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LEARNING TO LOSE GRACEFULLY

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4 CELEBRATING 10 YEARS 6 FROM THE PUBLISHER 6 THE SOCIAL GATHERING 8 WHAT’S NEWS 11 CHECK THIS OUT 12 FEATURE: Learning to lose gracefully 18 NEW TO THE COAST 20 THE ‘P’ FILES: Tricky friendships 26 EDUCATION: Testing times 34 EDUCATION EXTRA: Help your child to read 40 10 DAYS, 10 PRIZES! 42 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Find out what’s happening on the Coast during March & April 44 PLANNING AHEAD: Sunday Cook Sesh 48 BABIES ON THE COAST: Goodnight, sleep right 54 ONLY NATURAL: Milk Matters 60 YOU! Products and ideas just for you – Mother’s Day special 64 GOOD HEALTH: Asthma 68 DESTINATION: Northern Territory 74 PARENTVILLE: More slummy than yummy 78 CONVERSATION: With Tiffani Wood 82 REVIEWS

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I’ve never been a writer. It’s a talent I’ve always desired, considering I have so much to say. I’m more the thinker, the ideas woman (much to the torment and suffering of my team). The one who likes a challenge, takes risks. The eternal optimist. I’ve learnt that these qualities have come in very handy when running a magazine.

Kids on the Coast is a story of success, strength, passion, inspiration, dedication and friendship. It’s a story of women. When I started this magazine, I was the mum of a 2 year old. I was young and driven and being the ideas woman I am, thought a magazine for mums is just what the Coast needed.

How hard could it be? I thought. Well actually, EXTREMELY hard.

To keep a very long story short, the journey has taken me from a small desk in my hallway, to what Kids on the Coast is today. Along the way, we have endured life changing loss, taken risks, made some huge sacrifices, learnt many valuable lessons but above all earned a deep respect for what we call a ‘parent’ . I can hardly remember my life before Kids on the Coast and 10 years doesn’t actually feel long enough for what we have learnt about being a mum and how much we have achieved.

We’ve nearly come full circle and those babies that were the initial inspiration for thousands of articles over the years are now teenagers (a whole other magazine) and ironically I am back where I started.

With a 2 year old and a new magazine, Kids in the City … yes we have taken on Brisbane, I feel like I have started the parenting journey for both all over again. This time a little wiser, I hope!

Although I have a lot to say, I like to be somewhat anonymous. This magazine is not about me. I read too many success stories that focus on trying to make one person a celebrity for something they have only played a part in. My biggest success is the amazing, brilliant and talented women I call my team, that are behind every issue. For 10 years, 120 issues, and almost 2.5 million magazines, this team (half of which have been with me nearly every step of the way) juggle children, households, husbands, school drop offs/pick ups, after school mayhem… and still manage to walk into an office and do an incredible job day in day out.

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Recent research has shown that less children are able to tie their own shoelaces before the age of six than 20 or 30 years ago, with many still having trouble tying their own laces when they are nine or ten years old. Gary Kibble, retail director for Littlewoods.com who carried out the study, said: "Today's children now learn how to operate complex technology long before they know how to tie shoe laces. They understand navigation paths and algorithms - yet still don't know how to make a knot.”

A University of Queensland (UQ) study has found children with older fathers are more susceptible to mental health disorders.

Led by the Queensland Brain Institute’s (QBI) Professor John McGrath, an international team of researchers used Danish health registers to examine the maternal and paternal age of 2,894,688 offspring at birth.

UQ news reports, “The study followed people with a a broad range of mental disorders including schizophrenia, mood disorders, neurotic, stressrelated, eating disorders, personality disorders and a range of developmental and childhood disorders born from 1955 to 2007, for the equivalent of 42.7 million person years,” Professor McGrath said.

“We found that the overall risk for psychiatric disorders, in particular mental retardation, autism and schizophrenia, increased for those born to a father over the age of 29 years.”

The association between parental age and risk of mental disorders in offspring may be confounded by a range of factors. The study is a reminder that the offspring of older father have an increased risk of a range of disorders. In short, the biological clock ticks for men, as well as women.

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Learning TO LOSE gracefully

GUIDING CHILDREN THROUGH THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCES OF LOSING

By Maxine Arthur

Everyone likes to win, but for every winner there is a loser, sometimes several. As much as parents and teachers would like to cushion young children from the disappointment of losing, it is an inescapable part of life. When Melbourne schools banned the schoolyard game of ‘Tiggy’ last year the reason given was that children couldn’t handle losing.

How can children learn to deal with emotional pain if they are never allowed to feel it?

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earning to respond positively to both victories and defeats is an important life lesson. Tantrums, tears and sulking may be understandable, if not acceptable, responses to losing for a four year old. But if an older child cannot learn to lose with dignity he will lose more than the game. He will lose friends who won’t play with a perennial ‘sore loser’.

IT’S A COMPETITIVE WORLD We may sometimes wish that life was less competitive. It can be exhausting to be always chasing a promotion, a sports trophy or even a parking spot. Like it or not though, it’s the world we live in.

Have you watched any reality television shows lately? Whether it’s cooking, dancing, singing, losing weight, dating, renovating a house, quiz shows, racing around the world or surviving on an island – winning is the ultimate goal. Some of the contestants are none too gracious and losing is traumatic for others. In real life, competition is constant. If we want our children to enjoy the challenges of life, rather than be stressed and frustrated because they don’t win every time, they must learn the attitudes and behaviours needed to be able to win and lose with equal grace.

EVERYONE’S A WINNER There has been a trend over recent years to take an ‘everyone’s a winner’ approach where parents and teachers try to shield young children from the disappointment of losing and a possible loss of confidence. You know the sort of thing, each layer of ‘Pass the parcel’ unwrapped yields a prize, plus a few spares for anyone who missed out and every child who participates in the running race gets a ribbon.

Dr Anne Drabble, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast, acknowledges the motivation behind this approach: “Every child should feel special and have their uniqueness valued.

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As Dr Drabble points out, the trick is to balance keeping selfesteem and motivation intact while developing an understanding that you can’t win every time, “the 'everyone's a winner' approach may shield young children from the disappointment of losing but only in the short term. A concern I have is that this approach has an impact on providing children with opportunities to develop resilience, that is, to develop a capacity to keep things in perspective and bounce back when they face challenges.”

HELPING KIDS TO BOUNCE BACK Losing becomes an issue for some children at around three to four years of age. They may cry, kick, punch, bite, or throw the bat because they don’t have the words to express how they feel. They are overwhelmed by the notion of failure. What can parents do when children are frequently upset or aggressive about losing?

Dr Drabble says: “Supporting children and encouraging a realistic sense of self-worth will help children manage the ‘not winning’ scenario. We need to be very kind and understanding because children at this age are learning to manage numerous challenges.

I know this is not as easy as it sounds when it is your child throwing an almighty tantrum at a birthday party because they didn't win the prize!

However, what parents and carers say and do around the age of three to four years will support the child to manage these challenges and help them to develop resilient capabilities for the future.”

IT’S OKAY NOT TO WIN How a child deals with the disappointment of losing depends partly on personality and partly on the strategies he has learned to cope with disappointment. A child who doesn’t know how to lose may feel a failure and generalise the sense of failure to other situations. The ability to bounce back (resilience) is crucial to surviving in a highly competitive world. You can’t do much to change a child’s basic personality, but you can do a lot to help them learn to deal with life’s ‘curve balls’.

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HOW CAN PARENTS HELP? Communication with the child is essential.

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“Not winning will not undermine a child's self-confidence if they feel special and supported. Communication with the child is essential.

Reassuring comments that make the child feel special, acknowledging their participation in the game and listening carefully to the child about how they feel and providing strategies to shift the focus from 'winning' to 'doing their best' and 'enjoying participation' can be very helpful”, Dr Drabble says.

Set a good example by being a good sport when competing yourself, when watching your child play, or watching sport on television.

Shouting abuse at the referee (televised match or live) or gloating to your mates about a win is not demonstrating how to be a good sport.

Beware of a child linking their self-worth or your approval to winning.

Stress accomplishment, not winning. Praise the effort, not the result.

Instead of asking ‘did you win?’ ask ‘did you have fun?’ Instead of ‘did you get an A?’ ask ‘what did you learn?’. Even when they win ask ‘what did you do to help your team win?’ or ‘why do you think you got an A this time?’. Associate the good result with effort.

Stress the value of just enjoying the game, the friendship of team mates and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. If you are playing family games, let the children know you are playing to have an enjoyable time together.

You play because you like spending time with them, not to win.

“I have found that games where luck and chance determine success is particularly useful for children in keeping the 'not winning' scenario in perspective. Chance and luck games using dice, cards and technology allow children to participate, enjoy and deflect 'not winning' away from having an impact on their self-confidence and self-worth”, Dr Drabble says.

If it is a game of skill make sure the child has a chance of winning by choosing an age-appropriate game. Another useful tip is to play some practice or demonstration games, talking through rules and strategies as you go. Playing in pairs can be more fun and less stressful for the loser.

Apart from sport, children observe how parents handle the day-today stresses and frustrations of life. Do you make excuses for your difficulties, blame others, criticise your child’s teachers frequently or lose it when things go wrong? If you can express your frustration calmly, then look for solutions, your children will follow your lead.

Saying aloud, ‘I’m going to be late because I can’t find the car keys.

Next time I’ll hang them on the key rack’ expresses your frustration but also a positive response. The same applies when dealing with your children’s frustrations – stay calm and discuss solutions.

DISCUSS WHAT SPORTSMANSHIP MEANS Dr Drabble says “Parents can also support children to manage not winning by pointing out and discussing examples of good sportsmanship. Teams who congratulate each other on the field, winners who shake the hands of non-winners and comments by sports stars on doing their best and acknowledging that they were beaten by a better player on the day are wonderful examples for children to experience and adopt.”

Speak to your child about good sportsmanship and the value of treating others as you would like to be treated. Teach them to congratulate opponents. Comment on examples of good and bad sportsmanship when watching sport with your child. Praise opposing players if they deserve it. Point out that not everyone can be a top level player but everyone gets better with regular practice.

Negative dismissals ‘You’re acting like a baby’ or ‘It’s not a big deal’ are not helpful. It is a big deal to your child. Empathise with the disappointment of not winning (‘It’s hard to lose by one goal. Better luck next time’). Acknowledge your child’s feelings and share your own experience of disappointment. Let your child know we all suffer disappointment sometimes, but we deal with it and move on.

It’s equally important to teach your children to be gracious winners.

There’s nothing like a gloating sibling to really fire up a child who is already feeling the sting of losing.

USE POSITIVE, PURPOSEFUL PRAISE. Be specific and genuine in your praise. ‘Your defence around the goal circle was much tighter today’ carries more weight than ‘Good job’.

Comment on the improvements you see in their skills and strategies and especially about how they behaved towards opponents, team mates, the umpire and coach. If they behaved well they did their part in making it fun for all.

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KNOWING YOUR CHILD’S TEMPERAMENT CAN HELP YOU IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO TEACH HIM HOW TO LOSE WITH DIGNITY. • For an EMOTIONAL child, focus on teaching him how to calm down and lighten up. Help him notice how his body reacts when he's upset (clenched muscles, shallow breathing) and together, brainstorm ways to respond (counting to 10, deep breaths, a brisk walk).

• For a CONSCIENTIOUS child, aim to help her differentiate between striving for perfection and perfectionism. Talk about setting positive goals for how to improve, instead of allowing too much focus on the negative.

• For an AGGRESSIVE child, make consequences clear.

Show him where the line is, and what the response will be if he crosses it (then follow up if he does break a rule).

• For a SOCIAL child, use peer pressure to your advantage.

Stress the value of cooperating with her teammates, and remind her that they can help her stay positive if she's feeling down.

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If your child reacts badly to a loss, or feels that he has failed at something, wait until the time is right and offer support. Ask what they think they are doing well and what they would like to improve. Offer to practice a skill or help them in other ways if they think it will help.

Helping your child to set realistic goals, breaking the skills needed into manageable chunks, can help a child see that mastery takes time and he will improve with practice.

Talk openly about why a team might have lost. Perhaps the skill level of the opposing team was higher, players may have been injured, maybe your child’s team didn’t play their best, or it was simply bad luck that the ball hit the post. Whatever the reason, there’s always next time.

