PakMag Cairns - March 2012

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issue 57

What’s On

MARCH

Year of

reading

Why boys fall behind

Cover photo courtesy of Cheeky Monkey Photography

Mummy

Guilt

When is mum guilt OK?

Kids

Eyesight: More than 20/20 Nutrition: Food sensitivities Surrogacy: the Legalities

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48 publishers note Hello and welcome to the 57th edition of PakMag. My big boy Jordan has just turned 3, and he is doing the funniest things, like singing

contents

pakmag : for parents of beans to teens

‘Sexy and I Know It’ as loud as he can in public whilst doing the wiggle. Our house is definitely getting louder with two boys.

Sean is starting to compete with Jordan to see who can yell the

parents 02 What’s new 09 Real Lives: Year of the farmer

making me deaf!

10 Reading: the gender divide

next PakClub in your superhero

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Kid’s MiniMag

05 Show & tell

loudest which is funny but it’s

We hope to see you soon at the

kids

babies & toddlers

12 Harley’s Educational 13 Catholic Education

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PakBaby - What’s in a name?

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Harleys Educational

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Women & Finance

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MacDonnells Law: Surrogacy

Enjoy this edition, and don’t

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PakHealth

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20 Family Nutrition

06 WIN a Tupperware collection

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23 PakFood

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41 Wardrobe Wake Up 43 Mummy guilt - when is it ok?

45 The price of being social 47 Total Optical: Eyesight 48 Heroes & Villains 50 Biz Directory

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what’s new march

what’s new march mixed media

Movie Releases

The Cairns Regional Gallery is offering a workshop especially for children (aged 6-12 years) hosted by local artist and teacher, Ricky Beresford in the use of mixed media.

Participants will have fun making rubbings

class clowns

while learning how to use a variety of materials including pencil, crayon and charcoal. Dates: Saturday 17 March (1-3pm).

Bookings essential.

Starring: Amanda Seyfried In Cinemas: February 23 Babes In Arms Session: March 14 In the new suspense thriller GONE, Jill Parrish (Amanda Seyfried) comes home from a night shift to discover her sister Molly has been abducted.

Jill, who had escaped from a kidnapper a year before, is convinced that the same kidnapper has come back.

zebra art Art teacher and registered school teacher Michelle Boicos runs art classes for primary school aged children during the school term on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, as well as Saturday mornings. Cost per term: $150.

John Carter of Mars Starring: Taylor Kitsch

Holiday programs are also available with

From Academy Award® winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton (Wall-E) comes “John Carter” – a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars).

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Starring: Judi Dench In Cinemas: March 22 Babes In Arms Session: March 28 THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL tells the story of a group of misfit British pensioners who are enticed to retire to a fabulous hotel in Jaipur, India, where they are promised to live a life of luxury for a bargain price. Upon their arrival, they are dismayed to find that restoration of the once elegant Marigold Hotel has stalled.

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The 4th annual Cairns Blues Festival will be here again on Saturday 12 May from 10am to

competition across the country and it’s coming to Cairns on 21 March.

The Cairns heats will be held at The Young

It’s time to start planning ahead and booking activities for the Easter school holidays.

Company (169 Bunda St) starting with a 2-hour workshop/rehearsal from 3pm - 5pm followed by the show at 6pm. There is a 5

10pm at Fogarty Park. This one day event will

• New Leaf Kids Drama Holiday

• The Young Company Easter Drama

minute time limit for acts with up to three

showcase 16 international, national and local

Program at the Tanks: 2-5 April

School: Spy Supremacy 2-5 April, Horrible

people and the routines must be original,

performers across two stages.

(9am-1pm daily). Suitable for 8-14 year olds.

Histories 10-13 April. Cost $195. For more

well rehearsed and funny!

Cost: $50 per day or $165 for four days. For

info call Leigh on 4041 4066.

Tickets are now available through Ticketlink

more info call Sarah on 0401 758 188 or go

Fridays, from 1–4pm. Cost: $30 per session.

on 1300 855 835 or www.ticketlink.com.au

to www.newleafkids.com.au

For more info call Michelle on 0427 939 885.

Cost for pre-sold tickets: Adults $60, Youth $30. Children under 13 years go free.

new lifestyle program A 10-week healthy lifestyle program run

Go to www.classclowns.com.au to complete an online registration to enter.

• Wildlife Habitat Kids Club: Designed for primary school aged kids and held on Fri,

• Cairns Libraries: Easter Egg Basket

Sat, Sun & Mon 1.30-2.30pm. Cost: Free with

Craft workshops for kids aged 5+. Cost: Free.

entry. Call 4099 3235 to book.

miss teen

• Regional Gallery: Art based workshops

Miss Teen Australia is open to entries from

for 5-12 year olds will be running 2-5 April

girls aged 16-19 up until 31 March 2012.

• Aussie Farm Entertainment: Farm

(10am-12 noon). Cost: $18 per class. Call

Entry fee: $125 inc. hat, t-shirt, make-up bag

Bookings essential. Call 4044 3785 or email

calling exhibitors

t.curtis@cairns.qld.gov.au

by the Queensland Health Department is

The Business Liaison Association (BLA)

starting on 20 March. It will incorporate

visits cost $110 for a family of five. For more

Carley on 4046 4888 for more info or email

do a great job of linking local industry

and catwalk lessons. For more info email

weekly educational workshops for parents at

info or to book call 4065 3310.

creativekids@cairnsregionalgallery.com.au

and education. They provide secondary

fnq@missteenaustralia.com.au

the Esplanade while the children are playing

school students with relevant, up to date

games, swimming and attending drumming

knowledge, skills and resources to meet the

workshops. To register contact Gina Davis

demands of the business community.

on 4226 4430 or email Georgina_Davis@ health.qld.gov.au

open now Vacancies from nursery to school age care

Collaborating with schools, training

costs start from as little as $9.82 per child per day for 5 days* (BaseD on 100% ccB, ccr & 50hrs) call 4045 4045 or drop in for a tour today open mon-fri 6.30am-6.30pm Enrol Now Free Bus Service from Gordonvale to Woree, Weekly Dance Classes, and you could Swimming Lessons, Free Morning and Afternoon tea, Viva Soccer, and win this Holden Bachelor Qualified Teachers implementing the Kindergarten Program Barina Spark

providers, employment agencies, government departments, professional

easter roller party

associations and industry representatives, the BLA facilitates the Annual Careers & Education Expo. The next Careers Expo

The Cairns Recreation Centre is holding

is coming on 17 May at the Fred Moule

it’s annual Easter Roller Party on 31 March

Exhibition Centre.

(6-9pm). The Easter Bunny will be there to oversee the fun including Easter Bonnet

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blues festival

years 9-12 participate in the Class Clowns

book ahead

classes running on Tuesdays, Thursdays and

In Cinemas: March 8 Babes In Arms Session: March 21

Each year hundreds of school students from

Cost: $18 per child including materials.

making, face painting, jumping castles, rock climbing and more. Call 4053 5353 for info.

If you would like to be an exhibitor email info@bla.org.au or go to www.bla.org.au for application forms.

competition Drawn on the 4th of may 2012* Located beside Bentley Park College • E: info@childsworld.com.au

www.childsworld.com.au

call us on

*Conditions apply

Gone

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Show and tell

The latest news, products and tips in the world of families and kids

By Amanda Cranston

MARCH

Useful hints & tips for you & your family

Get to know..

