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Editor’s note
Hope everybody is enjoying the last of the summer sun as we head into winter! This issue contains a review of baby merino brands if you’re looking to start stocking up on winter woolies! We have a bit of a safety theme happening this issue, with Treasured Cargo offering some carseat safety tips and an article about keeping fingers safe around doors! We’re excited to welcome Kelly and Olivia on board from next issue as regular contributors! Kelly will be writing our family friendly outings section and Olivia is covering our reviews section! We are still looking for a craft section writer and someone to curate our “What’s on” section, and we’re always looking for casual or one off article writers, so get in touch if that sounds like something you’re keen on! We hope you enjoy the latest issue!
Jessica Mollie Ensing Editor
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The Chemistry of Dad and Baby Bonding 12 DANGER! ----- Door? 14 Iron-rich Lentils for Littlies 16 Car Seat Safety by Age 20
IN EVERY ISSUE
Editor’s note 3 PNPC Seminars & Events 7 Book Review 8 Welcom to the World: Craddle Roll 9 Recipe: Healthy Shepherd’s Pie 17 Dad’s Life: It’s a Dirty Job and Dad Has to Do It 18 Birth Story: Expecting the unexpected 22 Advertorial: Palmy Parent & Child Expo 26 Product Review: Snuggly Winter Merino 28 Family Friendly Outing: Plane spotting 30 Craft: Rainbow Sort 31 Community support groups 32 Member discounts 33 Playgroups in your area 34
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Bruce McKenzie Book Giveaway 8 The Hair Company styling treatment 13 Kind Hearts, Streetwise Coffee 29 Cottage Flowers Arrangement 30
CONTRIBUTORS
Erin Evis, Kelly Sutton, Desiree Harvey, Pinky McKay, Saritta Burney, Laura Wenden Green, Myra Reitsma, Jessica Ensing, Natasha Harte, Mairie Fromont
Front cover by: CDC/ Dawn Arlotta acquired from Public Health Image Library
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COMMITTEE NEWS
This year we welcomed a new Childbirth Educator to the team, Teresa Watson, who has been a committee member for over 5 years. Most members will know her as our Music and Movement facilitator - have no fear she will continue to teach both Childbirth Education and Music for our centre. Welcome to the team Teresa, we are super excited to have you on the teaching team. We will continue with having weekend classes for every second due month until our other CBE Jess White returns from maternity leave in June, then we will be back to evening classes for every class. The Esplanade Open Day had to be postpone due to a rise in the alert levels, we are happy to inform you that it has been rescheduled to the 18th April and we will be there with our Parents Room and giveaway. If you need somewhere to change or feed your children or if you want to enter our epic giveaway then come find us, we would love to say hi. Seminars are now in full swing, please make sure you follow our Facebook page so you don’t miss out as we have some great seminars coming up in April such as our Free Speech and Language Development in Children and Returning to Work seminars, and Our Hot Topic – Connection through Play. If you haven’t found our Palmy Parent and Child Expo page on Facebook you really should, there has just been a decadent Easter giveaway won by Marguerite Ranginui and there will be plenty more giveaways in the lead up to the event on Saturday the 13th of June 2021. Lastly, we have our first Preggy to Preschool Garage sale of the year coming up on the 24th of April - you do not want to miss out on selling those children’s items you have lying around the house or getting a bargain if you are in the market. The next one will not be until later this year so do not miss out. Lastly, we welcomed new Committee members Olivia Ladd and Ella Diprose. We are still looking for a new treasurer and we are always looking for more volunteers, if you are interested please send us an email on info@palmyparentscentre.org.nz
Saritta and The Palmy Parents Centre Team.
Maximum Dance Zone performing at Explore Esplarnard Day 2020
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