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Editor’s Life Maths and English programmes for children of all ages and abilities
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With the warm and fuzzy (or in my case, hot and sweaty) feelings of the festive season but a distant memory, the start to 2012 has been a flurry of book covering and backto-working. Thankfully I no longer know what is fashionable in a grade 7’s eyes when it comes to book covering, so I escaped having to ensure this arduous task! Who would have guessed that my suggestions for funky wrapping paper could be SO last season? Apparently they are…
EQUINE CRANIO-SACRAL THERAPY
Do you have a horse that has been through every diagnostic and treatment but still does not seem to get better, refusing to accept the bit, a headshaker? For these and many other problem horses, there now is hope!
Felicity Fernandes (RCST) Hilton 083 225 1733
And did anyone else’s child throw the baby out with the bath water? My daughter “recycled” last year’s perfectly good atlas – no, she did not keep it to re-use this year, she literally binned it in the paper recycling with the used books, supposedly accidentally…Oh the joys of raising a 12-going-on-18er. But February is the month of love not war, so I have declared a cease fire with immediate effect.
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If you hate Valentine’s Day for all it represents and the blatant commercial extortion of couples in love, stop reading right now – I would hate to be held responsible for your nausea. I happen to luuurve February, as my husband always improves on Valentine’s Day each year. It’s a bit of a love fest actually, and not the way you think! Last year my friend Carla and I planned a special Valentine’s evening (dinner and live music), but if you’re a regular reader of Mum’s Mail, you’ll remember the disaster that it turned out to be…so I am really looking forward to the 14th of February this year, as the pressure is off me! Not the girls’ turn to plan anything!
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So here’s to a romantic and mooshy Valentine’s month. It’s the one day of the year you can give and receive those nasty little white bears holding red hearts that declare “I love you with all my heart”! Eeuw!
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Reader’s Life S.A.’s Ultimate Kids in the Kitchen competition: If your little one provides endless dinnertime entertainment, helps you in the kitchen or just loves mom’s cooking, enter now and stand a chance to win R5000! Visit the What’s for Dinner website (www. whatsfordinner.co.za) and upload a funny or cute photo of your little one at dinnertime or in the kitchen. The top 10 snaps will go to the voting polls, and the entry with the most votes wins!
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Learn all about instruments Playing of all percussion instruments Learning rhythm patterns & tonal patterns Reading music and understanding music language Graphic notation Body movement and awareness
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Healthy/Beautiful Life AIM TO BE HEALTHY!
Obesity Traps Children are born inherently active and yet we are surrounded by inactive children. This, along with poor dietary practices, has seen an increase in obesity and associated health issues in children. These health issues were previously not seen until adulthood - high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, elevated blood cholesterol levels etc. Today, about one in three American children is overweight or obese; nearly triple the rate in 1963. South Africa follows the same trend.
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Parents are not prioritising their children’s dietary and physical activity needs. We say we don’t have the time but we literally cannot afford to make ignorant choices for our children. As a result of the increasing obesity crisis our children’s generation can expect to die at a younger age than their parents.
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Obesity Traps: • Increased portion sizes. Twenty years ago a burger comprised about 333 calories. Today it is 590 calories! • Poor food choices. Convenience meals are high in sugars, fats and salt and low in fibre. Did you know French fries are the most common source of vegetable consumed by children today? • Eating out more, fast foods, restaurants etc. These are one-stop shops for calorie-dense foods. • Our children are moving less. One in four American children does not do any physical activity and four to five hours a day is spent in front of the TV or computer.
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The American Heart Association recommends that children under 18 years should be getting at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every day. Make better food choices and up the activity levels! Source: Catherine Lund (BA Sport Science Hons), Biokineticist/Exercise Specialist, clund@atsu.edu.
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This child friendly environment offers medical services for the whole family!