As the owner of Kids Moves, Sheridan Dolan is well known for getting kids exercising in schools and daycare centres. She is also mum to Layla (5).

Top 5

Favourite Kids Books [1] Lord of the Rings – J.R.R.Tolkien [2] Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix – J.K.Rowling [3] Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azbakan – J.K.Rowling

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What’s the strangest thing in your handbag? A bag of shells, little sticks and leaves…we always manage to find something ‘worth’ keeping.

What kids TV show do you hate?

Dora, while it is educational, the songs they sing are sooooo irritating.

[4] Captain Underpants & The Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space – Dav Pilkey

What do you hope your kids don’t inherit? My stubbornness!

[5] The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrob – C.S.Lewis

‘Beef Strong-enough’ as Layla calls it!

Source: ABC

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Describe your parenting style?

My parenting style is pretty chilled out!

Take each day as it comes because every day is different!

What was the last meal you cooked?

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done while sleep deprived?

Put the ice-cream in the cupboard instead of the freezer What was the last object you helped your child find?

A tiny box of friendship dolls that we had to find about three times as she kept putting it down and forgetting where it was!

Tell us something most people wouldn’t know about you?

I like vegemite on a spoon.

Finish this sentence: I am a good mum because...

My daughter and I always manage to work things out together, good and bad, we can always talk…and we have HEAPS of FUN!

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Show and tell

True Spirit of Yasi Local Cairns mum Lisa Robbie is one of the contributors in a new book titled ‘The True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi’. It is an inspiring collection of personal stories, poems, quotes, photos and drawings that reflect on the impact of Yasi. 10% of the proceeds

Got something to share or

from the sale of the book will be directed back in to

shout about? Email us at

the affected community. Contact Lisa on 0402 210

elaine@pakmag.com.au

330 to find out where to buy it.

tupperware Giveaway!

Can you believe it? Tupperware recently celebrated 50 years of successful party planning in Australia and they’ve been in pantries around the world since 1938.

Tupperware items are not only practical, they’re also made to last and come with a lifetime guarantee. To celebrate their 50th anniversary local consultant Tracey McCarthy is giving away The Ultimate Breeze Collection (RRP $92.45) to one of our lucky readers. It comprises of two Breeze Snack Cups, four Breeze Dip Bowls, one Breeze Pak ‘N Store and two Breeze Large Square Away Containers. Everything you’ll need for outdoor entertaining. For more information call Tracey on 0419 026 176.

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My Business Tracey Donaghey runs her busy online store, www.stixandstones.com.au from her Cairns home with the help of her kids, Jessica (6) and Jackson (4).

I had no intention of leaving my career

amazing people out there producing just

in HR to run my own business but

the most incredible products.

the inspiration for my business came about during my maternity leave. After Jessica’s birth I set about compiling ‘way too much stuff’ for her keepsake box. It was overflowing with newsworthy items so I decided to condense it all in to one page that I called her Babyography®. My wonderful mothers group friends then encouraged me to do more with it and the idea has developed and transformed in to a beautiful illustrated keepsake.

WIN Tupperware!!!

Over the last five years, our range has

For your chance to win this fantastic Tupperware collection simply email us at competitions@pakmag.com.au an tell us what you love about Tupperware?

I absolutely love searching for the next

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grown to over 3000 unique products. unique product to add to my site. I try wherever possible to deal with other local small businesses - there are so many

It’s important to develop a business that you enjoy and that you’re 110% comfortable ‘spruiking’ to anyone that will listen! Many mums are creating online businesses and my tips are to learn everything you can about Search Engine Optimisation before putting your website together and to choose your web designer carefully (a local designer that you can sit down face to face with is a big plus).

Thanks to Peace Mitchell, director of online community Connect2mums.

Connect2mums connects almost 10,000 mums together for friendship and support. It’s also a place where mumpreneurs from all over Australia come to network.

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Real Lives Story thanks to Amanda Cranston

year of the farmer Local mum and well-known artist and illustrator Jacque Duffy has written a series of beautiful kid’s books about farming and industry. The State Government has just bought the series which is to be distributed throughout schools and libraries.

Jacque explains she wrote her first book in the

to support each other. “At the time there were

Milk Carton!, That is not a Bulldozer and That is

series after she and her family moved from

also a lot of political rallies because the farming

not a Balloon. “The books are great for learning to

Brisbane up to North Queensland and her kids

community was really struggling and I wanted to

read because they are full of sight words and the

wanted to update their city cousins on what they

do something to help,” Jacque says. “Mills were

books are all about farming which interests boys,”

had been doing. “We were living in a Mill House

closing down, the dairy industry was about to be

she says. Jacque says she hopes her books will

in the country and it was a new experience

deregulated and bananas were to be imported

teach kids to respect the role of farmers, inspire

for us as a family, and all of a sudden my boys

rather than retailers buying off local farmers. I

kids to visit a farm and give kids an insight into

were learning all about country life,” she says.

started writing stories about the industries that

where things come from and how they work. “It

The boys had the chance to milk a cow, ride in a

were in trouble and the life of each of these

is amazing how many kids don’t know that milk

tractor and learn all about farming. They watched

farming communities and turned them in to

comes from a cow and think it comes from the

sugar cane grow, watched the farmers harvest

picture books. I wanted to get media attention

supermarket,” she says. “With 2012 being the Year

the cane, load it into the cane trains and haul

and help raise money to go back into the farming

of the Farmer, it is a great time for kids to start

it off to the mill. “They even got to ride in the

community. I wanted to be a different voice

learning about the farming community and why

harvester with one of the farmers while he cut

and not just stand there with a placard. This

they are so important.”

cane, something they never would have done

was my way of helping the community that had

living in the city,” she says. “My kids were having

welcomed me and my family.” All the money

all these wonderful experiences and they wanted

made from her books has been donated straight

to tell their cousins all about their new life in the

back in to the Farmers Fighting Fund.

country.”

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Jacque’s books have been very well received,

Not long after Jacque and her family had settled

and each one features her sons as they learn

in to life in Far North Queensland, they began

about something new. Her books include That

to see the struggles and hardships faced by the

is not a Tractor!, That is not a Moo Cow!, That is

farming community and how everyone unites

not a Raincoat!, That is not a House, That is not a

Jacque is now working on a few new children’s books, as well as spending time on her paintings.

Jacque’s artwork is available all year round at Under Art Gallery in Cairns, Mission Arts Gallery in Mission Beach and CWM Gallery in Sydney.

For more information on Jacque Duffy and her books log on to www.jacquesartandbooks.com

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reading:

National Year of Reading Story thanks to Amanda Cranston

the gender divide

Surveys show that boys are falling behind when it comes to reading, so what can be done to spark their interest in the magical world of books?

National literacy statistics show that 46 percent of Australians can’t read newspapers or magazines, can’t understand the instructions on a medicine bottle and can’t follow a recipe. And an international survey conducted by UNESCO across 43 countries shows girls have much higher

dolls, so literacy is easier for them to learn.