KEEPING COMPETITION IN PERSPECTIVE Help your child to see the bigger picture. Competition has value in that it makes us try harder to achieve but there are many ways to be a winner.

Alfie Kohn’s book, No Contest: The Case against Competition, argues that cooperation beats competition every time. The Huffington Post says that Kohn’s data ‘clearly shows that people who collaborate are more productive, learn more, enjoy playing more, and have better character and interpersonal relationships’. It seems like a sound argument for playing team sports or engaging in other collaborative activities. A child who is busy encouraging and supporting team mates is sure to have more fun than the child whose only focus is to win at any cost. Whether you win or lose, or whether you compete at all, there are certainly benefits in working together towards a common goal.

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WHAT MAKES A CHILD A WINNER? Dr Drabble sees the challenges of competition as an opportunity for parents to develop resilience in their children.

“Life is full of everyday challenges. We can help young children to manage their challenges by making them feel special and well supported. Children should be encouraged to enjoy, participate and do their best. They should also be reassured that in different situations, their participation and doing their best may not achieve a prize. However, it does not detract from how valued they are for having a go and for congratulating the winner. Parents and carers who are supportive and encouraging during situations that allow young children to manage 'not winning' and to bounce back are ensuring that their children are developing resilient capabilities that are essential to effective functioning in the wider community.”

If a child can walk away from a game, a school assignment or any other personal challenge and say ‘I did my best’, ‘I had fun’, or ‘I learned something new’. He is a winner, whatever the scoreboard says.

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As our daughters grow and develop, so do their friendships.

Helping your daughter navigate Tricky Friendships

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Friendships are an important aspect of all of our lives- perhaps even more so for our daughters as they navigate the often complex years of growing up, discovering their place in the world and navigating the myriad of friendships they will develop over these developmental years.

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s our daughters grow and develop, so do their friendships.

In the early years, many friendships are developed through manufactured situations and groups we are involved in as parents. First time mother’s groups, ante natal birthing classes, playgroup, church groups and other friendship groups for mothers, often become the first opportunities that our children have to play and develop these early skills of relating to their peers. It is during these early toddler years that we can safely observe and guide our children’s play time. We can help them deal with minor disputes over whose turn it is to play with the truck, use the dress up cape or the blocks. We teach our child to play fairly, share and take turns.

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As our daughters enter their early Primary School years, these friendships develop more out of our earshot. Some parents may even feel a little concerned that they will not know each of your daughter’s friends at school and whom they choose to be influenced by. However, there is a lot we can do as mums to help guide our daughters through these years of critical relationship building. Indeed there will be days and weeks fraught with angst as our daughters encounter the reality of having numerous friends, differing personalities and misunderstandings. Developing the strategies to deal with friendship conflicts, tricky situations and issues of bullying are lifelong skills that will stand them in good stead for the years ahead.

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What makes a good friend?

From an early age, we can have conversations with our daughters about what makes a good, healthy friendship. What are the qualities we look for in a friend? I have asked this very question of hundreds of girls over the past two decades and the same qualities are mentioned time and time again:

HONEST Trustworthy Friendly Dependable KIND HEARTED

Humorous Forgiving

These qualities are probably the same for many of us mums too.

However we need to remember that we should also display these qualities if we are seeking positive and healthy friendships. We will actually attract these same qualities in the friendships we make when we model these ourselves.

LEAD BY EXAMPLE

DEALING WITH TRICKY FRIENDS

Whether we like it or not, our children are observing us all the time.

They watch how we speak, act and conduct our own friendships.

A few days ago, I was astounded by an exchange I observed on social networking site Facebook between two grown women - mothers, right in front of their children’s watchful gaze. The two women had experienced a falling out and there was obviously a great deal of jealousy involved regarding the home situation of one woman and that of the other. What was most distressing was how this ‘mean girls’ exchange was played out in a very public forum.

We will always encounter friendships that can become a little complex or tricky at times. Our daughters will find this very difficult when it occurs but we can teach them how to handle this effectively.

The online conversation was quickly reduced to nasty one lined comments, foul language and hurtful accusations. However, what was perhaps the most distressing for those observing, was a few comments posted intermittently by the young children of these women- and yes I said CHILDREN! (both had Facebook accounts, clearly okayed by their parents) - who were observing every hurtful missile fired between the two! One child simply wrote: ‘Please! will you stop calling my mum names!”, “Please will you stop speaking to my mum that way, she doesn’t deserve it!’. And my heart broke!

These parents were clearly having a very heated falling out - but to play this out in a very public way and under the ever-watchful eyes of their children was just so sad. How on earth do these two women then teach their children to model respectful and positive conflict resolution with peers and friends? To these children, the modelling is already occurring before their eyes- and it is not healthy.

MODEL YOUR OWN POSITIVE FRIENDSHIPS As parents, we can do a lot to teach our daughters about navigating friendships by modelling our own in a positive way. Demonstrate that a friendship is a two way street by phoning your friend occasionally, sending an encouraging note or card or making a meal for them if they are unwell. When we do these things naturally in our own relationships, we are teaching our children how supportive real friendships can be.

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I had a friend a few years ago who was dealing with a bad case of postnatal depression but refused to seek help. I helped out as much as I could and would often offer to babysit, along with my own older children, so she could run small errands. However, as she became more unwell, she began to lash out at me in front of my children, would often use bad language and basically tried to drive away all those friends who tried to help her out. On more than one occasion, I left with my children, feeling totally deflated and beaten down by her harsh and angry words. Even though I knew she was acting out because of her illness, her words and actions cut deep- and my children could see this!

I would discuss with my children what they had observed (my children are now adolescents) and they could see that she was not behaving in a place of wellness. However, I also had to model to my children key strategies to cope with a friend who was being unkind and difficult to spend time with. So I began to limit the time I spent with her. Whilst still visiting her to offer support, I would set a time limit that I could stay.

That would give me a clear reason to go home after an hour - yet I had still reinforced her value as a friend of mine. I also chose to go home immediately if she was not in a good frame of mind, or speaking negatively. This also modelled to my children that it is okay to set our own boundaries and enforce these when necessary.

HURT FEELINGS Feelings will often be hurt during our friendships - that is the nature of living in a relationship and part of a community. However it is how we deal with hurt feelings that is most important. When your daughter experiences hurt feelings, try and use this as a teachable moment!

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She even went so far as to say: “Um…I have ONE extra invitation.

Who should I invite….WHO SHOULD I INVITE?? Let’s see….’

My daughter was clearly stunned as she relayed the story to me.

‘Why would someone DO THAT?!’ she questioned, ‘It is just SO cruel!’

It became a great teachable moment for my own daughter. We talked about how this girl must be feeling about her self and her position amongst the girls if she has to noticeably, in front of everyone, NOT invite a well liked, popular girl in the group. It was all about this girl’s feelings of power, or lack thereof. I talked to my daughter about how she was feeling at that moment, and explained to her that there will always be people who deliberately (in this case) or accidentally hurt our feelings. What my daughter could learn from this is how NOT to treat others- whether they are your closest friend or just a part of your social group at school. Be mindful of other’s feelings.

When it came time for my daughter to plan her own birthday party, and she had a limited number of guests allowed, she made it a point to hand out her invitations in private and at a time that would not cause upset to others.

We cannot possibly protect our daughters from having their feelings hurt or having to deal with difficult people- but we can teach them how to respond and learn valuable life skills about navigating tricky friendships.

MOST FRIENDSHIPS WON’T LAST FOREVER If you had have told me at age 8 that my best friend in the entire world, Karen, would not have been my lifelong friend forever, I would simply not have believed you! But to our daughters, their friendships do seem ‘lifelong’ and permanent. They cannot imagine these relationships ever drifting apart. However the reality is, most of our early friendships don’t continue on forever and this is a good point to teach our daughters.

Some friends are with us for a reason, and some for just a season. But each will bring something unique to our lives and perhaps teach us a lesson- even if that lesson is what we don’t want or need in a friend.

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BE FRIENDLY! As much as this may seem like such a simple point to make, it is important that our daughters learn to be friendly- even to those who are unkind or cause conflict in our lives. There will always be people who annoy us, or speak rudely to us for no apparent reason. But we are not always privy to what is going on in their lives. If someone is mean or nasty to your daughter, explain to her that we don’t always understand why people choose to be rude to us or react in certain ways. What we can do is demonstrate some grace and act with kindness.

A classic situation occurred just yesterday in front of my two children as we paid for our ticket at the parking station of a large shopping centre. As I waited to collect my ticket, an elderly lady behind me snapped ‘Hurry up!”. It took us all by surprise, and I turned to her and just smiled as I grabbed my ticket. It was a perfect teaching opportunity for my children as I explained to them that the lady must be having a tough day to feel the need to snap at perfect strangers and be in such a rush. Rather than snap back at the lady to wait her turn, smiling back at her gently reminded my children that it takes the same amount of energy to smile back, than it would have taken to take a swipe at this woman with my words.

ELBERT HUBBARD SAID: ‘IN ORDER TO HAVE FRIENDS, YOU MUST FIRST BE ONE.’ This is a good mantra to teach our daughters. So often our children complain that they have no real friends, or they are not popular at school. But this quote is a timely reminder that our girls need to practice being a friend. The more you practice being friendly and being interested in others, the more people will be drawn to you.

Friendships will always be a lifelong learning opportunity. Hopefully, as we navigate and manage our own friendships as women, we can model to our own daughters how to best take this journey through life.

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G N I T TES S E T IM COPING WITH EXAM STRESS

By Sandra Smith

Testing begins in the early years of learning and continues right through to Year 12. The stress of frequent tests and exams can be overwhelming for some children, but the good news is that we can help prepare our kids for these testing times. As parents and caregivers, we can support children by modelling good coping skills and ensuring they have a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

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tress is the body’s natural response to life’s challenges, however, chronic stress can be debilitating, even for children.

Research estimates that between two and nine per cent of children and adolescents in Australia have developed anxiety disorders, according to KidsMatter.

University of Melbourne associate professor and psychologist Erica Frydenberg says that stress is a normal part of everyday life, but it’s a continuum that can eventually lead to depression and despair if it’s “too long and too strong.”

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Erica says children’s anxiety can depend on how things are presented and what stakes are involved. If children know there are people to help them if they need it, and if they know the teachers and parents are feeling “cool” that they are doing the best they can, they are less likely to feel stressed.

Children are sensitive and perceptive to how adults behave around them, and Erica says they tend to adopt some of the ways parents deal with anxiety. If parents or teachers are highly anxious, then children pick up on that signal very quickly from an early age and they often acquire coping strategies through modelling what they see in adults.

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Negative coping strategies which get us into trouble include worrying, self-blame, and ignoring or not disclosing problems, Erica says.

Children tend to act up, while adults may rely on drinking and smoking as a means of reducing tension.

The good coping strategies focus on building up a range of skills, says Erica. This includes positive self-talk—thinking that everything will be alright; we are doing our best and that’s good enough.

Pro-active coping is about anticipating and preparing for something, says Erica. When children feel they’ve got the capacity and the resources to cope, they are less likely to feel anxious, so being wellprepared helps them manage their fears.

“One of the things that gives you anxiety is either fear of the unknown or the fear of something where you’ve had a bad experience,” Erica advises. “When it comes to dealing with exams, what teachers will do is give children the opportunity to do rehearsals. The more you rehearse, the more you’re likely to feel that you’ve got the strategies to cope. So, by trying it out, you can usually demonstrate to yourself, ‘Oh, I did alright; I got through that.’”

“One of the things that gives you anxiety is either fear of the unknown or the fear of something where you’ve had a bad experience.”

Erica Frydenberg

Erica advises that sharing a problem with others is another important coping strategy.

Girls are more likely to turn to others for help than boys, who often keep things to themselves. This can be especially harmful when it is a serious issue.

“We know that girls tend to be more anxious, or report being more anxious, than boys. That’s because they might be hypercritical about themselves,” she says.

“Boys tend to have more of a bravado.”

When there’s a problem, Erica advises we need to think about “how we can tackle this problem; who can help me tackle this problem; knowing when to go for help and asking for help.”

“For older children and adults, it’s about finding a balance without the total focus on the source of the anxiety, so that could be finding physical release, doing relaxation.” she says.

