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Front Cover Photo By Naomi Keane
Inside this issue: Cuties and Cheekies 4
Committee Report 5
Notice Board 5
Car Seat Safety Ideas 6
Is Your Diet Keeping Your Baby Awake?
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Parenting With Love 15
Parenting Classes 24
When Valentine’s Day is Baby Date Night
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What’s On in Taupo Region 30
Family Activities in Taupo Area 31
TPC Calendar 32
Members Discounts 34
Membership 35
For Sale 37
Support Groups 36
Committee Contacts 38
Editors Words...
I always love summer time. Lying on the sand by the lake, watching kids playing in the water, feeling hokey pokey ice cream melting in the mouth...this is the most amazing season of the year! I hope all of you have enjoyed the summer holiday.
This summer issue comes to you along with good news—Taupo Parents Centre Car Seat Clinic opens on Friday 5th February! It provides car seat checking and hiring service to Taupo community and its visitors. In this issue, there are some car seat ideas for you to check out.
In the article retrieved from best-seller Picky Mckay’s Blog, you will read about how breast-feeding mother’s diet may affect the baby.
Don’t’ miss the interesting idea of spending Valentine’s Day with kids. It may not be as bad as we thought before.
We are all nourishing our kids with love, but parenting with love is actually a philosophy that we could learn more about it.
If you are too busy to plan what to make for Easter, check out our last minutes Easter ideas, they will definitely bring you load of fun.
Enjoy the rest of your summer time!
Rain
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Cindy Chen,
Gemma Tamang,
Rebecca Attenborough, Trani
Dufty, Emma Finnegan and Merenea
Hurae.
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Thank you to Pita Pit for your generous Thank you to Pita Pit for your generous
donation and 100% Lake Taupo Charitable donation and 100% Lake Taupo Charitable
Trust for your grant to allow us to provide car Trust for your grant to allow us to provide car
seat service to the Taupo community and its seat service to the Taupo community and its
visitors.visitors.
Committee Report...
H appy New Year to everyone!
Well, what a heat wave of summertime weather we are having presently. It is the ultimate time to remind us all to slip, slop and slap ourselves and our children to protect against sunburn. Also to cover up and drink lots of water to avoid sun stroke.
Come and join us for a day of bargains at our Car Boot Sale on 13th February from 8am - 12pm. To be held at the Parents Centre rooms carpark, Hickling Park. It will be a load of fun.
The upcoming toilet learning seminar on 25th February 11.30am - 1pm will be exciting to attend to gain lots of tips and useful practical information to use a this milestone time for our toddlers. Lets join each other for encouragement and support.
I hope everyone has enjoyed their holiday season and we are all back safely and we look forward to catching up and seeing you all in the next couple of months.
Simone
We are on the look out for a new Treasurer. Approximately 15hrs a month, we use Xero so you can do it from any computer anywhere. Some experience with accounts/book keeping preferred, you get to hang out with an awesome bunch of parents, meetings are the second Thursday of the month at 7pm with a 7:15pm start. Email us if your interested in a new challenge for 2016 [email protected].
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Car Seat Car Seat Car Seat Safety Safety Safety Ideas Ideas Ideas
that might surprise the most seasoned parentsthat might surprise the most seasoned parentsthat might surprise the most seasoned parents
D id you know that car accidents
are a leading cause of prevent-
able death for children between the
ages of 1 and 13? That's a fact.
But we can keep our kids safer by
installing and correctly using car and
booster seats. And before you roll
your eyes and say, “Yeah yeah. Been
there, done that," you need to hear
what pediatrician Dr. Alisa Baer, also
known as The Car Seat Lady, has to
say:
“Studies show that even for parents
who are on their fourth kid, car seat
installation is one of the few things
that people tend not to get better
at."
This can truly be a matter of life and
death, so buckle up — metaphori-
cally, of course — and take a few
minutes to read about these ten ex-
tremely important tips from Baer.
1 Keep the car seat straps snug.
“Most kids are riding around
with straps that are too loose," Baer
says. Properly secured snug straps,
despite protests from some kids,
don't cause pain. “If you're going to
jump out of an airplane with a para-
chute, you're not going to think, 'Oh,
it's snug! Let me loosen it!'" she ex-
plains.
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Think of the car seat straps the same
way. If you need guidance on how to
ensure the straps are snug, check out
this video. Also be sure to remove
any bulky clothing. Things like winter
coats usually make it necessary to
loosen straps — which in turn makes
them far less effective.
2 Keep kids rear-facing for as
long as possible.
Once your child outgrows an infant
car seat — which is always rear-
facing — they'll move into a converti-
ble car seat. Those can be used either
in a rear- or forward-facing position.
But “can" and “should" are two dif-
ferent things. Baer says you should
always keep your child rear-facing
until age 2 — and ideally longer, until
they reach the rear-facing limits of
the car seat. That shouldn't happen
until your kiddo is at least 2 years old,
but even then, if they're below the
maximums for the car seat, don't flip
them around!
