balance) development? Does he sit and watch television meaning that his eyes and visulisation system is not
being active? Planning movement with your
toddler is more than being physically active. It
is ensuring that everyday your child participates
in many different activities that assists with
whole body and brain development.
As an Active Movement Advisor I get asked the two
questions above a lot which has provided me with
today’s topic – eyes need to move too! Often we
think about physical activity as using our big muscle groups and fine motor skills, we don’t always
think about our eyes needing to be fit. Everyday
we use our eyes and for learning to read, write
or to cross the road this is especially important. A
child needs to have the ability to move their eyes
smoothly from one side of the body to the other
while keeping the head still to do these things. This
is becoming a harder task to complete and one of
the biggest reasons for this is – technology! When
we sit and watch television or stare at a computer screen our eyes are becoming fixed looking
straight ahead. We can develop ocular
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lock which means ‘to lose the ability of being able
to move eyes freely from one side of the body to
the other’ – this condition is becoming common
in many children as we choose to use television
or computers as learning and entertaining tools.
Children learn best through experience and exploring an activity first hand. A child with symptoms of
ocular lock will lose concentration, feel tired easily
and may experience dizziness and nausea when in
a situation where eyes are required to move.
How does this relate to babies and toddlers?
There is a window in the brain from birth to approximately two years old for binocular vision
development. This means developing the ability
to use both eyes together and also being able to
understand what is seen. While this window is
wide open it is very easy for our eyes to develop
as every time our eyes move our nerves multiply
and the eye muscles become stronger. If a baby/
toddler does not get the chance to move the eyes
in different directions the nerves may not connect
and muscles may remain weak leading to eye
ACTIVE MOVEMENT
problems later in life. So right from birth please
provide your child with eye development activities
as this will help your child with the ability to see
clearly and understand what is seen. Try some activities below:
5 Perform nursery rhymes such as ‘twinkle twinkle little star’ in front of baby’s eyes.
Active Movement for the Eyes – Toddlers
Active Movement for the Eyes – Babies
1 Provide your toddler with a straw, blow bubbles
and try to tap the bubbles with the straw;
1 Lay your baby on tummy - gently and slowly roll
a ball across the line of baby’s sight;
2 When reading a story point to different pictures
on the page;
2 Take a rattle and gently shake for your baby to
watch and follow;
3 Put on a finger puppet and gently move this
in different directions asking your toddler to
watch the puppet;
3 Blow bubbles for your baby to watch;
4 Lay your baby on his back – hold a scarf above
baby’s eyes and gently guide baby’s hands and
feet to pat the scarf. This is developing handeye and foot-eye coordination;
4 Take a feather and blow it across the room or
off your hand, watch the feather as it falls.
5 Read your toddler a story without pictures to
let your imagination guide you.
For more information on Active Movement in Auckland City contact
Alissa on (09) 623 7925 or visit www.sportauckland.co.nz for details
Wriggle and Rhyme
Free Wriggle & Rhyme, Active Movement for Early
Learning sessions are about to begin at your local
library starting Term 4 (12th October 2009)!
Active Movement is a SPARC (Sport and Recreation NZ) initiative which aims to provide positive
movement experiences to stimulate development
of both the brain and the body. Each session will be
based on the Active Movement set of 14 activity
guides using a range of music and movement.
Libraries are working with their Council and Regional Sports Trust to provide Wriggle & Rhyme sessions
across the greater Auckland region with the focus
mainly for babies from birth to two years.
Movement is a child’s first language, so it is im-
portant to provide babies with whole body movements’ right from birth. Parents and caregivers are
invited to take part in these free weekly sessions at
their local library, where they can also learn skills to
put into practice at home.
While the activities are generally for babies, older
pre-schoolers are also welcome to attend Wriggle
& Rhyme sessions, and will benefit too.
50 community libraries are taking part in the Wriggle & Rhyme programme across the greater Auckland region.
For more information on Wriggle & Rhyme, Active Movement for Early Learning visit your local
library.