Come in and see us! Mon - Fri: 9am - 6pm • Sat: 9am - 2pm
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Tiny Life EUROPE’S LARGEST STEM CELL BANK IS NOW STORING LOCALLY IN SOUTH AFRICA. Stem Cell Therapies are the future, now is the time to store your baby’s precious stem cells from only R217* per month. Take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity for your child by registering with Cryo-Save South Africa. For 9 months the umbilical cord plays a vital role in the care of your child’s health and well-being. Cryo-Save offers a unique opportunity to extend this care by saving the stem cells found within the core and/or tissue, you can now decide to make a special provision for the future health of your child. Currently there are more than 70 medical conditions being treated by the use of stem cell technology i.e. blood cancers, genetic and immune diseases. Global future medical applications are continuously being researched and discovered. Cryo-Save South Africa now gives you the fantastic opportunity to store locally, internationally or dual storage. Cryo-Save South Africa guarantees the highest quality standards in terms of transport, preparation and security of your child’s stored umbilical cord stem cells. You can be assured that every single step we take is based on the strictest international accreditation standards which are scientifically proven. When storing with Cryo-Save, your samples will be safely stored for as long as you require. Your stem cells can be stored indefinitely and there are no hidden costs. Banking your baby’s stem cells with Cryo-Save South Africa means that these precious assets are covered by one of the largest stem cell banks in the world and backed by 2 publicly listed companies - no other facility in Africa can offer this security. Cryo-Save now stores nearly 200 000 samples globally, making us the fastest growing stem cell storage bank in the world. We will continue to provide safe, ethical and affordable solutions to parents. Take advantage of this unique opportunity for your child by registering with Cryo-Save South Africa. * Terms & Conditions apply, subject to change.
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Tiny Life Prepare for Emergencies
Domestic Childminder & CPR Course
In every household at some time or another you will be faced with an emergency - whether a medical or criminal one. The best thing you can do is to prepare ahead for these emergencies.
Course includes: • Basic Childcare • First Aid, CPR and Choking • HIV and AIDS Awareness • Stimulation and Play • New Courses: • Basic Housekeeping • Home Based Care for the Elderly
CPR courses for Schools, Moms, Dads, Grannies and Babysitters.
Here are some things to do:
Booking Essential! Contact Gail Starr (033) 386 4451 • 083 445 1441 or gail@starr.co.za www.vitallifetraining.co.za
• Discuss with family members what to do in the event of an emergency and assign everyone a role (e.g. who would do CPR, who would phone the ambulance, who could drive an injured person to hospital etc.). • Make sure you have a well-stocked first-aid kit that all members of the family including your domestic worker know how to use. • Have all relevant emergency numbers clearly displayed next to your telephone. • In case anyone ever needs to give directions to emergency personnel, write down a few brief directions on how to get to your house with prominent landmarks (this is very important if you have a domestic worker looking after your children). • Make sure you have attended a basic first-aid and CPR course and keep it updated. • Find out what medical assistance you could expect from your medical aid and check who their preferred suppliers are. This may be helpful after the emergency when the medical bills start arriving. • On your car make sure you have your medical aid stickers clearly displayed as well as any towing assistance.
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• Stimulates all the senses and promotes learning • Develops perceptual motor skills • Unique range of climbing and clambering equipment • Original Clamber Club action songs and exciting props • Gives parents great stimulation ideas for home
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Being prepared may just help you panic less in the event of an emergency as you will know what to do. Contact: Gail Starr, Vital Life Training, 083 445 1441, for more info on basic first-aid and CPR courses, and how to assemble or purchase a first-aid kit.
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Tiny Life Low Milk Supply and PCOS Some mothers who struggle with low or no breast-milk supply may have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) - although a third of PCOS sufferers struggle with oversupply! Most of the time when mothers have low milk supply, it is due to various factors such as baby not suckling efficiently, scheduled feedings, topping up with formula without expressing, mother not eating/drinking enough etc. But we are seeing an increase in women with PCOS, which is thought to be diet and lifestyle related, and which can affect breastfeeding since it affects the hormonal system.