A common misconception among
parents is that there's a greater risk
for leg injuries in the event of a crash
in rear-facing car seats because it
appears as though a child's legs are
scrunched up. Baer assured me that
kids are actually at a greater risk for
leg injuries when they're forward-
facing because in an accident, their
feet make contact with the seat in
front of them, which is simultane-
ously moving backward. The result is
a compression injury, something that
doesn't happen when the child is rear
-facing.
“The leg injuries we see when a child
is rear-facing are usually due to a
direct impact from the intruding vehi-
cle. At that point, it doesn't matter
which way your child is facing," says
Baer.
3 When your child becomes too
big to rear-face, keep them as
safe as possible when forward-
facing.
“The goal now that we've turned
your child forward, which makes
their brain and spine less safe than
when they were rear-facing," says
Baer, “is to keep them as safe as we
can." You can accomplish that by us-
ing the tether strap that comes on
every single forward-facing car seat
sold in the U.S. The tether secures to
a top tether anchor point in your ve-
hicle. This is where you'll need to
break out that vehicle owner's man-
ual to find where they're located.
Since 2000, all vehicles sold in the
U.S. are required to have anchors
where you can secure the tethers in
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at least three seating positions. Got a
minivan or SUV? Most of these vehi-
cles do NOT have tether anchors in
all the rear seats. Find the tether an-
chors and always use them for for-
ward-facing car seats.
“Forward-facing protection is greatly
enhanced by the tether," Baer ex-
plains. “It decreases how far the
child's head moves in a crash by at
least four to six inches. When you
factor in that most seats are too
loose, that can mean a difference of
12 inches or more." Because you only
want your child's head to hit air in a
crash and not the seat in front of
them, the tethers on forward-facing
car seats are vital.
LATCH can be confusing. It stands for
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Chil-
dren. LATCH is comprised of both
parts on the car seat and parts in the
vehicle, Baer explains. If your vehicle
is 2003 or newer, it’s better to have
at least two seating positions with
lower anchors and at least three posi-
tions with tether anchors. The lower
anchors are meant to replace the use
of the vehicle's seat belt. Most car
seats (not booster seats, but actual
car seats that have a five-point har-
ness system) can be secured to the
lower anchors in vehicles by using
the LATCH belt on the child's car seat.
Baer emphasized that no matter how
you install the forward-facing car seat
— whether with a seat belt or the
lower anchors — you should always
use the tether. “If you're forward-
facing seat is installed with the seat
belt, use the tether in addition to the
seat belt," she said. “If your forward-
facing seat is installed with lower
anchors, use the tether in addition to
the lower anchors."
So, one more time, because it's that
important: Always use the tether on
every forward-facing car seat!
4 Don't start using a booster seat
too soon — and don't stop us-
ing a booster seat too soon.
For a child to safely use a booster
seat, they must be at least 4 years
old, weigh 40 pounds, and be mature
enough to sit properly in the booster
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— “no slouching, no leaning over,
and no playing with the seat belt."
Because of that, Baer says that most
kids are generally around 6 years old
before they're ready for a booster
seat.
When it comes to letting kids dump
their booster seats, Baer notes that
many parents are doing it too soon.
“The goal of a
booster is to keep
the belt property
positioned on a
child's body, specifi-
cally so the lap belt
stays in position on
the child's lower
hips during a
crash."
Baer says that
there's a pattern of
injuries resulting
from children being
in accidents while
not in booster seats that, while not
always fatal, are life altering — things
like lower spinal cord injuries result-
ing in paralysis and bladder and
bowel injuries.
The way to prevent those? Keep your
kiddo in a booster until the seat belt
fits exactly the same without the
booster as it does with it. (Check out
the five-step test for guidance.) Most
kids are 10 to 12 years old before
they can ride safely without a
booster.
5 Make sure everyone in the car is
buckled up.
Besides keeping all of your adult pas-
sengers alive, ensuring everyone in
the vehicle is wear-
ing a seat belt means
they can't become
human torpedoes in
the event of an acci-
dent. “Studies show
that if an adult rides
in the back without a
buckle, the other
people in the car are
up to three times
more likely to die in
the same crash be-
cause the unbuckled
adult is now a hu-
man missile," says
Baer.
That sounds rather gruesome — and
that's because it is. If a car seat is
covering a seat belt buckle, for exam-
ple, reinstall the car seat so that the
buckle is available for the adult. It's
about everyone's safety.
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6 After you install your child's car
seat, have it checked by a
trained technician.
While many people think they can
swing by a fire or police department
to accomplish this, “not even 50% of
them have someone trained" to do
that, Baer says.
Instead, go to seatcheck.org, where
you can enter your zip code to find a
trained technician near you.
7 Remember that the center seat
is generally the safest spot in
the car for kids.