Pram Walk
Tuesday November 3rd 2009 Auckland Viaduct, Central City
A lovely walk along the viaduct harbour followed by an instructed Aquatic Play session
provided free of charge by Y-Swimming at Tepid Baths.
Meet for walk: In Market Square, go into the Viaduct at end of Market Place.
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Time To Spring Into Action!
Pregnancy and Postnatal
exercise information for you!
It is easy to agree with the fact that a woman’s body
goes through more changes throughout pregnancy
than a man’s would during his whole existence.
Given this, make sure that during your pregnancy
and postnatal period, you give your body the time
it needs to adjust to the changes that will be or have
taken place. Be patient and listen to your body.
If it has been some time since you’ve exercised, it is
a good idea to start slowly. Begin with as little as 5
minutes of exercise a day and add 5 minutes each
week until you can stay active for 30 minutes a day.
In 2002, the American College of Obstetrics and
Gynecology (ACOG) published their latest pregnancy recommendations which stated that a healthy
pregnant woman with a non-complicated pregnancy, not only could exercise, but should exercise.
They recommended resuming exercise after baby
when you are medically and physically safe. Lead
maternity carer (LMC) clearance is always advised
when you start and exercise programme whilst
pregnant or postnatal.
Some of the unique bodily changes and discomforts
during these times once detracted women from exercise. In fact, exercise is proven to alleviate these
ongoing discomforts and furthermore, lead to
significant benefits during labour and whilst postnatal. Research has shown stress relief, increased
energy levels, better sleeping patterns and overall
coping are just a few of the benefits exercise can facilitate. For those of you who are pregnant, studies
have concluded that regular exercise can shorten
labour by approximately one third, and decrease
(by a considerable 75 percent!) the incidence of
maternal exhaustion and the need for surgical intervention during the delivery. Postnatally, exercise
will hep with weight loss, a speedier return to pre-
pregnancy and combatting postnatal depression.
Exercise releases the mood-elevating and ‘feelgood’ endorphins and suppresses the release of
adrenal stress hormones.
It is important your exercise programme is built on
a foundation of corrective and functional movements. Include exercises that strengthen in the
specific multi-directional and dynamic movements
required by mums in their daily routine. Remember, you are lifting, walking, carrying, twisting (and
often multi-tasking!) with a growing and moving
load (your baby).
By maintaining fitness and feeling great, overall
well-being improves. The benefits of regular exercise are compelling, to the point where all women
who maintain an uncomplicated pregnancy or
postnatal period are recommended to exercise
most days, if not every day of the week.
TIP: Walking is a good exercise for anyone. Brisk
walking gives a total body workout and is easy
on the joints and muscles. If you were not active
before getting pregnant, walking is a great way to
start an exercise program.
TIP: Aerobics is a good way to keep your heart and
lungs strong. There are even aerobics classes and
posntnatal bootcamps designed just for pregnant/
postnatal women see www.fitfitfit.co.nz. Lowimpact and water aerobics also are good exercise.
Make sure your instructor is qualified to instruct
pregnant and postnatal participants.
TIP: Anything that puts a strain on your joints or
ligaments - such as high-impact aerobics, difficult
yoga positions or jogging on the road - should be
done more gently.
By Karina Balle, BHSc (physiotherapy) MNZSP, C.H.E.K HLC I, REPs registered Personal Trainer & Group
exercise instructor, Wellness Coach, Pilates certified.
For more information on corrective exercise & wellness please don’t hesitate in contacting the team at
FITBumps, FITMums and FITBodies. See our website and timetables at www.fitfitfit.co.nz. Email us with
any questions karina@fitfitfit.co.nz.
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BABIES
Playing with Newborns
Many new parents wonder, “What does the baby
want to play?” The answer is, most of the time,
your baby wants to play games with YOU!
Fun Foot Baby Games – Newborn babies have a
stepping reflex that is fun to play with. Hold your
baby under the arms (grasping around the chest
firmly - not cranking on delicate shoulder joints)
and “stand” him in an upright position on the floor.