So what can be done to bridge the gap? Parents can help by reading with their sons every night but it’s especially important for fathers to read to their sons and show that reading is something

Books for boys: Early years • Dr Seuss books

that men do too. Good role modelling is also

• Dig Dig Digging by Margaret Mayo

important, boys need to see their father’s reading

• The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

A recent book called Why Boys Fail: Saving Our

for their own pleasure whether it be books,

• The Waterhole by Graeme Base

Sons from an Educational System That’s Leaving

magazines or newspapers.

• Trucktown by Jon Scieszka

Choosing appropriate books for boys is also a

• Spot series by Eric Hill

reading scores than boys.

Them Behind by Richard Whitmore sheds some light on why boys are so far behind in reading.

factor - boys don’t tend to like reading books

• Dinosaur Dig by Penny Dale

“Little boys’ brains have never been ideally

about girls even though girls will read about

• All Aboard the Dinotrain by Deb Lund

suited to pick up verbal skills so early in life,” the

anything. Boys often prefer to read informational

author suggests. He explains that after thorough

books, newspapers, magazines or comic books

Middle Grades

research the most common reasons for boys

about sport, hobbies, mechanical stuff or fantasy.

• Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

falling behind include a lack of phonics, poor

Younger boys like to read about dinosaurs,

• Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

teacher education, lack of reading instruction in

trucks, cars, dragons and pirates. The Harry Potter

• Specky Magee by Felice Arena & Gary Lyon

upper grades, inattention to role models, lack

books inspired thousands of boys to read again

of boy books, pushing literacy on boys too soon

and once boys have got that hunger for books it

and failure to teach properly.

is important to keep feeding their interest before

Other common reasons cited are that boys find reading boring and no fun, they’re too busy, they

you lose them to video games and other outside influences.

• Mission Fox series by Justin D’Ath • The Day My Bum Went Psycho

by Andy Griffiths • The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

by Jeff Kinney

like other activities better, they have trouble

More authors are now recognising the relative

• Shark Wars series by E.J. Altbacker

getting ‘into’ the story or they think they are no

lack of books written specifically for boys and

• The Twits by Roald Dahl

good at reading.

more male-driven books full of adventures,

• Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl

It has also been suggested that girls do so much better at early literacy because they usually talk more than boys from a very early age through role playing with dress-ups and talking to their

mysteries and comedy are coming on to the market. Australian authors who write great books for boys include Felice Arena, Andy Griffiths and Morris Gleitzman.

• Hatchet by Gary Paulson • The 13-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths • Whippersnapper by Felice Arena

Other great books for boys • Lord of the Flies • Treasure Island

Note: The Cairns Library holds regular FREE one-hour Reluctant Readers

• The Dangerous Book for Boys

Workshops for kids. Call them on 4044 3720 for more information.

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early reading

Catholic Education Story thanks to Christine Masters

If reading came naturally, teaching reading would be a much easier job to do because children would learn to read as readily as they learn to speak. However, children don’t learn to read just from being exposed to books, it is a skill that must be taught and for many children, it must be taught explicitly and systematically, one small step at a time.

Reading is more than just being able to say the

[1] Read yourself. Your actions really do speak

busy families read aloud at breakfast or just after

words that are on the page, packet or screen. It is

louder than your words. When your kids see you

dinner. And read books you enjoy. Your kids will

all about what we understand and take from the

reading the newspaper, Rugby League Week or

know if you are faking it.

texts that we read. It is therefore important that

curling up with a book, they will want to follow

we spend time not only reading to our children

your example.

but also talking about what has been read.

Learning to read is closely tied to learning to

Reading, like shooting baskets and playing the

speak and listen. Families and caregivers need

piano, is a skill. Like other skills, it gets better with

to talk and listen to young children in order to

practice.

help them learn a lot of the skills they will need for reading. When a child says “cook” and the parent says, “Would you like a cookie?” they are building the child’s knowledge of vocabulary, sentence structure, syntax, and purposes for communication — all of which will help them to develop as a reader. Singing rhymes and playing word games assist children to recognise the sounds in words (phonemic awareness).

Here are some tips for developing literacy:

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[2] Make sure your children read every day.

[3] Get the library habit. Make sure everyone in your family has a library card. Schedule regular trips to the library.

[4] Read aloud to the children. Start reading to your children when they are young and don’t stop reading to them as they grow older; you will both enjoy the chance to do something together.

Set aside some time each day for reading aloud.

Even 10 minutes a day can have a big impact.

[5] Give books as gifts. Then find a special place for your children to keep their own library.

[6] Make reading a privilege. Say, “You can stay up 15 minutes later tonight if you read in bed” or “Because you helped with the dishes, I have time to read you an extra story.”

Remember reading is not only about books.

Children need to read a variety of texts – books, magazines, websites, posters etc.

Parents, teachers and caregivers all play an important role in helping children learn to read.

Research shows that when families, teachers and community members share responsibility for teaching children to read, it makes a difference.

Bedtime is a natural reading aloud time. Other

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partnering with teachers

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Harley’s Educational Story thanks to Kristy Vallely

As parents we are not the only mentors in our child’s life. Other people will also influence their social values and emotional development, and once they start school, their teacher becomes one of their most influential figures.

It’s therefore very important to build a good relationship with your child’s teacher so here are some tips on fostering a sense of partnership with them: • Be positive, on time, and prepared for school.

• Exchange email addresses with your child’s teacher and agree to keep in touch.

• If time permits, offer to volunteer your time in the classroom.

• Consider donating classroom supplies or a gift certificate to a store where teachers can purchase materials for the classroom. (You’d be surprised how many supplies teachers

• Respect their schedule – what may be a good

buy with their own money!)

time for you may not be a good time for them.

• Let the teacher know if there are issues or

savings switch

During these trying economic times many people are turning towards bank accounts and term deposits to protect their money.

Term deposits traditionally offer the reward of a

Direct, Bankwest and Citibank don’t have the

the local branch of another institution. Websites

higher interest rate than a normal bank account,

high overheads associated with having a branch

like Canstar, RateCity and Mozo are useful for

in return for locking your money away for a fixed

network so in many cases they can offer higher

comparing the current interest rates across a

interest rates.

variety of institutions, for both term deposits

• Don’t forget to acknowledge the other school

period of time. As always it pays to shop around.

affect how your child performs at school. Being

staff such as Teacher Aids, Office Staff, and

Currently there is very little difference in the

aware of your child’s needs in advance will help

Playground duty staff.

interest rates being offered by some 1-year term

• If you are impressed by your child’s teacher,

deposits and many online savings accounts. But online savings accounts have the benefit of ‘at

• As working parents it can be difficult to

make sure you let the principal know in person

attend some events but staying involved is

or in writing.

call’ access to your funds.

• If you are unimpressed by your teacher speak

important so if you can’t make it check to see if any other family members can go on your behalf.

• Remember that the teacher is a person first.

Women & finance Main story thanks to Fiona Mountford

circumstances in your child’s life that may

them be proactive rather than reactive.