Children in the center seat won't take
a direct hit in an accident, and there's
less to hit their head on when they're
in a forward-facing car seat. If you
have more than one child, remember
that your oldest is typically the least
protected. “A newborn, for example,
is more protected because they're
rear-facing," Baer explains. The mid-
dle seat often doesn't have the lower
anchors, which means you'll need to
use the seat belt to secure the car
seat (or if your child is in a booster,
they'll be using the belt anyway). And
remember: If your kiddo is in a for-
ward-facing car seat, use the tether!
8 Don't text or talk on the phone
while driving.
“We're not going to make a dent in
fatalities until we decrease distracted
driving," Baer notes. “We have an
obligation to make sure not only our
children, but everyone else's children
are safe on the road."
9 Car seats expire!
It's not that the car seat industry
is out to get your hard-earned cash,
Baer says, but rather that "car seats
are made of plastic, and plastic is a
material that gets brittle with age.
You need a seat to be strong enough
to withstand an crash." Different car
seats have different expiration dates,
although they typically last six to
eight years. Be sure you know when
yours needs replacing — particularly
if you're using it with more than one
child.
Speaking of which, be sure to put a
lot of thought into borrowed or hand
-me-down car seats. You should
never buy a used car seat online. If
you're going to share with friends or
use it for more than one child, infant
seats that are in good condition are
better candidates for sharing than
convertible car seats or boosters,
which are used for longer and gener-
ally experience more wear and tear.
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COSTS Capsule 6 month hire $60 plus $50 bond
Capsule short term hire $50 max one month plus $50 bond
Toddler seat 12 months $100 plus $50 bond
Toddler seat short term hire $50 plus $50 bond
Booster seat short term $30 plus $50 bond.
1 0 If you've been in an acci-
dent, there's a good chance
that your car seat needs replacing.
This holds true regardless of whether
your child was in the car seat when
the accident occurred because even
an empty seat still absorbs some of
the force of the crash. Baer says most
manufacturers advise that the car
seat requires replacement no matter
the severity of the crash, but some
seats have a “minor crash protocol."
You can check her website to learn
more.
The top three most common mis-
takes Baer sees are car seats that are
too loose in the car, kids that are too
loose in the car seats, and children
who are graduated too soon (from
rear-facing to forward facing or car
seat to booster, for example). With
some effort and care, we can all
avoid those mistakes and more. It's a
lot of info to absorb, but we're talk-
ing about our kids' lives.
Via:
http://www.upworthy.com/10-car-
seat-safety-tips-from-an-expert-some
-of-these-might-surprise-the-most-
seasoned-parent
Taupo Parents Centre Car Seat Clinic opens on
Friday 5th February! It will be open Mondays and Fridays 11am-2pm help with installation of any seat,
checking of any seat, and hire of capsules, toddler seats and boosters. If wanting to
hire please PM the Taupo Car Seat Service Facebook Page to ensure we have the
stock you need: https://www.facebook.com/Taupocarseatservice/
NOTE
Bond is returned to you a couple of weeks after you have returned your seat due to processing
times. If you cannot make these times one of our technicians will arrange a time but a convenience
fee of $40 extra will be charged. Payment by cash or bank transfer prior to pick up.
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Is Your Diet Keeping Your Baby Awake?
By Pinky McKay
C ould YOUR diet be contributing to sleepless nights for your baby
(and you)? The chances are, if you or your partner suffer from allergies such as eczema, asthma or hay fever, or if there is a family history of allergies, there is a stronger possibility that your baby’s restlessness and poor sleep could be due to food sensitivity or allergies – and he could be reacting to foods passing through your breast milk (your baby is never allergic to your milk). Food allergies in exclusively breastfed babies are caused by foods that pass into your breast milk, not to your breast-milk itself. Allergies in infants
may cause symptoms including: colic, nausea, vomiting and reflux, wheezing and respiratory congestion, dermatitis, eczema, and various rashes (although other medical causes should be ruled out for these symptoms). Because babies may be sensitised to foods in utero, it is wise to avoid non-essential foods that are common allergens and eat others in moderation during pregnancy and for the first year after birth if you are breastfeeding. The most common culprit is cow’s milk protein (found in milk, cheese, yoghurt). In one study at a UK sleep clinic, 12 per cent of thirteen-month-old infants who presented with
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persistent night-waking for which no other causes were found, were taken off all milk products when cow’s milk intolerance was suspected. In most of these children, sleep normalised within five weeks, with night-time awakenings falling to nil or once per night .A subsequent milk challenge (double blind) induced the reappearance of insomnia and, after a year, when the challenge was repeated, all but one child reacted as before. Other foods that may cause allergies are peanuts, eggs, soya products, fish, wheat, citrus and chocolate. However, reactions to foods seem to vary widely among individuals. Some sensitive babies react even to small amounts of certain foods in their mothers’ diets, so allergy symptoms (including frequent night waking), can be alleviated by the elimination of offending foods from the mother’s diet. The best way to protect your baby from allergies is to breastfeed exclusively for the first six months. If you are bottle-feeding and suspect allergies to cow’s milk, consult your doctor. about trying a hypoallergenic formula (these are available on prescription). Food additives are present in ever-increasing numbers in almost all processed foods and these can dramatically affect sleep patterns and