When the baby’s foot touches the ground he’ll lift
it up, lowering the other foot as though walking.
This baby reflex fades after about two months so
enjoy the baby game while it lasts.
Hand Baby Games – Newborns have a strong grasp
reflex and love to play hand games. Lay your baby
on her back (floor or lap), and let her grasp your fingers. Lift her arms gently, describing your motions
in sing-song voice, “Up, Down. In, Out”. She loves
your higher-pitched voice. She’ll begin to associate
the word with the motion as you play variations of
this game over the next several months.
Voice Game Fun – Your baby recognises your voice
and prefers your voice over strangers. This makes
for fun baby games. Call your baby from his right,
or left and watch him turn his head to look at you.
Talk to your baby about your daily life, describing
your actions, “Now Mummy is washing dirty socks.
One sock.....two sock....” It’s not important what
you say – just that you spend time talking to them.
Movement Baby Games – This is a great game to
play with your baby to help them get used to being
on their back and stomach. Start baby on her back
and chant through this rhythm as you do the motions: “Rub a baby belly – pat, pat, pat. Rub a baby
belly – just like that!” Then roll the baby over gently
onto her belly. “Rrrooooooll over baby!” “ Rub a
baby back – pat, pat, pat....” etc. Once your baby
learns what is coming next she will anticipate the
exaggerated “Rrrooooooll Over!”.
Baby Sound Games – Babies are masters at making
“impolite” noises. And what fun it is to play along!
Your baby is a great excuse to blow bubbles, make
raspberries, kissy-noises and lip buzzes. He will
delight in trying to mimic you as you both explore
the variety of noises and expressions you can make
together.
Floor Time Baby Games – Belly time is an important precursor to crawling, helps develop back
muscles used in sitting and walking as well as helping to prevent flat spots from too much time spent
on the back. Lie down on the floor in front of your
baby and encourage her to look at you. “Peek a
Boo” becomes a fun exercise game as she lifts her
head to look at you. (Note: Always put your baby
to sleep on her back – play this game during awake
times.)
Singing Baby Games – You baby enjoys hearing
you sing personalising familiar songs is easy. For
example – “Rain, Rain Go Away” became “Evan, I
love you. I really, really love you. Every day – night
and day. Evan, Mumma loves you.” Even as a nearly three years old toddler, this song never fails to
bring a smile to his face because the repetition of
this singing game has made it so familiar to him.
See more about infants and music.
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BABIES
Getting to the bottom of it!
It’s amazing how long both new and experienced
parents can talk about what goes on and comes
out of babies’ bottoms! Looking for some tips?
Read on…
Cleaning the area
Heard the saying “as soft as a baby’s bottom”?
Just like everywhere else on your baby’s body,
their bottom skin is delicate, soft and needs gentle
cleaning.
Change your baby often; don’t leave them sitting in
a wet or dirty nappy. Even though nappies absorb
the wetness, their skin is still in contact with the
soiling, and it can still lead to nappy rash over time.
Once you’ve got the dirty nappy tucked out the
way, use water and soft cloths (like chux) to wipe
the area. Just water is fine; you don’t need to use
any soap. Pre-moistened wipes are very convenient, but go easy on baby’s skin and stick to using
them when you’re out.
Wipe front to back to avoid transmitting anything
from bottom to genitals. If you have a little boy,
their foreskin will not retract until they reach age
2 to 4 so just wipe and clean around their genital
area as you would any other part of their body. Last
but not least, dry the area really well with a clean
cloth, including the creases where thighs meet.
Keeping baby’s bottom healthy
One of the best things you can do to keep baby’s
bottom healthy is give them plenty of ‘nappy off’
time. Bacteria loves to grow in warm wet areas,
so air circulating and even a bit of sunlight can do
wonders (although watch out for sunburnt buttocks!). Lay baby on a cloth nappy and let them
kick their legs. If you have a problem with your lit-
tle boy sending up a fountain, try popping him onto
his tummy, or just spreading a larger cloth over the
floor.