TEACHING FOR THE TEST University of the Sunshine Coast education lecturer Carol Smith says that in some classrooms and schools, the focus has been removed from true learning to “let’s pass the test.” This focus on testing instils a sense of anxiety and stress within both teachers and students, which Carol says can lead to children’s disengagement, disinterest and lack of motivation.

“It’s almost as though teachers are feeling very pressured to teach to a set curriculum, to teach to the test, and so the anxieties that are experienced by the teachers, I believe, are transmitted to the students,” she says. “The curriculum has become so prescriptive and

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so non-student-centred that the students can’t help but be stressed by what’s happening.”

Carol advises that the principles of good learning are not inherent in testing. She says teachers need an enlightened understanding of the learning process and what their core business is in meeting the needs of the children sitting in their classroom.

“In the early years, if you have a creative teacher who models, who demonstrates imaginative thinking, who is individual in the way in which they embrace some of the structure, you’re more likely to have kids who pick up on that and who can produce this in their own way,” she says.

A test can be used as a guideline for the child’s strengths and level of achievement, however, Carol says parents should avoid putting too much credence on the outcomes, because children come to school with different abilities and backgrounds. Children may perform differently depending on the time of day, and whether the subject is relevant and meaningful for them.

“One test on one day doesn’t suit everybody. It robs the children, in my view, of an opportunity to show us what they can really do,” she says. “And if the results are seen in a very accountable way for teacher performance and student skilling, I think we’ve missed the mark, and we need to be looking at different ways of assessing. High stakes assessment is not the way to go.”

Carol recommends a collaborative partnership between parents and teachers, with an emphasis on creative learning and growing children’s strengths and skills, without focusing too much on the tests and exams.

In terms of setting children up for success on a test day, Carol advises parents to try not to make a big deal of it and to treat it just like any other day in the school year.

“Try to keep things as normal at home as you possibly can, because at school there are probably things going on that children are picking up on in terms of ‘this is an important day in my life’ and all the rest of it, especially when they’re really little,” she says.

The testing times begin in the early learning years, as the NAPLAN (National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy) assessment is mandatory for all Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

The pressure of exams intensifies through secondary school, with some schools commencing practice tests for QCS (Queensland Core Skills) as early as Year 8. This doesn’t make sense in terms of motivation, engagement and brain function, says Carol.

“It’s not educational, it’s not about the learning, it’s not about the journey,” she says.

If students are still engaged and motivated at the end of Year 12, Carol believes it’s often due to the home environment and to a few good teachers who continue to provide students with creative ways of learning.

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ASKING FOR HELP Accessing support is a key strategy for coping with stress, and Kids Helpline is a national service that provides this support to children.

In 2013, Kids Helpline received 389,968 phone calls, web and email enquiries from troubled Australian children. There were 3,378 calls about study in 2013, and of these, 1,566 were directly related to exam stress.

Symptoms of stress vary according to the child’s age, and parents may not recognise that the child is showing signs of exam stress. In general, if the child’s normal behaviour changes, that is the best signal of stress and the most common way of picking it up.

Kids Helpline clinical practice supervisor Deb Morrison says that young children who call the helpline often don’t realise they are under stress, but they frequently have physical symptoms of some sort.

“They talk about feeling unwell, being nervous, not wanting to go to school,” she says.

Young children may start to act out, wet the bed or have nightmares if they are feeling tense and worried about an upcoming test. They may complain of a tummy ache or a headache, their sleep patterns may change, or they may eat more or less than usual.

“When you break it down, they are stressed about exams,” Deb explains. “Stress is going to vary from child to child, depending on the school that they go to, and how much emphasis is put on exams, and on the parents, how much emphasis they’re putting on children succeeding in exams.”

Older children’s exam stress tends to manifest in behavioural changes, for example, becoming irritable or rebellious, running away from school or turning to drugs and alcohol. Teens have a higher level of self-awareness, so they can recognise when they are feeling stressed about exams.

Parents can help their children cope with exam stress by having realistic expectations of their child’s strengths and potential, and by taking an active part in their children’s lives. However, Deb advises parents to have a balanced view without too much expectation and ambition for their children’s achievements.

“It’s really important that parents talk to their children and ask them what’s happening for them, and how they are feeling. This sounds really simple, but it’s often neglected because parents are very busy, kids are busy,” Deb says. “Talk to the teachers, monitor how the child is responding, provide a lot of positive encouragement, and make sure the emphasis is not just on academic performance, so that the child thinks that their only worth is related to how well they perform academically.”

If parents are kind and reasonable, Deb says, this can help protect children from stress and anxiety, “It’s about loving children just because they are there, rather than because they have achieved this or that,” she says.

One of the protective strategies against stress is allowing children just to be children, Deb explains. This means ensuring children have time out to relax, with plenty of sleep, good eating habits and a reasonable amount of sport. Young children may unwind by riding a bike, jumping on a trampoline or simply playing with friends.

Parents need to provide positive encouragement for other skills, not just for academic success. So if the child struggles with maths, but is good at music or art, parents need to support that. Pursuing extracurricular interests, for example, surfing, archery or dance, can help

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“It’s really important that parents talk to their children and ask them what’s happening for them, and how they are feeling. This sounds really simple, but it’s often neglected because parents are very busy, kids are busy.”

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children feel successful in other ways, however, Deb warns parents to avoid overloading children with too many activities.

Kids Helpline encourages children to connect with the people in their life who will be able to support them. This means finding a way to talk about stress with their parents and teachers, in order to overcome any feelings of isolation and to normalise what is a common experience.

Children are also encouraged to tell their parents what activities actually help them relax and feel good.

“A big part of our job is to help young people to connect with the people in their environment who will be able to talk to them and help them,” Deb says. “Often times when you’re feeling stressed or anxious, you don’t share that with other people, you try to mask that. It’s really good to normalise that.”

When children feel supported and develop good coping skills, their confidence grows, so they can manage exam stress in a healthy and balanced way.

RECOMMENDED READING: Think Positively: A course for developing coping skills in adolescents, Erica Frydenberg, Bloomsbury, 2010.

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By Tracy Willcocks

THE SPEED AND AGE IN WHICH A CHILD LEARNS TO READ VARIES BUT WHAT IS COMMON TO ALL CHILDREN IS THE PRE-SKILLS REQUIRED TO PREPARE THEM TO READ. THIS ARTICLE IS WRITTEN WITH THE INTENTION OF PROVIDING PARENTS WITH USEFUL INFORMATION AND SOME PRACTICAL TOOLS TO HELP THEM PREPARE THEIR LITTLE ONES FOR READING.

SO WHERE DO WE START? Well a huge amount of research concludes that training in phonological awareness has a direct implication in a child’s success in learning to read.

WHAT IS PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS? In simple terms it is an oral language skill that involves the ability to notice, think about and manipulate the sounds of our language.

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There is an order in which to teach phonological awareness.

Awareness of sound and rhymes and the ability to identify syllables.

Awareness of sounds at the beginning & end of words.

Alliteration (words with the first sound being the same e.g. tiny Tim tickled Tom).

5. Blending in words (put the sounds together to make a word).

6. Segmenting (say the sounds in a given word).

How do you help your child to learn these skills?

Below are my tips for supporting your child’s phonological awareness training.

UNDERSTANDING WORDS IN SENTENCES & SYLLABLES IN WORDS • SAY A SENTENCE THEN CLAP IT OUT, one clap for each new word.

• USE A BALL – throw for each new word. Use blocks, beans or anything lying around the house – touch each item every time a new word is said.

These same activities can be repeated for syllables in words. Start with 2 syllables (un-der) move to 3 (kan- ga- roo), 4 and so on.

RHYMING • Many stories & poems have rhymes.

• Play rhyme tennis. You start with a word like cat, your child bounces back with a rhyming word e.g. hat. These words may need to be introduced first. Use a ball, Frisbee or beanbag if you want.

• Find pictures in magazines or Google images, cut out & stick them in a book. You now have your own rhyming book for future reference.

• Sounds in words

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Introduce same then different. Do these pairs of words have the same first sound? - hat happy – yes, so reward (could be a points game).

When they are confident with same sound introduce different. Do these words have the same first sound? dog cat, car, box, kiss kite?

NB. No letters are introduced yet as we are trying to get the children to hear the sounds. It is important to remember we have sounds in our language which have multiple letter choices e.g. c,k,ck or j,g, or e,ee,ea,y.

Word pairs-games can be carried out with end sounds too. E.g. rack truck, net rat etc...

The next stage is middle sounds which can be a lot harder to identify so keep it simple to start – cat man, pop rock.

• COLOURED BLOCKS or COUNTERS could be used to help the child isolate the sound – each sound has a different colour and is touched as the sounds are said. You can then go back to the colour of the sound needed & see if they remember. This strategy is called tracking.

• SILLY SENTENCES are great ways to practice alliteration. Choose a sound such as ‘r’ – Roger’s rabbits runs round Rachel’s rat! There are also some great picture books available too which have great examples of alliteration.

BLENDING • I SPY – I am looking at a c-a-t • WHAT’S UNDER THE TEA TOWEL? It is a g-r-a-pe

SEGMENTING • COUNTER/BLOCK PUSH for every new sound • GAMES – correct segmentation earn a point/piece of the puzzle/turn to throw.

These are just a sample of the activities you could do at home. Use the internet as a source of ideas and if you look for phonological awareness you will be amazed how much comes up. There are even apps for your smart phones.

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY International Women's Day is a day to celebrate the contribution and achievements of all women. It is an opportunity to remember the barriers that women have broken through, and the accomplishments they have made despite barriers. www.un.org/en/events/womensday MARCH 11 & 12

21 MARCH

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST BULLYING AND VIOLENCE Bullying. No Way! The theme of the day encourages parents and families to take a stand together with school communities and recognise the important role that everyone plays to stop bullying. www.bullyingnoway.gov.au/national-day

WULAMANAYUWI & THE SEVEN PAMANUI

MARCH 23 & APRIL 27

Where: Nambour Civic Centre When: 11 March 6pm & 12 March 10:30am A modern Aboriginal fairy story, inspired by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, using puppets, song, dance and the language and rhyme of the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin.

Details: $15 per ticket or Group 4 (min 2 children) $55 www.scvenuesandevents.com.au

Where: Model Railway Park, Florence Street, Nambour When: 10am - 3pm Kids love riding on these mini steam trains and diesel locomotives. Bring a picnic and make a day of it. Enclosed footwear must be worn when riding on trains.

Details: www.scrms.org.au

MINI STEAM TRAIN RIDES

DAYS

Where: Kiah Park Horse Riding Camp, 578 Beenham Valley Road, Beenaam Valley When: 5 to 12 April & 12 to 19 April and Long Weekend 24 to 27 April (Anzac Weekend) Arrival 11am on first day and Departure at 7am on the last day.

Camps are a healthy, happy holiday and an amazing opportunity for children to develop independence and create lifelong friendships and memories. Ages 6 years to teens, all riding abilities are welcome.

Details: 7 Day Camps $770 & Long Weekend Camp $395 includes accommodation, meals, horse riding and all activities. www.kiahpark.com.au APRIL 7 TO 11

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WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - DINOSAURS VISIT THE BIOSPHERE FOR THE FIRST TIME! Where: Noosa Civic Shopping Centre, Food Court When: Dino dig 11am - 2pm daily Come and see the amazing animatronic dinosaur and dig for your own fossil dino.

Details: Free. www.noosacivicshopping.com.au

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UNTIL APRIL 2 (WEDNESDAYS)

MARCH 15

MARCH 28 TO OCTOBER 6

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

APRIL 7 TO 11

TINY TOT’S ‘WICKED’ WEDNESDAY!

MOOLOOLABA SUPERKIDZ TRIATHLON

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Where: Aussie World, 73 Frizzo Road, Bruce Highway, Palmview When: Mini Golf from 9am to 12noon and Tykes Trolly, Tin Lids Tea Party, The Carousel and Giggle Go Round from 10am to 12noon.

It is only $10 for your tiny tot to get into Aussie World on ‘Wicked’ Wednesday.

Details: Only $10 each and adults get a FREE coffee! Children under 2 free. Food and drinks (except water) cannot be brought into Aussie World, however, there is a food outlet. www.aussieworld.com.au/events /tiny-tots-wickid-wednesday

(part of the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival) Where: Charles Clarke Park, River Esplanade Mooloolaba When: Race Day Entry 6:30 to 7:30am The kids only version of the Mooloolaba Triathlon - for all children aged 7-13 years.

