PaKMAG Townsville - September 2011

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issue 10

Holiday

GUIDE

Fathers

The importance of bonding from birth

Full story page 4

The New curriculum

Common parent concerns

WIN BCC

Tickets!

Cover photo courtesy of Insight Creative

Comp details on page 3

Kids

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45 welcome note Hi everyone & welcome to our 10th edition, our Father’s Day special.

The tradition on Father’s Day in our household is that we grab a picnic lunch and a few blankets and we go and set up a spot somewhere gorgeous under a tree and we spend a lazy afternoon enjoying each others company. It’s always one of my most treasured days and I hope yours is the same.

Last month was so exciting - the Cultural Fest was an awesome way to celebrate all the diverse Cultures and yummy food in our community and our monthly event PakClub was also loads of fun. The next one is Pirate themed so I hope to see all “me heartys” dressed up for an afternoon of fun & games.

I can’t believe the school holidays are just around the corner so check out our what’s on guide and school holiday guide to find out what activities are on to keep the kids entertained.

Until next time, happy reading and don’t forget totell everyone you read it in PakMag. Love you Dad X

Debbie

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02 What’s New

21 Kid’s MiniMag

04 Factor in Dad

22 Colour it in & win

07 Catholic Education 09 The New Curriculum 10 Tricky Traits

babies & toddlers

13 MacDonnell’s Law 15

PakHealth

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Green Tips

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PakFood

20 Out & About photos 21 Mini Mag

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23 What’s On Guide 29 Out & About photos 31 PakBaby

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things to win 02 WIN Zookeeper movie tickets 19

WIN a double movie pass

22 WIN a mystery prize 27

4 mystery prizes to WIN

35 Fathering Adventures

33 WIN a copy of Baby Owner’s Manual

37 Wardrobe Wake Up

48 WIN a mystery prize

39 Tackling Teens/Parenting 41 School Holiday Activities 43 Fun in the big top 45 “Ki-Ya”!

46 A Weekend at Undara 47 Movie of the Month

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what’s new september

what’s new september Brothers Kids Club

Movie Releases

Father’s Day comp

Pop into Brothers these holidays and your kids can become members. For $1 they get their own membership card and a BLK Starter pack including bag, hat and waterbottle. You can also pick up a flyer to find out about all the great BLK draws and promotions your children will be eligible for. For more information call 4773 6699 or email reception@brotherstownsville.com.au

Final Destination 5 (TBA) In cinemas September 1

Coming soon!

The Help (TBA) In cinemas September 1

Camping Expo

WIN movie passes One Day (M) In cinemas September 1

The Smurfs (PG) In cinemas September 8

The Change Up (TBA) In cinemas September 8

Zookeeper (PG)

A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper find love without leaving his job.

Stars Kevin James.

In Cinemas 8 September

WIN movie tickets!

For your chance to win a family movie pass thanks to Birch Carroll & Coyle, simply email us at pakcompetitions@pakmag.com.au and tell us the name of Kevin James co-star in this movie?

Next month Kingpin will open its new multimillion-dollar entertainment venue.

Located directly adjacent to the Cannon Park restaurant precinct, Kingpin will feature the latest interactive entertainment including 24 state of the art “Glow” bowling lanes (with bumpers and ramps for the kiddies), a 365 square metre, split level laser skirmish arena and 60 of the latest arcade, video and prize games to hit Australia’s shores. And, of course, it will provide a new venue for birthday parties and school holiday activities so dust off your bowls Townsville! For more information or to book a party visit www.kingpinbowling.com.au/townsville or call 13BOWL (13 2695).

The Home Show & Caravan & Camping Expo will be happening at the Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre on 10-11 September 2011 There will be something for everybody,

The boom in Caravanning and outdoor

whether you are looking to renovate, extend

equipment will also be catered for with a

your home, redesign or install a new kitchen,

range of camper trailers, caravans and tents

get the latest in bedding innovations, or

along with a huge sale on camping and

simply upgrade your lounge or dining

outdoor gear. For more information visit

furniture to impress your guests.

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Insight Creative, in conjuction with PakMag, are celebrating dads this month with a special Father’s Day competition in which the winner will receive a family photography package worth $565! All you have to do is email a copy of an old photograph of you with your Dad to info@insightcreative. com.au along with 30 words describing your favourite childhood memory, or something special you remember about your Dad from when you were young. The winner will be picked at random and announced in mid September.

Family Day Care

PakClub

Swim carnival

Townsville & Regions Family Day Care currently has spaces available for families seeking childcare. Educators care for children in their own homes and may take up to four under school age children and three schoolaged children. Call them on 4728 2333 to find out more.

Next date: 18 September (4.30-6.30pm) at Brothers Leagues Club Theme: Pirates

The Paul Sadler Swimland Squad carnival will be held on 10 Sept (3pm – 5pm) at 20 – 22 Freshwater Drive, Riverside Gardens.

Swimmers that have achieved their maxi green certificate and above are welcome to compete in this event. Registration fee $10.

For more info call 4779 4647.

In cinemas September 8

Spy Kids 4D (TBA) In cinemas September 15

Fright Night (TBA) In cinemas September 15

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Courses

Family Fun Day

Directions Learning and Behaviour Guidance are running a course for kids in the school holidays on friendship and social skills and anti-bullying.

As part of Child Protection Week (4-10 September) there will be a FREE Family Fun day at the Upper Ross PCYC, Allambie Lane, Rasmussen on the 4 Sept (10am-1pm). The Daniel Morcombe Foundation will be there to help promote the message about personal safety as well as other related agencies. There will be free kids activities including a jumping castle, merry-go-round, face painting, sand art, kids activity corner and fairy floss.

They will also be running some lunchtime workshops for parents in September on understanding learning disorders, parenting sensitive and anxious children and how to talk to kids so they listen. Call 4721 5859 for more information.

Come dressed as a pirate to win great prizes at this FREE monthly event. Heaps of games, dancing, and balloon animals thanks to Schubert’s Balloon Magic. Bookings recommended for diners – call 4773 6699.

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Dad Day feature

factor in dad

Story thanks to Dan Miller

Dan Miller catches up with fathering expert Dr Richard Fletcher, whose new book The Dad Factor explores just how important the father’s role can be, and according to him it’s not just about teaching Sean to shave or scaring Sally’s first boyfriend.

For a long time fathers have played a secondary

didn’t know how. “The men around now are

that’s good for children,” he says. “It’s not that dads

role in the parenting team. In fact dads have often

different from their own fathers in that they want

are just second rate mothers.”

viewed themselves as their wives’ understudy;

a solid connection with their kids from the very

stepping up to the parenting stage only when

beginning. The problem is they mightn’t know

mum is otherwise occupied. In his new book

how to do it.”

Dr Fletcher promotes dads to parenting co-star, while letting them in on a few trade secrets along the way.

understand way that’s backed up by the latest

they have someone to come back to.

“Well of course mothers do that in a whole host of ways, but fathers do that too. We now think that

Even dad’s speciality rough and tumble play,

fathers are perhaps even more adept at saying ‘ok

gets a look in. According to Dr Fletcher rough-

you’re right now, let’s go’ and encouraging them

housing is far from just a nuisance that’s ‘only

to get out and explore again.”

going to stir them up.’ In fact, rough-housing can

But as Dr Fletcher’s book argues, the research

teach children valuable lessons about winning

seems to indicate otherwise, showing instead that

and losing, physical confidence, how to control

bub is born to bond with Dad. “The science says

emotion, how to avoid aggression and an

that dads can start to bond with their babies from

understanding of how others are feeling.

day one. In fact, babies are looking for that bond.”

Dr Fletcher argues that fathering involvement is so important because it can have positive effects for children in terms of their social, emotional, physical, cognitive and academic development.

“The evidence we have now says that with an

While in the book he is careful to never

engaged father who has positive interactions

Experiments have found that newborns can

undervalue the contribution of mothers, Dr

with their children that those children are going

recognise their father’s voice from the womb and

Fletcher goes a long way to dispel the prevailing

to do better in pretty much every department,”

when eye contact is made will actively gaze at

idea of dad as the second rate parent.

he says.

their father’s face. “They don’t just casually glance at them, they really stare at their dads and we now realise what’s happening there is that the connections in their brains are linking up to not just remember that face but to understand what that face is thinking,” he says.

Dr Fletcher decided to write the book for those well-meaning future dads in his antenatal classes who wanted to be engaged fathers but just

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while knowing that if hurt, upset or frightened

connection.

for them.”

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for children. This allows them to explore the world

can kick a footy or throw a tennis ball that’s when

couple of months is not really an important time

have found that it’s important to act as a safe base

The Dad Factor shows dads, in an easy to research, just how they can go about making that

“The thinking in most dads’ heads is that the first

child attachment. Academics working in the area

Part popular science book, part self-help manual,

“Most dads have the impression that once the kid they’ll come into their own,” Dr Fletcher says.

He gives an example of this from the research on

“We’ve been researching mothers for 100 years but we’ve really only cottoned on to fathers in the last 10 or 15 years. It is because of this that there is

The Dad Factor retails

a very strong idea that mothers are the centre of

at $29.95. It is available

things and fathers are just the bread winner.”

from bookshops

“Once you let go of the idea that mothers are the template parents and dads are the helpers, then

nationwide or online at www.finch.com.au

you can see that yes, dads do do it differently, but

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celebrating the arts

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Catholic Education Check out the latest with Catholic Education

Students from Catholic schools across the Townsville Diocese have the opportunity to participate in Catholic Education’s annual arts event - Mulkadee.

