Your Child in Whittlesea July 2014
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Volume 2 July 2014
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Volume 2 July 2014
Kids Corner
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Kids Corner
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Reader’s Story -
A Mother’s Perspective
on Living with MS
Reader’s Story -
A Mother’s Perspective
on Living with MS
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Editors Notice
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Another school holidays have begun and we are half way through another year. This month we have a Colouring Competition in our Kids Corner on page 24. Send in your entries to win a special gift from Hogs Breath Café Epping.
In this months magazine we have an article written by a local Mum “Fighting Multiple Sclerosis: A Mother’s Story” on page 12. Please share her story with your family and friends so that we can come together as a community and support her in her efforts to fight MS.
I would like to leave you with a poem by author Diana Loomans from her book “100 Ways to Build Self-Esteem & Teach Values” (2004) .
Welcome to the July 2014 Edition of Your Child in Whittlesea!
ChristineChristine Ernest, Editor
If I had my child to raise over again,
I'd finger paint more, and point the finger less.
I'd do less correcting, and more connecting.
I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less, and know to care more.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.
I'd run through more fields, and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging, and less tugging.
I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.
I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.
I'd teach less about the love of power,
And more about the power of love.
It matters not whether my child is big or small,
From this day forth, I'll cherish it all.
Treasure each day and live in the
moment!
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BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
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“KIDS MATTER” family day care
:
Kids Matter family day care offers quality home-based childcare in the outer northern
suburbs of Melbourne, and is an approved early education and childcare service rated as
“Exceeding the National Quality Standard”.
The philosophy of the service ensures that each child in its care is provided with the best
possible start to life. Kids Matter also values and supports the families of the children as
well as the educators in the service.
Established six years ago by experienced family day care coordinators, Trisha Alston and
Rosalie Muston, Kids Matter is now one of the largest family day care services based in
rural Victoria, servicing many regional towns and outer metro areas, such as Doreen,
Wallan and surrounding areas.
Kids Matter educators recognise that positive experiences in the early years are crucial
for a child's learning, development and emotional well being. Small group care is
provided in safe, nurturing, home settings. Interactions and experiences are based on
each child's individual interests and needs. Parents' ideas are valued and incorporated
into the care. Flexible hours of care are provided - full-time, part-time, casual, before &
after school, and school holiday care. Kids Matter also provides respite, overnight and
24 hour care (conditions apply). Child Care Benefit (CCB) & Child Care Rebate (CCR) are
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In addition, Kids Matter offers suitable individuals
the opportunity to operate a successful, rewarding
home-based business within a quality education and
care service. Applicants are carefully screened, fully
oriented into the service, and receive ongoing
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EDITORIAL
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Naturally Nannies is a place for families to register their interest or
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:
Motherhood has taught me most in my life
about what it means to protect and fight
for those you love. The responsibility of
being someone's mother can be hard at
times physically and emotionally. Throw in
a life changing autoimmune disease such
as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and some days
feel overwhelming.
MS means that like approximately 23,000
other Australians, my immune system
attacks my own body. It affects the brain,
spinal cord and
o p t i c n e r v e s
which in turn can
affect nearly any
function. When
I'm having one of
my relapses the
sy m pto m s a re
horrible but then
af ter however
long (days, weeks,
months) they mostly subside. There is a
risk I will move from this stage of relapsing
and remitting symptoms to develop
Secondary Progressive MS where there is
progressive development of disability. This
is my deepest fear that I end up with a
permanent disability and not able to give
my daughter everything I dreamed.
MS has been a constant in my life for nearly
as long as my daughter has. The first
symptoms started to emerge as I held her
as a baby. I have had years of feeling far
from "normal" and
to be honest I can't
e v e n r e a l l y
remember what it is
t o b e n o r m a l
anymore. I get up
every day and feel
some sort of pain.
On a good day I only
h ave sy m p to m s
such as constant headaches (eight months
straight of migraines and severe
headaches until recently finally finding a
daily medication that can reduce them) or
muscle pain from weakness in my right
side making my left side work harder....I
just put it out of my mind as much as I can
carry on.