All participants will receive a participation medallion and an official ASICS Mooloolaba Superkidz Triathlon Singlet.

Details: ap.ironman.com/triathlon/events/ asiapac/multisports/mooloolaba/festivalevents/mooloolaba-superkidz-triathlon. aspx#axzz2tLpV9Ws2

SCHOOL HOLIDAY MOVIE CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (G)

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MARCH 15

DISNEY PRINCESS FILM FESTIVAL

SUPERHERO TRIATHLON PARTY

Where: Maroochydore Birch Carroll and Coyle When: Various movies and times, see website Dust off your tiaras for these special screenings. Every princess will receive a guide to the festival, collect a different princess card each week and have a chance to win a prize for best dressed!

1-2 March – Brave 8-9 March – The Little Mermaid 15-16 March – Snow White Details: $8 per ticket. www.eventcinemas. com.au/events-promotions/events /disney-princess-film-festival

Where: Mystery Island Kids Club, Maroochy RSL When: from 7pm The Mooloolaba Triathlon is here and to celebrate we are dressing up as our favourite superhero and having a mini triathlon with our own twist.

Details: Entry into Mystery Island - $2.50 junior cadets, $4.50 visitors. Ph 5443 2211 www.maroochyrsl.com.au/mystery-island Facebook/MysteryIslandKidsClub

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Where: Queensland Museum, Grey Street, South Bank When: 9:30am This new exhibition showcases strange reallife creatures as well as myths and legends about fearsome monsters of the deep.

Children can learn as they follow characters from the Octonauts on their journey through the exhibition.

Details: 07 3840 7555 southbank.qm.qld.gov.au MARCH 29

Where: Nambour Civic Centre – Arthouse Cinema When: Various screenings Flint Lockwood now works at The Live Corp Company for his idol Chester V. But he’s forced to leave his post when he learns that his most infamous machine is still operational and is churning out menacing food-animal hybrids.

Details: All tickets $9 www.scvenuesandevents.com.au

SUPER HEROES VS. VILLAIN'S PARTY

APRIL 1 TO 17

Where: Mystery Island Kids Club, Maroochy RSL When: from 7pm Who will you come dressed as, the good side or the bad? There will be a best dressed prize and music and games to entertain you all.

Details: Entry into Mystery Island - $2.50 junior cadets, $4.50 visitors. Ph: 5443 2211 www.maroochyrsl.com.au/mystery-island Facebook/MysteryIslandKidsClub

Where: Sunshine Coast Libraries When: Various sessions. Times and locations available from council libraries, galleries and customer service.

Easter egg races, craft activities and puppet shows are all part of the holiday fun.

Details: Bookings essential www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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CONSCIOUS LIFE FESTIVAL Where: Peregian Beach College, Old Emu Mountain Rd, Peregian Beach When: 9.30-4.00pm A unique and comprehensive event that enhances kids health and wellbeing and promotes conscious parenting.

Details: www.consciousparenting.com.au

HOLIDAY FUN

APRIL 5

KIDS CLUB Where: Caloundra Regional Gallery When: 10am to 1pm QAGOMA Kids On Tour. Young visitors and families can make and display objects, create multimedia gunpowder drawings and watch a short animated film about the art adventures of Cai Guo-Qiang.

Cost: Free. No bookings required.

Phone: 5420 8299 gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Where: Riverwalk Stage When: Show times 10am, 11am & 1pm, daily Sunshine Plaza welcomes Yo Gabba Gabba to the Riverwalk Stage. Watch this high energy, all singing, all dancing, fun packed show.

Details: Free. Ph: 5443 4133, www.sunshineplaza.com.au APRIL 8 TO 15

MANGA BOMBING April 8 Beerwah Library 1pm to 3pm April 8 Nambour Library 10am to 11:30am April 9 Maleny Library 9am to 10am.

April 10 Caloundra Library 2pm to 4pm April 11 Maroochydore Library 10:30am to 12pm April 15 Coolum Library 10am to 11am April 15 Kawana Library 2pm to 3:30pm Cover Bookends and equipment from the library with Manga comics using decoupage and layering techniques.

Details: Ages 12 – 17 years. Bookings essential. www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au APRIL 8 TO 16

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS Where: Arts & Ecology Centre, Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden, Palm Creek Road, Tanawha When: Various times as per programs available from Sunshine Coast Council libraries, galleries and customer service centres in March. Children will enjoy learning more about wildlife and create some fabulous artworks and habitats for your home.

Details: Registration: $5 registration fee per child. Bookings at www.community. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/events www.kidsonthecoast.com.au

TICKETS

To see more events visit www.kidsonthecoast.com.au/events Rgular weekly events, playgroups, library activities, weekly sporting events, craft classes, Australian Breastfeeding Association meeting times and much more…

APRIL 8

EASTER CRAFT Where: Caloundra Library When: 10:30 am to 12noon Make bonnets, masks and baskets in preparation for a visit from the Easter Bunny.

Details: Ages 7 - 11 years. Bookings essential. www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au APRIL 9

RHYTHM CULTURE DRUM, SING, DANCE WORKSHOPS Where: Nambour Civic Centre When: 10:30am These workshops are for children of all ages, families and lovers of rhythm! There will be jumping, dancing, moving, shaking and of course drumming!

Details: All tickets $15 www.scvenuesandevents.com.au/nambourcivic-centre/events/rhythm-culture-drumsing-dance-workshops APRIL 12

AERO ENGINE RUN DAY Where: Queensland Air Museum When: 10am to 4pm The Queensland Air Museum presents its collection of historic operational aircraft engines in a special display of aviation horsepower.

Details: Adult $15, Concession $10, Child $8, Family (2A, 3C) $35. Price includes regular museum display. Ph: 07 5492 5930, events@qam.com.au, www.qam.com.au

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CIRCA'S HOLIDAY CIRCUS WORKSHOP Where: Nambour Civic Centre When: 9am to 4pm These workshops will focus on specific skills in hula hooping, tumbling, ground acrobatics and building human pyramids as well as a focus on building skill development within a social and fun environment.

Details: $100 per child. Recommended ages (but not exclusive): 6 - 16 years. www.scvenuesandevents.com.au/nambour-civiccentre/events/circas-holiday-circus-workshop 16 APRIL

JUMPIN @ THE J Where: @ The J Noosa When: 9am / 10am / 11am Wednesday $10 per child per hour – adults free & café open 9am-12pm APRIL 15

EASTER CRAFT Where: Beerwah Library When: 10 am to 11am Easter crafts in preparation for a visit from the Easter Bunny.

Details: Ages 5 to 8 years. Bookings essential. www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

APRIL 16

DISNEY CARS AND PLANES

EASTER SPORTS DAY

Where: Riverwalk Stage When: 11am to 2pm, daily Come down and check out Disney’s Cars and Planes interactive workshop. Be transported by battling it out on PlayStation 3 consoles and enjoy art & craft activities.

Details: Free. Ph: 5443 4133, www.sunshineplaza.com.au

Where: Caloundra Library When: Time TBA Easter themed activities such as the egg and spoon race, egg toss, bunny races and scavenger hunts.

Details: Ages 7 - 11 years. Bookings essential. www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

APRIL 14 & 15

GOOD FRIDAY

Where: Caloundra Regional Gallery When: 5 to 7 years -10:30am to 12noon 8 to 12 years - 1:30pm to 3pm Creative and engaging workshops presented in partnership with A Little Creative. Children’s art workshops focusing on exploring meanings and methods relating to the exhibiting works in Mytho Poetic.

Details: $15 Bookings and pre-payment essential. Ph: 5420 8299, gallery. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au APRIL 15

LAUGHIN’ AT THE LAKE SCHOOL HOLIDAY ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND! Where: Lake Kawana Community Centre When: 9am/10:15am/11:30am/12:45am/2pm A school holiday adventure playground for children up to 12 years! Enjoy unlimited jumps on 5 different themed jumping castles and other fun activities!

Details: $10 per child per hour - parents free! www.scvenuesandevents.com.au/lake-kawanacommunity-centre/events/laughin-the-lake www.kidsonthecoast.com.au

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MYSTERY ISLAND’S 5TH BIRTHDAY PARTY Where: Mystery Island Kids Club, Maroochy RSL When: from 7pm It's Mystery Island’s 5th birthday and to celebrate we are having a big party. Come dressed up as something that starts with M or I in honour of Mystery Island. There will be cake and games for everyone.

Details: Entry into Mystery Island - $2.50 junior cadets, $4.50 visitors Ph: 5443 2211, www.maroochyrsl.com.au/mystery-island, Facebook/MysteryIslandKidsClub

EUMUNDI OUTDOOR MOVIES Where: Memorial Dr Eumundi When: 6:30pmish Sat Mar 22 – ‘Raiders of the Lost Arc’ (PG) Sat Apr 19 – ‘The Incredibles’ (G) Easter Sat NOOSA OUTDOOR MOVIES Where: Amphitheatre between Noosa Library and Noosa Leisure Centre When: 6:30pmish Fri Mar 7 – Surf’s Up (G) Fri Apr 4 – E.T – The Extra Terrestrial (PG) Fri May 2 – Monster’s Inc (PG) COOROY ROOFTOP OUTDOOR MOVIES Where: Maple St Cooroy When: 6:30pm(ish) Fri Mar 14 – Toy Story 3 (G) Fri Apr 11 – Bedtime Stories (G)

APRIL 28 & 29 Pete the Sheep Lake Kawana Community Centre www.scvenuesandevents.com.au APRIL 10 Don Quixote - Imperial Russian Ballet Company The Events Centre, Caloundra www.scvenuesandevents.com.au APRIL 10 The Treasure of Captain Curlylocks Lake Kawana Community Centre www.scvenuesandevents.com.au APRIL 12 The Fairies QUT Gardens Theatre www.gardenstheatre.qut.edu.au/ whatson/2014/jumpjumpstar.jsp MAY 9 Play School in Concert - Prince of Bears Lake Kawana Community Centre www.kidspromotions.com.au MAY 19, JUNE 10 & 12 Peppa Pig LIVE! Treasure Hunt May 19 The J Noosa, 60 Noosa Dr, Noosa Heads June 10 The Events Centre, Caloundra June 12 Nambour Civic Centre www.noosa.qld.gov.au/what-s-on JUNE 16 TO 21 The Thirteen Story Treehouse QUT Gardens Theatre www.gardenstheatre.qut.edu.au/ whatson/2014/treehouse.jsp JUNE 28 TO 20 Disney on Ice presents Treasure Trove Brisbane Entertainment Centre premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show. aspx?sh=DISNEYIC14 AUGUST 21 & 22 Wombat Stew Nambour Civic Centre www.scvenuesandevents.com.au

Pete the Sheep

APRIL 13 TO 17

ARTSCOOL

FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES!

APRIL 11 Barbie Live! The Musical Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show. aspx?sh=BARBIE14

APRIL 18 APRIL 20

EASTER BUNNY AND EGG HUNT Where: Mystery Island Kids Club, Maroochy RSL When: from 7pm Hop on down to Mystery Island and meet the Easter Bunny at 1pm! Join the Easter egg hunt, games and crafts. There will be face painting and bunny ears in true Easter fashion.

Details: Entry into Mystery Island - $2.50 junior cadets, $4.50 visitors. Ph: 5443 2211, www.maroochyrsl.com.au/mystery-island, Facebook/MysteryIslandKidsClub APRIL 25

TWILIGHT AT AUSSIE WORLD ON ANZAC DAY Where: Aussie World When: from 1:30pm to 8pm If you think Aussie World is fun during the day wait until you try riding under lights at the annual Twilight Night on Anzac Day. Details: On Anzac Day admission tickets can be purchased in advance at www.aussieworld.com.au/tickets or at the gate from 1:30pm.

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MARKETS EVERY WED & SAT

EVERY SUNDAY

EUMUNDI MARKETS

CALOUNDRA STREET FAIR

Where: Nambour State Primary, Coronation Drive, Nambour When: 8am - noon A locally owned market selling pre-loved, new and beautiful handmade items for the under fives.