Mulkadee offers students a unique opportunity

UK-based and internationally renowned choralist

Townsville Catholic Education Director, Dr Cathy

to work with experienced arts professionals in

David Lawrence has visited Townsville for the

Day said the staging of this annual event reflects

their chosen area of the arts. This challenges

past five years to lead the choral component

the organisation’s commitment to the arts as part

and inspires, extends their skills and provides a

of this event. David has returned again in 2011

of delivering a holistic education.

wonderful opportunity to learn and perform.

and worked with primary students in Townsville,

Presented by Townsville Catholic Education, the program alternates between a major performance

This year we also welcomed Jonathon Welch to

year and a capacity building year.

lead the senior choral workshops. Jonathon is well

2011 is a capacity building year where a team of

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Charters Towers, Bowen and Mount Isa.

known as the creator of the Choir of Hard Knocks.

arts professionals visit schools throughout the

Mulkadee also includes two external events –

Diocese to work with students in choral, dance,

Battle of the Bands and an Art Exhibition as a way

drama, visual arts, strings and band.

of extending further opportunities for students.

“A Catholic education is about providing a full learning experience,” Dr Day said.

“We are committed to incorporating the arts wherever possible, as part of our students’ development as creative, thinking, compassionate and contributing members of our society.”

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Riverside Adventist Christian School

Education feature Story thanks to Dan Miller

Nuture for Today • Learning for Tomorrow • Character for Eternity

PreP-Year 7

the new curriculum

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There has been a lot of buzz in the media about the new national curriculum that is about to be implemented, but just what is going to change and how will it affect your kids?

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In 2008, as part of his Education Revolution,

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the then prime minister Kevin Rudd charged

common concerns amongst parents.

words.

“There are a lot of misconceptions about the

A uniform curriculum across the country will

new curriculum but my experience is that once

make the transition easier for children who move

people understand that it is not drastically

interstate, ensuring they are not a year behind or

different from the previous curriculum they are

ahead of their peers. Although, this also means

happy with it,” Lesley says.

that the Queensland school system will need to

the Biblical model of love and respect for God and mankind.

the National Curriculum Board with the task of designing a single national school curriculum to replace the state based ones. After three years and much public debate ACARA (the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority) is finally ready to roll out the first in its three-phase program.

Starting 2012, all schools in North Queensland will be teaching Preps to Year 10s from the new curriculum in the areas of English, math and science. The second phase covering history, languages, geography and the arts, will be developed in 2012 by ACARA but the timeline for implementing it is still to be decided by Ministers (probably 2014/2015). The third phase to be developed will cover health and physical education, information and communication technology, economics, business, civics and citizenship).

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changing times. Critics say a national curriculum may lead to a greater emphasis on national tests simply ‘teaching to the test’ and schools putting greater pressure on students to perform.

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But what does it all mean for our children?

We spoke to Lesley Englert, Queensland Board member of ACARA and guru on the national

“The new curriculum is narrower, it has less content, but there is a greater focus on the most important subjects. For example, early primary education will have a greater focus on literacy and numeracy. We are aiming for a greater depth of understanding in the core subjects rather than a superficial knowledge of lots of subjects”.

Under the new curriculum there may be a shift from purely play based prep classes. An increase in more traditional teaching styles for prep classes has sparked arguments for and against in the academic community.

Lesley points out that while the new curriculum outlines the content and standards to be achieved, it doesn’t specify how those should be delivered. It is her belief that play and enquiry

be adjusted to align with the rest of the nation.

Because of this, Queensland Year 7 classes will be moved into high schools starting 2015 (although this may be earlier for some schools depending on facilities). Also, the amount of content covered in Year 7 will be increased.

While during this transition period children will be taught as much as possible from the new curriculum, they are not expected to suddenly ‘get up to speed’. And according to Lesley there is good news for the kids in terms of homework.

“Homework is an important way for children to consolidate what they are learning in school but the guidelines with regards to how much homework time children should be given by school year remains the same,” she says.

based activities are still the best way to teach younger age groups although there may be some ‘explicit’ teaching required.

For more information

Under the new curriculum prep students should

You can find out more about what

be able to read and write a simple sentence (although all the words may not necessarily be

standards will be expected for each school year at www.australiancurriculum.edu.au

spelled correctly), and demonstrate that they

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Psychology feature

tricky traits

Story thanks to Jutta Dempsey

Understanding your child’s temperament will lead to happy kids and happy parents, writes child psychologist Jutta Dempsey Parenting can be difficult because not every

Take the example of the parent who is highly

child is the same. There is no ‘one size fits all’

competent at work, having the respect and

approach because each child has their own

responsibility of a large team, but who is

unique personality and temperament traits. But

overwhelmed with feelings of inadequacy when

once a parent understands their child’s different

their five year old manages to reduce them to “an

temperament traits they are better able to work

out of control screamer at home”.

in harmony with the child’s nature. This makes for happier children and therefore happier parents!

So what exactly is temperament?

Temperament is the behaviour patterns that we bring to various situations. For example: • Is your preschooler shy or outgoing in

Or the child who provokes conflict at home by digging their heels in, but is the perfect angel at school.

These are classic examples of what can occur when parenting without understanding the child’s temperament.

• Distractibility – how easily distracted are they?

• Sensitivity – how aware are they of things outside, even if it’s briefly?

Although you can’t change a child’s temperament, you can work with it and manage it to improve how your family functions.

Taking one of the above traits as an example: A child with an inhibited ‘Initial Reaction’ is timid about new experiences. Thus, parents can help by preparing for novelty situations, explaining plans and details and practicing or role-playing reactions to those situations, including social

W. Carey MD. has defined nine temperament

skilling. A shy child should not be ridiculed or

traits, all of which overlap to form a unique way

shamed for his temperament – telling him “don’t

• Is your baby irritable and hard to soothe or

of responding to the environment. Rate yourself

be shy”, “say hello”, “look at him when he is talking

easily calmed?

and your child from low to high on the traits

to you”, will alienate your child and make him

below:

resentful.

• Activity – how physically active are they?

Focus on appreciating and supporting the

unfamiliar settings?

• Does your daughter stick with homework and chores or is her attention span short?

Just as each child has unique physical features, they also have their own set of temperament

• Regularity – how predictable are their responses?

positive traits that promote your child’s functioning and development. There is no point trying to hammer out undesirable traits through

traits or style of behaviour. It is largely inborn,

• Initial reaction – how do they respond to

discipline and bribery. Instead parents can learn

although there are a variety of factors within the

new things?

to accept those traits and develop alternative

environment that affect it.

If parents understand and work with their child’s temperament then there is harmony within the family. However, if the parent reads their child’s temperament incorrectly, they may

• Adaptability – how well do they adjust to new things?

strategies to manage the child’s temperament and increase harmony in the family.

• Intensity – how much energy do they put

And remember, sometimes the very traits that

in to responses?

annoy one person will become an invaluable

unintentionally work against their child’s natural

• Mood – is their mood predominantly positive

behavioural style, with frustration, and confusion

or negative or somewhere in between?

resulting in both parents and children. Parents

• Persistence and attention span – how well

and children may then experience anger, guilt,

do they stick with an activity

asset for the child later in life!!

anxiety or depression.

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50/50 is fair isn’t it?

Q. 50/50 is fair isn’t it? – I mean for kids and property.

I don’t want to fight; I just want to be fair. After 15 years and 3 kids we should just share equally – right? Matt.

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Dear Matt, There is no presumption that the

• Step Four – Justice and Equity, consider the

property of couples will be split equally upon

proposed orders, are they fair?

separation or that children will live equally with parents after separation. Each case is looked at individually.

[2] the parents’ current and future capacity to implement the arrangement;

as to how they will divide their property after

party’s career has advanced over the relationship

separation. If they do agree they should record

and they are now on a high income. These are

this agreement in either a binding financial

just some examples of matters the court will take

agreement or consent order for certainty and

into account.

their children will live following separation.

difficulties that might arise in implementing

would have on the child; and [5] such other matters as the court considers relevant.

another interested party) may apply to a court for

Each case will be looked at on an individual basis

parenting orders.

and decided from the perspective of the best

The court’s paramount consideration is the best

decide what is fair:

interest of the child. There is a presumption

individually, and includes superannuation.

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If parents cannot agree, then either parent (or

that is applied to each case to help a judge

everything a couple owns together or

to communicate with each other and resolve

[4] the impact that an arrangement of that kind

seeking property adjustment orders. The law

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that it is in the child’s best interest for parents to

interests of the child. In some cases it will be in the child’s best interest to live equally with both parents and others it will not.

have equal shared parenting responsibility for

If you would like further information about any

the child. That is, decisions regarding the child’s

family law matter, please call 4722 0220.

upbringing and health. This presumption does not apply to the time the child lives or spends

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• Step Two – Consider the contributions of the

with each parent. When a court makes an order

parties, both financial and non financial.

for equal shared parental responsibility, then the

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PakHealth feature Main story thanks to Julia Driscoll

meningoccal disease Just lately the word “meningococcal” has been striking fear into everyone’s hearts. It can cause an uncommon disease. The infection develops quickly and may be fatal in about 10% of cases. There are two vaccines against meningococcal type C but as yet no vaccines against meningococcal type B. Meningocci are common bacteria and about 10%

(15-24 years). Recent viral illness or being in

flu-like symptoms of muscle aches and pains,

of people carry them at the back of their nose or

close contact with smokers increases your risk of

convulsions, a rash of reddish purple spots or

throat. Research shows that these people are at

developing meningoccal disease.

larger bruises. An early diagnosis and treatment

less risk of becoming ill as their body’s immune system will naturally rid itself of the bacteria in a few weeks to a few months.