WE CARE
In a study done by Lisa Marasco (MA, IBCLC), half of the women with lactation failure suffered from obesity and 67% from infertility. Both are side effects of PCOS. Many doctors, including paediatricians, do not know much about breastfeeding or PCOS and can unintentionally give mothers wrong advice that can also contribute to low milk supply. So choose wisely.
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After baby’s birth, if the milk came in, PCOS may be due to a secondary issue. If the milk didn’t come in at all, it’s probably a primary issue. For the best possible outcome, start working on the problem immediately, before or during pregnancy. PCOS can cause too little breast tissue to grow to fully support breastfeeding if nothing is done. You should see breast growth and “veining” on the breast during pregnancy. Ask your doctor about Metformin, Fenugreek or Goat’s Rue, which may help. Even if you are not producing enough breast milk, some breast milk is better than nothing at all, so don’t give up. There are ways to supplement your baby by still feeding directly from the breast while working on supply issues.
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Source: Yulanda Ridge, Certified Lactation Consultant, 082 725 5043, 033 – 396 1733.
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Visit our website for more exciting baby and kidz products! Jaci Tibbit - 082 827 8474 jaci@jackflashstories.co.za www.jackflashstories.co.za
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• Boys & Girls • Age 3 & up • Fun filled programmes • Birthday parties welcome Contact Sherri on 083 547 5981
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An exciting range of horsey products designed for horse crazy kids! The range includes T-shirts, riding shirts, caps, mousepads, pencil bags, homework bags & a variety of bags. Unique products can be made to order, eg. bedding.
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Educated Life How the Internet Can Help Your Child
‘The hassle-free solution to lost property’
The Internet is a valuable research tool for school-aged children. However, parents need to equip their children to use the Internet effectively as well as put in place some protection mechanisms. Carolyn Holgate, MWEB Connect General Manager, says parents should look to put measures in place to ensure their children have a healthy and beneficial relationship with the Internet before giving them access. For example: • Agree times for Internet access with your children. • Place the home computer in a visible area of the house so you can easily and quickly see what your children are looking at. • Put software such as antivirus and Internet filtering software in place to protect your children. • Parents also need to show their children how to safely register for services online, how to protect their personal information and the ins and outs of belonging to social networks and creating online profiles.
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Once that is done it’s important that parents teach their children skills on how to search for content. Apart from showing their children how to either limit results pages to South Africa or search internationally, parents can also teach children how to use Google Advanced Search and the symbols used to narrow a search down: • Inverted commas for an exact phrase. • A plus sign to ensure content has both words/phrases. • Star to fill in the blanks. • A minus sign to exclude a word or phrase.
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Once parents have taught their children how to search, they need to teach them how to evaluate the accuracy of information they are looking at. For example, some of the articles on Wikipedia are factually correct and very well written, while others are not. Source: MWEB.
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Educated Life Are you or your child not coping?
Special Parents Special education mums and dads should be given special thanks for all the extra things they manage to do for their children. Every mother is special but mothers of children with learning difficulties are uniquely special. If you have a child who has a disability of some sort, you’re always on the lookout for new and different ways to help your child and to make your child’s life an easier and happier one. This means you seldom have time for yourselves.
Is your child a square peg in a round hole? We can help!
Jenni Underwood
033 - 343 4086 083 395 1321
Claire Hartshorne Psychologist Practice No. 0059978
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Cell: 084 240 9610 Tel: 033 - 345 2041
e-mail: clair_psychologist@yahoo.com
ENROL NOW FOR 2012
Thank you mum and dad for supporting your child by: • Putting your own interests to one side when helping with homework. • Caring enough when your child is ready to give up. • Being the most important teacher for your child. • Assisting in turning limitations into growth. • Having the courage to work with people who do not always have your child’s best interests at heart. • Dealing with comparisons and criticisms from family, friends and acquaintances who do not necessarily understand the value of differences. • Being able to guide and support your child through his education until education can be managed alone. • Providing support and understanding through the minefield of social experiences. • Developing the strengths and nurturing the talents which shine through. • Having the strength to be at peace with who your child is and not to wish otherwise. • Being wise enough to let go when necessary so your child can meet his own challenges. • Creating a loving and supporting home. • Continuing to provide a home that supports the rest of the family without disabilities and allowing for their nurturing and growth.