People are divided as to whether you should put
creams on baby bottom. I would advise that if you
want to use something on a day to day basis, stick
with a moisturising product, like Tui Bee Balme or
Angel Baby Bottom Balme. Then you can use barrier creams for a rash that persists even with vigilant
cleaning, drying, and moisturising.
Exploring nappy options
If you are thinking about reusable nappies, have a
look at www.thenappynetwork.org.nz which offers
good tips on what to look for.
When buying disposables, look for the specials in
your area. You might like to prebuy nappies when
they’re on special during your pregnancy. Most supermarkets will exchange unopened packs for the
next size up, even without a receipt. The internet is
also a great source of bargains on nappies.
Cara Baddington, www.gentlydoesit.co.nz
Cara Baddington is mum to Elise and Harry. She is a childbirth educator,
breastfeeding counsellor, and runs Gently Does It (www.gentlydoesit.
co.nz) a website packed with information and gentle safe products for
mums and babies, including books like ‘Sleeping Like a Baby’ by Pinky
McKay.
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ACTIVITIES
Heuristic Play - The Treasure Basket
Heuristic play was a term coined by a child psychologist Elinor Goldschmeid in the early 1980’s.
Heuristic play describes the activity of babies and
children as they play with and explore the properties of ‘objects’. These ‘objects’ are things from
the real world. For babies and toddlers heuristic
play is very different, In this article we will focus on heuristic play with babies which revolves
around the treasure basket.
The early childhood curriculum, Te Whāriki (Ministry of Education, 1996) promotes holistic development, and states that an environment should
be provided where children can develop working
theories for making sense of the natural, social,
physical and material worlds.
We live in a world where plastic toys dominate the
shelves of toy shops, but plastic is dull and disappointing for babies, and while each rattle may look
different each one smells, tastes and feels the same
- it is unstimulating to a babies senses. Using heuristic play with babies stimulates all the senses, creating a rich learning experience. Heuristic play with
babies revolves around the use of the Treasure Basket - the Treasure Basket can be used with babies
from the time that they can sit unaided to around
16-18 months, during this phase the primary question a baby would ask if they could talk would be
‘What is the object like?’. The Treasure Basket is a
ridged low sided round basket filled with ‘objects’
from the ‘real world’ these ‘objects’ are made from
any material but plastic, and come from a variety
of sources in nature and the around the house. It is
through handling and exploring these objects that a
baby develops contact with the outside world, and
begins to make their own choices and decisions.
The predominant way that babies under the age of
one discover and learn about their world is through
sensory motor development, during this stage a
baby’s primal instinct is to explore objects by handling and mouthing them in order to find out about
their physical characteristics. By using a treasure
basket with children at this age you are providing
them with rich mental stimulation, which not only
activates the growth of the brain but also provides
richly satisfying experiences for the baby.
For a Treasure Basket to be an effective tool
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in the play and development of babies, the most
important factor is an attentive and calm caregiver,
who creates a relaxed atmosphere and is available
to the child during their play and exploration. The
adults role in the use of the treasure basket is to sit
near by and be attentive, responsive and unobtrusive - the baby needs to be able to make their own
choices about which objects they are going to pick
up and how they are going to explore them without interference. To an outsider looking in on baby
exploring a treasure basket, it may appear that the
adult is doing ‘nothing’, but a baby will have a much
richer and more stimulating experience, developing confidence and concentration when they can
explore at their own pace, with out being ‘shown’
things and ‘how’ to use them by an adult, as there
is no right or wrong way for a baby to explore or
use the materials.
Another important factor in the effectiveness of the
Treasure Basket as a learning tool, is when, where,
how often and how long each ‘play session’ lasts.