behaviour. Some babies and children can also become restless after eating foods containing salicylates. These are naturally occurring chemicals which are found in otherwise healthy foods such as broccoli, grapes, apples, oranges and tomatoes as well as in some processed foods. I have seen remarkable changes in babies sleep patterns with simple tweaks to either mum or baby’s diets. For instance, a very unsettled 4 week old baby whose mother cut out orange juice, became calm and slept soundly within 48 hours! An eight month old who loved broccoli but was waking up to ten times a night settled and woke at around 10 pm and at 5 am (but resettled after a breastfeed), when broccoli was eliminated. Other babies have slept well after the elimination of grapes and berries (also high salicylate foods) from their own and mum’s diets. Tracking down offending foods in your child’s or your own diet may take some effort, especially for already exhausted parents, but in the long run it could gain you more sleep. If you think that sleeplessness may be related to foods in your diet passing through your breast-milk, keep a notepad handy and jot down your baby’s crying times and what you eat to see if they are linked. If there appears to be a ‘cause and effect’ between foods in your diet and your baby’s crying, an
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inexpensive and simple solution is to eliminate the suspect food for at least a week, preferably two weeks. If your baby’s sleep patterns improve, you can either be thankful and avoid the suspect food, or you can reintroduce a small amount of the food into your diet – if the night-waking or allergy symptoms re-occur, you can be pretty certain you have ‘nailed’ the culprit. Elimination of foods may take anywhere from a few days to several weeks to make a difference to your baby’s behaviour so allergies are difficult to prove or disprove, but if it calms your baby (and you), modifying your diet is a small sacrifice. Sometimes, sleep will be elusive without major dietary changes but in other cases it will just be a matter of balance, perhaps taking care not to
overload on certain foods that seem to affect your child. A good guide to sensible eating is to include a wide variety of foods in as close to their natural state as possible. This means that eating fresh vegetables, whole grains, fish, meats and free-range eggs, and drinking plain milk or water instead of filling your supermarket trolley with frozen chicken nuggets, snack bars, coloured yoghurts and juice boxes, could see you and your little ones all sleeping more soundly. If you find the thought of changing your diet overwhelming, seek help from an appropriate professional such as a dietician. Via: http://www.pinkymckay.com/is-your-diet-keeping-your-baby-awake/
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W e are living in very exciting
times with regard to
childrearing. For the first time in
history we now have ways to study
children’s behaviour and understand
how they think and what they feel.
We are learning how much they are
able to understand at various stages
in their development, and how we
can communicate with them in ways
they will understand us. We are also
learning how to “decode” what they
are trying to tell us about their needs,
before they are able to adequately
express their feelings in words –
Daughter Piggy-backingsomething
that normally doesn’t happen until
they are well past toddlerhood.
Babies are conscious long before they
are born, and they are already
learning about their mother and the
world they are coming into when
they are still in the uterus. We are
discovering increasingly more about
what they experience before birth,
how they feel during birth, and what
kind of birth and babyhood
empowers them to become winners
in life. Most importantly, we are
learning that children are inherently
good, and grow up wanting to please
us and that it is only if they are
traumatised or the loving connection
between us is broken that things go
wrong. The good news is that when
things don’t go the way we would
like them to, there are ways we can
help babies and children heal from
trauma and to restore the loving
connection between parent and
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child.
PARENTING THROUGH THE AGES
In his book, Parenting for a Peaceful
World, Robin Grille outlines the
various parenting “modes” that we
have gone through as human beings.
We have left far behind the times
when children were sacrificed to the
gods, sold into slavery, sent to the
workhouse, or expected to behave
like miniature adults. At the moment
much of childrearing in the
developed world falls into what is
called the “Socialising Mode”, though
increasingly, as we come to
understand more about what helps
children reach their full potential, we
are moving beyond that into what is
known as the “Helping Mode”.
In the Socialising Mode, which began
during the last century, it was finally
understood that children don’t think
and feel like adults and that they
need our help and understanding in
the early years. But the emphasis in
this mode is to teach them and
prepare them for life by shaping
them so that they will “fit in”.
Children are punished for “bad”
behaviour and praised for “desired”
behaviour. Techniques used include
rewards, punishments, threats,
bribes, manipulation, etc. and the
idea is to control children and mould
them into what we want them to be.
Spanking is now questioned, but
“time-outs”, “consequences” and
other punitive methods are still used
to get the desired behaviour.
Attempts to understand the
underlying feelings and unmet needs
that drive behaviour are not yet
understood in the Socialising Mode.
“It is not our job to shape children,
but to nurture who they already are.”