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their condition may deteriorate rapidly in a few

an interactive children’s book to reduce

People who get meningocci are most likely to

hours. Symptoms include: fever, turning away

sibling rivalry. For more information go to

be younger than five years old or young adults

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by Tessa at Smile Dental

There are many different ways to encourage kids to brush but the trick is to find a way that works for your family.

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My own parents believed in a strict routine: at

our teeth before story time to keep the tooth

this ritual very easily while others will be

8.30 each night they would say “Teeth! Toilet!

fairy happy”. Kid’s love toothbrushes decorated

uninterested. Stick with it! My mother always

Bed! Now!”. There was no room for arguement!

with their favourite characters.

told me “Nagging is part of my job description”.

Encouraging the brushing habit in older

And remember: you’re not alone! With regular

children may be more challenging. I often

dental visits we can devise a plan to suit each

Alternatively, if you make brushing interesting

suggest playing some of their favourite music

child. We want to protect those new adult teeth

and fun it doesn’t have to be a chore. Young

and brushing for the length of a song. Songs

that will be with them for life.

children often imitate the behaviours of their

are normally around two minutes long – a

parents, so brushing together could be a good

perfect amount of time to brush. Alternatively

way to start. It could be daddy and daughter

you could try reward systems such as sticker

time, for example, where you sing and dance

charts or making brushing a part of their jobs

to make the experience fun. Another way is to

for pocket money. Just make sure you check

excite your child’s imagination: “We must brush

in on them for this one. Some kids will accept

Although it may sound a little harsh, it worked well for us.

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green tips with Karen Keynes

PakHealth feature

Second hand – good for the planet & good for your wallet

Main story thanks to Georgina Davis

I don’t think many people would argue that times

furniture and decor so that we can install the

• The Monday classifieds in the Bulletin

are tough at the moment with the cost of living

latest new, fandangled look and technology.

• Garage sales

surging on the back of the GFC. This is a great

It was encouraging to see one of these shows

time to consider buying second hand to save

recently requiring their contestants to furnish

money AND take care of the planet.

their rooms entirely with second hand items,

After receiving an invitation to Ladies Race Day at Cluden recently, I made it my mission to buy

quenching the thirst

Most cans of soft drink contain around 10

drink per day! A well hydrated body benefits our

teaspoons of sugar. The sugar and the acidic

digestive system, immune system, kidneys, oral

nature of soft drinks can cause tooth decay. Even

health, and even mood and behaviour. Often

a 100% natural fruit juice provides us with the

when children (and adults) claim to be hungry it

sugars from up to 5 serves of fruit. Sitting down

is actually thirst. Headaches and irritability can

to eat 5 oranges is much harder to do than

be caused by under- hydration.

drinking a 300 ml pure orange juice.

Too many sweetened drinks and fruit juice can contribute to tooth decay and weight problems

So how much fluid does your child need?

as well as behavioural issues. Not to mention the

The National Health and Medical Research

expense: it costs approximately $1500 per year

Council recommend adequate fluid intakes to be:

for a family of five to drink two glasses of soft

without the designer price tag!

Apart from op shops for clothing, there are a

have to say it was easier than I thought and I was

myriad of ways you can get your hands on some

more than pleasantly surprised at the variety of

real second hand treasures – here are a few

good quality clothing and accessories that our

suggestions:

local op shops possess, some items hadn’t even been worn.

The home renovation shows on television in perfect working order) kitchens, bathrooms,

• Ex display stock from retailers

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0 – 6 months

700ml

Breast milk or formula

6 – 12 months

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1 – 8 years

1.0 – 1.2 Litres (4 to 5 cups)

Plain water, milk and other drinks

9 years and older

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encourage us to rid our nests of outdated (yet

Water is the best thirst quencher. It’s clean, no added sugar and necessary for life. However, not enough water and too many drinks with added sugars are contributing to many of the health and dental problems we see today.

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pakfood kids in the kitchen

Recipe thanks to: Hannah Di Giacomo

Pancakes

parents in the pantry Caramel Rough Clusters

• 1 cup sifted self raising flour

• 380g can of caramel

• 1/2 tsp bicarb soda

• 2 cups of roughly crushed

• 60g melted butter

granita biscuits

• 2 tbsp honey

• 1/2 cup shredded coconut

• 1 cup buttermilk

• 1/2 cup of chopped pecan

• 1 egg

Recipe thanks to: Brenda Field

nuts (optional) • 150g dark chocolate melts

Method

Method

[1] Combine all ingredients into a bowl and lightly fold.

Combine caramel, crushed biscuits, coconut and pecans in a bowl [2] Fold until a light, airy batter.

[3] Cook tablespoon sized batter in a lightly greased frypan.

[4] Add you favourite toppings (maple syrup, icecream and

and mix well. Drop heaped teaspoons of mixture onto a foil covered baking tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes then drizzle the melted chocolate over the clusters and refrigerate until set. These are perfect with coffee when you want a break from the children and housework!

chocolate sauce) and eat while still hot!

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Family Fun

4September at 1pm at Parkside Drive For more information: 0423 118 805

FOR MORE INFO 0425 278 140

COST Cost

1/09/11

49 Beck Drive, Condon

Thursday Night Church (TNC) - Riverway Salvos

5:00 PM

0414 401 461

Free

1/09/11

Picnic Bay Surf Life Savers Club

TMPAS Townsville Music & Performing Arts Space

7:00 PM

07 4724 5332

Free

7:15 PM

4771 5505

Cost

1/09/11

Warrina Cineplex

TCG presents: Lebanon & Get Low

1/09/11

Cleveland Bay to Magnetic Island

Sunferries Magnetic Island Race Week 2011

4726 0806

2/09/11

Prep Room, 78 Tully Street

Townsville South State School Community Playgroup

9:00 AM

4726 4111

2/09/11

Across Australia

Big Cake Bake 2011 - Australian Red Cross

9:00 AM

1800 652 635

Donations

2/09/11

The Womens Centre

Craft Group

1:00 PM

4775 7555

Free

$2

2/09/11

Strand Park

The Strand Night Markets

5:00 PM

0417 721 822

Free

2/09/11

Morindo Drive

Ryan Catholic College Spring Fair

5:30 PM

4773 0100

Free

2/09/11

Heatley Community Hall

Sun City Square & Round Dance Club

8:00 PM

4775 2843

2/09/11

Cleveland Bay to Magnetic Island

Sunferries Magnetic Island Race Week 2011

2/09/11

Townsville Civic Theatre

Glass Onion 'Inside Out' Masterclass

8:00 PM

4727 9797

$70

2/09/11

Townsville RSL Stadium

NBL: Crocs Vs Cairns Taipans (Pre-season Game)

7:30 PM

4727 9797

Cost

4726 0806

3/09/11

Townsville Podiatry Centre

Falls Prevention Seminar

9:00 AM

4725 3755

Free

3/09/11

Rupertswood Horse Club

Sports and Barrel Race Weekend

4:30 PM

0409 788 169

Free

3/09/11

Cleveland Bay to Magnetic Island

Sunferries Magnetic Island Race Week 2011

3/09/11

Ingham Airport

Ingham Wings & Wheels Airshow

8:00 AM

4727 9797

Cost

3/09/11

Townsville Civic Theatre

Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

3/09/11

Townsville Entertainment Centre

The Captains Tour

7:30 PM

4771 4000

4/09/11

Sherriff Park, love Lane

The 20th Annual McDonald's Father's Day Fun Run

7:00 AM

www.townsvilleroadrunners.com.au

4/09/11

The Yoga & Fitness Studio

Partner Yoga Class

10:00 AM

theyogaandfitnessstudio@gmail.com

$15

4/09/11

Upper Ross PCYC

Upper Ross PCYC Family Fun Day

10:00 AM

0404 228 819

Free

4726 0806

$5/$10

4/09/11

Parkside Drive

Family Fun Day

1:00 PM

0423 118 805

Cost

4/09/11

Holy Family Hall, Gulliver

Holy Family MAMMOTH Cent Sale

1:30 PM

4779 3145

Cost

4:30 PM

0409 788 169

Free

4/09/11

Rupertswood Horse Club

Sports and Barrel Race Weekend

4/09/11

Cleveland Bay to Magnetic Island

Sunferries Magnetic Island Race Week 2011

4726 0806

4/09/11

Ingham Airport

Ingham Wings & Wheels Airshow

8:00 AM

4727 9797

Cost

5/09/11

Old Court House Theatre

Join iWrite: Make Your Creative Dream a Reality

4:00 PM

0409 121 221

Cost

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Craft Group 8September at 1pm the Womens Centre For more information: (07) 4775 7555

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VENUE Cleveland Bay to Magnetic Island

green = kids

OrchidShow

1OSeptember a 9am Orchid Society Hall For more information: (07) 4773 4208

ENTERTAINMENT/EVENT NAME

TIME

Sunferries Magnetic Island Race Week 2011

blue = adults

what’s on sept

Home Expo

NIDA Drama

11 Sept @ 8.3Oam EntertainmentCentre Info: www.townsvillehomeshow.com.au

FOR MORE INFO

COST

DATE

green = kids

PakClub

22 Sept @ 1Oam Grammar School

Pirate Party theme 18Sept @ Brothers

For more information: (07) 9697 7600

For more information: (07) 4773 6699

VENUE

18/09/11 PakClub

4726 0806

pink = family

ENTERTAINMENT/EVENT NAME

TIME

Free family entertainment, Pirate theme

4.30 PM

blue = adults

PaulSadler Swimland Squad 27 September 2O11 For more information: (07) 4779 4647

FOR MORE INFO

COST Free

6/09/11

Charles Maroney Park

Youth and Community Combined Action Groups

3:00 PM

4775 9150

Free

18/09/11 Bowens Front Beach

Bowen Family Fishing Classic and Wet Weekend!