My daughter now is three years old and at
least to some extent understands that at
times mummy just can't do the things she
wants. But when my symptoms first
started to get
bad she didn't,
she was only one
a n d c o u l d n ' t
understand why I
couldn't pick her
up for long, run
after her or get
onto the floor
easily - although
I tried to as much
as possible.
Fighting Multiple Sclerosis:
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I've had relapses where my body was
painful, had pins and needles and/or was
totally numb, it was unrelenting 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week for more than 7 months
all the way from
my chest to my
feet. I had to
consciously think
about every step I
took as I couldn't
gauge my steps or
how close to the
ground I was and I
am amazed that I never fell over. I carried it
off and no one guessed what was going on,
which is common for MS as its symptoms
are mostly invisible. I barely told anyone,
including family, for a long time. It was
terrifying, but if it wasn't for my daughter I
would have just laid around feeling sorry
for myself.
I've had vision problems and eye pain for
weeks, muscle weakness, dizziness,
ongoing insomnia and fatigue. It feels like
to r t u re . S o m e
days I feel so
extremely tired I
can barely think
yet I can't sleep
well at night. If I
have a nap in the
day then I will
have even less
chance of sleeping that night making the
exhaustion circle never ending.
My daughter is amazing. She kisses where I
hurt; she is caring and compassionate
even if she does drain what little energy I
do have with her 3-year-old stubbornness
and meltdowns. I love every moment with
her. It makes me awfully sad when I think
that she knows mummy isn't invincible
already and that one day she may also
have to be my carer rather than just my
daughter. I want to fight for her sake so I'm
travelling for stem cell therapy in Russia
next year…the closest to a cure in the
battle against MS.
Amanda Wilson is a 33-year-old mother living in South Morang and a
part-time human resource officer at a major university. She has
Multiple Sclerosis and has booked in for a stem cell transplant in Russia
next year to halt the progression of the disease. For more information
on Amanda's story please visit http://hsctrussia.wix.com/fighting-ms
email: hsctrussia@gmail.com, follow her on Facebook
www.facebook.com/ToRussiaWithLoveFightingMS
A mini supporter's 'Kiddy Disco' is being held on 12 July, 4-6pm,
Creeds Farm as well as a Trivia Night on 22 November at La Trobe
University to help raise much needed funds to support Amanda.
A Mother’s Story by Amanda Wilson
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Contents & Index of AdvertisersYour quick guide to everyone and everything in Your Child...
Articles 6 Top Tips to Select a Safe Caregiver 8 Introduce the Grandkids to Gardening 12 Fighting Multiple Sclerosis: A Mother’s Story14 Don’t we all know?18 Prevention is ALWAYS better than the cure!20 Tonsurephobia22 Assistance is Available
Regular Features 2 Editors Noticeboard 4 Business of the Month - Kids Matter Family Day Care 9 Editorial - Naturally Nannies24 Kids Corner - Colouring Competition25 Business Directory26 What’s On in Whittlesea28 Handy Phone Numbers
Your Child Business OpportunityCall 1300 657 996or visit: www.yourchildin.com.au
Visit our Website: www.yourchildinwhittlesea.com.au
Accountants/ Tax Agents11 Optimal Accounting Solutions
Business Opportunity31 Your Child Magazine
Car Dealerships10 South Morang Toyota
Child Care/Nannies 5 Kids Matter Family Day Care
7 Sutherland’s Child Care
9 Naturally Nannies
15 Early Years Care
31 Eltham College Kids
Discount Stores 16 Mernda Popup Shop
Education/Schools 3 Gilson College Mernda
17 Kilmore International School
32 Ivanhoe Grammar School
Hairdressing Services21 Creative Hair Room
Health & Well-Being19 iSmile Orthodontics
19 Talk and Play Mobile Speech
Pathology
Legal Services/Lawyers11 MW Law
Mother & Baby 7 Angel Lane Baby Sculptures
Photography25 Image of You Photography
Play Centres17 Fantasy World Indoor Play Centre & Café
Restaurants/Café 25 Hog’s Breath Café Epping
Service Providers23 Yarra Valley Water
Sports/Fitness 7 Ready Steady Go Kids25 Gymsports Academy Epping
Travel11 Travel Counsellors - Andrew Denishensky
Tutoring25 Trevallyn Learning Centre
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