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That being said, industry research shows around 67% of people still want face-to-face contact when they open a new term deposit or new

and online savings accounts. However, always remember to check for any fees or ongoing costs, as these will eat into your returns.

savings account. This is understandable, but it

Fiona Mountford is a Financial Planner from TFS

shouldn’t stop you getting a top rate for your

Financial Planning. For more information call

If you are comfortable using online or phone

savings. Some smaller financial institutions

4046 5555 or visit www.tfs.net.au

to them directly. If nothing improves speak to

banking it pays to look outside of the major

may have an affiliation with one of the major

the principal – do not resort to speaking to

banks. Online financial institutions like ING

banks, so you can open a deposit account at

other mothers (especially in front of your child).

Don’t forget to say “thank you”.

1, 2, 3 Magic Some may call it bribery but parents can

• Payday is Sunday (to remind them about

introduce their kids to the concept of money

behaving on Monday!)

whilst using it to manage their behaviour!

Here are some tips: • Give them a list of five or six simple tasks they are responsible for accomplishing every morning (eg. putting their lunchbox

Let no child ever come to us without leaving happier, smarter and more confident.

Money struggles

in their bag).

• For each task completed on time and without fuss, they earn 10 cents (ie. 50-60 cents per day/$3 per week).

• If they misbehave they lose the money • If you have to do the task for them deduct the 10 cents from their earnings • Open a bank account and double whatever they decide to deposit • Set savings targets for things they really want to buy

Uniting Care are running a Financial Counselling Budget Workshop on 21 March (9am-1pm) for people who are struggling to make ends meet. Venue: 188 Aumuller Street.

For more information call 4050 4955.

Early learning & primary school education program

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10/146 Anderson St, Manunda For more info & 0407 536 587 cairns@beginbright.com.au | www.beginbright.com.au

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Legal Matters

surrogacy

Story thanks to Catherine Ross

Question: My partner and I have been trying to have a child for 8 years. It’s been a heartbreaking process for us. My sister has offered to have a baby for us and we are seriously thinking about it but need to know more from a legal perspective.

Until July last year surrogacy was illegal for

So a single person, or a same-sex couple, may

close family members. As there are numerous

Queenslanders but the law has now changed

become parents through surrogacy as readily as

potential complications, these safeguards are

to reflect growing public acceptance. The

the traditional married couple.

required. For example, what if the birth mother

Surrogacy Act 2010 decriminalises and regulates altruistic surrogacy arrangements. Commercial arrangements remain illegal – that is, where someone receives a payment, reward or other material benefit for participating in surrogacy.

Penalties include prison.

participants – the surrogate or “birth mother”, her spouse (if any), the birth father, and all intended parents – must be at least 25 years old, have had independent legal advice, and been counselled

parents would prefer? What if she decides to keep the child, even if her genetic material was not used? What if there are birth defects? What if intended parents opt out? What if they separate?

Who is ultimately responsible for the child and for the expenses incurred along the way? The

about the social and psychological implications.

sanctioned transfer of parentage, via a

Intended parents must also demonstrate ‘social

“parentage order”, to the intended parents who

or medical need’ for the surrogacy. This is

are then registered on the child’s birth certificate.

straightforward where the intended parent is a

While the Government’s intention with The

Without a parentage order, the surrogate and her

single man or a male couple, but every female

Surrogacy Act is to assist people to achieve their

spouse (if any) are the lawful parents of the child,

intended parent needs medical evidence of her

family dreams, the Act’s overriding principle

regardless of who provided the genetic material.

inability to conceive, or the likely detriment of a

is that the wellbeing and best interests of a

pregnancy to her life or health or that of the child

child born under a surrogacy arrangement are

to be conceived.

paramount, both through childhood and the

gender, or sexual orientation. The Government’s

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(which must be in place before conception) all

does not manage the pregnancy as the intended

Importantly, the Act enables the Court-

The Act places no restrictions on marital status,

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Before entering a surrogacy arrangement

rationale is that it is “committed to the freedom

The requirements for doctors, lawyers,

and autonomy of the individual,” and “believes

counsellors, and court orders may seem

in the dignity of all citizens and that all citizens

burdensome and expensive – particularly if, as is

should be free from unlawful discrimination.”

commonly the case, the arrangement is between

answers to these questions would surprise many of you.

rest of his or her life. Great care is therefore taken to ensure that the child ultimately has the same status, protection and support as any other child, and is ensured, as much as possible, a safe, stable and nurturing family and home life.

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PakHealth feature

IVF necessary?

Story thanks to Nyssa Skilton

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More than 40% of women who are thought to be infertile go on to give birth without medical treatment, research finds. A study of 7300 Australian women found almost 20% reported a history of infertility, with more than 40% of these women pursuing IVF or ovulation induction.

sAturdAy 8am-12pm

However, 44% of women who received no

encouraging for women with secondary

The study involved survey data from women

fertility treatment gave birth over nine years of

infertility to persevere for spontaneous

aged 28-36 who were enrolled in the Australian

follow-up, compared with 53% of women who

conception,” they said.

Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.

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received treatment, the study found.

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“More than 90% of truly fertile couples would be

Participants identified themselves as infertile if

Writing in the journal Fertility and Sterility, the

expected to achieve spontaneous conception

they had tried unsuccessfully to get pregnant for

University of Queensland researchers said their

within 12 months. Achieving spontaneous

12 months or more.

findings suggested women commonly thought

conception may take longer for subfertile

to be infertile were in fact most likely “subfertile”.

couples, but most have a good prognosis for

“Despite the lower incidence of spontaneous conception births, these findings are

The immunity which vaccination offers wears

Vaccinations keep the incidence of disease low.

hospitalised, 500 had serious brain damage

off after a period of time but it at least confers

Every adult should get a booster but especially

and 3 died.

partial immunity and does result in people

those who work with young children, parents

getting less sick.

of newborns and intending parents. It is

Whooping Cough is of particular concern to because they can’t cope with the violent

of practitioners under one roof.

coughing and 1 in 250 die, others suffer from brain damage from lack of oxygen. It takes at least 3 doses of the vaccine for their immunity

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Whooping Cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial respiratory tract infection caused by Bordatella Pertussis. It starts with cold like symptoms but is characterised by bouts of severe coughing that can end with a gasping “whoop” or vomiting. The infection is somewhat susceptible to antibiotics. It is less contagious when treated but the cough may continue on for 3 months.

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months of trying to conceive.”

independent health website for Australian’s:

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little babies and toddlers under 18 months

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spontaneous conception during the second 12

This article is taken from It’s My Health, an

to develop.

recommended that children are vaccinated at 2,4,6 months of age again at 18 months and before starting school. The side effects are less

All affected people should receive a specific antibiotic and be quarantined for at least five days or for 21 days after the onset of the cough if not treated with antibiotics.

with an acellular vaccine and include some

The incubation period is 7 – 10 days which may

redness, a little bit of swelling and a mild fever

include a runny nose and sneezing.

up to 38 degrees may develop or else the person may be side effect free.

Dr Julia Driscoll is a doctor at Apple Tree Medical Centre in Smithfield, Cairns. She is

Preventing Whooping Cough

Interestingly, in Sweden they stopped

also the author of “My Story”, an interactive

vaccination against Pertussis in 1979 for

children’s book to reduce sibling rivalry. For

The usual things such as good sleep and eating

two years while they investigated the

info go to www.juliaschildrensbooks.com

well are great for helping any sort of infection.

vaccine. During that time, 2000 babies were

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Family nutrition Story thanks to Cynthia Xu

food sensitivities There can be a lot of confusion about the terms ‘food allergy’ and ‘food intolerance’, and they are often used interchangeably even by health professionals. However, the differences are significant with major implications for treatment.