Details: sunnycoastbabykidsmarket.com.au

Where: Memorial Drive, Eumundi When: Wed - 8am - 1:30pm, Sat 7am - 2pm You’ll find original artworks, sculptures, furniture, handmade toys, homewares, skincare as well as cutting edge fashion and jewellery by local designers, all guided by the ethos “make it, bake it, sew it, grow it”.

Details: www.eumundimarkets.com.au

Where: Bulcock Street , Caloundra When: 8am to 1pm There is something for the whole family with activities for kids, handcrafted locally made products and art, live entertainment and street theatre.

Details: Free. www.facebook.com/ caloundrastreetfair

MARCH 30

EVERY SATURDAY

EVERY 3RD SATURDAY MARCH 15 & APRIL 17

SUNNY COAST BABY AND KIDS MARKET

THE MUMMY TREE MARKETS

BIG PINEAPPLE MARKETS

Where: Mountain Creek State School Hall, Lady Musgrave Drive When: 9am -1pm A large selection of unique products and services for hip and stylish families, children’s entertainment, yummy food and more.

Details: themummytreemarkets.com.au

Where: Big Pineapple, Nambour Connection Road, Woombye When: 6:30am - 1pm The biggest all-weather market with fresh fruit and veges plus an array of art, amazing food, clothing and more.

Details: www.bigpineapple.com.au/ saturday-growers-markets

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EVERY SATURDAY

SUNNY COAST BABY AND KIDS MARKET Where: Caloundra Talara Primary College When: 8am - noon A locally owned market selling pre-loved, new and beautiful handmade items for the under fives.

Details: sunnycoastbabykidsmarket.com.au

BAZAAR SATURDAY MARKETS Where: Corbould Park Racecourse, Caloundra When: 7am - 1pm Showcasing the Sunshine Coast’s finest artists, designers, craftspeople, entertainers, fresh healthy produce and delicious food all in one fabulous undercover venue.

Details: www.thebazaarmarkets.com.au

TWILIGHT MARKETS AT THE OLD GYMPIE RAILWAY STATION Where: Old Gympie Station (Tozer St. Gympie) When: 5pm to 7pm Homemade wares, local produce, Gympie Radio Club and local organisation demonstrations, Silver Bullet Shuttles, great food at the Licensed Iron Horse café.

Details: www.valleyrattler.com or 5482 2750 (Tue & Fri)

* We publish information based on what is supplied to us - to the best of our knowlege all details are correct at the time of printing, however we do recommend you check event details with the organisers

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HOW TO MANAGE YOUR OWN QUICK READY-MADE FROZEN MEALS FOR THE FAMILY – THE HEALTHY AND CHEAPER WAY - BY DEDICATING JUST

FOR COOKING ON A SUNDAY!

By Claudette Casey Freeman

Research Nutritionist. B.HSc (Nutritional Medicine)

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Planning multiple meals

Home cooked benefits

At the same time, I also make my own meat burgers or patties with over 1kg of lean minced meat. These are so easy and quick to make.

I simply throw the choice of mince in a bowl add spices, herbs, quinoa flakes and eggs for binding, then add grated vegetables which provide all the nutrient dense soluble fibre and a heap of vitamins, minerals and plant extracts a child needs. I pan fry each Pattie with a little ghee or coconut oil then freeze them in singular or double quantities. They can be used to make your own home made hamburger with salad or simply add some onion sauce with more side vegetables and mashed potato as a rissole dinner.

o you find it hard to make time every single night to cook up a healthy wholesome meal for your family? Do you find yourself reaching for the carb-loaded, cardboardtasting frozen-ready prepared dinners, fish fingers, chicken Kiev’s, pizza bites and sausage rolls because your children are simply so hungry when they arrive home they will possibly demolish the entire snack supply from your cupboard stores?

Are you tired of looking at the lack of nutritious value in frozen ready-made meals, but feel our hands are tied as mothers when it becomes a choice between our own sanity and applying for a second mortgage just to maintain the hefty costs of feeding your family? Or simply running yourself ragged into the ground with even less quality time spent with your children?

I think we all know the benefits of eating healthy, home cooked, nourishing foods every day, but we also know just how stressful and exhausting it can be to come home after a hard working day with your family, only to be required to cook up a fully nutritious meal in a record time. I think that even though a huge lack of choice for nutritious value is out there in the frozen ready-made meal section, I believe that time is the major factor in most cases for families who are finding it difficult to avoid take-away foods and fast food philosophies. So how can we make this easier?

Well, I am going to give you some ideas about how I manage my healthy eating protocol for my family just by cooking for 3 hours on a Sunday with the music playing (and maybe a glass of wine while cooking…). Imagine how easy your life would be through the busy week just by devoting 3 hours on a Sunday! Extra time at the beach with the family and dog perhaps? Or taking a bike ride with the children to watch the sun go down?

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Firstly, when I cook on a Sunday I choose just 3 or 4 dishes to create, and I make sure I prepare huge batches of the meal. For example, I will make a cauldron of meat and lentil soup, adding heaps of veggies, herbs, turmeric, cumin and paprika as well as different types of legumes and some lean meats such as lamb or beef, which is slow cooked to speed up the breakdown process before entering the stomach. Making soups are a very quick and nutritious way of getting all the functional foods into children in one hit.

Then I move on quickly to make a nutritious sweet snack dessert such as homemade muesli bars full of oats, quinoa, spelt flakes and amaranth puffs. I throw the mix into a bowl with dried fruits, nuts and rice malt syrup, date spread, water, coconut nectar and nut pastes for binding.

Just flatten into a huge dish and cut into chunks for school snacks or lunchbox additions alongside a piece of fruit. These muesli bars last for weeks in the fridge, but unfortunately not in a house full of hungry bellies as they are so delicious and jam packed full of natural healthy energy.

My fourth and final dish may be a huge medley of roasted vegetables with fresh sprigs of rosemary, crushed garlic and Himalayan salt mixed with kelp flakes. This dish is quick and easy to make, yet an easy versatile vegetable accompaniment to any meal.

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• YES - there is such a thing as winter swimming.

• YES - the pools are heated, usually to a balmy 32 degrees; and • YES - often these pools are located indoors.

National learn to swim authority, Swim Australia says, winter classes are usually not as busy as the summer month sessions, meaning kids may be offered more personalised attention - even one-on-one time.

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“Through this period, your child may find it easier to advance, not only in confidence, but in skills. It may even give them the extra time they may need to catch-up in ability, to their non-winter-swimming mates,” said Swim Australia CEO, Ross Gage.

Swim Australia says, kids who don’t continue winter swimming, may regress in ability come the warmer months, which could prove a potential safety risk.

To ensure your child gains the best swim school experience possible, parents should consider: • the visual stimulus in and around the swim centre; • the staff’s approachability, and their connection with the children; and • the applied swim program and its credibility.

Swim Australia are the learn-to-swim experts, and boast over 600 registered swim schools across the nation. To find your closest swim school, please jump on to swimaustralia.org.au, locate the “Quick Links” tab appropriately labeled, “Find My Local Swim School” and pop in your post code or suburb. SwimSAFER – Swim for Life!

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For further information, please contact: Jasmin Forsyth (nee Geisel) Swim Australia Media Manager M: 0403 136 681 E: Jasmin.Forsyth@swimaustralia.org.au MARCH / APRIL 2014 – Kids on the Coast

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Cooking up these three dishes is easily done in less than 3 hours and even faster if you have a blender to chop the vegetables up. The next Sunday should be spent cooking and preparing 3-4 other dishes in order to produce the variety in your freezer. The secret is to keep some batches of your meals in the freezer by the end of each week, so that when you cook up the next assortment of foods, there will be a wider choice available the following week. And the more you cook on your special Sunday Sessions, the more rotation and variety of meals you can experience and enjoy. It often takes only 3-4 weeks of cooking consecutively each Sunday to hold at least 12-16 different frozen meal options in your freezer.

Making soups are a very quick and nutritious way of getting all the functional foods into children in one hit.

Furthermore, why not connect with a cooking friend to share different batches of foods, swap ideas and enjoy the beautiful grounded connection to nature and wholefoods that cooking has to offer.

Claudette has extensive nutritional and biochemical experience. In the past, Claudette has assisted in the management of a successful weight loss program, as well as designed and developed a product label on the shelves of retail stores. She currently specialises in using ‘food as a medicine’ to aid in a plethora of disease conditions as well as disease prevention, including general weight loss, metabolic syndromes and obesity prevention.

HOME-MADE LAMB AND LENTIL SOUP

Prep time: 10-15 mins with chopping machine (45 mins to hand chop) Servings: 8 12-24 hour pre-soaked red yellow and green lentils, chickpeas, cannelloni beans, kidney beans and pearl barley

HOME-MADE MUESLI BARS

Prep time: 5 mins Servings: 12-14 depending on how big your dish is.

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HOME-MADE LEAN & MEAN PATTIES

Prep time: 35 mins Servings: 8-12 depending on whether you enjoy ping pong, squash or tennis.

500g Chicken, Turkey, Pork, Beef or Veal Mince ½ cup chopped bacon ½ Grated Carrot Small Finely Chopped Onion ½ Grated Zucchini 2 tblsp of baby peas 2 Crushed Garlic Cloves 3 tblsp Quinoa or Spelt Flakes ½ tsp Ground Coriander 1 Large Egg or 2 Small Eggs Use 2 different herbs of your choice, 1 tblsp of each; Thyme, Basil, Marjoram, Oregano, Rosemary, Saffron, Sage. I used thyme and marjoram on this occasion A dash of Worcester A dash of Tamari Soy Sauce ¼ tsp Cinnamon Salt and Pepper to taste Place all ingredients in a bowl, mix ingredients together then create the size burger you would like to eat then you can either add to non stick frying pan with a little ghee or oven bake for 30-35 mins on 180 degrees. I placed my burgers each inside one ½ of a red bell pepper and roasted in the oven then I added parmesan cheese halfway through cooking time for an extra treat.

Delicious.

8 Lamb forequarters 3-5 cloves crushed garlic ½ cup chopped celery ½ cup grated carrot ½ cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped mushrooms 1 medium chopped capsicum 1 medium grated zucchini 2 cups chopped pumpkin 2 cups chopped sweet potato 2 tbsp turmeric 2 tbsp cumin 1 tbsp garam masala 2 tbsp curry powder 1 tbsp fenugreek powder 1 tbsp paprika 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 2 tbsp fresh thyme 2 tbsp dried mixed herbs Add 2 full sprigs of rosemary for flavour then take out at the end Add 4 bay leaves for flavour then take out at the end 2 tbsp white wine vinegar Sometimes I add ½ cup of red wine (the alcohol will burn off during cooking process, so only use if you have it to spare!)

1 tbsp Tamari sauce 1 tbsp Worcester sauce 1 tin organic chopped tomatoes Salt and pepper to taste Sear the lamb shanks in ghee and place to the side.

With the remaining juices sauté the onions, garlic, mushrooms and capsicum, then add all the spices to open the flavours up. Add 1.5 to 2 litres of home-made stock and fill pot with remaining water if required. Add all the veggies, Lamb forequarters, herbs and remaining ingredients and simmer for at least 2-3 hours for the stew to thicken. It will have a wonderful homely flavour with so many beautiful ingredients to enjoy.

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When getting a good night’s sleep doesn’t go to plan there are a number of common solutions that can be called upon.

Goodnight, Sleep Right

by Cassy Small

HAS THERE EVER BEEN A LESS ACCURATE SAYING THAN THE COMMONLY QUOTED ‘SLEEPING LIKE A BABY’. UNDOUBTEDLY THERE’S NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN WATCHING THE SOFT EBB AND FLOW OF BREATH FROM A PEACEFULLY SLEEPING BABE. BUT THE JOURNEY TO THAT POINT OF REST CAN OFTEN BE FRAUGHT WITH PROBLEMS AND RESULT IN TEARS FROM BOTH MOTHER AND BABY.

Understanding Sleep

Many of the problems associated with sleep and settling begin with a lack of understanding of what is normal baby behaviour. A series of myths and old wives tales perpetuate the problem and add overwhelm to the long list of emotions felt by an overtired mum.

While there’s a wide variety in sleep requirements between individual babies, most under the age of one will require 13 to 15 hours sleep in a 24 hour period. “Newborns will sleep much more than a six month old and the requirement will gradually decrease from there,” explains Clinical Nurse Rosemary Gore of Ellen Barron Family Centre.

