After spending nine months swimming and floating in the womb, it’s no surprise that babies and toddlers are quite content in the water. Introducing your toddler to the swimming pool will nurture and develop this water confidence and teach them the basics of swimming. A bonus: time in the water also enhances your child’s coordination.
Ideas to spend family time with kids and enjoy various fun things to do in Melbourne including festivals, markets, shows, movies, holiday destinations, restaurants, etc. Tips on how to keep things in budget including saving tips, specials, price checks, etc.
Jan 31, 2013
How to teach kids to swim
Little ones love swimming – it’s
comforting and fun! But it’s also essential that they learn to swim so
they can be safe in a country packed with beaches and backyard pools.
Here’s how to get started.
After spending nine months swimming and floating in the womb, it’s no surprise that babies and toddlers are quite content in the water. Introducing your toddler to the swimming pool will nurture and develop this water confidence and teach them the basics of swimming. A bonus: time in the water also enhances your child’s coordination.
After spending nine months swimming and floating in the womb, it’s no surprise that babies and toddlers are quite content in the water. Introducing your toddler to the swimming pool will nurture and develop this water confidence and teach them the basics of swimming. A bonus: time in the water also enhances your child’s coordination.
Jan 25, 2013
Setting up a secure password

1. Create an Acronym as Your Base Password
Think of a sentence, something like “I like walking in the park on a sunny day”, or a refrain from your favorite song like “Billie Jean is not my lover, she’s just a girl who claims that I am the one” and take the first letters of the words. In the latter case, it would be BJINMLSJAGWCTIATO - nearly impossible to crack, but super easy for you to remember.
Jan 23, 2013
5 no-go foods for babies

And while the advice used to be to hold back offering foods known to prompt an allergic reaction (things like nuts and fish), the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) now recommends you don't delay the introduction of those foods.
That said, there are still a handful of foods which are definitely on the no-go list for babies, at least until they grow up a bit and get better at chewing, swallowing and digesting their food.
1. Honey
Spaghetti Bolognese

- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 medium Brown Onion, chopped finely
- 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
- 1 medium Carrot (120g), chopped finely
- 1 stalk Celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely
- 500 g Lean Beef Mince
- 2 x 400 g cans Crushed Tomatoes
- 1/3 cup (95g) Tomato Paste
- 2 tbsp Finely Chopped Fresh Basil
- 375 g Spaghetti
- 1/4 cup (20g) Finely Grated Parmesan Cheese
Method
Jan 21, 2013
How to keep your toddler safe

Keeping your toddler safe: at home
- As your child starts to grow, walk and become more adventurous a great tip is to get down on your hands and knees and look at your home through a child’s eyes. What can they reach? What dangerous things will little fingers be able to touch? And what will attract curious eyes? Identify the danger, be it power sockets or kitchen cupboards full of cleaning products and then set about making them toddler-proof.
- Brush up on your food hygiene rules for the sake of your toddlers. Keep raw and cooked food apart, hot wash all your chopping boards, crockery and cutlery and make sure you’ve heated food long enough to avoid harmful bacteria multiplying, but not so long that your toddler ends up with a burned mouth. It’s best to check the middle of the food to get an accurate temperature. And beware of your toddler choking on finger food too. Never leave them alone while they are eating.
Money Saving Coupons from Costco
Shop now for an additional $870 in savings! Costco member only money saving coupons
are valid between 21 January
and 3 February 2013.
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Jan 11, 2013
6 tips on how to be a good money parent

Your Money columnists David & Libby Koch have examined this topic several times in the past year, so here a collection of some of their top tips for good money parents.
1. Most children learn their money habits from observing and listening to their parents and relatives. Scary, isn't it? And those habits can often last a lifetime.
That's great if your parents were money savvy. But if they weren't then your inherited money habits could be wrong, dangerous, costly and probably all three.
Jan 4, 2013
What not to leave in your car this summer

People, especially children, should not sit in parked cars, even in the shade.
Since January, the RACV and Ambulance Victoria have been called out to more than 1000 cases of children and animals locked in cars.
Ambulance Victoria group manager Brett Drummond said leaving children in a car can be deadly.
“Babies and young children can’t regulate their body temperature like adults can, so being left in a hot car can quickly become life threatening,” he said.
Tests show that in one minute a car’s temperature can soar from an air-conditioned 19C to 30C, and in another seven minutes can reach 40C.
Jan 3, 2013
Apple: 'Do Not Disturb' will remain disturbed until January 7, 2013

This was quite some time after it was supposed to disturb you.
And quite some time, even, after Apple had released an ad that celebrated this fine feature.
I would like to disturb you with some news.
Jan 1, 2013
ABC of Toilet Training

A -- Assess your child's readiness
Most people begin training when their child is about two, but some kids may not be ready until well into their fourth year. Watch for the right signs, such as imitating others' bathroom habits, and don't pressure your child to start before he's ready. It's worth running through a basic checklist to see if he is ready.B -- Buy the right equipment
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