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We give children from 3yrs - 11yrs the ‘unfair’ advantage! • We create a LOVE for MATHS • We promote intuitive thinking • We enhance problem solving capabilities • We cultivate a photographic memory Please contact John Cato on 071 855 8840 or visit www.semas.co.za for further details.
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We offer an extensive range of quality educational toys and games to pre-primary and primary schools.
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Relaxed Life Just Boutique.net
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• Jason Justus and the Thing under the Floor by South African author, Carina Diedericks-Hugo, is the exciting adventure of how Jason and his best friends, PJ and Tessa, uncover a sinister crime at their school, Southern Cross Primary. In Jason Justus and the Mystery of the Green and Gold the three friends enter a competition and have to deal with nasty opponents, the Super Ms. The stories are relevant and engrossing, and the characters likeable and well-developed. Great reading for children aged 9 to 12. Published by Pearson Education. Cost: R49.95 each.
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Busy Life FEBRUARY AWARENESS DAYS • Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month • Reproductive Health Month • 1 Feb – 31 May: Immunisation Campaign • 2: World Wetlands Day • 6 - 10: International Networking Week • 12 - 18: STI/Condom Week • 12 - 18: Pregnancy Awareness Week • 14: Valentine’s Day • 17: Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day • 22: Lent begins. ARTS & CULTURE • THE KILN PHOTOGRAPHY & ART GALLERY: Sat, 7am – 11am, Karkloof Farmers’ Market. Contact Doug Morton, 082 611 6991. BUSINESS MEETINGS • WOMEN IN BUSINESS FORUM: 9 Feb. Topic: Financial Year End – What does this entail? Contact Ali Engelbrecht, ceo@womeninbusiness.org.za, www.womeninbusiness.org.za. CHARITY • SUPPORT MYSCHOOL: Purchase children’s stationery online at www.waltons.co.za; shop at Woolworths, www.woolworths.co.za or Engen Woolworths stores; buy books at www.kalahari. com. Contact cs@myschool.co.za, 0860 100 445. • A WALK FOR THOSE WHO CAN’T: 18 – 20 May, PMB – Durban. To raise funds for Quadpara Association. Cost: R200. Contact Jo Wilkinson, 031 – 792 8833, 072 717 6300, joannew@tritonexpress. co.za. • MSUNDUZI HOSPICE CHARITY SHOP: 200 Zwartkop Rd, Prestbury. Mon – Fri 8am – 3.45pm, Sat 8am – 1pm. Donations welcomed. Contact 033 – 344 1560. • HELP FERAL CATS: Donate food or cash to the SPCA for sterilisation & care of feral cats. Contact Maureen Vider, PMB SPCA, 033 – 386 9267. • PIETERMARITZBURG PREGNANCY ASSIST: Offers counselling, emergency care safe house, “Baby Safes”. The organisation needs: cots, prams, car chairs, clothes, nappies & formula. Contact Rene Morcom, 033 – 347 5544. COURSES/WORKSHOPS • JUST BOUTIQUE: Food, craft & health workshops for kids & adults. Contact Lara Edmonds, info@justboutique.net, 033 – 342 4984. • ZULU LESSONS: Beginners’ class starts Feb. Contact Linda Hofmeyr, 033 – 342 4447, 082 865 0262, resourcemx@lifeonline.co.za. • PROSPER IN BEAUTY: 27 Feb, 9am – 4.30pm. For business owners & skin care specialists. Contact Michelle Arde, salesrepkzn@ai-importers.co.za. • INTERIOR DECORATING COURSE: 10 lessons (Tues, 24 Jan – 24 Apr), 15 lessons (Wed, 8.30am – 11am, 25 Jan – 6 Jun), 11 Centenary Rd. Contact Brenda Horner, Gap Academy, info@gapacademy. co.za. • GARDEN DESIGN & MAINTENANCE COURSE: 7 Feb (12 weeks), 8.30am – 12pm weekly, The Studio, Hillcrest. Contact Lindsay Gray, info@schoolofgardendesign.co.za, 082 449 9237. • SIMPLY BREATHE – LEARNING THE ART OF MEDITATION: Thurs, 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Yellowwood Café, Howick. Cost: R30. Contact Hayley, 072 971 8450, meditateinmidlands@gmail.com. • EMOTION IN MOTION: Stress release sessions, conference workshops, ice breakers, body-mind awareness. One-on-one or group sessions, incl.