All babies follow a regular pattern of feed, awake and sleep time, the duration of each stage will change as the baby gets older. “We talk about newborns having a 24 hour clock, they don’t generally develop day night sleep patterns until eight weeks of age,” explains Gore.

Until three months babies may only have one hour of awake time, inclusive of a feed, before they go back to sleep. By the time he

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reaches three months, this awake period can stretch to 90 minutes before having a sleep of between one to one and a half hours.

“Overnight you would expect babies of this age to still require a couple of feeds well spaced overnight,” Gore adds.

By six months, most babies will still need three daytime sleeps and can be awake for a couple of hours before exhibiting tired signs such as yawning and rubbing eyes. “Breastfed babies may still need a feed overnight at this age. It’s important to find that balance between nutrition and sleep as they both impact each other,” says Gore.

Like all of us, babies follow patterns of light and deep sleep. Older children and adults will transition easily between sleep cycles, but unless a baby is an independent sleeper they will need assistance to go back to sleep, and this is where most common problems begin.

Problems with sleep commonly begin when babies start to rely on things like a dummy, bottle, breastfeed, patting or rocking to help them drift off. These sleep associations then need to be repeated at regular intervals during the night as the baby transitions back into deep sleep.

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IT’S GENERALLY AT THIS POINT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE SLEEP SOLUTIONS IS SOUGHT FROM OVERTIRED PARENTS.

The Private Sleep Consultant

As a qualified midwife and child health nurse, Jan Murray has the depth of experience to solve a wide range of problems.

Private sleep consultants such as Jan operate independently and may work with parents via online forums, email, phone calls or in-home visits. Often it’s this outsider’s perspective which proves to be the secret ingredient to a good night’s sleep.

While all consultants differ slightly with their approach to in-home visits, Murray sees it as an opportunity to assess how the family is doing as a unit. “I’ll have a good conversation with the parents about the issues they’re having, what they’ve tried to do and how they are coping themselves. We’ll also measure and weigh the baby. Any possible health issue needs to be ruled out before we look at solving sleep,” she says.

For new mum Fran, an in-home visit was exactly what she needed.

With a partner who worked away, she was left alone to cope with a baby suffering from colic. Sleep deprived and depressed, Fran says her first visit from Jan was an eye opening and life changing experience. “She sat down with me and talked about what a normal day was like for me and then offered a routine that suited me and my situation. We talked through meal ideas and health advice and she gave me some pointers on how to correctly swaddle. After two weeks things had changed completely,” she says.

If required, Murray, and most other private sleep consultants, can do overnight visits, but this is mostly in a supporting role to parents.

She says many parents feel anxious about hearing their babies cry and extra professional support is helpful. “Controlled crying is a term that has a huge stigma behind it. A little bit of monitored crying with reassurance from the parent is fine, it works. We’re certainly not leaving a baby to cry it out on their own for hours and hours,” she says.

Having an in-home visit was the solution to Fran’s problems, and she’s since called on Jan again with her second baby. “I need to sit and talk to someone regarding advice. One on one is more personal and has helped me the best,” she says.

A series of myths and old wives tales perpetuate the problem and add overwhelm to the long list of emotions felt by an overtired mum.

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Hall’s routines are considered controversial by some in the industry, but she hears from happy mums on a daily basis who swear by her feed sleep routines. “If you follow a routine you know your baby won’t be hungry and you know your breast milk will be its best quality. If you don’t follow a routine you can end up with watery breast milk and a very hungry baby,” she says.

The centre works with children aged zero to three and provides education and support in the areas of sleep and settling, feeding, development and behaviour and general parenting. Families can be referred to EBFC from their GP, paediatrician or child health nurse after the traditional path of community support hasn’t worked.

Nine out of 10 Australian homes with children under the age of two have one of Tizzie Hall’s books on their bookshelf, making her Australia’s biggest selling parenting author. Hall refers to her book Save Our Sleep and subsequent Feeding, Toddler and My Very First Diary companion books as ‘instruction manuals’ and says that any baby can learn to sleep if they are well-fed and warm.

Carly Morrisby is one such happy mum, and bought her copy of Save Our Sleep when son Max was six months old. Desperate for answers, and a good night’s sleep, she read the book from cover to cover, twice, to familiarise herself with the routines and philosophy. “I started the routine on a Monday and followed it pretty much to the letter. By the Friday he was sleeping through,” she says.

However, implementing Tizzie’s routine with her second child Hudson wasn’t quite as easy. Disruptions to his routine at four months of age combined with a clingy toddler meant the strict structure was difficult to adhere to.

“When Hudson was 10 months I tried to go back to the routine but it was certainly more challenging than with Max. In hindsight I think I could have been more organised, but when you’re in the moment, feeling tired and your patience has all but gone, it was too tempting to take the easy option,” Carly says.

It’s easy for sleep deprived mums to misinterpret information or feel overwhelmed by the process. Hall recognised this and credits her success to the support network which is also associated with the Save Our Sleep franchise. “Parents can join our online support network for a $64.95 annual fee and have access to our team who are available around the clock to answer those simple questions or point parents in the right direction.

Finding the solution to settling your unique little cherub in a book may seem too good to be true, but Hall says her routines have been formulated through years of observing what babies do naturally. “Many people who prefer to demand feed find their timings to be similar to the routines in my book, even though they’re not on a routine.”

Hall says she has never had a baby her routines don’t work for. “There are some parents that routines don’t work for,” she says. “You have to be organised, and that isn’t always for everyone.”

Carly says that before having children she never knew sleep was so difficult. “I still tell anyone that is expecting their first child to read up on sleep issues and I suggest Tizzie’s book. I believe it takes dedication from the mother as it was one of the hardest weeks of my life when I did it with Max,” she says.

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Ellen Barron Family Centre (EBFC) located in the Brisbane suburb of Chermside is often the end of a very long road for many weary parents. The government funded centre accepts up to 20 families a week for a five night stay on a priority basis. It’s a free service and the only one of its kind to cater for families across Queensland, Northern Territory and Northern New South Wales.

Clinical Nurse Rosemary Gore says that the most commonly presented issue is problems with sleep and babies, in the 6 to 12 month age range, make up the majority of those that attend. While the age and issues can be narrowed down to a core group, Gore says they work with each family on an individual basis as there is no one size fits all solution. “We spend a lot of time initially getting to know the parents and the problems they’ve been experiencing. Depending on the age of the baby, and the parent’s preferences, we’ll then use one of four techniques,” she says.

• ‘Settling in Arms’ refers to calming, or putting the baby to sleep before being placed in the cot.

• In ‘Hands on Settling’ the baby will be placed in the cot awake, but the parent will stay with the baby and settle them in the cot.

• ‘Comfort Settling’ is teaching the baby to put themselves to sleep without any assistance.

• For older children, the ‘Toddler in Bed’ approach encourages toddlers to sleep in their own bed without a parent being with them.

While at EBFC with her five month old son Daniel, Sara used the Comfort Settling technique to teach him to self-settle and cure him of a dummy addiction which saw him waking almost hourly at home. “On our first day I stayed with him and patted him to sleep, but after that we left him on his own. It was difficult at times to listen to him cry, but having the staff there to support you was such a big help. It got easier as you started seeing some results,” says Sara.

“By the second night, we had gone from getting up to him every one to two hours to only getting up once. He still woke up and cried out a little a few times, but most of the time he would put himself back to sleep,” she adds.

Being a parent can be one of the hardest jobs anyone can do, and having a baby that won’t sleep can make a hard job feel impossible.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help or share your experiences with other parents. You can also join us on Facebook or our website, become part of our community.

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matters Which one is actually the best for our family’s health?

By Lakshmi Singh

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ilk has been an important source of nutrition in many cultures for generations. The creamy, white liquid and the different products it can be transformed into – yoghurt, cheese, cream, butter, all make getting essential nutrients into littlies (and grownups!) a little bit easier. However, it is estimated that in Australia, 8 out of 10 adults fail to meet their minimum recommended intake of dairy foods. For kids, the statistic is even more alarming only 1 out of 5 primary school kids were found to have had their 3 serves of dairy every day.1

HEATLH BENEFITS There is good reason why milk is promoted as a convenient, composite food. In addition to calcium, milk naturally provides a unique package of more than ten essential nutrients – including vitamin A, vitamin B12, riboflavin, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, carbohydrate and high quality protein.

“This combination of nutrients helps support the blood, nervous and immune systems as well as playing an important role in eyesight, muscle and nerve function, healthy skin, energy levels and growth and repair in all parts of the body,” says Dairy Australia dietician Glenys Zucco.

Research has also credited milk with delivering some unexpected benefits – from lowering blood pressure to helping you manage your weight and even playing a role in reducing the risk of chronic disease.

Furthermore, proteins and minerals found in milk help maintain teeth by reducing the risk of tooth decay and aiding tooth repair.

So why does such a beneficial food have such a poor uptake in the family’s diet?

MYTHS ABOUT MILK One of the reasons for the low rate of milk consumption is as a result of incorrect beliefs, says Zucco. From suggestions that milk is fattening to self-diagnosis of lactose intolerance mean that more people are cutting out this nutritious core food from their diet.

Medically diagnosed cows’ milk allergy is currently the only reason why these products should be eliminated, she adds.

It is also important to note that even if you or your child has been diagnosed with lactose intolerance, there is no need to completely eliminate milk from your diet. Usually, up to 12g of lactose (the amount in one glass of milk) can be tolerated without symptoms, particularly if it is consumed with other foods, she says.

1. Secondary analysis of the 2007 Australian National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey, CSIRO, 2009, revealed only 1 out of 5 children aged 4-11 years is consuming 3 serves of dairy daily to help meet their Recommended Dietary Intake for calcium. Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand, NHMRC, 2006.

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TYPES OF MILK AND THEIR PLACE IN YOUR FAMILY’S DIET Admittedly, choosing the right milk for your family can be quite a confusing affair.

Within cows’ milk varieties, there is a range between full fat to skim, Ultra Heat Treated (UHT) milk, evaporated and condensed milk, powders that can reconstituted into milk as well as cultured and fortified milk products.

As if that wasn’t enough, there is also nut based milk products like almond milk, grain based like rice, legume based like soy and seed based like quinoa.

The choice however, is quite straightforward says Nutrition Australia Queensland Senior Nutritionist and Accredited Practicing Dietician (APD), Aloysa Hourigan. “For children above the age of 12 months, with no known allergies or intolerances, cows’ milk is a more nutritious choice over other alternate milks.”

In the absence of fresh cows’ milk, alternate forms of cows’ milk can be safely substituted, adds Zucco.

“UHT and powered milks are very equivalent to fresh milk and are appropriate to have on a regular basis. Condensed milk isn’t appropriate as it has added sugar – so it’s not something that would be recommended every day. Evaporated milk could be used as an

UHT milk – Milk is heat treated to destroy harmful bacteria, allowing it to be stored without refrigeration for extended periods. The heating process does not significantly affect the nutritional value of the milk. Refrigeration is recommended after the carton is opened.

Evaporated or condensed milk

– the gentle evaporation of water concentrates the milk, leaving behind milk solids. This is then canned and sterilised to destroy bacteria to ensure long shelf life.

Powdered milk – the water in milk is evaporated to produce dried milk. The powder can be combined with water to produce liquid milk.

alternative, as long as individuals understand that it is condensed and while that means more nutrients it also means more kilojoules – so you need less of it,” she says.

For those who are limited in the amount of milk they can consume due to lactose intolerance, lactose-free milk may be the answer.

“In lactose-free milks, the lactose has been pre-digested and so your body is not having to provide the enzymes that do that,” says Hourigan.

As a result, people can still benefit from nutrients found naturally in milk without suffering symptoms induced by lactose intolerance.

A2 milk is another alternative to regular cows’ milk, and can be trialled without missing out on nourishment.

Still produced from cows, A2 milk contains a different type of protein than regular cows’ milk. “There is some research that says that for some people, who aren’t digesting cows’ milk very well, they might manage A2 milk better,” she says.

The alternate milk products however are not usually recommended and Hourigan urges families to consult their doctor or an APD about which alternative milk product is best, if they must be used due to allergy or as a supplement.

“Alternate milk products don’t have the same levels of protein and some other nutrients that cows’ milk has. In the case of fortified soy milk, the protein level is quite good,” she says. “But in about 50% of people who have cow’s milk allergy, they may be allergic to soy milk as well.”

