Parenthub Newsletter

Issue 27 | 17 July 2014

Expert advice

	Dr Joe: Losing your baby weight Our GP Dr Joe explains how to lose baby weight in a healthy way after childbirth....»
	Video: Caring for your baby’s nails Dr Joe explains how to take care for your newborn baby’s nails...»
	Video: Dr Howard Chilton – baby on schedule or baby-led schedule? »

Healthy recipes

	Healthy banana smoothie This healthy recipe makes a great calcium rich drink or snack for kids...»
	Sweet potato mash This recipe is the perfect sweet treat for babies aged 6-12 months of age, but your older children are bound to love it too...»
	Fun food! Sandwich art made easy Follow these simple tips and you’ll have your kids smiling with delight when they sit down to lunch...»

Of interest this week

	Only men have muscles: boys’ ideas of being a man Schools are being urged to include both girls and boys in body image awareness, following a new study which reveals boys believe...»
	Families can play key role against bullying A University of Queensland study has shown that families can be more effective in protecting children from bullying than school-based strategies alone...»
	Lifting the lid on the Qld lunchbox The challenges faced by parents when preparing school lunchboxes are highlighted by a new study at Griffith University...»
	Giving women more choice when inducing labour New research suggests that if given the choice, pregnant women who are due to have their labour induced would prefer to...»
	Benefits of cultural diversity programs A University of Melbourne survey has found one in five primary and high school students said they were daily targets of racism at school...»
	Why are women delaying pregnancy? A new Australian study is exploring the reasons why women are delaying pregnancy well into their thirties...»
	Caffeine affects boys and girls differently after puberty Caffeine intake by children and adolescents has been rising for decades, due in large part to the popularity of caffeinated sodas and energy drinks,...»

Our competitions this fortnight

Lots of fantastic prizes to be won!

	Scare off Monsters of the night! Win 1 of 4 Monsters University toy sets »
	Take to the Skies with Air Hogs! Win one of four Air Hogs Skywinders! »
	Win Fair trade organic coffee including a limited-time FIFA World Cup Special! »

Competition winners

	The SpyGear set winners have been announced! »
	The winners for the teen boys grooming packs have been announced! »

View all previous competition winners »

Parenting Thoughts

We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.
- Stacia Tauscher
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Children are one third of our population and all of our future.
- Select Panel for the Promotion of Child Health, 1981
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Children make your life important.
- Erma Bombeck
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A three year old child is a being who gets almost as much fun out of a fifty-six dollar set of swings as it does out of finding a small green worm.
- Bill Vaughan
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As the father of two young girls, I have come to the realization that they are just as messy as boys but the dirt that they create around the house is comprised of at least 50% glitter.
- Andrew K. Keller
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Any kid will run any errand for you if you ask at bedtime.
- Red Skelton
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The only thing worth stealing is a kiss from a sleeping child.
- Joe Houldsworth
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