Food allergies

The most common chemicals that cause

A food allergy is caused by the body’s immune

nuts, and chocolate), salicylates (found in fruit,

system reacting to proteins in food. Symptoms

vegetables, nuts, spices, jams and flavourings)

of food allergies include skin rashes, severe

and monosodium glutamate or MSG (found in

respiratory distress, abdominal pain and/

foods such as Asian sauces, vegemite, snack food

or diarrhea. Allergic reactions to food occur

flavourings, stock cubes, sauces and take away

immediately after eating the foods, and are more

foods).

serious and life threatening than intolerances.

intolerances include amines (found in cheese,

‘intolerance-testing’ such as hair testing or even

in young children include eggs, cow’s milk and

blood tests for intolerances; none are actually

peanuts. There is often a family history of these

scientifically proven and have been classified

allergies and most children grow out of them by

as inappropriate by the Australasian Society of

about five years of age.

Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA).

If your child is suspected to have a food allergy

The only real proof lies in methodical elimination

your doctor can order both skin prick tests and

diets and food challenges. Once food

blood tests but be aware that the wrong blood

intolerances are identified, most people are still

test is often ordered and the interpretation of

able to consume small amounts of the problem

these results can be difficult.

foods; though there are always the few who are

For more information call 0407 100 886 or visit www.val4mayor.com.au

To accurately identify whether someone

savoury snack to replace potato

immune system. They are reactions to natural

recommended that you work with your doctor

crisps, try Chic Nuts. They are

or added chemicals in food. They can be hard

and dietitian to methodically eliminate potential

to diagnose because the reaction may not be

causes for your symptoms through accurate

Australian chickpeas that are slow

immediate and it may depend on the amount

laboratory testing and/or dietary investigations.

headaches, stomach pains or even difficult behaviour in children.

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Authorised by Mark Buttrose, 122 Hillview Cres, Edge Hill

If you’re looking for a healthy

has a food allergy or food intolerance, it is

can include minor respiratory problems, eczema,

building a better Cairns

unable to tolerate any.

By contrast, food intolerances don’t involve the

actually eaten. Symptoms of food intolerances

Providing the facilities for your child’s future

Despite all the hype over different types of

The most common foods that cause allergies

Food intolerances

snack ideas

Val with son James & grandaughter Elyssa

Cynthia Xu is an Accredited Practising Dietitian who has struggled with food intolerances for much of her life. For more info on how to contact

roasted and seasoned. Importantly they’re free of additives whilst being packed full of nutrients.

Perfect for mid-afternoon snacks.

her, visit www.healthmanagement.com.au

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pakclub Free kids eat

FroM the BuFFet

for parents & kids

pakfood

with Qld Yoghurt Company

buffet $15 for members & $17 for non members *Under 10 year olds eat free from the buffet with each paying adult.

and

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• Dress as your favourite hero or villain and you could win fantastic prizes • Parents and kids lucky door prize • loads of prizes, activities, games and fun for the whole family • Free stalls for all businesses and groups

parents in the pantry Lime Slice

Recipe thanks to: Jenny Page

• 100g butter • 1/4 cup icing sugar • 2 eggs • 2 tsp grated lime zest • 2 tbsp lime juice • 1 cup caster sugar

Sun 11 March 5-7pM Cazalys FunCtion Room SeatS & Stall BookingS are liMited call 4054 1464 to book!

PHONE: 4054 1464 • Email: promo@cazalys.com.au • www.cazalys.com.au

kids in the kitchen

• 1 cup plain flour

• 2 tbsp plain flour • 1/2 tsp baking powder

Method BASE: Cream 100g butter and 1/4 cup icing sugar. Add 1 cup plain flour, press into a lined slab tray. Bake for 20 mins in a moderate oven.

Good-for-you Green Mash

Recipe thanks to: Teagan Brooks

• 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered • 1/2 bunch of silverbeet and or spinach • 1 tsp butter • 1 tsp sour cream • Salt and pepper

TOPPING: Lightly beat 2 eggs. Add 2 teaspoons grated lime zest, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 cup caster sugar, 2 tablespoons plain flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and LIGHTLY mix. Pour over the hot base and bake for a further 20 mins.

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Method Place potatoes in a pot of water and bring to the boil. Cook until soft.

Bring water to the boil in another pot and place steam pot with lid on the top. Wash silverbeet leaves well, cut out bulk of the stalks and tear leaves into smaller pieces, place in the steam pot. Steam silverbeet leaves for roughly 3 mins or until no longer crunchy. Remove and let leaves sit uncovered until no longer dripping with moisture. In a large bowl, mash the potatoes and silverbeet, add butter, sour cream, salt and pepper. Serve as a side dish or as the topping to Sheppard’s Pie.

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what’s on march

march Kung Fu lovers will love this new show about to arrive in Cairns direct from China.

Shaolin Kung Fu will be performing at the Civic Theatre on Thursday 8 March (7.30pm).

Made famous by Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, the Shaolin style of kung fu dates back 1,500 years.

Tickets are available from Ticketlink on 1300

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Theatre (show run 10am to 11.20am each

QE2 Visit You can’t beat the sight of a huge luxury

day). Featuring lots of classic Sesame Street songs alongside catchy new tunes, this stage show is fun for all Sesame Street fans.

For more info call 4050 7750.

cruise liner anchored off our shore and one of the world’s biggest, the Queen Elizabeth 2, will arrive at Yorkeys Knob on March 5 at 6pm.

Theatre Shows The Civic Theatre has two more kids shows coming this year that will be a delight to

855 835 or www.ticketlink.com.au. Cost: Adult $44, School Student (3-17 yrs) $22.

Don’t forget Elmo’s World Tour is coming

Babes in Arms Birch Carroll & Coyle’s Babes in Arms sessions on Wednesday mornings are

children so mark these in your diary: • James & The Giant Peach – 15 & 16 June • Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit – 12-14 Sept

designed for parents to take along their Our next Pakclub at Cazalys on 11 March

young children without fear of upsetting the

(5-7pm) will be a Heroes & Villains Party so

rest of the audience. Kids go free. Movies

come dressed as a goodie or a baddie and

showing in March are:

you could be in the running to win a prize for being the best dressed. Bookings are highly recommended, call 4054 1464.

Watch out, the Easter Bunny’s coming! We’ll be helping him give away 3,000 Easter Eggs at our April PakClub (8th)

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Feast of the Senses This 10-day festival in Innisfail (16-25 March)

7 Mar – One for the Money

celebrates the produce of the Far North

14 Mar – Gone

including exotic fruits. The program includes

21 Mar – John Carter of Mars 28 Mar – Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

food celebration events, farm trails, art, photography and cooking competitions culminating in a huge market day.