The treasure basket should never be left out 24/7
for your baby to play with, as they will soon bore
of the objects and become uninterested in them. It
is important that the time of day you allocate to a
session exploring the treasure basket is when your
child is feed, well rested and calm, the environment
in which the play session will be must also be calm,
turn off the tv, remove any distractions and make
sure there is minimum disruption. Ideally each play
session should last between 30 minutes to an hour,
ACTIVITIES
and a baby should have opportunity to explore the
treasure basket every day, but only if all of the conditions are favorable.
The treasure basket comprises of a ridged side
round basket and 60-80 different objects. The treasure basket is not a static plaything, over time objects
can be added, taken out and replaced, every time
you go some where new, you can collect objects to
go into the treasure basket (e.g shells from a trip
to the beach or pine cones from a visit to the gardens) so that the basket grows, reinforces learning
experiences and becomes a catalogue of memories.
Every treasure basket will be a unique collection
of objects. To make the treasure basket, set aside
a couple of days, where your main purpose is to
build the foundations of a treasure basket for your
child. Aim to establish a collection of 20-30 objects,
which comprise a variety of textures and materials.
Once you have built up this ‘base’ of objects to go
in your treasure basket, you can add more to it over
time, which will keep your baby interested with a
new object to explore every now and then, and will
take the pressure off you to find all 60-80 objects at
once. Below you will find a list of ideas of objects to
collect for your treasure basket:
•Paper / cardboard objects: Egg boxes, notebook,
sturdy cardboard tubes, greaseproof paper.
•Wooden objects: Door wedge, small turned bowl,
dolly pegs, egg cup, wooden egg, spoons, curtain
rings, coaster, bracelet, block, napkin rings, dowel,
empty salt and pepper cellars.
•Leather, textile, rubber, or fur objects: Small knitted toy, bean bag, piece of flannel, velvet powder
puff, bags of herbs, bag of lavender, leather key
ring, coloured ribbons, leather purse.
•Rubber objects: Ball, bath plug with chain, soap
holder, door stop, coaster.
•Metal objects: Honey drizzler, an egg cup, curtain
ring, egg poacher, measuring spoons, tea strainer,
whisk, powder compact, bells, lemon squeezer,
small bowl,
•Natural objects: A lemon or orange, coconut shell,
grass rope, sheepskin, pumice stone, loofah, shells,
pine/fir cones, driftwood, avocado stone, large
pebbles.
•Brushes: Scrubbing brush, pastry brush, baby’s
hair brush, nail brush, makeup brush, paint brush,
shaving brush, wooden toothbrush.
•Other objects: small vanilla essence or food colouring bottle, hair rollers, small mirror, scent bags,
bone shoe horn, ceramic bowl
A note on safety - it is never a good idea to let small
children and babies to chew on keys, as these frequently have lead and other heavy metals in them
which can be ingested if mouthed - also ensure that
you do not have any objects in the treasure basket
made of pewter as this is also high in lead. If you
intend on putting objects made from leather into
your treasure basket, make sure they are genuine
leather, and not imitation leather (which is made of
PVC, and is very toxic for babies to be mouthing). In
regards to choking, use a film canister to test object
to make sure that they are not a choking hazard
(anything that fits into the canister is small enough
for a child to swallow or choke on). Give everything
a good wash and rinse before offering it to your
baby to play with in the treasure basket, and check
the treasure basket regularly for broken objects.
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IN THE KITCHEN
The Chef’s Toolbox is a party-plan based company offering a fantastic opportunity if you’re looking for
a fun, flexible career. As an independent consultant you can earn the income you want, choose your
own hours, work from home, receive free business training and cookware, and build your career at your
own pace. Central Auckland Parents Centre also receives $200 cash for every person who signs on as
an independent consultant.
If you would like to host a party or find out more information about becoming a consultant call
Jane Massey, Independent Consultant, The Chefs Toolbox
Phone 522 2047 or 021 666 258 Email jane.massey@xtra.co.nz
Vegetable Biriani
Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: 25 minutes
The Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
200g kumara (orange sweet potato), peeled & diced
50g roasted cashew nuts (or peanuts)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
500ml stock, hot
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 teaspoons curry powder
100g green beans, cut into 2cm lengths
40g sultanas
200g Basmati rice
The Fun
• In the sauté pan, cook onion in oil until soft but not brown.