6:00 PM

0424 797 198

6/09/11

The Brewery

Townsville Scrabble Club Meet

5:30 PM

0409 748 323

Free

18/09/11 The Strand, Townsville

Townsville Triathlon Festival

All Day

4796 5415

6/09/11

Murray Sporting Complex

Townsville Badminton Association Social Games

7:00 PM

0417 756 157

Cost

18/09/11 The AWU, 331 Sturt St

Tango in Townsville: Argentine Tango Workshops

10:00 AM

0428 523 337

6/09/11

120 Mt Low Parkway

Northern Beaches Christian Friendship Group

7:30 PM

0409 486 270

Free

18/09/11 The Seaview Hotel, The Strand

Tango in Townsville: Dance Party

6:00 PM

0428 523 337

6/09/11

Cleveland Bay to Magnetic Island

Sunferries Magnetic Island Race Week 2011

18/09/11 Townsville RSL Stadium

International Natural Bodybuilding Association NQ Tropix

10:00 AM

4727 9797

$30/$55

7/09/11

BCC Babes in Arms

Birch Carroll & Coyle

18/09/11 Jupiters Townsville, The Lawn Area

Townsville Food & Wine Festival

1:00 PM

4771 4000

$77

4726 0806 Kids free

7/09/11

Aitkenvale Library

The Loud Lounge >> Print Making

3:00 PM

www.townsville.qld.gov.au

Free

19/09/11 Old Court House Theatre

Join iWrite: Make Your Creative Dream a Reality

4:00 PM

0409 121 221

Cost

7/09/11

Kirwan Health Campus

Diabetes Education Group - 3hr session

9:00 AM

4799 9500

Free

19/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Brainbox Electronics

10:00 AM

4725 7887

$12/$15

7/09/11

Upper Ross Community Centre

Musical Moments

9:30 AM

4774 0144

19/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Brainbox Electronics

2:00 PM

4725 7887

$12/$15

7/09/11

PCYC Charters Towers

Womens Basketball Sign On

6:00 PM

0418 290 387

20/09/11 Flinders Street Library

Pirate Pandemonium - swashbuckling fun

10:00 AM

www.townsville.qld.gov.au

Free

7/09/11

Murray Sporting Complex

Townsville Badminton Association Social Games

7:00 PM

0417 756 157

Cost

20/09/11 Townsville Grammer School

NIDA Spring Drama Courses: Townsville

10:00 AM

9697 7600

Cost

8/09/11

49 Beck Drive, Condon

Thursday Night Church (TNC) - Riverway Salvos

5:00 PM

0414 401 461

Free

21/09/11 Townsville Grammer School

NIDA Spring Drama Courses: Townsville

10:00 AM

9697 7600

Cost

8/09/11

Charles Maroney Park

Youth and Community Combined Action Groups

3:00 PM

4775 9150

Free

21/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Kitchen Chemistry

10:00 AM

47257887

$12/$15

9/09/11

The Womens Centre

Craft Group

1:00 PM

4775 7555

Free

21/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Kitchen Chemistry

2:00 PM

47257887

$12/$15

9/09/11

Mecure Hotel, Woolcock St

Mission Australia Masqerade Ball

7:00 PM

4759 4909

$100

22/09/11 Thuringowa Library

Pirate Pandemonium - swashbuckling fun

10:00 AM

www.townsville.qld.gov.au

Free

9/09/11

Townsville Orchid Society's Hall

Spring Orchid Show

9:00 AM

4773 4208

Cost

22/09/11 49 Beck Drive, Condon

Thursday Night Church (TNC) - Riverway Salvos

5:00 PM

0414 401 461

Free

9/09/11

Court House Theatre

Cost

Women Acting Up: 100 years of Womens Activism

7:00 PM

4728 5600

Cost

22/09/11 Townsville Grammer School

NIDA Spring Drama Courses: Townsville

10:00 AM

9697 7600

10/09/11 Townsville Entertainment Centre

Townsville Home Show, & Caravan & Camping EXPO

8:30 AM

www.townsvillehomeshow.com.au

Cost

23/09/11 The Esplanade, Sister Cities Lawn

Inclusive Communities Festival - Disability Action Week

4:00 PM

joanne.benkler@cootharinga.org.au

FREE

10/09/11 20-22 Freshwater Drive

Paul Sadler Swimland Squad Carnivale

3:00 PM

4779 4647

23/09/11 Townsville Grammer School

NIDA Spring Drama Courses: Townsville

10:00 AM

9697 7600

Cost

10/09/11 Ingham Showgrounds

Rotary Sugar City Rodeo

7:30 PM

0417 192 061

Cost

23/09/11 Riverway Arts Centre

Rebecca O'Connor is Simply the Best as Tina Turner

8:00 PM

47279797

Cost

10/09/11 Townsville Darts Association Hall

Body & Soul Festival Townsville

10:00 AM

0410 004 335

Free

23/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Bubblology

10:00 AM

47257887

$12/$15

10/09/11 Townsville Orchid Society's Hall

Spring Orchid Show

9:00 AM

4773 4208

Cost

23/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Bubblology

2:00 PM

47257887

$12/$15

11/09/11 Townsville Entertainment Centre

Townsville Home Show, & Caravan & Camping EXPO

8:30 AM

www.townsvillehomeshow.com.au

Cost

24/09/11 Townsville Grammer School

NIDA Spring Drama Courses: Townsville

10:00 AM

9697 7600

Cost

10:00 AM

11/09/11 Townsville Darts Association Hall

Body & Soul Festival Townsville

10:00 AM

0410 004 335

Free

25/09/11 Townsville Grammer School

NIDA Spring Drama Courses: Townsville

11/09/11 Good Shepherd School

Good Shepherd School Spring Time Fashion Parade & Cent sale

1:00 PM

0411 167 480

Cost

26/09/11 20-22 Freshwater Drive

Paul Sadler Swimland Squad - Holiday Program

9697 7600

Cost

4779 4647

$65week

11/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Sea Turtle Foundation Workshop

2:00 PM

47257887

Free

26/09/11 Old Court House Theatre

Join iWrite: Make Your Creative Dream a Reality

4:00 PM

0409 121 221

Cost

12/09/11 The Yoga & Fitness Studio

6 Week Yoga Beginners Courses - Bookings Essential

7:30 PM

theyogaandfitnessstudio@gmail.com

$100

26/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Musical Mayhem

10:00 AM

4725 7887

$12/$15

2:00 PM

12/09/11 Old Court House Theatre

Join iWrite: Make Your Creative Dream a Reality

4:00 PM

0409 121 221

Cost

26/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Musical Mayhem

12/09/11 Gregory Street Amphitheatre

Full Moon Drum Circle

6:00 PM

0414 803 666

Free

27/09/11 20-22 Freshwater Drive

Paul Sadler Swimland Squad - Holiday Program

13/09/11 Arcadian Surf Life Saving Club

Youth Mental Health First Aid Course

9:00 AM

4725 3664

14/09/11 BCC Babes in Arms

Birch Carroll & Coyle

$100pp

28/09/11 20-22 Freshwater Drive

Paul Sadler Swimland Squad - Holiday Program

Kids free

28/09/11 Corcoran Park

Townsville Gridiron

7:00 PM

4725 7887

$12/$15

4779 4647

$65week

4779 4647

$65week

0421 846 615

Cost

14/09/11 Thuringowa Library

The Loud Lounge >> Horror Hijinx

3:00 PM

www.townsville.qld.gov.au

Free

28/09/11 32 Burke Sreet, North Ward

Junior Tennis: Officeworks School Holiday clinics

4:00 PM

0417 600 591

cost

14/09/11 Arcadian Surf Life Saving Club

Youth Mental Health First Aid Course

9:00 AM

4725 3664

$100pp

28/09/11 Pimlico Performing Arts Centre

Kiss of Death

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

14/09/11 Jupiters Townsville Casino

North Queensland Process Technology Regional Roadshow

10:15 AM

www.regionalroadshows.com.au

Free

29/09/11 Aitkenvale Library

Pirate Pandemonium - swashbuckling fun

10:00 AM

15/09/11 The Yoga & Fitness Studio

6 Week Yoga Beginners Courses - Bookings Essential

7:30 PM

theyogaandfitnessstudio@gmail.com

$100

29/09/11 20-22 Freshwater Drive

Paul Sadler Swimland Squad - Holiday Program

www.townsville.qld.gov.au

Free

4779 4647

$65week

15/09/11 49 Beck Drive, Condon

Thursday Night Church (TNC) - Riverway Salvos

5:00 PM

0414 401 461

Free

29/09/11 49 Beck Drive, Condon

Thursday Night Church (TNC) - Riverway Salvos

5:00 PM

0414 401 461

Free

16/09/11 The Womens Centre

Craft Group

1:00 PM

4775 7555

Free

29/09/11 32 Burke Sreet, North Ward

Junior Tennis: Officeworks School Holiday clinics

4:00 PM

0417 600 591

cost

16/09/11 Bowens Front Beach

Bowen Family Fishing Classic and Wet Weekend!