VENUE 98 Birch Street Bush Polit's Drive De Jarlais Park, Woree TANK 3 Edmonton Library City Place 98 Birch Street Cairns Civic Theatre Tanks Arts Centre Murray St Park, Manoora City Place Cairns Regional Gallery Cairns Esplanade Lagoon Cairns Convention Centre Stratford Community hall Esplanade Esplanade Esplanade Birch Carroll & Coyle Cazalys National Esplanade Cairns Esplanade Lagoon Kenrick Park, Dempsey St Ravizza Park, Edmonton 98 Birch Street Norman Park, Gordonvale Bak Park, Progress Rd, White Rock Earlville Library Gordonvale Library Birch Carroll & Coyle Muddy's Cafe City Cinemas 98 Birch Street

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PakClub

Basketball

For more information: (07) 4054 1464

For more information: (07) 4041 3000

Sunday 11 March 5-7pm at Cazalys

Elmo in Cairns Kung Fu Show

pink = family

Taipans Vs Sydney 17 March at 7.3Opm

ENTERTAINMENT/EVENT NAME Young Parents & Children Meeting Space Australian Air Force Cadets - 104 Squadron Cairns Free Active Games in Parks program.

Tanks Art Centre - AERIAL CIRCUS through to 23rd may Storytime Pauline Bradshaw Duo Play-Connect-Grow PETULA CLARK Josh Pyke Free Active Games in Parks program.

Lucky Phil Free Entry Saturday Cairns City Nippers Taipans vs. Gold Coast Blaze Zoe Strickland Massage Therapist -HypnoBirthing prep classes Esplanade Cotters Market Ben Glove Deb and the Moonbear Sunday Family Flicks - Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Juniors Kids Club Clean Up Australia Day 2012 Snake Gully Cairns City Nippers 4 & 5 yr olds Free Active Games in Parks program.

Free Active Games in Parks program.

Play-Connect-Grow Free Active Games in Parks program.

Free Active Games in Parks program.

Baby Rhyme Time Storytime Babes In Arms - One for the Money Muddy's Wicked Wednesday's Chicks at The Flicks - 'Pretty Women' Young Parents & Children Meeting Space

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ENTERTAINMENT/EVENT NAME Free Active Games in Parks program.

Mumbalates - Mum & Baby Pilates Storytime Free Active Games in Parks program.

Women on Wheels Clinic International Women's Day Baby Rhyme Time Chris 'Live & Acoustic' - Solo COL ELLIOT, Australia's Resident Mad Man Play-Connect-Grow Cairns City Nippers 4 & 5 yr olds Free Active Games in Parks program.

Don MacGregor Relay Rockers - Rock N Roll Dance Group Cairns City Nippers Zoe Strickland Massage Therapist -HypnoBirthing prep classes Esplanade Cotters Market The Hit Fanatics - Trio Mic Porter Trio Sunday Family Flicks - Hugo Pakclub - "Hero's and Villains" SWIMATHON MARCH 11, 2012 International Women's Day Come and Try Trail Run- U19 Reef City Roller Girls Information Session Cairns City Nippers 4 & 5 yr olds Free Active Games in Parks program.

Free Active Games in Parks program.

Pakmag's Give Back Morning Positive Parenting Program and Morning Tea Play-Connect-Grow Free Active Games in Parks program.

Free Active Games in Parks program.

Storytime Babes In Arms - Gone Muddy's Wicked Wednesday's Young Parents & Children Meeting Space Free Active Games in Parks program.

Storytime World's Greatest Shave The CELTIC CRAIC Free Active Games in Parks program.

Baby Rhyme Time Mimic Play-Connect-Grow

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Catch up with Cleo The council elections are coming up soon so I caught up with our current Mayor, Val Schier, to ask her some important questions.

[1] What do you like about being the

[3] What does a Mayor do? The Mayor

Mayor? I love being able to help this region

leads the Council. There are 11 of us who are

at school? I always liked English and

become the best place to live in Australia and

elected to make decisions about the future of

writing stories because I had a really vivid

make decisions that will help this city be a

Cairns. We decide things like where to build

imagination.

great place for kids to grow up in.

new skate parks, netball courts and libraries,

[6] If you become Mayor again, what new

[2] What days are you the Mayor, and what

what school holiday activities we will have,

[5] What was your favourite subject

things will you build in Cairns for kids?

how many trees to plant etc.

We will build more skate and BMX parks in

day. I spend my evenings and weekends

[4] What did you want to be when you

the suburbs as well as play equipment and

working but if I’m at the shops or out walking

grew up? I wanted to be a hairdresser first,

people still always come up for a chat.

then a teacher.

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sporting fields. I also want to build the Cairns Entertainment Precinct for everyone who likes singing, dancing, drama and music.

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ENTERTAINMENT/EVENT NAME Cairns City Nippers 4 & 5 yr olds Feast of the Senses, till 25th The CELTIC CRAIC Free Active Games in Parks program.

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modern parenting Navigating the path to successful co-parenting after separation READER QUESTION: I am separated from the

[1] Accept that the other parent still has a role in

father of my 8 year old daughter and we share

your child’s life. Even though you may be feeling

the care of her. He owns a motorbike that

very angry or hurt, try to put your child’s needs

he uses to transport her around. This really

first and encourage a positive relationship with

worries me because I don’t think motorbikes

the other parent.

are safe and I don’t think he is putting her

of making a point or punishing the other parent.

Neither person will be perfect but in most cases both parents will put the child’s safety needs first. If you really believe that your child is at risk then you need to contact the police or the Child

[2] Find ways to communicate with each other.

Safety Office. Otherwise it is important to accept

Good communication between parents is

that the other parent is meeting the minimum

After separation it can be difficult to reach

important for your child’s emotional wellbeing.

standards and is aware of your child’s safety.

agreement on things. Mums and Dads often

If you find it too difficult to talk fact-to-face, try

parent differently and this can lead to arguments

using the phone or email. Don’t expect your child

about which is the ‘right’ way. It is important for

to act as a ‘go-between’ and communicate for

children to maintain strong, positive relationships

each of you.

safety first.

with both parents where possible. The following tips are important to remember when parenting apart:

[3] Don’t involve your child in any parenting disagreements. Avoid criticising the other parent around your child and don’t stop contact as a way

Try to focus on the positive things that the other parent is doing and recognise that while they may parent differently to you, it does not necessarily mean that your child is at risk.

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PakBaby feature Story thanks to Amanda Cranston

what’s in a name?

Choosing your baby’s name is a very personal thing and one that will stick with your child for life, so how do you go about choosing?

It seems that there is a real mix between

For anyone still undecided on name choice, the

the market, the hardest part is choosing the right

traditional and unusual names these days, just

website www.nameberry.com lists name trends

name for your baby.

listen to the range of names at school, kinder or

and everything in between, with listings for

playgroup. Yet it seems traditional names were

cool names, uncool names, vintage names, royal

still the most popular last year both in Australia

names, names that are colonial, antique, ancient,

and around the world. Isabelle, Olivia, Emma,

historical and biblical. You name it; they’ve got

Emily, Chloe and Lily for instance, were ranked

it. There are supermodel names, jazz names, tree

within the top 30 names in Australia as well as

names, fruit names, author names, poet names,

ranking in the top 10 most popular names in

heroine names and Disney channel names. If you

many countries around the world including

like country and western names there’s Wyatt,

America, England, France and Canada.

Weston, Boone, Colt and Maverick to choose

other people with these names!)