~ Naomi Aldort
THE PARENTING OF THE FUTURE
Happy holding hands In the Helping
Mode we go one step further. We
come to understand that from birth,
babies will tell us what they need if
we are listening. As they grow, rather
than pushing them to achieve, we
can place children in an enriched
environment and allow them to
engage in creative play, which greatly
enhances their intelligence. We play
with them, but only if invited to, and
when things need to get done, we
offer choices, and help to make it
fun. While firm boundaries are
needed to help children feel secure,
we come to understand that children
are innately good, so when they
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misbehave, it doesn’t mean that they
are bad or in need of correction, but
that they don’t understand what we
want from them, or have been hurt
or upset by something and don’t
know how to tell us. Of course
unacceptable behaviour is not
allowed, but if we say, “No”, and set
a limit, we help the child by listening
to their feelings (including crying and
tantrumming) about their
disappointment that they can’t do
what they want to, and
empathetically reflect back to them
that we have heard them and
understand how they feel.
So instead of giving them a “talking
to”, when they are upset we make a
safe place for them to get their
feelings out (through tantrums,
crying or expressing anger and hurt
feelings) and we “listen”. Children are
greatly relieved to find that we are
interested not just in their behaviour,
but in the underlying hurt feelings,
frustrations or unmet needs that they
are trying to express through their
behaviour. It keeps the parent-child
connection strong and healthy, and
children raised this way are usually
well-behaved and eager to please
their parents.
TOMORROW’S CHILDREN
Because they are not controlled by
rewards and punishments, children
raised in the Helping Mode are more
likely to follow their instincts and
discover where their real interests
and talents lie. This leads to happy,
self-actualised people who feel
fulfilled and can express their
individuality when they grow up,
offering their unique contribution to
the world and making it a better
place for everyone.
Via:
http://www.parenting-with-
love.com/philosophy/
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Ingredients
6 Boiled Eggs
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1 tbsp Sweet Pickle Relish
2 tsp Mustard
Salt and pepper, for taste
1 Mini Carrot
1 Sweet Midget Pickle or you can also use a few pieces of relish.
Instructions
Cut small slice off bottom off egg to flatten it so it will stand.
Cut zig zag pattern around middle of egg to look like it cracked open.
Remove yolks and place in a bowl.
Cut carrot so that you end up with 6 small triangles to use as beaks.
Cut strip off of pickle and then make 12 small squares to use as eyes.
Mash yolks with a fork and stir in mayonnaise, pickle relish, and mustard.
Salt and pepper, to taste.
Mix until consistency is smooth and creamy.
Transfer mixture to zippered bag and clip corner for piping.
Pipe mixture into cooked egg whites piping until over full to resemble a chick head sticking out.
Place beaks and eyes in place.
Top each with the bottom with its top half.
You can optionally shred lettuce to resemble grass to display them.
LAST MINUTE EASTER IDEA
If you are thinking out your Easter Dinner Menu, definitly consider making these lil
chicks. They are so simple and quick. Oh… they have the WOW factor too!
Via:cincyshopper.com/easter-chicks-deviled-eggs/
Easter Chicks Deviled Eggs
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LAST MINUTE EASTER IDEA
★First take a large orange paper napkin and unfold it so it forms a rectangle like this
★ Then put your green plastic utinsels in the left hand corner, fold the right corner into the center as shown
★Then begin to roll the napkin around the utinsels, pulling it tight as you go- and roll until your napkin is all the way around them in the shape of a carrot.
★Take two green pipe cleaners- you can use a dark & light one or use a dark one and a glittery one to add a little "bling". You can tie them with whatever you have, ribbon, raffia. You can even use the green star garland. They will be darling no matter what you use. Cut the pipe cleaners so it looks like the green stuff on carrots!
And look what you have-- they are darling in a glass container or in a basket.. simple & fun. The kids will love them.
After knowing how to make this cute carrot napkins, you may going to make them for your Easter dinner ever since because they are really easy and interesting!so let's get started. Via: http://theyarecrafty.blogspot.co.nz/search/label/Easter
Carrot Napkins
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An essential course for parents of babies 0-3 months. This is a friendly, informal course of five sessions taught by professionals who cover:
◆Feeding and Settling
◆Childbirth Experiences, Pelvic
Floors
◆Healthcare
◆First and Baby Development
◆All About You Time Tuesday mornings 10-12 Course Fee As of 15th July 2014 this course will now be FREE thanks to funding from Lakes DHB! Next Courses start: 12th Jan & 23 Feb 2016 Tuesdays 10am-12 noon Great for meeting other mums!
Baby and You FREE course to help you and your partner prepare for having a baby; led by qualified childbirth educators The childbirth education course covers:
◆ Nutrition and exercise during pregnancy
◆Labour signs and stages
◆ Pain relief options and interventions
◆The birth process and birth video
◆ Informed decision making on vitamin K and immunisations
◆Breastfeeding and newborn care
◆Postnatal depression
◆Talking to new parents in a social, relaxed setting about their experiences Not just for first time parents. A great opportunity to meet other new parents. Support persons welcomed. 7 weeks in the evening from 7-9pm, as well as weekend courses. . See our calendar overleaf for course dates.