6:00 PM

0424 797 198

29/09/11 Pimlico Performing Arts Centre

Kiss of Death

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

16/09/11 The Strand, Townsville

Townsville Triathlon Festival

All Day

4796 5415

29/09/11 Warrina Cineplex

TCG presents: The Return & How I Ended this Summer

7:15 PM

4771 5505

16/09/11 Townsville RSL Stadium

NBL: Crocs Vs Perth Wildcats (Pre-Season Game)

7:30 PM

4727 9797

Cost

29/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Stop Motion

10:00 AM

47257887

$12/$15

17/09/11 Pimlico High School

T & T Country Music Association: Comedy Vaudeville Night

7:00 PM

4725 4756

$10/$12

29/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Stop Motion

2:00 PM

47257887

$12/$15

17/09/11 Aitkenvale PCYC

NQ Babies and Kids Market

9:00 AM

www.nthqldbabiesandkidsmarket.com

Free/$2

4779 4647

$65week

17/09/11 Kirwan Uniting Church

Car Boot Sale

8:00 AM

4774 0748

4:00 PM

0417 600 591

cost

30/09/11 20-22 Freshwater Drive

Paul Sadler Swimland Squad - Holiday Program

30/09/11 32 Burke Sreet, North Ward

Junior Tennis: Officeworks School Holiday clinics

17/09/11 Canossa Catholic Primary School

Canossa Catholic Primary School 60th Jubilee

3:00 PM

4777 1330

Free

30/09/11 Pimlico Performing Arts Centre

Kiss of Death

8:00 PM

4727 9797

Cost

17/09/11 Aitkenvale PCYC

Townsville Twin Cities Rock n Roll Birhtday Dance

6:00 PM

0408 708 877

Cost

30/09/11 Heatley Park, Fulham Road

Friday Flicks

6:00 PM

www.fridayflicks.com.au

Free

17/09/11 Bowens Front Beach

Bowen Family Fishing Classic and Wet Weekend!

6:00 PM

0424 797 198

30/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Squid Dissection

10:00 AM

47257887

$12/$15

17/09/11 The Strand, Townsville

Townsville Triathlon Festival

All Day

4796 5415

30/09/11 CSIRO, JCU Townsville

Double Helix Program: Squid Dissection

2:00 PM

47257887

$12/$15

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regular weekly events Riverways Lagoon Fri 10 Dec to Wed 26 Jan (excluding Fri 31 Dec) Friday 31 December Monday to Sunday – 9am to 9pm For more info visit: www.townsville.qld.gov.au Townsville Rockpark The Water Park is closed every Tue and Wed for cleaning and maintenance (except it is open daily on Queensland Public Holidays, and during Queensland and New South Wales State School Holidays). For more info call 4727 9000 Operating hours: April & May: 10am to 6pm June to August: 10am to 5pm September to November: 10am to 6pm December to March: 10am to 8pm” Northern Beaches Leisure Centre (1 Dec 2010 to 31 Jan 2011) Monday to Friday - 6am to 8pm Saturday - 7am to 7pm Sunday - 7am to 6pm Community TimeOut Community Time Out is an informal opportunity for you to visit your local community centre. Have fun, share your skills and interests with others, get new ideas and info, meet new friends, or just have a cuppa. For more info 4727 9050

Oonoonba Community Centre - Every Wed 9am-12noon Wulguru Community Centre - Every Fri 1.30pm-4.30pm Strand Presents: Entertainment on the Strand Free Live Entertainment on the Strand - see www.townsville. qld.gov.au/community/events/Pages/strandpresents.aspx For more info 4727 9000 North Queensland Jazz Club Regular Jazz Night (more info call 0413 456 542 Marie Gibson) Venue: Townsville PCYC, Wellington Street, Aitkenvale Time: Every 2nd & 4th Sunday 5.30pm - 9pm Cost: $10 members & $15 non-members We feature a range of very talented local bands playing great jazz music in a relaxed, friendly environment. The regular jazz night always has a sit-in bracket and visiting musicians are encouraged to come up and play. Dancers are most welcome!

Townsville Mini Golf Fun Park - For info 4771 3999 Traffic Light Tuesday: 7pm to 9pm. A meet and greet event for 18+ patrons, including half price Mini Golf. Wear the Traffic Light colours to show your relationship status: (Green - single, Yellow – nothing certain, and Red – unavailable.) Make new friends or maybe even find your perfect match. A fun filled night is guaranteed.

Wet Wednesday: 5pm to 9pm. All ages welcome. Each Weds evening in December, January, February and March. Summer nights are HOT!! So lets turn the sprinklers on and cool off.

Cool summer night fun with Wet Wednesday Mini Golf. Come prepared to get wet and also prepared for fun. Licensed Bar will be operating to cool off even more.

Thursday Social Competition: Come to win or just for fun.

Chances are you may do both!! All ages welcome. $10 per competitor for 18 holes of challenging Mini Golf. Register singularly or in pairs between 6pm and 6.45pm. Tee off at 7pm. Winning prize $50. 1st and 2nd runners up receive free pass to try again the following week. Bar operating throughout the evening.

Friday: (fortnightly) Youth Disco, Rides and Mini Golf. 6.30 to 9.30pm. Alcohol and Drug free event for High School Age patrons. $20 per person for Safe, supervised fun for teenagers. (Current High School ID essential) Friday: (fortnightly) Drive in Movie. Yes, Drive in Movies at Townsville Mini Golf. Relive the fun days of the Drive In era.

Space is limited so booking is essential. $35 per car (limit 8 seats) for Movie and Mini Golf. Food, Bar, and refreshments available. Mini golf from 6pm to 7.30pm and Movie screening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Seating areas also available if you wish not to bring the car.

regular markets COTTERS MARKETS 8.30am-1pm every Sun at Flinders Mall STRAND NIGHT MARKETS 5-9pm 1st Fri of the month (May-Dec) at Strand Park SHOWGROUND MARKETS 6.30am-1pm every Sun at Townsville Showgrounds WILLOWS MARKETS 8am-12.30pm every Sun at Willows Shopping Centre SUNDAY MARKETS – CASTLE HILL PCYC

BALGAL BEACH MARKET 3.30pm-7pm 1st Sat of the month Fisherman’s Landing Café

CHARTERS TOWERS STOCK EXCHANGE MARKETS 8am-12.00 noon 1st & 3rd Sun every month on Mosman Street

MOUNT VIEW PLAZA MARKETS 8am-2pm every Saturday

CHARTERS TOWERS SHOWGROUND MARKETS 7.30am-11.30am 2nd Sun every month

THURINGOWA COMMUNITY MARKETS 8am-1pm 1st Sunday of each month

INGHAM MARKETS 3rd Sun every month at Rotary Park

HORSESHOE BAY MARKETS (MAGGIE ISLAND) 9.30am-1.30pm last Sun of every month at Horseshoe Bay Foreshore

AYR MARKETS 8.30am-12.00 noon 1st & 3rd Sun every month at Plantation Park

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out & about

submit your photos

email to: photos@pakmag.com.au

Leila enjoying a play day down at the

Strand

Toby laughing up a storm

Xander having fun at the Strand

Hayden having fun in the sun

Happy days with Lachlan

Julian playing at the Strand

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PakBaby feature Story thanks to Chris Dellit

water babies A lot of new mums are still surprised when they hear that Swim Australia recommends beginning swim lessons for your bub as early as 4 months! It might seem a bit young but there are social, emotional, physical and mental benefits that extend way past water safety.

Your newborn has just spent 9 months in amniotic fluid in your womb so it makes sense to continue exposing them to an environment that makes them feel safe. Water enhances a baby’s development of movement and coordination providing sensory information not available on land.

drownings (drowning is the number one killer of children under five and for every one

Tips for choosing a swim school for your baby

that drowns three more are left with injuries requiring lifelong care) but introducing your Make sure the school you attend

And did you know that by 10 months a

will also expose them to the developmental

has the following:

baby is becoming wary of unfamiliar people

benefits your child deserves.

imagination and can begin having bad dreams. You don’t want your child to also develop a fear of water!

If you ask a mum in Australia why they go to swimming lessons, most will tell you its because they don’t want their child to drown, which is an excellent and responsible reason.

However, if you ask a mum from Sweden they will tell you that they know their child will be socially, emotionally, physically and mentally more advanced than those that do not! It’s common knowledge in Sweden and now Swim Australia is conducting studies at Griffith

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Of course, swim lessons do help prevent

child to a great aquatic education program

and places? By 18 months they have an

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University to confirm these benefits.

Besides all of this, swimming lessons are just plain FUN and create a unique form of bonding and trust between child and parent.

Did I teach my own boys to swim? Well, I tried but as every parent knows it can be difficult to teach our own children in some skills and swimming is one of them.

If you have not been able to introduce your child to water this early it is very important that you attend a swim school that understands child development and its implications to swimming.