• Add garlic and curry powder, cook stirring for 1 minute.
• Add kumara and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add rice and hot stock, stir well. Bring back to the boil, cover and reduce heat to medium/low and cook
for 10 minutes.
• Add beans and sultanas, cover and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Add nuts and parsley. Remove from heat, stand covered for 5 minutes.
Chef’s Tips
Fast and healthy mid-week meal/Cooked chicken can be added with the beans.
Product Labels:
Two good starting points to look at on a product
label include the ingredients list (which is listed from the ingredient in the
greatest quantity to the least, so you know if sugar is in the top few it is likely to
be a big part of the product; and the nutrition panel. For example, the ‘Total
Carbohydrates’ includes all sugars (naturally occurring and added) and all
carbs, the ‘Sugars’ figure is just the simple sugars (again naturally occurring and added). So the bigger the
gap between these two (in the 100 g column) the lesser the simple sugars represent in this product. So if
you have two cereals with 55g of carbohydrate but one has 15g of sugars and the other 35g, you know the
second one is going to have a lot more simple sugars and be less sustaining.
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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
Carob and Yoghurt Waffles
Ingredients
3 cups sifted flour of your choice
1 cup milk, rice milk or soya milk
1 Tbsp carob powder
1 egg or egg alternative
1 cup yoghurt
Method: Mix all ingredients together and beat with an electric or hand beater. Pour tsp fulls into waffle
maker and cook until golden.
Easy Rolled Oat Waffles
Ingredients
3 bananas
3 cups water
4½ cups rolled oats
Method: Blend the bananas in a food processor until smooth then add the rolled oats until it is a fine mix.
Add the water, mixing it together well. Cook in a waffle maker.
This is a good recipe to freeze so you can make up a lot at a time.
Is your oldest child aged 3 years or younger?
If the answer is “yes”, would you be interested in participating
in a study that is exploring how families with young children are
managing health and well-being?
My name is Maria Carbines. I am a registered nurse and a PhD student at AUT University.
If you are interested in finding out more about this study and how you may be able to take
part, please feel free to contact me on m.acarbines@xtra.co.nz or 027 331 4812.
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
623 8357
www.plunket.org.nz
Plunket Line (24 hours per day)
0800 933 922
www.plunket.org.nz
SKIP
Phone 04 916 3300
www.familyservices.govt.nz/skip
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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Miscarriage Support Auckland Inc. is still a very
small independent group of women volunteers
of various ages and we have all experienced the
loss of our own babies and would like to provide
emotional support and information for women and
their families during and after miscarriage and subsequent pregnancies.
While recognising that everybody’s experience
is unique, we understand the pain and isolation
that often follows miscarriage and the need for
emotional support. Our website is a reflection of
our knowledge and experience and will hopefully
be useful in helping you come to terms with your
grief.
National Poisions Centre
The National Poisons Centre is a 24/7 Poisons Information Service available to all New Zealanders.
Provided by the Ministry of Health and ACC, the
NPC maintains an accurate and up-to-date database of almost all poisonous substances in NZ and
Australia, and provides professional and timely advice during poisoning incidents.
Parent to Parent
Parent to Parent is a support and information network for parents of children with special needs.
Support is provided voluntarily by Trained Support
Parents who have a child with the same or similar
needs. Our services are free to families
Only those who have been there themselves can
fully understand Caring for a family member who
has a special need is an experience that few parents
anticipate or plan for, and one that brings strong
emotional responses and challenges in day to day
living. For thousands of New Zealand families, the
struggle to meet these challenges is a reality. Often
families have to face them without adequate information or support, leaving them feeling isolated
and overwhelmed.
Through a network of regional groups and trained
volunteer Support Parents, Parent to Parent provides information and emotional support to families who have a child with a disability, special need
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