Parenthub Newsletter

Issue 42 | 24 March 2015

Fun Easter ideas, games and activities

	Making Easter for children a positive celebration filled with love There’s more to Easter than chocolate eggs. Easter is traditionally a celebration of life and love. Regardless of your religious beliefs, Easter and the holidays...»
	Easter matching, tracing and counting worksheets for 2-4 year olds Download and print our free educational Easter worksheets and help your child develop skills in a fun way...»
	Easter egg and card to decorate Decorating Easter eggs and cards are fantastic educational fun for kids and a great way to develop fine motor skills and literacy...»
	How to make Easter bunny ears Making Easter Bunny ears is a great activity for developing fine motor skills and its great fun for kids to play in the Easter holidays wearing the bunny ears...»

Of interest this week

	Getting to the point of parenting Why do people really have kids? While most parents might think they know the answer, research suggests this age-old question, in fact, remains mostly unanswered...»
	The 2015 seasonal flu vaccine for use in children For the 2015 influenza season, the following influenza vaccines will be registered and available for use in children...»
	Digestive brilliance of breast milk Scientists have discovered that human breast milk forms into highly organised structures during digestion in the body...»
	Rising rates of parent conflict hurting kids New research shows more than one-in-three families are affected by regular inter-parental conflict and children are bearing the brunt...»
	Warning on use of drug for children’s sleep Sleep researchers at the University of Adelaide are warning doctors and parents not to provide the drug melatonin to children to help control their sleep problems...»
	High stress for mothers increases secondhand smoke risk for infants New mothers who experience higher levels of social stressors are the least likely to have rules that ban smoking in the home, which could expose...»
	Divorce fuels sugary beverage consumption Children of recently separated or divorced families are likelier to drink sugar-sweetened beverages than children in families where the parents are married, putting them...»
	Time to take a stand against the sale of caffeinated energy drinks International health experts are calling for a stronger regulatory stand on the use of energy drinks and curb the growing harm caused by their consumption...»

Our competitions this fortnight

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	Win 1 of 5 $100 AROMABABY gift sets for mother and baby »
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Competition winners

	The winners of the SHAUN THE SHEEP movie prize packs have been announced! »
	The winners of the Dinosnores Sleepy Stories CD packs have been announced! »

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Funny Easter jokes for the kids

Fun Easter questions to answer with your kids (or on your own!)

Q: How does the Easter Bunny stay fit?

Q: Why did the Easter egg hide?

Q: Why shouldn’t you tell an Easter egg a joke?

Q: What do you call a bunny with a dictionary in his pants?

Q: How does the Easter Bunny travel?

Click here to get the answers!

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