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Reading the article in the Herald Sun about Generation Y turning to the internet for advice rather than seeking their community help, I wondered if this was only limited to Gen Y?
This study only looked at 18-24 year-old parents but with sites such as Essential Baby, Kidspot & Parenting Australia many parents no matter their generation don’t need to travel far from the couch for quality advice from experts and support from other parents.
What I did find surprising from the study was that three quarters of parents believed there was not enough support for young parents. With the world of knowledge and like-minded parents at their fingertips my questions is what type of support are they missing? Maybe that’s where community groups should step up to plate?
If you have a parenting concern or question, who do you turn to first?
Full Article: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/generation-y-parents-heading-online-for-help/story-e6frf7jo-1225843481898
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I received a phone call from my best friend last night complaining that her partner doesn’t what to think, plan or do anything special for Valentines Day. I wasn’t much help. I’m one of ‘those’ people that think Valentine’s Day is nice but hey lets not go crazy and blow the budget!
A simple card saying ‘I love you’ would do the trick for me but apparently I’m the minority. An article in the Herald Sun said that Blokes are under the pump to buy bigger and better to win over the modern day woman.
We are tipped to spend $867 million this year, up 2.7 per cent. Some lucky ladies will be whisked away on cosy get-a-ways, candlelight dinners, chocolate, clothes, lingerie and flowers.
And their must be a lot of lucky ladies out there because according IBIS WORLD this is how much we are spending!!
Get-a-ways $398.7m
Chocolate $279.2m
Clothes $67m
Jewellery $33.4m
Eating Out $29.8m
Cards $13.8m
What do you get up to on Valentines Day? Share the love here…..
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Despite the millions of dollars the Australian Government has invested in health programs targeting kids, research shows preschoolers are getting fatter and less active.
Cheryl Critchley from the Herald Sun reported that a Melbourne Study of national data found the percentage of overweight or obese preschoolers rose from 20.6 in 2004 to 23.8 percent last year.
However it is not all bad news, children are eating healthier food options such as vegetables and fruits and drank more water last year. So why is the percentage continuing to rise?
Children are become more inactive watching much more TV. The percentage watching at least three hours each weekday rose from 19.8 to 24.3.
Active and healthy kids make for happy kids. So we put together some cost effective ideas to get the kids active in the backyard but away from the box.
1. Jumping on Springfree™ Trampoline. Kids love to jump and has so many health benefits. 
2. Hopscotch
3. Hoola Hoops
4. Treasure Hunt
5. Frisby Fun
6. Skipping
7. Basketball Hoop in the backyard
8.Water Fight
9. Simon Say’s
10. Hide and Seek
What other fun ideas do you have to keep your kids active whilst at home?
Reading the article in the Herald Sun about Generation Y turning to the internet for advice rather than seeking their community help, I wondered if this was only limited to Gen Y?