The calcium levels in the alternate milk product should also play a role in determining which product to choose.

“As long as the alternate milk is offering over 100mg of calcium per 100mls, then from a calcium perspective, it is ok,” she says. However, these products do not provide the same level of protein and some other important nutrients essential for healthy growth and development in kids and for general wellbeing in adults, she adds. continued on next page...

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MILK AND YOUR LIFESTAGE Currently, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines state that infants should be fed breast milk and/or formula milk until the age of 12 months. From their first birthday, full fat cows’ milk (about 3.8% fat) can be introduced into their diet.

After the age of two, reduced fat milk (2% fat) is recommended as a preventative measure in the fight against obesity and chronic disease.

Zucco explains that for kids who are growing constantly, milk provides the nutrients important for this stage of life – calcium to assist in bone development, protein for growth, zinc for brain function and vitamin A for healthy eyes.

This is especially the case for teenage girls between 12 and 14 and boys between 13 and 15 as a quarter of adult bone mass is built in this period.

In adulthood, the benefits of milk and milk products are far reaching.

In addition to links found between reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and colorectal cancer, there was also evidence found of milk helping dieters lose weight. 2 3 4 Regardless of the type of milk you choose, getting the right amount into the family’s diet is quite easy insists Zucco. Her advice:

Grab a café latte on the way to work or an energizing fruit smoothie, throw together some F fruit, yogurt and milk Have a warm glass of milk in the evening. tilise milk in healthy meals. For ideas, visit U www.legendairy.com.au/recipes

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2. National Health and Medical Research Council, A review of the evidence to address targeted questions to inform the revision of the Australian dietary guidelines, 2011b, Commonwealth of Australia: Canberra 3. Abargouei AS, Janghorbani M, Salehi-Marzijarani M, Esmaillzadeh A (2012) Effect of dairy consumption on weight and body composition in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials. Int J Obes. 36(12):1485-93.

4. Chen, M, Pan, A, Malik, VS and Hu, FB (2012) Effects of dairy intake on body weight and fat: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Am J Clin Nutr 96(4):735-47.]

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Robyn’s phenomenal solo trek from Alice Springs to Uluru and on to the Indian Ocean saw her traverse 2700km of spectacular yet unforgiving Australian desert accompanied only by her loyal dog and four unpredictable camels.

Charismatic young New Yorker and National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan travelled from the other end of the earth to capture, at intervals, this epic and remarkable journey into one of the world's last great wildernesses. Robyn reluctantly agreed to a visiting photographer in return for much needed trip funding and could only see Rick’s visits as intruding on her solitude and compromising everything the journey meant to her. However, this uneasy relationship between two very different people would slowly develop into an unlikely and enduring friendship.

Set against one of the wildest, most dangerous and most breathtaking backdrops on the planet, this unprecedented journey pushed Robyn to her physical and emotional limits and taught her that sometimes we have to detach from the world to feel connected to it. In witnessing this extraordinary journey we realise that the impossible is within reach of us all.

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YOUR CHILD’S ASTHMA IN SOMEONE ELSE’S HANDS!

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t’s hard enough to send your child off to day care, kindy or school knowing that someone else becomes responsible for their care – let alone dealing with the frightening possibility of that care involving an escalation in their asthma away from home. Parents are charged with implementing whatever strategies that they can to reduce anxiety for both themselves and their child.

Alison is one such parent. Her daughter Emily is soon to turn four. She has moderate asthma and is at day-care two days a week. Emily’s asthma is at its worst when she is suffering a viral respiratory infection. Until recently every cold sent Alison and husband Brett into a state of high alert.

“I felt like we were regulars at the Mater kid’s hospital there for a while” says Alison.

Emily would have to stay home from day-care while her cold and asthma were at their worst. Even when she was back to complete health after a cold, the family were concerned about an attack away from home. They asked the day-care centre to use Emily’s blue reliever inhaler regularly.

“We’d get them to give her two puffs to try and stop the asthma coming on and I’d always give them a call,” says Alison.

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ASK AN EXPERT Do the risks of taking asthma medication during pregnancy outweigh the benefits?

I have had mild asthma all my life, but since becoming pregnant my symptoms are a lot worse.

I’ve heard/read a lot of different things and I’m reluctant to take my medications as I’m scared it will harm my baby.

You’re not alone – around 50% of women with asthma find that it gets worse when they get pregnant. The most important thing is that you do not stop taking your asthma medication. You can put your baby at risk if you stop taking your medications, because the risk of harm to the baby from stopping medication is greater than the risk of side effects of the medication. If you have an asthma attack and can’t breathe, that can be very dangerous for your baby.

PLANNING

In consultation with their physician, the family has chosen to place Emily onto a daily preventer. Alison says “It’s a chewable tablet so it’s very easy for Emily to take”. The whole family is now breathing easier.

The centre that Emily attends has a current Asthma Action Plan and there have been no late night trips to the hospital and no unscheduled days at home. Alison commented that “Brett got a call from the centre last week and was asked to come get Emily. Despite my first thoughts, it’s no longer asthma but just all the other stuff that happens to three year olds that we have to worry about!” Emily had hurt her neck but was breathing just fine!

Although she was highly complementary of the staff at Emily’s day-care centre and their level of care and attention, what Alison didn’t know was whether the staff had undergone Asthma First Aid training. After learning about the work that Asthma Foundation Queensland does in this area, she is heading off to day-care this week to ask them!

Parents of children with asthma should prepare ahead

EDUCATION

In 2013, Asthma Foundation Queensland trained 10,876 staff in schools and preschools across the State.

In 2014, we are committed to continuing this training in schools and prep, along with adding childcare and sporting clubs to our priorities.

Is your child’s school, child care centre or sporting club asthma friendly? You can help every child with asthma to breathe easy by asking this simple question.

Asthma continues to take the life of more than one Queenslander each week and one Australian dies every day due to the condition. This is despite the fact that asthma attacks are very preventable and treatable.

By providing education, we are helping people to breathe better – giving those with asthma, and their caregivers the confidence to manage asthma. Your support can help to keep kids in school and potentially save a life.

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Asthma currently affects one in eight Queensland children and is the leading cause of disease burden in those under 14 years of age. It is also the number one reason for hospital emergency room visits by children, and the number one condition for avoidable hospital admissions for kids under 14.

AN ASTHMA RESOLUTION

Parents of children with asthma should prepare ahead of the anticipated ‘back to school’ spike in asthma cases at the start of the year.

There is often an increase in asthma cases when children return to school or child care, particularly after the summer holidays for a couple of reasons. Firstly, when we relax on holidays, often so does our medication regime and we become less vigilant in taking our asthma preventer medication. Combine this with the increased number of viruses children encounter when they return to school, and this can be a risky time for some children with asthma.

However, parents can be prepared by having their child’s asthma action plan updated by their GP. It is also important for parents to inform the school their child has asthma and provide teaching staff with an asthma action plan, clearly labelled medications and any medication devices (spacers) used by the child.

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By Lana Pearce, Tourism NT

Do the NT with your kids

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From the moment you arrive, Darwin unfolds as a vibrant destination renowned for its tropical climate and colourful characters, with something new for the kids to discover around every turn. The place is abuzz with open-air markets, art galleries, and many festivals each with something fun to entertain the whole family. Darwin residents enjoy an outdoor lifestyle and so will you – with weather no hotter or humid than popular Asian destinations such as Bali and Singapore, and consistently around 32 degrees at the most all year round. The wave pool and lagoon at the Darwin Waterfront Precinct always promises a fun and easy way to cool off with the kids.

Crocodiles are always a big favourite for kids of all ages! Start with a trip to Crocosaurus Cove right in the centre of Darwin, hold a friendly snake, watch barramundi feeding, and “fish” for juvenile crocodiles with a rod and their favourite meaty snack. Watch kids’ faces as the crocodiles snap at their dinner, and older siblings might be brave enough to be lowered underwater with a 5m croc in the ‘Cage of Death’ experience.

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For animal encounters, explore Territory Wildlife Park which shows more of the NT’s local animals and birds, only an hour drive from Darwin towards Berry Springs. Make the Flight Deck show and the whipray feeding at Ooloo Sandbar a priority, along with hearing about the unique bird species in the Walk-through Aviary. Crocodylus Park is another popular attraction dedicated to the research and conservation of crocodiles, and home to native Australian wildlife, big cats, primates, birds and reptiles.

Take a leisurely walk to Doctor’s Gully from Mitchell St in the CBD, where little ones will squeal with delight as hundreds of fish wriggle around their ankles at Aquascene – the place to hand-feed fish species like Diamond Scaled Mullet and Catfish. Check tide times before you visit.

Along with outstanding animal experiences, Darwin boasts a variety of educational experiences with strong historical significance. The contemporary Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory is a great place to start– hear the legend of ‘Sweetheart’ the crocodile, view the Cyclone Tracy exhibit, and break for a coffee overlooking the turquoise water of Fannie Bay. Take the Darwin Explorer bus out to East Point,

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Teach the family about the Top End from an Indigenous perspective with a Batji Walking Tour – kids will be fascinated by the bush tucker talk, and take away a new respect for Aboriginal culture. Try an afternoon of blue water fishing with one of many charters available into the Darwin harbour, or end the afternoon with a sunset cruise. A visit to the markets in Darwin is a delight for little tastebuds, discover the Mindil Beach Sunset markets for Asian-inspired tastes, tropical mango smoothies, crocodile skewers, buffalo burgers, and chocolate banana crepes. After the markets, enjoy the balmy evening among the palms at the Deck Chair Cinema.

To extend a short visit to the NT, venture to nearby Litchfield National Park. Only 1.5 hours from Darwin, with many waterfalls and rock pools to play in, along with superb camping spots, hiking and unusual magnetic termite mounds to delight curious minds.

DO KAKADU

Take a few days to explore World Heritage Listed Kakadu National Park, easily accessible from Darwin and it’s Australia’s largest national park. On the way, join the Spectacular Jumping Croc Cruise at Adelaide River and watch some big reptiles in the wild. See resident crocs jumping for their regular feed, and stop into Window on the Wetlands afterwards to learn about the eco-system of the floodplains.

Getting into the park, your first stop is the Bowali Visitor Centre to discover the significance of the park and plan your stay. Follow the scenic Nature’s Way drive route, and head out to magnificent waterfalls like Twin and Jim Jim Falls, marvel at the ancient rock art at Nourlangie or Naguluwur and visit Ubirr escarpment at sunset. Join a cruise at Yellow Water, along waterways choked with pink and white waterlilies, spotting tiny Blue Kingfishers and crocodiles lurking in the muddy shallows.

Accommodation in Kakadu ranges from campsites to a very comfortable crocodile-shaped hotel – quite a novelty stay for little people!

DO KATHERINE

Head south to Katherine, the gateway to Nitmiluk National Park. Explore the staggering network of gorges, carved through ancient sandstone by the Katherine River. Take a scenic flight, board a cruise or canoe down the gorge to enjoy its immense rocky cliffs and spot birds, crocodiles and other native flora and fauna. In the township of Katherine, the whole family will enjoy the spring-fed crystal clear pool of the Katherine Hot Springs, free to enjoy on the banks of Katherine River.

For a unique dining experience with entertainment built-in, book in for Marksie’s Stockman’s Camp Tucker night. Set in the grounds of the Katherine Outback Museum, all will enjoy a rustic dinner under the stars with bush games and stories around the campfire. Extend your stay with a trip out to Leliyn/Edith Falls, Butterfly Gorge Nature Park and Cutta Cutta Caves, all short drives out of the Katherine township.

Continuing south of Katherine will take you along Stuart Highway following the Explorer’s Way drive route – a memorable drive which runs from Darwin to Alice Springs, stopping at the best of the NT along the way.

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DO ALICE SPRINGS AND SURROUNDS

No trip to the NT is complete without venturing to the spiritual heart of Australia - Alice Springs. With rivers and ranges millions of years old and an ancient Aboriginal culture rich in art and stories, Alice Springs is your basecamp for adventure. Follow the Red Centre Way drive route, a loop taking in West MacDonnell Ranges, Watarrka National Park/ Kings Canyon, and Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park to view the diverse region in all its glory.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES TO DO IN THE NT 1. Do CROCS: Hold a juvenile crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove, or make a croc jump with your fishing rod!