movement. Contact Charlotte Blignaut, coach@ emotioninmotion.co.za. • GENERAL SEWING & SOFT FURNISHINGS CLASSES: Wed afternoons. Contact Brenda Horner, 082 372 1737, decorsol@lantic.net. EDUCATION/CHILDREN • KWAZULU-NATAL MUSEUM: Mon – Fri 8.15am – 4.30pm, Sat 9am – 4pm, Sun 10am – 3pm, Jabu Ndlovu St, PMB. Contact 033 – 345 1404. • BOOKS2YOU: 1 Feb, St Charles Prep; 2 – 3 Feb, Pelham Senior Primary; 9 – 10 Feb, Allandale Primary; 20 – 21 Feb, Nizamia Islamic School. Contact Paula, 082 907 1573. ENTERTAINMENT • JAMMO: Music & entertainment, every Fri, 6pm, Cliffy’s, PMB. Contact Tracy, 071 355 8714. • DRUMKIDZ PARTIES: Contact Bhavna, 081 587 2599, bhavna@drumkidz.co.za. • FUN FAMILY DRUMMING: Sun, from 12.30pm, Chantecler Hotel, Botha’s Hill. Contact 083 704 4879. GROUPS • ADD/ADHD SUPPORT GROUP: For parents of children with ADD/ADHD. Contact Ralph Gilbert, ralph@drgilbert.co.za. LEISURE • NAMBITI HILLS VALENTINE’S SPECIAL: R1795 p.p. per night sharing. Special valid 1 – 29 Feb. Contact 031 – 818 0340. • INCHANGA CHOO CHOO: Last Sun of the month, departing Kloof Station – Inchanga (return trips), 8.30am & 12.30pm. Departing PMB station different times. Next train: 26 Feb. Contact 082 353 6003, www.umgenisteamrailway.co.za. MARKETS • NITE MARKET: Last Thurs, Cliffy’s, PMB. Contact Tracy, 071 355 8714. • CAR BOOT SALE: Last Sun, 9am – 1pm, Cliffy’s, PMB. Contact Tracy, 071 355 8714. • SHONGWENI FARMERS’ & CRAFT MARKET: Sat, 6am – 10.30am, cnr Alverstone & Kassier Rd, Assagay. Contact 083 777 1674. • PMB FARMERS’ MARKET: Sat, 6am, Alexandra Park. Contact 082 886 0687. • CITY HALL CRAFT MARKET: Sat, 9am – 2pm, opposite City Hall. Contact 033 – 396 2807. • THE FOOD MARKET: 25 Feb, 8am – 1pm, Hellenic Community Centre, Durban North. Contact 084 505 0113, info@thefoodmarket.co.za. SPECIAL EVENTS • SINGLES’ VALENTINE’S EVENING: 11 Feb, for ages 30 – 50. Contact Jolene, 084 666 1921, jolene@firstkissdating.co.za. • PAMPER PARTIES: For girls aged 4 – 12, at your home. Cost: minimum R50 per child. Contact Nirvana Pillay, 076 492 4965, 033 – 397 2944, nirvanap722@gmail.com. Send your March 2012 Diary Dates to editor@mumsmail.com & brenda@i4u.co.za with “Pietermaritzburg Diary” in the subject line before 10 February 2012. Entries will be published space permitting & at the Editor’s discretion. Please confirm all details of events with contact person. e. & o.e
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