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Organise Your Baby Daze
I recently found my baby’s feeding and sleep schedule scrawled on some scrap paper. Hardly legible, I can only imagine how tired I was during those first few days home from the hospital. If I had known that there are organisers to help new moms, I would have definitely benefited! Baby Daze is a logbook to keep your baby’s information organi...
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Iggy Peck The Architect
A product of our society, where architects have reached rock star fame, Iggy Peck the Architect chronicles a second grader’s love of building. His choice of materials are at times interesting, like a tower of dirty nappies, and his architectural antics are designed to inspire young minds. Author Andrea Beaty’s text sings along in a melodic...
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A Date With Your Baby Bump
I'm trying to figure out why the book Postcards From Your Bump: A Chick's Guide to Getting to Know the Baby in Your Belly bothers me so much. Is it the "duh!" factor? Of course your child's personality is forming in utero and so what's on the inside is what you get on the outside. Or is it the whole "bonding" thing in the first place. I sometime...
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When Is Too Young For Kids To Learn About Sperm Donors?
The re-release of a children's book about conception and birth has seen hysterical headlines splashed across the tabloid press. Where Did I Really Come From? offers children simple, non-judgmental explanations of sexual intercourse, assisted conception (DI, IVF), pregnancy, birth, adoption and surrogacy, and is aimed at children from 2-12. ne...
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My Quotable Kid
I don’t know about your kid, but mine has said some pretty priceless stuff. “Lollies are my medicine”, “I just burped out of my bum”, and when holding up our hands and asking her what five plus five is, she takes her extended fingers and places them by the side of her head and proudly declares, “antlers!” Yes, I try to remember...
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Retro Knitting
Now that knitting is suddenly trendy, you'll be needing some patterns. And some of the cutest out there just happen to be from last century. 1920 to 1950, to be exact. You'll find them in a new book called Vintage Baby Knits, which features more than 40 heirloom patterns along with some utterly delightful images of children in the various desig...
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Bookworm: 500 Places To Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up
Before you plan a Griswald summer road trip, check out this great book for family travel. Packed with family-friendly destinations that will create lasting learning experiences for your children, Frommer’s 500 Places To Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up is an amazing resource. In it are cities, zoos, sports shrines, museums, castles, beac...
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Story Time: Ruby Makes A Friend
This lovely new picture book by Tina Burke explores the delicate issue of the transition between imaginary friends and making real best friends. 'When Ruby's big brother left for his first day at school, a new friend appeared. His name was Milo.' So begins Ruby's fabulous adventure. She and Milo become the very best of friends. They are...
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Suzanna Paxton
With 1 in 20 Australian children now diagnosed with a food allergy, it is more important than ever that parents know how to prepare safe, simple food not just for their own kids but for sleepovers and parties as well. Last week, Babble caught up with Suzanna Paxton, a busy mum and author of new book Allergy-Safe Family Food to find out more about a...
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