Australia’s top 30 baby names 2011 • Isabella

• Ava

• Ruby

and Story! At the other end of the spectrum,

• Lucas

• Sophie

there is also the resurgence in ‘old lady names’

• Amelia

• Riley

like Maude, Millicent, Agnes, Myrtle, Clara, Harriet

• Noah

• Lily

or Elsie.

• Chloe

• Jack

popular names thanks to the Twilight series

Some parents simply opt for a popular name but

• Ella

• Xavier

and Ariel a favourite after The Little Mermaid.

put their own spin on it by changing the spelling.

• Sienna

• Liam

And, it seems that at least two of our readers on

This is becoming very popular and it certainly

Facebook are such fans of Hugh Jackman that

makes your child a little different although you

• Lachlan

• Emily

they named their sons Logan after his character

may be condemning them to a life of mis-spelled

• Oliver

• James

in the X-Men. People also love to follow the

birthday and Christmas cards.

• Ethan

• Charlie

• Cooper

• Harrison

• Olivia

• Blake

• Mia

• Max

expectant parents choose names of heroines from their favourite books such as Scarlett after Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind, Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web or Max from Where the Wild Things Are. Movies can influence name choice too with Bella, Edward and Jacob all being

trends of celebrities, with many celebs choosing baby names like Monroe, Harlow, Ava, Adelaide, Beau, Mason, Piper, Roman, Jackson, Zahara, Willow and Romeo.

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Harley and doesn’t expect to meet too many

• Charlotte

So where do parents get their inspiration? Many

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from. Or, why not go for a werewolf name, a

(Amanda Cranston is mum to Cleopatra and

mermaid name or a rocker and rapper name like Fire, Happy, Puma, Ickett, Bamboo, Ace, Seven

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months and will be reimbursed for their time.

an emphasis on Australia. Ross has been a midwife for 30 years and is a HypnoBirthing Practitioner and childbirth educator. She

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of the mind-body connection. As she says

Baby’s brains grow from movement. Whilst

• It causes the neck and back to extend (the

them be ‘in control’. We are not meant to be

you’re rocking them to sleep you are helping

same as tummy time) which turns on the

consciously ‘in control’ of our birthing. What

their brain develop. According to Chiropractor

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The directory allows women to view the profiles and contains information such as contact details, models of care offered, care practices and policies, available services, and the experiences of other women who have had a baby in the facility.

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Wardrobe Wake Up Story thanks to Gerlinda Aras

boutique shopping If you’re bored with your wardrobe shopping at some of Cairns’ boutique shops could add some interesting and stylish pieces to your wardrobe.

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Mummy guilt - when is it OK? Guilt helps you to be a better parent, writes Jemma Nott Many parents know what it feels like to lash out

However, these feelings of guilt can become

at their child in a temporary heated moment only

excessive with some people and according to

to find themselves overwhelmed with feelings

Campbell this is when a parent should reflect on

of guilt afterwards. If this is you then you are

their parenting techniques.

far from alone and according to one expert, the guilty feelings you experience are probably a necessary part of parenting.

become over anxious and overprotective,

experiencing excessive guilt will mean that you will find it hard to determine whether this guilt is a reality or not and a professional can help you do that.

and in a sense potentially inconsistent in their

most parents will experience some form of

parenting. The other possible effect is that a

• Talk to friends and peers – social support and

parental guilt throughout the majority of their

parent may avoid parenting all together; they

validation can help you to figure out whether

parenting lives.

almost become paralysed in their parenting.”

you really needed to feel guilty in the first place

Senior Psychology Lecturer at James Cook

Campbell says that it is a difficult process

University, Dr Alistair Campbell, says that guilt

to determine whether or not someone is

is not only a normal part of parenting, but

experiencing excessive guilt, but if you’re

reasonable levels of guilt are actually a sign

experiencing intense guilt on a daily basis it is

• Educate yourself – get a basic understanding

that you’re doing a good job. He says that

probably excessive.

of the roles of parenting as well as a child’s

best way to ensure that you are being aware of your child as he or she develops.

“If you don’t feel guilty then you’re probably not focusing on your caring role. All parents make mistakes and guilt is like a corrective to that.”

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go one of two ways – one is that a parent will

• Seek the help of a professional –

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics

experiencing a reasonable amount of guilt is the

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“If there’s excessive guilt I think it will generally

If you think you may be experiencing excessive guilt:

He says, though, that parents who experience reasonable amounts of guilt, which don’t fit these characteristics, have little to worry about.

“As you get into trying to shape a child’s

and the emotional support could do you a world of good. Maybe your friends feel that way too!

basic developmental needs. This will help you to understand more objectively what kind of a job you’re doing and what kind of a parent you are. Chances are you’re probably doing a perfectly good enough job.

behaviour, guilt goes up, and it should go up,” he says.

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Tackling Teens

the price of being social

Story thanks to Elaine Seager

Mounting evidence shows that social networking affects childrens’ school and exam performances.

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As children enter High School the expectations

A 2010 study by Paul A. Kirschner, an eminent

with 75% of Facebook users saying they didn’t

placed upon them increase and so too do their

professor of Educational Psychology at the Open

believe spending time on the site affected their

stress levels. Recent Australian studies have

University in Holland, found that students who

academic performance.

revealed that one in five Year 12 students have

use social networking sites like Facebook while

thought about killing or hurting themselves

doing their homework receive much lower

because of exam or homework pressures which

grades. It makes no difference if the site is on in

has lead to leading Australian psychologist

the background: exam results were 20 percent

Michael Carr-Gregg urging students and parents

lower than for non-users.

to put things in perspective.

Just to add further fuel to the fire, a NSW study

Teenagers can feel like their whole life depends

of students with near perfect ATAR scores in

upon exam results so its important for parents

2010 found that the one thing they all had in

to help them keep perspective and realise that

common was that they deleted their social

there are many different paths to get you where

networking accounts for the year. While deleting

you want to go. Life goes on and is worth living

their accounts might seem completely over the

no matter your score.

top to some school students it clearly shows that

One way to ensure that students do their best in High School is to encourage them to limit

being disciplined about the time spent social networking is crucial to school success.

their time spent social networking. Whilst many

The evidence shows that non-users of Facebook

students claim they can easily multi-task and have

spend an average of 88% longer studying outside

Facebook, Twitter and other social networking

the classroom! Perhaps not very surprisingly,

sites on in the background while studying, there

Paul Kirschner’s study also showed that those

is mounting evidence to the contrary.

addicted to social networking were in denial,

As Carr-Gregg says “Whether they like it or not, there is growing evidence that spending time on social networking sites can torpedo the final year student.”

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Total Optical Story thanks to Jane Chin

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eyesight There’s more to vision than 20/20, writes Jane Chin It often comes as a surprise to parents to discover

interact with their environment. This includes

usually prescribed for children that suffer from

that although their child has 20/20 vision they

seeing how well they are able to repeatedly

headaches, tired, aching or watering eyes, words

are having problems at school due to their visual

change focus from looking at the white board

that come in and out of focus when reading and

skills but there’s a lot more to the process of

or teacher back down to their books on the desk

children that are overexerting themselves but

vision than how well you can see.

and back again as well as checking how well they

still not properly comprehending what they read.