• Swim Australia registered swim school • Warm and clean water (32-33 degrees will keep your baby warm) • Covered and enclosed temperature controlled pool • Small class sizes (max. 3-4) • Specially qualified baby & toddler staff • Lessons year round (children lose skills quickly if lessons stop) • Knowledge of child development

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pakbaby first aid

baby owner’s manual

This is the book that all dads need. Written

by Melbourne-based Radio & TV personality Steve Bedwell, it is a hilarious operating guide for fathers-to-be, likening a new baby to the other love in a man’s life: no, not his wife, his car! This essential handbook, packaged as a retro 60’s car manual, covers everything from delivery of the baby to the cooling system and liquid waste disposal and even optimising

The Queensland Ambulance Service

economy and getting the most out of your

has designed a new ‘Parents and Bubs/

baby. This is a

Toddler First Aid Awareness Course as

must-have book

an introduction to some of the more

for any father or

common first aid issues that may concern parents or carers of babies and toddlers.

baby massage

The course covers topics such as:

father-to-be.

toddler tints

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• CPR • Basic First Aid

Baby massage is a great way to bond with your baby and help keep things calm during the

• Burns

witching hour. If you’d like to learn some techniques from a qualified therapist, Hush Baby

• Respiratory Emergencies

are running a baby massage course on the 5 & 12 September at Aldon Tutoring Centre,

• Bleeding

Kirwan from 10am. Cost $65. Call 0410 590 901 or email info@hushbaby.com.au

• Febrile convulsions/seizures • Broken bones • Head and spinal injuries • Poisons, bites and stings

gone potty

The course sessions run for two hours

A recent study found that many parents

author of The Mighty Toddler, says “‘Toddlers

are delaying toilet training by up to a year

want independence. And delaying toilet

longer than previous generations. Only

training flies in the face of all this other

about 50% of today’s children are daytime

stuff we go on about with young children.

and are provided by experienced first aid trainers in a relaxed atmosphere. Group

Thanks to the Huggies ‘Mum Inspired’ grants, two young Perth mums are now selling their new invention – Toddler Tints.

Frustrated with the ugly car shades

wind when you drove, and our kids soon

available for their children, they created

worked out how to pull them off!”

fun, bright animal print film that is applied to the inside of car windows to protect children from the sun. They offer excellent shade (Australian UV protection factor 15+), but are invisible from the outside.

Toddler Tints solve all of these problems.

They are custom fit to adhere perfectly to the inside of your car window, and they appear transparent when you’re driving so that both you and your children can still

bookings are welcome and if booking

Co-founder Rachel Cordina says “When

see outside. And you can’t see them at all

on-line you will receive a 10% discount. To

we had our boys we often complained

from outside the car!”

book your place on one of these courses

about the car shades we tried. They never seemed to fit properly, they flapped in the

trained by the age of 3 whereas the ideal

We want them all learning the violin and

call 4727 4888 or visit www.ambulance.

time is between 19-24 months. Robin Barker,

reading … but they’re not potty trained.’’

qld.gov.au/firstaid/awareness

Go to www.toddlertints.com for info.

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Babes in arms This month’s Babes in Arms movie sessions at Birch Carroll & Coyle Cinemas are: SEP 7 - One Day SEP 14 - The Help Don’t forget that any noisy under 5 year olds are welcome! And, the lights are dimmed rather than dark so they can wander around.

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My beeping life

Adventure with Dad Story thanks to Dan Miller

Jane’s take on motherhood...

Now don’t get too excited, I said beeping, not

needs to be put back on charge. Beep the oven is

to sing “Mumma Mia” each time it finished. I think

bleeping. I’m a stay at home mum and my life

preheated, can’t remember why I put it on. Can’t

just the phrase “here we go again” would suffice.

seems to be a series of beeps. Every domestic

find the phone. Beep, Beep, thank goodness for

The washing machine could sing Brittany’s “Dirty

appliance designed to make my life easier,

the finder button. Did I turn the dryer on? Beep

Girl”. The dryer could chime in with Rod Stewart’s

beeps at me, keeping me in a cycle of continual

yes, and now it has finished, must empty. Beep

“Hot legs”. Perhaps the home phone could

motion. Beep the dishwasher is finished, must

the iron has heated to the set temperature. And

announce “I’m over here” when you press the

unpack. Beep the washing machine has finished

for the final beep, the car has decided that my

finder button. As for the seat, I think it should say

its cycle, must hang out before rain. Beep the

handbag on the passenger seat should wear a

“strap it down or empty it out baby!”

microwave has defrosted tonight’s steak, must

seatbelt, it’s so heavy. Please be quiet.

remove. Beep, there is a message on my mobile phone, will reply once completed all other beep related tasks. Beep the smoke detector needs new batteries, must change. Beep the computer

Now I must run and get the beeping washing

What if we could alter the noise emitted by our

before the black clouds looming spoil my

appliances to our individual tastes? You can

beeping afternoon.

do it with your phone, why not your washing machine? You could programme the microwave

fathering adventures Does dad and children exploring the wilderness together sound appealing? Then maybe you should consider Fathering Adventures.

Jane Waters is a stressed out mother of two.

Dad of four boys Darren Lewis launched

mature age men bring their fathers along for

experience a formal rite of passage into

Fathering Adventures to the public in July

an adventure together.”

manhood. “Initiation was something that

2008. Since then he has run scores of fatherchild adventure holidays.

but it’s something that has been largely lost in our Western culture,” he says. “In essence,

Tully and Mt Tamborine. However, they have

with my Dad. I always wanted to be a

been run as far away as Melbourne. During the

good dad, but freely acknowledged that I

adventures participants get the opportunities

needed help if my desire to be a good dad

to do activities like white-water rafting, sea

was to be realised,” Darren says. “Through

kayaking, snorkelling and hiking. However,

informal mentoring from older dads, through

Darren says the most important aspect of all

But if you have a daughter don’t fret because

familiarising myself with numerous books and

the adventures is the opportunity it provides

recently Fathering Adventures has expanded

other resources on the subject of fatherhood

fathers to bond with their children.

to offer father-daughter adventures, after

on the job, I grew in my ability as a father and as a man.”

“Each adventure has been uniquely designed, and is delivered to strengthen the father-

each father has an opportunity to call his son up into either young manhood, or authentic manhood, depending on the age of the son of course.”

getting requests to do so from dads who had completed the program with their sons.

child relationship, and to educate, equip, and

Darren says that ultimately his passion for

“Knowing that men typically learn through

enable dads so that their experience is not

his work comes from his conviction in the

experience, I decided that I would create

limited to an adventure weekend or week.”

importance of fathers. “Fathers provide sons

opportunities for dads to have intentional one-on-one time with each of their kids.”

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Queensland, in places such as Magnetic Island,

existed in every culture around the world

“As a child, I didn’t have a good relationship

and manhood, and of course through learning

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The adventures are mainly run out of

“The most common result is always sharing a much stronger bond and relationship with

Currently Fathering Adventures have a

one another,” Darren says. “We’ve had kids who

weekend father-daughter and father-son

at the end say that they now believe that their

adventure program aimed at dads and 7-13

dad loves them, and we have dads who come

year old children and a 5-day program for

along who actually say that they’ve discovered

dads and sons from 13 up.

just how much they love their child.”

“The oldest son we’ve had participate in a

Darren believes that boys respond so

father-son pair was 34 years of age,” Darren

positively to the adventures because

says. “We’re hoping to have many more

it provides an opportunity for them to

with a model of what a real man is, and how a real man treats others. Masculinity is bestowed by masculinity and I believe it can never come from another source,” he says.

“Fathers of daughters provide them with a masculine standard, as the bench mark for all of their male friendships and eventual husband.”

For more info on Fathering Adventures head to www.fatheringadventures.com.au

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Wardrobe Wake Up Story thanks to Gerlinda Aras

styling men Domain Central 4779 9411 hsw.com.au

What not to wear?

Or what to wear?

We can ansWer your question!

When a woman looks in the mirror she sees the bits she doesn’t like, whereas when a man looks in the mirror all he sees is a handsome man staring back!

Men seem to have a much easier time

to consideration. A simplified guide to

of dressing. While women spend hours

choosing colours is this:

deciding what to wear, men simply open their wardrobe grab the nearest item and put it on. Men see clothes as a necessity; their choice is based on whether to wear ‘work clothes’ or ‘home clothes’.

Unfortunately that often means wearing ‘home clothes’ when they venture out of the house at weekends!

The best way to inject some style into a man’s wardrobe is to introduce some colour. Many men are stuck in a colour rut, afraid to wear strong colours they often opt for safe colours like white, pastel blue and black.

a new web-based program, My Private stylist, is transforming lives and wardrobes everywhere. stylist and image consultant Gerlinda aras said the program makes fashion recommendations for women, based upon their personal measurements. “the program tells you what clothing you should wear for your body shape, age and measurements. no matter if you require clothing for business or pleasure, My Private stylist makes recommendations for your clothing, hairstyle, shoes, eyewear and accessories,” Ms aras said. “ To find out more about the My Private stylist program, go to website www.mirrorimageconsultations.myprivatestylist.com/

Of course it’s important to choose colours that suit you. This means taking different hair colour, eye colour and skin colour in

Mario’s makeover

If you have warm hair, eyes and skin you will suit yellow-based colors such as orange red, orange, yellow, camel, green and brown. Gold jewellery looks the best.

If you have cool hair, eye and skin you will look best in blue-based colours such as pink, blue and purple. Silver jewellery looks the best.

If you’re not sure which of these suit you best there are plenty of neutral colours that suit everyone such as turquoise, salmon, earthy red, teal, navy, purple and plum. The main thing is to wear colours you love and that make you feel good!

After

Our makeover dad is Mario Calanna the director of Calanna Pharmacy group.