Childbirth Education
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A fun and informative course taught
by professionals for parents of
babies 4-9 months old.
◆1st Session: Infant Development/
Movement
◆2nd Session: Nutrition
◆3rd Session: Exercises and Dental
Health
◆4th Session: Infant Massage and
Toy Making
Time
Three sessions on Wednesday
mornings 10-12am
Course Fee
$5 members, $20 non-members
Recipe book by Alison & Simon Holst
available for purchase $10
Next course start: 11th Feb 2016 .
Wednesdays 10am-12 noon.
Moving, Munching
Toys & Toning
A fantastic course for parents of chil-dren 10-18 months of age. The three sessions taught over two Saturday's by professionals cover:
◆Nutrition
◆Safety
◆Communication
◆Development
◆Sleeping habits
◆Behaviour
◆Preschool options
and lots more… Course Fee $5 members, $20 non-members Our next course starts in March 2016
Tinies to Tots
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Maori Pregnancy, Birth and Early Parenting.
The next one day course takes place on Saturday 27th Feburay, 2016. Text Charlotte on 021 1875591 for further information and/or to book a place. Te Puawaitanga Kohanga Reo.
We also run a number of one-off seminars on separate topics such as toilet training, food allergies, First Aid, budgeting, behaviour etc. If you are interested in these or have a particular topic in mind, please contact us
Music and
Movement
Rangiaatea
Waaenanga
Hot Topics
Introduce your children to the enjoyment of movement and music! A fun interactive session to provide children with a creative outlet for energy and emotion. Time 10-12am Monday during school term ◆10:00am Movement to Music session. ◆10:30am Morning tea for the children and a well deserved cuppa for the parents and caregivers. Please bring some morning tea for your child ◆10:45am Play time - join the fun in our sand pit and play with our outside toys Course Fee: First session is FREE!!! Then it is $2 for members or $3 for non-members.
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Coffee Group
A NEW coffee group is going to start
in Term 1 2016 at Taupo parents
centre Rooms during school terms. It
is another great way to meet other
parents, expectant mums and some
play time for your little ones. More
details will be released on Taupo
Parents Centre Facebook page.
For details of course content please visit out website at
www.parentscentre.org.nz/taupo
Alternatively for more information and bookings please contact: 378
4995 and leave a message or email us at [email protected]
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Melissa Willets is a mom of three girls, one of whom is a newborn.
She writes about pregnancy, parenting, home, health, and beauty.
She loves running and drinking red wine - but never simultaneously.
This time Melissa would like to share her idea of spending
Valentine's day along with her kids--that was yet not a bad idea at
all! Read more at:http://www.whattoexpect.com/wom/baby/when-
valentine-s-day-is-baby-date-night.aspx
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F or the past five years, Valentine's
Day has been me, my husband,
and at least one of our kiddos
hanging out at home. Hey, don't feel
sorry for me — baby date night can
actually be a lot of fun! You don't
have to get all dressed up, make a
reservation, fight other parents for a
babysitter, or fish through your closet
for those red high heels you haven't
worn since you were single. But, the
key is to still make the evening
special. Just because you may have to
stop mid-dessert to change a diaper
doesn't mean Valentine's Day has to
be a disappointment. Here are three
tried-and-true tips for making date
night with baby special.
Plan ahead. Our first Valentine's Day
as parents, my husband and I failed
to make plans. We ended up eating
something random from our fridge
and zoning out in front of the
television with a baby between us —
I was sad and my hubby felt guilty.
We learned that planning ahead is so
important when it comes to an
occasion like Valentine's Day. Now
we like to pick up fresh ingredients
and cook a meal together. Our little
one can hang out in the highchair and
babble at us as we prep our dinner.
Plan a surprise. To make your baby
date night fun and spontaneous,
make sure you keep a few tricks up
your sleeve. Surprise your hubby by
wearing something sexy under your
sweatpants. Write him a touching
card, or set up a little scavenger hunt
filled with funny moments from your
relationship. Shock him with a gift
he's been coveting — you can even
get baby in on the act! Write a little
love letter for your hubby on your
tot's diaper and then make sure
daddy tackles the next change.
Plan some baby-free time. Once
junior goes to bed, it's the perfect
time to enjoy the meal you have
prepared. Light some candles and put
on romantic music. Just because you
are eating in your kitchen as opposed
to a fancy restaurant doesn't mean
you can't turn up the ambiance! If
you want to change things up from
your typical dinner setting, spread
out a blanket on the living room floor
and have a sexy, yummy picnic. My
husband and I love doing this. It's
relaxing and feels special. And of
course once your little one has gone
off to dreamland, it's the perfect time
to offer your man an indulgent
massage (as long as he returns the
favor). If it just so happens you have
to step away to nurse your baby,
chances are your hubby will wait!