Good vision allows us to plan how we physically interact with our environment and it’s a learned skill, which is why, for example, parents must hold their child’s hand when crossing the road.

Crossing the road involves looking ahead and then to the left and the right to provide

to assess how well a child’s eyes are working as a team as this has consequences for how well their eyes can track smoothly across the page they are reading and avoid them losing their place.

If problems are detected in a child’s vision skills

in sight. The mind then calculates if the body has

they often benefit from Vision Therapy. This

enough time to take enough steps to cross the

involves special eye exercises that are completed

road before being hit by a car.

at home for around 15 minutes each day over

visual skills and performance in the classroom, it may take more than an eye test to find answers.

A specialist Behavioural Optometrist will not only be able to check how well your child can

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information in their note taking. They also are able

information about the distances of the vehicles

When it comes to children and assessing their

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are interpreting what they see and relaying this

a period of around six weeks. The activities are fun to do and the results are often immediate.

Children are better able to concentrate, don’t tire so easily, start to enjoy reading and often experience newfound confidence.

see – they are also qualified to check other skills

Other children may benefit from wearing glasses

and development levels as well as how they

that help them with their learning. These are

It’s generally a good idea to have children assessed by a Behavioural Optometrist before commencing Prep, and if no problems are found, every two years thereafter. A children’s vision assessment usually takes around 45 minutes and is best completed in the morning whilst they are still fresh rather than after school.

Jane Chin is a Behavioural Optometrist at Total Optical. If you have concerns about your child’s vision call 4031 1360 for more information.

Total Optical, formerly known as Trevenen Optical, provides specialist services including Children’s Behavioural Optometry, Low Vision assessment and aids as well as a large range of frames for the whole family.

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HEROES

and

party

Whether it is superheroes, comic book, cartoon, fairytale or film characters, kids love playing ‘goodies’ and ‘baddies’.

So why not make some capes and have a party or come along to our PakClub Heroes & Villains Party on 11 March?

costume

• Have an Indiana Jones treasure hunt (and

circle and throw a green ball to each

follow the map for clues)

other, trying to pass it on as soon as

• Hold a heroes versus villains tug of war • Set up a superhero obstacle course with lots of different activities of strength

‘Goodies’ • Superman

• Incredible Hulk

• Spiderman

• Wolverine

• Batman & Robin

• Hercules

• Bat Girl

• He Man

• Wonder Woman

• Zorro

• Flash Gordon

• Indiana Jones

• Thor

• Popeye

• Captain America

• Robin Hood

• Iron Man

ª Luke Skywalker

Well known

‘Baddies’

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• Captain Hook

• The Snow Queen

• The Big Bad Wolf

of Narnia

• The Sheriff of

• Darth Vader

Nottingham

• The Joker

• Evil Queen

• Dracula

• Cruella De Vil

• Skeletor

• The Wicked Witch

• Catwoman

of the West

• The Queen

• The Ugly Sisters

of Hearts

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superheroes and hide them around the

heroes and superheroes

paper with the images on it. The kids have to hunt around the garden and tick off the images on their sheet as they find each superhero.

• Play ‘Not the Kryptonite’ which is similar to Hot Potato and players stand in a

• A cape (store bought or homemade) • Superhero masks

• Photograph and laminate images of garden. Then give everyone a sheet of

villains.

Well known

who drops the kryptonite (ball) is out.

• Hold a trivia quiz about comic book

• Hold relay races with heroes against

kapow!

possible like it is a hot potato. Anyone

• Take action photos of each hero and villain and make up a book of the party.

• Superhero costumes • Homemade headband with a star or letter on the front, e.g. ‘Z’ for Zorro • Homemade superhero costume out of spandex or tights (or long black pants), gumboots, t-shirt with a letter or star on the front (easy to sew or iron on), a fabric sash around the waist, a cape, a matching headband and wristbands.

• Wicked Witch of the West wears a black

Things to • Create funny superhero pictures by giving

superheroes you and your friends have

everyone a piece of paper and get them

created. Give your superhero a name.

to draw a face and neck and then fold the paper over at the neck. Get each player to pass their picture to the person on their left, then without looking at the face already drawn they each need to draw a body on the paper and fold it over. Pass again to the player on the left and then draw legs and feet on the new picture

witch costume, witch hat and green face • The Queen of Hearts wears a huge red heart on the front and back of her dress and a crown on her head • Skeletor can wear a Halloween skeleton costume • Goodies’ often wear all white so add

• Make cardboard superhero glasses with

white cape and headband

coloured cellophane for the glass. Glasses

• ‘Baddies’ often wear black so add a black

can be a normal round shape or they can

cape and headband (also for Zorro)

be in the shape of stars, squares or any other shape. You will need cardboard, cellophane, scissors, sticky tape and a stapler.

handed to you. Pass again to the left and

• Decorate masks (either store bought or

then open the picture to see what funny

paper plates) with paint or collage.

Things to • Superhero cupcakes (decorated with a spider’s web, a letter for a superhero, etc) • Spider drinks (soft drink with a scoop of ice-cream) • Power bars (muesli bars) • Popcorn cups

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Segment thanks to Stockland Cairns

laugh with a local This month on facebook we’ve been talking about the funniest comment you have ever received about your child from a teacher or daycarer?

From: Carolyn Nolan

Prize

Winner

“My grade four son’s teacher told me “he tries to talk without actually using his mouth and jaws!”

From: Jo Pallante “This was something my daughter told me herself but it’s funny anyway…she was telling me how she makes her bed at preschool by putting her sheet down and putting her pillow case on her. I tried to explain that she got it wrong and that the sheet goes over her not the pillowcase to which she replied “No Mum, I fit IN the pillow case!!!”

From: Kellie Mashford “Before we moved to Cairns we lived on a cattle property and my daughter spent a lot of time around adults. In daycare one day they were

learning about Australian animals and when her

out just in case but there are no issues, he’s just

teacher asked her what the emu was she replied

loud and proud!”

“bung chook”. Not exactly ‘pc’ for this day and age and I wished the ground would’ve opened up”

From: Daphne Downs “She’s an angel when she’s with us!

From: Jenni Rigby “Your son told me all about his Pop’s gas today!”

From: Amy Fulwood

From: Elisabeth Crichton

“My 4 year old son often tells his kindy/daycare

“My 3 year old son Xavier’s Kindy teacher asked

shopping.” It gets a bit embarrassing since I really

me nicely if I have ever had my son’s ears checked

do go to work!!!!!”

because he tends to shout when he speaks.

Overhearing this, her assistant (who also happens to be my neighbour) responded with a smile and said “Oh that’s just normal for Xavier. We hear him singing the ‘Our Father prayer’ everyday in the bathroom and, in fact, any other conversation he’s having!” Needless to say we got his ears checked

girls that “Mum doesn’t work, she just goes

From: Tegan Hart “My 2 year old son Hudson’s Kindy class was being read a book and each page said I WENT WALKING. He stopped the teacher on each page and said “NO, HUDSON WENT WALKING - NOT YOU!”

Next month’s question: What strange or funny trips to the doctors or dentists have you had with your kids?

Email your answers to “Laugh With A Local” with your name and number to info@pakmag.com.au by March 18 and you could WIN a $50 Stockland Voucher!

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