Gerlinda Aras is a stylist and image consultant for Mirror Image Consultations. For more information or to book a consultation visit www.mirrorimageconsultations.com

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Q&A: parenting Send in your parenting questions to our parenting expert and child psychologist Jutta Dempsey QUESTION: Teachers have said that my eight year old son is unmotivated and doesn’t try hard enough at school. His writing is messy and homework takes hours and often has us all in tears of frustration. He has always seemed so bright that we thought he would do well at school. How can I help my son see that school is important and he should try harder?

In over 30 years of practice I have yet to see a child who can do the work easily and yet deliberately choose to do poorly at school and cause disappointment for himself, his teachers and his parents.

However, on a daily basis I assess such “unmotivated and lazy” children and find that

they have a learning disorder, often hidden under a bright and talented mind.

An assessment by an Educational Psychologist will show why your son is having difficulty at school and what can be done to assist him to cope within the learning environment in which he is clearly having difficulty in keeping pace with his age peers.

It is completely natural for your son to question his own worthiness and ability as he compares himself with others in his class and finds that he can’t do as well as his friends.

Children who experience too much failure early in life are vulnerable to a wide range of complications. When these children are poorly understood, when their specific problems go

unrecognised and untreated, or when they are misdiagnosed as lazy or inattentive, they are especially prone to behavioural and emotional difficulties that are frequently more severe than the learning problems that generated them.

So, it is not unusual for your son to lose motivation, to become painfully anxious about himself, to display non compliance and to lose ambition when he is being misread and mistreated.

Take the guesswork out of your son’s performance as soon as possible and have him assessed by an educational psychologist. Both he and his teachers will be grateful.

If you would like to ask Jutta a question please send an email to elaine@pakmag.com.au

Q&A: tackling teens Send in your teen questions to our teen expert and guidance officer Denise Bewert READER QUESTION: My daughter has dyed

want to talk about their emotions with others

My Space before committing suicide. When

her hair black, wears very tight jeans and

in their group. EMO culture began in the United

people take their own life, self-harm or become

always wears black. She says that she wants

States in the 1980’s and is non-violent, passivist

involved in risky behaviours, there is a tendency

to look like an EMO. It is my understanding

and tolerant of others. Teenagers who identify as

to blame their actions on their associations with

that being an EMO is sometimes linked to self-

EMO’s may feel physically or socially isolated and

a particular subculture but there is no single

harm. Do I need to be worried about her?

look to a subculture to help them find a common

reason to explain people’s different actions.

Generations of teenagers have tried hard to be seen as different from adults in the way they dress and behave. The bodgies, widgies, beatniks, rockers, hippies, bikers and surfers of past generations all belonged to subcultures with identifiable looks, ideas and attitudes.

EMO (short for emotional/emotive) subculture is one of the more distinctive groups operating in Australian teen society today. Apparently what they have in common is that they display and

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voice in our competitive and complex world. Your daughter’s allegiance to EMO behaviours, beliefs and attitudes may need to be monitored but not prohibited. Let her know that you are genuinely interested in learning more about what it means to be an EMO but avoid nagging, criticizing or making judgments.

Concerns over the links between self harm and EMO culture were highlighted in Australia in 2007 when two 16 year old Victorian girls posted details of EMO culture on YouTube and

If you are concerned that your daughter is becoming too introspective and is focusing on too many negative emotions, it may be appropriate to see your GP for a referral to a counsellor or Child and Youth Mental Health.

Denise Bewert is a Guidance Officer, mother of two and author of two books, Tackling Teens and Troubled Teens. If you would like to ask Denise a question about your teenager send an email to: denise.bewert@bigpond.com

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Spring into action Camper Trailer

HIRE & SALES local business owners and camping enthusiasts, Penny and russ teale

[1] La Luna Youth Arts

[6] Warrina Ice Rink

Check out the most highly anticipated event of

Open every day during the holidays from 10am to

the year – Circus Spectacular. Over 50 young, local

3pm. Cost $15 inc. skate hire.

Dates: 29 Sept (10am & 7pm), 30 Sept (10am &

[7] Mini Golf & Fun Park

7pm) and 1 Oct (2pm & 7pm). Cost $20 adults,

4 nights hire only $200

(Pick up Monday and drop back Friday) call Penny & Russ Teale on 0449 769 916 for info

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$16 concessions, $12 students, $56 for a family

Open all school holidays 9am-5pm Sunday to

ticket (2 ad + 2 sch stu). To book call 4727 9797 or

Thursday. Friday and Sat 9am-9pm. Children (12

email info@lalunanq.com for more information.

and under) $8, High school and uni students $10, Adults $12-for unlimited mini golf. Kiosk

[2] Townsville Tennis

open with snacks and cold drinks. Call 4771 3999

register by calling 4724 1636. For more info call

Wayne on 0417 600 591 for more info or go to

4772 1699 or go to www.castletown.com.au

the website at www.tennistownsville.org

train cheerleaders of all ages in a fun and safe environment. Cost $15 per 2 hour session. Call

[3] Paul Sadler Swimland

Rianna on 0419 366 405 for more info.

A Swim & Survive Holiday Program will be

[9] Townsville Libraries

children. Cost $65 for 5 x half hour lessons per day

There will be lots of FREE fun activities at the

of intensive stroke correction and survival basics.

libraries during the holidays as follows:

20-25 Sept. Call 4722 4900 for more info.

[5] CSIRO Double Helix

• Pirate Pandemonium (4-12 year olds) – go dressed in your pirate gear for some swashbuckling fun at Flinders St on 20 Sept (10am-12pm), Thuringowa Central on 22 Sept (10am-12pm) and Aitkenvale on 29 Sept (10am12pm). Bookings required. Book online at www.townsville.qld.gov.au/facilities/libraries or contact your local library.

• Paint with ochre (12-18 year olds) - Rick Garcia will be back to present a workshop in traditional

Workshops:

Aboriginal ochre painting. Materials provided.

• Brainbox Electronics (19 Sept) for ages 8-15

• Print making (12-18 year olds) - Design your

• Kitchen Chemistry (21 Sept) for ages 5-15 • Bubblology (23 Sept) for ages 5-10

Sept 21 (10am-11.30am) at Thuringowa Central.

own bag or artwork. Sept 7 (3pm-4.30pm) at Aitkenvale.

• Horror Hijinx (12-18 year olds) - Get ready for

• Musical mayhem (26 Sept) for ages 5-15

Halloween and check out how the gory makeup

• Stop Motion (29 Sept) for ages 9-15

make your own gruesome fake wounds that

• Squid Dissection (30 Sept) for ages 8-15 Call 4725 7887 for more information.

for films such as ‘Psycho’ was really done and look very realistic! 14 Sept, 3pm-4.30pm at CityLibraries Thuringowa Central.

For info go to www.townsville.qld.gov.au/ facilities/libraries or contact your local library.

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song and dance spectacular at the Target

new friends and compete at Nationals! Sirens

Grammar School for high-school aged teens from

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Go along and meet Mr Bump in a free all-new

Learn American-style cheerleading, meet

offering drama courses at the Townsville

PHONE: 4771 3999 OPEN: 7 days 9am-9pm

[2] Castletown

ability. Cost $65 per child or $130 per family. Call

and exercise for children aged 4-17 years of any

NIDA courses are back this school holidays

Kings Road, West End (opp Showgrounds)

Forecourt from 19-23 Sept. For info 4799 9100.

workshops (10am, 11am, 12 noon and 1pm). Cost

teaching technique, ball skills and game play. Fun

[4] NIDA on Tour

• Amusement rides for all ages for hire on site

See Yogi Bear perform twice daily at the Target

[8] Sirens Cheerleaders

A junior clinic will be running during the holidays

4647. Term 4 swimming starts 3 Oct.

• Full catering & licensed bar available

[1] Willows (Hervey Range Rd)

Forecourt during 19-25 Sept (11am & 1pm). From

Classes run in the mornings. To book call 4779

• Specialists for fundraising/corporate/social events

Shopping Centres

or head to www.qldamusements.com.au

running 26-30 Sept for kinder to school-aged

• Childrens, Teens & Adults Party Packages

Story thanks to Elaine Seager

Activities for the School Holidays performers aged 5 – 25 years will be performing.

halF Price Mid-week hire

Holiday Activities

26-Sept-2 Oct there will be donut-decorating $6 per child inc. donut, juice and colouring sheet

Top 5 daytrips ideas [1] Mamu Rainforest Walkway 30km west of Innisfail on the Palmerston Highway, kids can become rainforest explorers with Mamu’s new kids’ activity sheets that provide a fun guide around this amazing treetop walkway. Cost $20 for adults, $10 for kids (10% discount for locals). Call 4064 5294 for more info or go to www.derm.qld.gov.au/mamu

[2] Billabong Sanctuary nimals are always a favourite with the kids so go along and help the Sanctuary get back on it’s feet after Yasi.

[3] Paluma National Park Take a picnic and enjoy the beautiful walking tracks and swimming hole.

[4] Riverway Only a stone’s throw from the city centre and a great little spot for a day out with the family. Free pool and walking (scootering) tracks.

[5] Saunders Beach Why not enjoy a day at the beach before the weather heats up. Play area and bbqs available.

