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Fri May
Little Kickers provides approved football training from 2 years till 5th birthday! How exciting - we love soccer and they've just started classes at Holly's childcare centre. As you can imagine we are signed up, and she wore the Man U shirt (No 7, Ronaldo) to her first lesson.
I turned up to have a peek, and although Holly ceased to participate in class from that point (her choosing, not mine or the teacher's), it looked like a lot of fun. I will make a mental note to stay out of it next week!
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Mon Feb
I've seen plenty of people out using these new Wee Ride bike seats.
The front positioning (rather than riding 'behind') is said to be more stable, and more safe for both Mum and tot.
I know riding with Bub on the back takes a bit of getting used to, particularly as you need to rebalance the bike if they are moving/leaning/waving at puppies as you go.
Has anyone used both types of seats? If so, which do you prefer?
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Thu Nov
It's great weather for ducks in Brisbane this week. Its wet both in the pool and out.
We started swimming today with Rackley's Swim School at Spring Hill Baths Such an awesome location. I love the colourful change rooms and much to my surprise, the water wasn't too cold.
However, due to a photo shoot involving Stephanie Rice, our lesson was cancelled at the last minute! Oops. We were still allowed to use a section of the pool though and had a great time splashing round and watching the shoot take place.
I didn't really mind the cancellation. It's not every day you see a champion swimmer in person. (Well actually in Brisbane, it sort of is......)
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Thu Sep
This one wouldn't quite fit in our luggage, but we are planning to buy it online.
Rody....inflatable, bouncy fun!!
I am currently searching for an online retailer. Will update this post when I find one.
14
Thu Aug
Ring Ring! Look out - coming through!
I have visions of Holly and I happily cruising along the bikeways this summer.
The Sunday pedestrians can be a worry though - lucky we have a bell on our bike - but not one quite this cool!
(via yokiddo).
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Mon Mar
Selected as a Swedish Design Classic by the Swedish National Museum, this PlaySam push car gets my vote for possibly the most stylish ride-on toy ever!
Only $73 from Kidostore.
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Sun Jan
Summer is still going strong - in between all the rainy days - so we are still needing lots of towels to dry off after all our swims.
This Cuddlefish Pool Poncho is practical and cute. Available from Cuddlefish direct.
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Fri Jan
It was only going to be a matter of time...she heard a Wiggles at a recent kids session and she was hooked!
It's amazing - we've bought a few of their DVDs and she is mesmerized every time we put one on. Luckily, her trance breaks at around the 15 minute mark at this stage.....and that's right when our tolerance runs out. So, it's a harmonious, symbiotic relationship and a great novelty at this stage, as we find her reactions to the DVDs more entertaining than the songs themselves!
It is now only a matter of time, and we will be front row at the concert singing every word and dancing our hearts out. I actually think the dance moves are fantastic.......much needed in this age of childhood obesity.
Wiggles DVDs can be found everywhere. Try Myer, KMart or BigW during the sales for a good deal.
09
Sun Dec
I used to love these when I was a kid. Great to see Oobi have brought them back....
The Oobi 70s Space Hopper can be found at The Kids Store.
01
Sat Dec
As featured on Sunrise today, Lawrie Laurence is realeasing a series of online swim lessons for littlies - making it easy to teach your kids the basics in your home pool. It is called Kids Alive.
The FREE lessons go online Monday. More details on the site.
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Mon Nov
Holly's about to outgrow her old swim nappy and we are constantly in the pool, so we'll probably need a few spares. These Mother Ease Swim Nappies should do the job.
You have to love a product that describes one of its features as: "our exclusive elasticised poo-catcher net keeps accidents contained for immediate clean up."
These can be purchased from Mum's Little Outlet
05
Mon Nov
A few Mums have mentioned to me that they have already done the Xmas shopping. YIKES!
I've started to have a look, but have not made any purchases as yet.
This ride-on mouse by Wheely Bug is currently top of my list. Available from honeybee toys.
04
Sun Nov
The Qld Government Child Health website features a stack of handy fact sheets, covering all aspects of children's development.
We'll keep them here as a handy reference.
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Mon Sep
We are starting to accumulate a collection of toys, and Holly has not even had her first birthday. One of my new projects will be finding cool storage ideas.
This Minnen Drake wall pocket from Ikea doubles as a cute dragon wall hanger and is easy to clean.
It also assist with aim and coordination as the kids get older - as they can try to throw their toys into the pockets. That should make one less job for Mum!
01
Sat Sep
Holly is nowhere near being able to ride a bike yet, but I can always look! She'd look so tough on this ride.
Early Riders are designed with no pedals, to be pushed along using the feet, so the child learns to balance quicker than if they had training wheels. That's the theory anyway. This bike looks like so much fun - they'd be riding in no time!
Kidostore in Sydney stock these.