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What’s on in Taupo Region…
Full details on all activities can be found at: www.greatlaketaupo.com/events/listings
WAITANGI TAUPO MOANA FESTIVAL
Sat 6 Feb, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Tongariro North Domain
Free community festival to mark the 176th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi. The festival is a great opportunity for the Taupo District community and visitors from near and a far to gather to celebrate our national day and enjoy the free, family fun activities on offer including a live performance from Maisey Rika. The remaining line up is not to be missed either. Other activities include wood chopping, food stalls, bouncy castles, games, prizes and much more.
ANNUAL CAR BOOT SALE TAUPO PARENTS CENTRE
Sat 13 Feb, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Taupo Parents Centre
On Saturday 13th February Taupo Parents Centre are holding their annual car boot sale. Starts at 8am-12pm, $10 per carboot and free entry for buyers, Sausage sizzle and Sweets stall, AC Baths Ave Carpark. Sell anything from homewares and homemade crafts to unwanted chritsmas gifts. Leave a
message on 3784995 or email Taupo Parents Centre on
[email protected] to book your selling spot today
WAIRAKEI ESTATE IRONKIDZ
Sun 28 Feb, 8:30am - 12:00pm
Taupo Lakefront
Wairakei Estate Ironkidz is in its 15th year and offers a triathlon over varying distances to suit different age groups. The emphasis is on participating and having fun, although there is a timed elite section for more serious 11 to 15 year olds. Children can enter as individuals or in a team. There is also a fun Splash and Dash event for 5 to 7 year olds, consisting of a paddle in Lake Taupo and a short run along the lakefront.
EASTERFEST TAUPO
Wed 23 Mar, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Thu 24 Mar, 7:00am - 9:00pm
Fri 25 Mar, 7:00am - 9:00pm
Sat 26 Mar, 7:00am - 9:30pm
Sun 27 Mar, 6:15am - 8:00pm
Taupo Lakefront
Easterfest offers a combination of exciting events including a childrens' art exhibition, family fun day, twilight multimedia display, lake side dawn service, music gigs and a large gathering on Easter Sunday. Families looking for something to do over the Easter holiday break will have a new annual option that won't break the bank for ticket fees and other related entry/participation fees, because the majority of this festival is free to the community
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Day Walks—There are a number of
day walks around the area from 30
minutes to a full day. Walks and
hikes brochure available from the
Taupo or Turangi i-SITE Visitor
Centres
Honey Hive—Watch bees in their
glass viewing hives and sample a
myriad of honey products. Café on
site. Situated off SH1 north of Taupo
in the Wairakei Tourist Park
Horse Treks—Through pine forests
with views of Craters of the Moon
Lion Express Train—Children’s ride
on a small monorail. Runs from
10am public /school holidays.
Weekends during summer (weather
permitting)
Mountain Biking—There are a
number of tracks from easy to hard
rides in the area
Lake Taupo Museum and Art
Gallery—Visit the Pure Ora
Garden of Wellbeing,
exhibitions, children’s
corner, art and more
Orakei Korako—View
Geysers, silica terraces, hot
springs, mud pools and the
majestic Ruatapu Cave in
the Hidden Valley
Feeding the Ducks—At Taupo Boat
Harbour. See if you can spot some
trout. Enjoy the busy marina
Tongariro National Trout Centre—
View wild Taupo Trout through the
underwater window or feed trout in
the children’s pond. Lots of displays,
bush setting, BBQ and picnic
facilities.
Playgrounds, Parks, Reserves—
Plenty throughout Taupo and
Turangi
Parents Rooms at the Superloos.
Public Toilets at the Supoerloos,
Library & Suncourt Shopping Centre
Family Fun…
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Members Discounts... The following retailers offer discounts to all Taupo Parents Centre members.
Please show your card prior to your purchase.
Sale goods, specials and special offers not included.
Coffee Plus
Horomatangi Street
15% Discount
Health 2000 Taupo
Horomatangi Street
10% excluding specials & some food
Hot Milk
www.hotmilklingerie.com
25% off online orders. Use code PCSPECIAL25 when you get to checkout.
Mitre 10 Mega Taupo
Up to 10% discount except on non-discountable and promotional items
Lake Engines & Auto Repairs Waikato Street
10% off all repairs & parts
My Music
Tongariro Street
10% discount
Organic Baby
www.organicbaby.co.nz
10% discount use Coupon Code TAUPO
Plateau Restaurant
Tuwharetoa Street
20% off food, $1 off drinks, $5 off bottles of wine
Pea Pods Reusable Nappies
http://www.peapods.co.nz/
10% off all reusable nappies, liners & nursing pads when ordering online. Enter code TAUPOPC at checkout to receive discount. Please note code cannot be used on sale stock
Polished
Suncourt Shopping Centre
10% discount
Soap Bubble
Tongariro Street
10% discount
STAK everyday stuff
Tamamutu Street
10% discount
Tank Taupo
Horomatangi St
10% discount
Taupo Toy Library
Phone: 378 1606
10% off Annual Membership
Village Squire Menswear
Heu Heu St
10% discount
Weepals
www.weepals.co.nz
10% off all products on our website. Please contact TPC for code.