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pakclub fun for parents & kids

FREE monthly CluB

pirate party Come and join us for this FREE Family EvEnt • Great prize for the best dressed ‘Pirate’ • Parents and Kids lucky door raffle • Heaps of fun games for the whole family • Loads of fantastic prizes to be won • Showcase from local businesses

Bookings are limited Phone 4773 6699 to secure your table

Sun 18 SEpt 4.30pm-6.30pm Brothers Function room

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Children’s Activities

fun in the big top

Story thanks to Arminelle Fleming

There’s no need to run away to join the circus, you can do classes right here in Townsville, writes Arminelle Fleming Thanks to a former student, James Loveday, who

very young children to elite athletes love coming

Spectacular; a production featuring the talents

ran away, joined a circus and then returned in

to our classes.” Participating in circus activities

of nearly all the circus students from each class

2007, La Luna Youth Arts have now added Circus

not only improves cardio fitness and core

including The Manipulators. Over 50 performers

Arts to the list of activities it currently offers

strength but also their confidence, ability to work

aged 5–26 will take to the stage at the Riverway

children and young people.

in a team and their imagination.

Arts Centre for a full length, all circus production.

The popularity of circus skills training has

Everyone leaves a circus class with a smile on

increased at an almost alarming rate. As James

their face and, usually, sweat rolling down their

says “I love the circus and being a clown but I

spines because circus is a fun way to exercise.

never realised so many people felt the same!”

The appeal is so widespread that La Luna Youth

The circus arm of La Luna Youth Arts has grown

Arts now has classes for children aged five years

to five weekly circus classes as well as The

right through to circus circuit fitness classes

Manipulators; a professional performance troupe

for adults. Most school holidays they also offer

who are employed for corporate and community

classes for the entire family so parents can enjoy

events.

an activity with their children; and let’s face it,

James explains that circus arts are so popular because it is an “all-ages, all-abilities activity.

when it comes to bouncing, tumbling and rolling, children usually trump the adults.

Everyone can excel at something in the circus

These school holidays La Luna Youth Arts is

and that’s why I love it. That’s why everyone from

offering an extra special treat – the Circus

Circus Spectacular will host a variety of acts including; trampolining, acrobatics, tumbling, juggling, hoop dancing, poi and diablo. A very exciting part of the show will be a performance of the German Wheel; an extremely complicated apparatus which La Luna Youth Arts is only able to feature because of professional circus performer, Corey Dennis; a former La Luna Youth Arts member who returned to Townsville earlier this year to spend time with his family and decided to stay for the Circus Spectacular.

So, if you’re looking for something different to do with the kids, check out La Luna Youth Arts for an array of regular workshop and productions.

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As Susan Dillicar reports, there’s a lot more to martial arts than kicking and punching.

When you think of how a child might benefit from

single parent families, where discipline can often

confidence. Anyone of any age or condition can

martial arts, I’m sure what first comes to mind is

be more difficult to enforce.

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the emphasis of the self-defence method is

martial arts may, initially, feel overwhelmed by

not upon teaching children ‘how to fight back.’

the sheer amount of different styles on offer. In

Instead, children are taught how to avoid conflicts

reality, the style being taught is less important

“There are also many benefits that are not so

such as bullying, in the first place. Self-defence

than finding a good school and teacher that you

obvious. Martial arts begins and ends with

in martial arts is primarily about learning to have

can trust. I was so proud of my daughter when

respect, not only for oneself but also for others.

the personal presence and confidence to deter

she went for her yellow belt at 8-years-old. She

It also enhances the child’s self esteem and

bullies, and to say ‘no.’

was nervous, and looked so small compared

taught positive behaviour, and attitudes.

confidence which helps them protect themselves against bullies” said Rogers.

When learning martial arts, children are taught with a holistic approach. They learn about the sound spiritual philosophy that martial arts is based on, which emphasises respect, selfconfidence, discipline, courage, kindness and helping others. Those within the martial arts industry say that learning these values can be particularly beneficial for children coming from

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Rogers says that achievement within martial arts is learning this self-confidence by focusing on a personal battle rather than an external one.

“Kumiai Ryu is a fraternity - we each owe our help to each other. When you study martial arts you only compete against yourself. You measure your improvement against what you did last week, last month or last year. The instructors and classmates

to the other kids, but she determinedly went through all the moves she’d spent months mastering. When she finally received the belt, I could tell she knew, without a doubt, that she’d earned it. Even better than this, I also got to earn my belt right alongside her.

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Weekender Activities Story thanks to Elaine Seager

a weekend at undara The spectacular lava tubes at Undara are only part of the amazing Undara Experience. The resort boasts railway carriage accommodation, a swag tent village and pioneer huts, a railway carriage restaurant with large undercover canopy as well as a daily true blue bush breakfast.

Don’t let the driving time put you off visiting

kookaburra sat and watched us from a nearby

The Arch and Ewamiam Cave, Stephensons Cave,

Undara for a weekend getaway. Granted it took

tree waiting for the leftovers.

Wind Tunnel and Barkers Cave.

We wandered back along the well-worn walking

Upon arriving back at the resort we relaxed with

track to meet our bus for our morning tour of the

a hot chocolate on the spacious deck of the

lava tubes, where we visited three different caves.

Fettlers Iron Pot Bistro and then checked into one

The entrances were very inconspicuous and

of the new Pioneer Huts for our second night.

not easy to spot until you were right there, but

We watched adventurous wallabies come right

looking down into each lava tube was an amazing

up to our balcony and then as dusk settled in

experience. You walk down carefully constructed

we ventured over to the restaurant where we

steps and can’t help but marvel at the high

enjoyed a meal inside one of the railway dining

ceilings, the sound of bats and echo from the tour

carriages. Friendly staff brought colouring pages

guide, and best of all is the view when you look

and pencils for the kids, while we struck up a

back towards the entrance of the cave.

conversation with the family at the next table.

Statistics on Undara National Park state the lava

We found so much to do at Undara from the lava

tubes were formed 190,000 years ago when

tube tours to self-guided walks, through to wildlife

Undara Volcano erupted spilling an estimated

watching, relaxing in the resort restaurant and

23 kilometres of molten hot lava across more

sitting around the nightly campfires stargazing,

than 1550 kms. It has been recorded that one of

listening to folk tales and toasting marshmallows.

the lava flows from Undara extends more than

And, as we drove out the front entrance the kids

160kms making it the longest lava flow on planet

asked when we could come back.

us about three hours from Cairns but the final destination was definitely worth it. Arriving two days after channel seven’s Sunrise program had filmed at the resort, we were excited about staying. We spent our first night in the swag tent village which resembled something off a Stargate movie set, with twin triangular tents adjoined by a deck in the middle with sink, bar fridge, table and chairs. One tent had a double bed and the other had two sets of bunks, and bedding could be hired from reception if you forgot to pack your own. They also hire camp kitchen packs. We met a lot of interesting travellers while cooking dinner in the camp kitchen and the kids were delighted with the abundance of wildlife on the walk back.

Day two we were up early for Undara’s famous bush breakfast at Ringers Camp, an outdoor setting capturing the true essence of the Australian bush with tree stump seating, billy tea on the go or freshly brewing coffee, long prongs to toast your own bread over the campfire and a hot breakfast of eggs and bacon. A local

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Earth from a single volcanic crater in modern geological time. Today tourists get to visit a small selection of lava tubes including the Road Tube,

Movie of the Month Adapted from the internationally praised and bestselling novel, “One Day” charts an extraordinary relationship. After only one day together in 1989, Emma Morley (Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess of “Across the Universe”) cannot stop thinking about one another. Over the next twenty years, key moments of their relationship are revealed on the same day – July 15th – of each year. Dex and Em face friendship and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. And as the true meaning of this one crucial day is revealed, they must come to grips with the nature of love one of 10 double passe s and life itself. to the Mo

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Smile with a local Thanks to 4TO and Minty

smile with a local This month on facebook we’ve been talking about the funniest thing our reader’s children have said about their daddy From: Lizette Purcell “My son was almost 3 years old

Prize

Winner

and we were on Green Island on one of those snorkel/semi-submersible tours. We were walking back along the long jetty towards the boat and the wind was so strong it was blowing our whole family around. My three year old, in my husband’s

sound), it’s fast! The FASTING boat!”

She used half a loaf of bread and managed to

From: Sarah Page

smother baby powder all over the kitchen bench

“My 2 year old went up to daddy recently, patted

From: Kirsten Jackson

his tummy and said “hmm, baby!”

From: Angela Burke

but she was proud ‘cause she did it all by herself!”

“About two months ago my hubby was preparing to go to a work conference and was trying on

“My husband asked our daughter to help him

his suit to make sure it would work for his Gala

unpack the dishwasher and she replied “Daddy, I

function as he hadn’t worn it in sometime. He

am only five, I think you’re expecting just a little

walked into the lounge room to ask my opinion

bit too much of me!”

and our 2 year old son looks at his dad, then

said, where’s the f%&*#ng boat?”. After a minute

From: Dallas Larsen

starts laughing and says ‘Mummy, daddy is a

of silence, my husband and I looking at each

“On Father’s Day 2007 one of our daughters

other with wide eyes, our little boy explained

decided to make dad breakfast in bed at the age

From: Carolyn Marshall

further, “Ya know, the boat that goes like this,

of 3. She thought she was doing a good deed

“My son once said “Daddy, you’re not fat, you’re

(demonstrates speed with his hand and a swoosh

by making him a sandwich with baby powder.

wide!”

arms, looked around holding his hat on, and said, “Daddy, where’s the (what sounded like) f%&*#ng boat?” to which daddy replied “What did you just say?”, and he said, even louder this time, “I

doctor!’”

Next month’s question: What is your child’s best or worst excuse for not going to school?

Email your answers to “Smile With A Local” with your contact name, suburb and number to pakinfo@pakmag.com.au by Sept 18 and you could win!!!

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