2. Do MARKETS: Experience sunset dinner at the Mindil Beach Markets to the sounds of the didgeridoo 3. Do MOVIES: Relax at the open-air Deckchair Cinema in among the palms

With adventures for all ages, try cycling around town, camel rides, hot air ballooning, and hiking along the famous Larapinta Trail. Learn about rare desert plants and meet some furry and scaly friends at Alice Springs Desert Park, or take part in one of the Park’s school holiday programs - Aboriginal spear throwing, traditional dancing or astronomy. Discover the world’s largest classroom at the School of the Air Visitor Centre, and explore inside a replica Pilatus PC12 airplane at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum. You’ll be surprised by how much there is to do.

4. Do SPLASH: Cool off at the wave pool at the Darwin Waterfront Precinct or under the waterfalls at nearby Litchfield Swimming Holes

HOW DO I GET THERE?

7. Do CULTURE: Learn about spear making, bush tucker or traditional art on an Aboriginal Cultural Tour

FLY The Top End is closer than you think. Darwin is within four hours’ flying time of most Australian capital cities (including Brisbane), with direct flights daily to Darwin International Airport, Alice Springs and Uluru, and linking flights into Arnhem Land and Tiwi Islands.

DRIVE The NT is perfect for a road trip. The Stuart Highway or Explorer’s Way runs between Adelaide and Darwin showcasing the best of Australia’s outback landscapes. Take the road less travelled and explore The Savannah Way which runs east-west, linking the Top End to Tropical North Queensland and Western Australia.

5. Do NATURE: Explore World-heritage listed Kakadu National Park 6. Do WILD: Take a jumping crocodile cruise at Adelaide River

8. Do ADVENTURE: Hike, swim, cruise or canoe Katherine Gorge at Nitmiluk National Park 9. Do ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS: Get up close and personal with local wildlife at one of many animal experiences 10. Do HISTORY: Brush up on history at the Darwin Museum and Art Gallery or the Darwin Military Museum

RAIL For something a little different, the Ghan is 3000+ kilometres through the centre of Australia. Follow the same route as early Explorers, Afghani Camel Traders and Gold Miners, and transfers from Darwin rail terminal are available.

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By Aleney de Winter

MORE SLUMMY THAN YUMMY!

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find that children and tact tend to be mutually exclusive. Take a recent conversation I had with my perpetually hungry son about what he'd do if we were lost in the bush and there was no food. His answer?

"I'd probably just have to eat you or dad, but I'd eat you first because your bottom is bigger!"

After doing a little research to find out how much five-year olds are going for on eBay, I decided to keep him but I had to acknowledge to myself that the aforementioned bottom (and the rest of me) had indeed expanded since I became a mum. And I’m totally OK with that. This awesome body of mine made two children! How much more beautiful can you get? Sure, I could lose a dress size or two, but I don’t need to. I’m fit and healthy and it is something that would require time, and that would be time I’m not spending with my kids - a sacrifice too great for me. I had no desire to become a “yummy” or even vaguely palatable mummy and despair at the media driven rise of the glamour mama with their super skinny designerclad post baby bodies.

Don’t women have enough body image issues already without being expected to resemble a malnourished whippet before they’ve even tied off the umbilical cord? Or being subjected to the tales of smug skinny celebs who love to share/gloat how easy it is for them to “do it all” and how simple giving birth/parenting/breastfeeding/losing weight/juggling a million dollar career/looking drop dead gorgeous/being utterly awesome and just so much better than everyone else? Usually without crediting their sixteen nannies, dietician, personal chef, chauffeur, child free luxury holidays, weekly oxygen facials, cosmetic surgeon, daily blow dry, celebrity trainer or their best friend, Photoshop.

When my longed for babies came along I happily traded my designer wardrobe, four inch heels, small waist and complex make-up routine for baby puke soaked civvies, ugg boots, a muffin top that’s actually closer in size to a whole cake and dark circles under my eyes. But I’m starting to realise that while I was defiantly giving the cold (and reflux stained) shoulder to the “yummy mummy” club, I may have accidently become an ambassador for the “slummy mummy” club.

Whoops! As much as I want to protect my son and daughter from the media’s distorted messages of what is beautiful and teach my daughter that beauty not only comes from within but in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours, I don’t think a lesson in sloth is of that much benefit either.

As a parent I must lead by example and that means staying fit, eating healthily and having self-respect, which means a personal grooming routine that involves a little more than wearing the same t-shirt I slept in, slapping on a slick of deodorant and a squirt of dry-shampoo. My skincare routine could also do with an upgrade from the token splash of water before bed and while it’s true that none of the funky fashions I buy for my kids make my bum look big, I should probably think about buying myself some clothing that doesn’t look like I stole it from a homeless person.

So I’m determined to become a slightly shinier and more polished mama.

But it might have to wait until tomorrow because I swear I can get another day out of these trackie daks.

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TIFFANI WOOD IS A POSITIVE HAPPY MUM OF TWO. AS SHE SHARES, HER LITTLE FAMILY CONSISTS OF “DADDY LUKE (32), OUR BEAUTIFUL LILLIAN (7), BABY HARLEY (6 MONTHS) AND MYSELF (36).

WE HOPE TO BE ADDING TO OUR GROWING FAMILY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.”

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iffani has wanted to be a singer for as long as she can remember. She started out around the age of three performing in front of all her mum and dad's friends whenever they had gatherings and entering talent quests. At the age of 12, she started singing lessons at school and the Johnny Young Talent School where she was a member of the "Young stars talent team" in Newcastle. At 17, Tiffani was “spotted” singing in a modelling comp and became a singer for a number of cover bands before attending the Australian Institute of music in Sydney. This is where she auditioned for Australia's first talent based reality show, "Popstars". In 2000, she became a member of girl group Bardot and the rest, as they say is history.

My kids are the very best teachers I could ever have and I am constantly learning things about life, myself, my family and my relationship through them.

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BARDOT So what was it like to have been a member of Australia’s first girl bands?

“Being a part of Bardot was one of the most memorable times in my life.

It was a complete dream come true. I used to say to this boy in my art class for 2 years straight during every class, "You watch I'll be in a girl group with a number 1 single and album by the year 2000 and be really famous". I'm now a firm believer that what you put out into the world you get so I always try to think and say positive things. Looking back at my time in Bardot I sometimes can't believe it was me who was living the dream. Being able to wake up each day doing what I loved and having people sing my songs, scream my name, ask for autographs, travel the world, record albums, attend amazing parties, receive free gifts and mix with people I looked up to. It seems like it was a complete dream, even now to this very day and there isn't a moment I would take back.”

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BECOMING A COACH Tiffani came to a cross roads in 2010 when she wasn't working, had a three year old daughter to support and was a single mum in a different state, moving from Sydney to the Gold Coast. She explains, “I looked around at all my awards and 21 folders full of articles from my time in Bardot and thought to myself I must have been a part of this amazing experience for a reason, surely all that hard work can't go to waste.

And as I looked around and thought about what I wanted to do with my life I realised not only could I pass on my 21 years of knowledge performing, singing and being a part of the Aussie music industry to up and coming singers but being a teacher means I can help shape someone else's dream since I had the amazing opportunity of living mine. And so Tiffani Wood Private Vocal Coaching was born.”

Since becoming a parent, her perception of the music industry, and music videos has changed. “It's funny in the beginning, when my daughter was younger I started to see how graphic some of the video clips were, where she would be imitating adult moves, something I never really thought about until I had kids. My daughter sings now and loves performing and it does get me thinking about the entertainment industry in general and how competitive and judgemental it can be. So I'm hoping from my experience of being there and having done that, I will be able to guide her the best way I know how, from an insider’s perspective and as a caring mum.”

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CONVERSATION

WITH TIFFANI WOOD

Kindness, giving, smiles and love make the world go round.

BIG MOMENTS Tiffani has experienced so much in her life and feels there have been many defining moments. “Getting into Bardot definitely defined me as far as singing success, reaching the height of my career at such a young age and a having a public profile but what the public saw and read about me was either a very small part of my real persona or a made up one via the media. For me, once I stepped away from the spotlight, it was then that I had the best life defining moment where, after the birth of my daughter, I realised that life wasn't about self anymore but getting the chance to share my life and dreams with my children and partner and those I love. It wasn't about bright lights and my name in lights but about the giggles and unconditional love and that to me is what life is all about.”

Having children has changed every aspect of her life, and even more so now with two. Tiffani explains, “The way I went about life, the way I viewed things, why I go to work, the real meaning of innocence, laughter and unconditional love. My kids are the very best teachers I could ever have and I am constantly learning things about life, myself, my family and my relationship through them.”

FINDING BALANCE Like many working mums, what she wants her typical day to be like and what it is can be very different. She shares, “In general it's wake up when bub does (usually 6.30/7am), get Lillian ready for school, she's in year 2. Once the school thing is done my days vary immensely depending on my mood and what work has to be done. In 2014 I'm aiming to get back into yoga, meditation, healthier eating and creating a better balance between work, family and fun. My vocal coaching business's main teaching times are Mon-Fri/ 3-7pm so dinner isn't usually until 7.30. The kids are off to bed by 8.30 at the very latest, followed by a glass of red, chocolate covered goji berries and time with my man until sleepy time.”

Because she likes balance and structure, Tiffani finds she is pretty good and separating work from family time. She explains, “Although my mind is always thinking of how to improve the business and other business ideas, at the same time I can stop what I'm doing and bath bub, help with homework or do other things that need to be done.

I think that was one of the benefits of being a single mummy. You become a complete genius at multitasking.”

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Life lessons Tiffani has received really great advice throughout the years. She reveals, “Regarding a public profile a well-known comedian said to me, ‘Darling I love you but you need to remember if you're going to say something negative say it with a smile because it comes across so much nicer.’ I've never forgotten that.

On a relationship level my mum once said "Tiffani, every man is going to have things that annoy you or cause problems, so if you leave one and meet another they will have different problems you need to deal with so the best thing to decide is which problems you can live with and which problems you can live without."

So what life message does she most want her children to learn? “The same message that my man and I try to live by and teach our kids: That kindness, giving, smiles and love make the world go round not money."

“I'm a bit of a control freak but to put it simply we don't live by mottos we live by morals and that's honesty, trust, loyalty, unconditional love, respect and giving to others in need.”

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BOOKS

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APPS

EJ SPY SCHOOL: THE TEST

DISNEY’S MUPPETS MOST WANTED

MATH EVOLVE

Susannah McFarlane, Scholastic Australia, RRP $3.99

In Cinemas April 7. Rated: CTC

Emma Jack loves being at school, but she doesn’t like tests. Sometimes good things come from bad. Join Emma as she starts Spy School. A great start to the exciting new EJ series for girls who are just starting to read chapter books.

The Muppets...Most Wanted finds Kermit and the gang wrapped up in an international crime caper involving the world’s most notorious thieves, a case of mistaken identity, unrequited love, and as always, a great deal of Muppet mayhem. The Muppets will set-off from their home base in Los Angeles on a world tour to amazing locations including Berlin, Madrid, Dublin, and London.

(iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire).

Price: Free-$1.99

TIMMY FAILURE: NOW LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE

Math Evolve is a fabulous combination of arcade and math practice. To be successful in reaching the next level, kids will need to know their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. As they solve each problem, they also fend off alien attackers. A fun learning app for ages 6 – 9 years.

Stephan Pastis, Walker Books, RRP $17.95

THE LEGO MOVIE

BECK AND BO

"When you lose hope, find it." - Timmy Failure. He doesn t like to pull rank. To reveal that he is founder, president, and CEO of the greatest detective agency in town, perhaps the nation. But he is. And he’s about to crack the biggest case of his generation: a school competition to find a stolen globe. If he can only get his entry form in on time. Ages 7 – 10 years.

In Cinemas April 3. Rated: CTC

(iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android). Price: $1.99

An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together. The voice cast includes Morgan Freeman, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett and Chris Pratt.

Beck and Bo is a beautiful and creative adventure designed specifically for toddlers and preschoolers.

The drag-and-drop interface is easy to use, and the objects easily fall into place when guided. Kids build beautiful, animated scenes by identifying characters, objects and animals and matching them to the environment; and while they do that, they listen to their names and sounds! For ages 3+

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