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As a child I liked almost everything that was put in front of me. The exception was capsicum, but I think this is an adult flavour anyway, so I was considered a good eater... Joh

I was brought up to eat everything on my plate.  If you couldn’t finish your dinner there was no way you could even think about dessert... Cath  

One of the most common problems parents of young children have is dealing with “fussy eaters”. All of a sudden, a previously easy going toddler who ate everything given to them starts to reject every type of food imaginable with the exception of milk and chicken nuggets. Mum is beside herself with worry that her toddler is going to stop growing properly and continues Read More...




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Sydney For Kids contains over 400 destinations and activities for kids aged to 12 in and around Sydney. Many destinations are listed as cheapies/freebies, which means parents won’t have to spend a fortune.

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Snapshot of Parenting in 21st Century

A recent study by mccrindle research shows that new mothers are a decade older than their mothers were when they had their first child, that more over 50% of new mums stop at one or two children and that more than 9 out of 10 surveyed were smacked as children and 2 in 3 still agree with smacking in certain situations. Read more fascinating results here...



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Feeding toddlers and preschoolers can sometimes be a problem for parents. Food and eating is often something toddlers want to be in control of. Toddlers’ appetites naturally decrease during the second year of life. They are not growing as much and they don’t need as much to eat. At the same time they are learning to try different foods, Read More...



Following from Easter indulgences, I am sharing a recipe shared with me from the girls in my circuit class. As our family avoids wheat and eggs due to my son’s allergies, I replaced the egg whites with egg replacer and the flour with gluten-free flour and it was still great! More...


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