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Too many sugary drinks for Aussie kids
by FamilyConnect.com.au
on 19/01/2012 - 01:24 am
Category: Parenting
Too many sugary drinks for Aussie kids
New research from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows that consumption of sugary drinks is high amongst Australian children and adolescents with the majority consumed in the home.
The research has been published online in the international journal BMC Public Health.
Lead author Kate Hafekost said around 80 per cent of Australian children drank sugary drinks which include carbonated soft drinks (including energy drinks), juices with added sugar, cordial, sports drinks, milkshakes/smoothies and flavoured milk.
“Not only was consumption of sugary drinks high in Australian children, we also saw that the majority (77 pe ...
DONA Doula Training in Australia in 2...
by FamilyConnect.com.au
on 06/01/2012 - 12:46 am
Category: Parenting
Visit White Owl Birthing website for further information.
Parenting on the Super Highway | Cybe...
by FamilyConnect.com.au
on 17/07/2011 - 10:15 pm
Category: Parenting
Recently I attended a talk by Dr Michael Carr-Gregg on Cyberbullying. If you are interested, I would like to share my notes with you.
Firstly, Dr Carr-Greg discussed what is bullying and what it is not. Carr-Greg recommends parents download the Bully Hurts brochure from the National Centre Against Bullying. This concise publication outlines five kinds of bullying, what bullying is and what it is not and information and advice on what to do if bullying is happening.Carr-Greg recommended a number of books on this subject, his own titles as well as:
The Recess Queen By Laura Huliska-Beith
Bully Blocking By Evelyn M. Field
Destroying Avalon by Kate McCaffrey (not suitable for under Y ...