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MEMBERSHIP
Become a Parents Centre Member or renew your
membership!
A full year is $60 or $20 with your Community
Services Card.
Membership to Taupo Parents Centre gives you:
Annual subscription to KiwiParent Magazine issues,
worth $30), plus six issues of Fingerprints - our
centre's local parenting magazine; Members’ discounts
on shopping at local stores; Discounted rates for
parenting courses; Discounted Movement to Music
class; Free access to our library for books, dvds and
videos; Social events, activites and lots of fun outings;
Meeting new people and making new friends.
Come on what are you waiting for??
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Want to exercise the brain as well as chasing your toddler around the house whilst reading up on healthy
snacks!
Training is provided and support from the rest of Committee is fabulous. These positions are a
great way to develop new skills and stay in touch with adults during your nonpaid work period of your life. Please contact us if you are interested. Committee meetings are
monthly and there are a range of projects to get involved in from course development and fundraising as well.
Phone: 07 378 4995
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For Sale...
*Machine will vary
from one shown
For Hire... Bubble Machine for hire at $25 + $60 bond
2 Tables + 12 Chairs $30 + $60 bond OR
with Bubble Machine $45 + $100 bond
‘BUGALUGS’
reversible capsule
cover - $20.00
‘Safe T Sleep’
Sleepwrap
$95.00 – members
$105.00 – non-members
Wellchild Plunket
Book Covers $20.00
Wheat Bags
$20.00
Taupo Parents
Centre Recipe
Book $5.00
‘ZestBaby’ Amber
Teething Necklaces
$30.00
TAUPO PARENTS CENTRE PH 07 376 5583 or 0274 226 785 [email protected]
www.parentscentre.org.nz/taupo
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Support Groups ... Allergy New Zealand www.allergy.org.nz
Asthma www.asthma.org.nz
Birthright Taupo 377 0399
CAFE for Youth Health 378 3895
Crippled Children’s Society 377 2452
Child Youth & Family 0508 326 459
Citizens Advice Bureau 378 4253
Family Start 376 5961
Family Works 378 6480
Growing Through Grief 378 6059
Healthline (24 hours) 0800 611 116
Hear 4 Kidz Trust [email protected]
Homebirth Support Group 0278137199
IHC Lakeland 378 1328
La Leche League Kristina 378 7967 Rosemary 378 8044 Dee Houia 376 1030 027 222 519
Maori Women’s Refuge 378 5204
Multiple Birth Club
0800 489 467 or 07 377 8123
National Poisons Centre 0800 POISON/ 0800 764 744
Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) 378 8109 ext 107
Parent to Parent 0800 22 1211
Plunket Taupo 378 6550
Plunket Line 0800 933 922
Pregnancy Help 377 6071
Relationship Services 378 2018
Special Education 378 9252
Strengthening Families 376 5359
Taupo Hospital 376 1000
Taupo Women’s Refuge 377 1055
Tuwharetoa Health 384 7576
Work and Income (WINZ) 0800 257 477
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President VACANCY
Vice President VACANCY
Treasurer Nicola Jarvis
Correspondence Secretary Nicola Jarvis
Minutes Secretary Neeltje DeGroot
Marketing Leah White
Past President Leah White 376 7964
Membership Officer Toni Mitchell
Database Coordinator Toni Mitchell
Resources Coordinator Rachel Helme
Fingerprints Editor Rain Ruan
Advertising VACANCY
Fingerprints / Kiwiparents Distribution Naomi Keane
Discount Stores VACANCY
Website Admin Simone Stevenson
Graphics/Posters Jess Watchorn
Librarian Alannah Goldsmith
Funding Officer Rebecca Attenborough
Music Coordinator VACANCY
Baby & You Liason Alana Delich
Baby & You Host Trani Duffy 376 9060
Moving & Munching Coordinator/Host Christine van den Engel
& Jess Watchorn
Tinies to Tots Coordinator/Host Traceylee Hooton
CBE Convener Charlotte Worthington 377 2517
Childbirth Educator/Carseat Coordinator Michelle Marshall 378 5958
Taupo Parents Centre Rooms [email protected]
378 4995
Friends of the Committee Rachel Thompson, Michelle Thomas, Marie White, Kate Bowron, Katie McLean, Mi-
chelle Davies, Jane McAuley, Llakyn Hall, Jessica Devonport, Louise Chambers, Hayley Hathaway, Marindi Martin, Rain Ruan.
Committee Contacts...
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Local stockists of -
Cotton & Merino Babywear
Safe T Sleep
Kaloo Soft Toys
Muslin Wraps
Merino Kids Go-Go Bags & Swaddles
9 Marama Arcade, Taupo
p: 07 376 5660
www.thelinenroom.co.nz