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Cradlesong Blog: Seat Belt Saga
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We've been having some real problems with Sophie in the car. She has
learnt how to wiggle her arms under the shoulder straps of the five
point harness. It has been a real worry for me and caused dramas
especially when it's just been the two of us in the car and I've had to
pull over to get her back in the seat belt properly. We tried doing a
bit of a make-do fix with a velcro strap across her chest between the
shoulder straps, but she managed to bypass that pretty easily. Anyway,
on the weekend we found a specially made gadget that wraps around the
shoulder straps and poppers into place, that has been designed for the
exact problem we've been having. It's called the SECURAP and is made by
infa-secure. Thankfully it seems to of done the trick. Sophie has tried
to get her arms under the belt since we got it, but has failed and a
Playschool CD distracted her from her consequent frustration, so
fingers crossed we have a solution.
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Parenting News: The Wiggles Greatest Hits! (In The Round)
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The Wiggles will be performing in Australia this November & December. Join Jeff, Anthony, Murray and Sam as well as their Wiggly friends Dorothy The Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags The Dog and Henry The Octopus. With hits such as Hot Potato, Fruit Salad and Monkey Dance, the show will be packed with favourites and you even get to pick the songs you want to hear. To vote, visit the official Facebook page.
They will be visiting Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Newcastle, Wollongong and Sydney and tickets go on sale on Monday 9 Aug, 9am. (There is also a special pre-sale for My Ticketek members between Thursday 5th Aug, noon and Friday 6th Aug, 5pm.
For a full list of Tour Dates, click on read more.
» Read More...
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Parenting News: Product Recall - Skylar Harnessed Booster Seat
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Infa-Securé Pty Ltd are recalling their Skylar Harnessed Booster Seat for safety reasons. If you have a one of these seats you should cease
using it immediately and return it.
The product was featured in this week's Everyday Rewards offer from BIG W and is obviously now unavailable. If you have already purchased one they are offering a full refund.
The details of the seat are:
Product Description - CS55SW SKYLAR Harnessed Booster Seat 8 KG to 26 KG
Defect - Slippage of the webbing through the adjuster of the body harness may be in excess of that allowed in the standard (AS/NZS1754).
Hazard - There may be excess slippage of webbing through the body harness adjuster resulting in injury or death.
For Australian Product Recall Information go to www.recalls.gov.au
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Cradlesong Blog: Happy Mother's Day!
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Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful Mums out there! Try to relax
and let your loved ones look after you. I've been spoilt with a little
sleep in, a card with Sophie's wonderful art work in it and some new
pans. We plan a nice casual lunch out, a bi of shopping and a walk to a
park this afternoon.
So once again, Happy Mother's Day to you!
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Parenting News: Mother's Day Reminder
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Sunday 9th May is Mother's Day here in Australia and a number of other
countries including New Zealand, the US and Canada. So this is a gentle
reminder to spoil your Mum on Sunday.
Wikipedia tells me that in Europe there were several long standing
traditions where a specific
Sunday was set aside to honor motherhood and mothers such as Mothering
Sunday.
Mothering Sunday celebrations are part of the liturgical calendar in
several Christian denominations, including Anglicans, and in the
Catholic calendar is marked as Laetare Sunday,
the fourth Sunday in Lent to honour the Virgin Mary and your "mother"
church (the main church of the area). Historians think that children
who served in houses were given a day off on that date so they could
visit their families. The children would pick wild flowers along the
way to place them on the church or to give them to their mothers.
However, if you know anything more about the origins of Mother's Day, I
love to hear more!
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Cradlesong Blog: Pregnancy, Babies & Children's Expo
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Sophie and I went to the
Pregnancy, Babies & Children's Expo at Sydney's Rosehill Gardens
today and we had a great time. We were there for almost the whole day -
there was that much to see! There are three large halls full of stalls
displaying all manner of products and services and everything is well
thought out and child friendly. There are even large parents areas in
each hall with comfortable feeding chairs, change tables, microwaves
and water coolers. In between browsing the stalls Sophie got to watch a
live show of Dorothy the Dinosaur and Fairy Claire, visit a petting
farm and a ball pit play area so she was happy too. It was a long, busy
day but we both enjoyed it and it comes highly recommended, if you can
brave all the parents and prams. It's in Sydney again tomorrow and
Sunday so you still have a chance to go and if you are interstate you
can see when it comes to you in my article, Pregnancy, Babies &
Children's Expo - Dates and Locations.
Click here to download your free Sydney ticket!
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Parenting News: Pregnancy, Babies & Children's Expo - Dates & Locations
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In a recent post I gave you the dates and details for the Pregnancy,
Babies & Children's Expo in Sydney, but thought I would share the
dates and locations with you as it move throughout Australia as I know
not all of you are in NSW. So here goes,
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank
Friday 18 to Sunday 20 June 2010
The Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Southbank
Friday 22 to Sunday 24 October 2010
Claremont Showgrounds Exhibition Centre, Claremont
Friday 13 to Sunday 15 August 2010
Rosehill Gardens Event Centre, Sydney
Friday 30 April to Sunday 2 May 2010
For more detailed info go to the Pregnancy, Babies & Children's Expo website.
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Parenting News: Pregnancy, Babies & Children's Expo - Sydney - 30th April to 2nd May
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For advice and the latest parenting products and innovations go to the
Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo, coming to Sydney Fri 30th April
to Sun 2nd May at Rosehill Gardens Event Centre. The expo will provide
access to friendly professionals from government departments, health
organisations and support groups. There will be many exhibitors
bringing hands on displays and demonstrations of a wide range of
pregnancy, baby and child related products. In addition to all this,
there is free family entertainment - Dorothy the Dinosaur and Fairy
Clare will be on stage three times daily (11am, 12 noon & 1pm),
there is a baby animal farm and activity areas by Gymbaroo. I wasn't
able to go last year, but went the year before, when I was only just
pregnant with Sophie, and really enjoyed it.
Click on this link to download your free ticket
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Cradlesong Blog: Huggies Lounge
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On Wednesday I went to the Huggies lounge in Chatswood. The session started with some entertainment for the kids. There was some signing and dancing followed by a story. Then the little ones were given colouring books and crayons to keep them occupied while the guest speaker spoke. Sophie loved all of the fun. The guest speaker was Leanne Cooper, the Huggies nutritionist. Her talk was brief and quite interesting, but there was nothing really new I didn't think. She did mingle afterwards answering questions, so I think if I'd had a specific problem she could of offered some help. For us though, it was a pleasant break from shopping and Sophie got a balloon to go home with which is always good.
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Parenting News: Huggies Lounge - Westfield Chatswood - 24, 25 & 26 February
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The Huggies Lounge is coming to Westfield Chatswood. On the 24th they
have nutritionist Leanne Cooper as guest speaker covering topics such
as healthy food for kids and fussy eaters. On the 25th and 26th
midwife, Jane Barry will be speaking about getting your baby to settle
and off to sleep on their own. There will also be story time and other
activities for the kids.
There are three sessions a day, starting at 10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm.
There will be the chance to win a three month supply of Huggies and if
you purchase a Huggies Nappies or Huggies Nappy Pants product between
22nd and 26th February and bring your receipt to the lounge, you'll get
a free gift.
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