Learning to Mum

To all the Mothers of babies grown up, present, past and everything in between, and to all the daughters and sons with and without their mothers today, and to all the Mother figures in everyone's lives, however you choose to celebrate... Happy Mother's Day X 💓💞💕

Coooooolllll 😍I think I just turned into a 5 year old 😍

This is great. And makes me feel quite normal.

Oooooh School Holiday alert! This looks great 💓😊

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Ah kids… they always seem to get sick or injure themselves when your GP is closed.🤦

Thankfully the Child and Adolescent Virtual Urgent Care Service is available over Easter with a team of medical experts from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital providing video-consultations.📲

While many of us will be enjoying a break, they’re available every day, 9am to 9pm helping SA kids get fast access to expert medical assessment and advice, without needing to call 000 or visit a hospital emergency department.

Visit Women’s and Children’s website 💻https://www.wch.sa.gov.au/virtualurgentcare
to learn more and access this amazing service.

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⚠️ UPDATED FOOD RECALL ⚠️

Ferrero Australia is recalling various Kinder chocolate products due to microbial contamination. The products being recalled are:

Kinder Easter Basket 120g (6x20g)
Kinder Mini Eggs Hazelnut 100g, 270g & 750g
Kinder Surprise Maxi (Miraculous) 100g
Kinder Surprise Maxi (Natoons) 100g
Kinder Surprise Xmas Maxi (Disney Frozen 2021) 100g
Kinder Surprise Xmas Maxi (2021) 100g
Kinder Maxi Xmas Mix with Plush (2021) 133g
Kinder Xmas Happy Moments Ballotin (2021) 190g

The products have been for sale at nationally at Coles, Woolworths, Target, Kmart, Big W, independent food retailers including IGA and petrol stations, and online.

Consumers should not eat this product and can return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Anyone concerned about their health should seek medical advice.

For more information about the recall, see the food recall notice: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodrecalls/recalls/Pages/Kinder-chocolate-products-.aspx

One of my favourite things in the world is watching Hubby and Lil Man interact at bed time on the baby cam.
Freaky or Cute? 🤨

“They’re just trying to get attention.”

Yes, of course they are. We all are. To need to be seen, to be heard, to be understood, is simply to be human. And children are as human as we are.

Children, though, communicate their needs far more through behavior than words. So when your child is exhibiting attention-seeking behaviors, look for the unmet need behind the behavior:

“I’m struggling with big emotions. Please pay attention.”

“I don’t know how to cope with my sibling. Please pay attention.”

“This task feels too big for me. Please pay attention.”

“I’m scared. Please pay attention.”

“I’m lonely. Please play attention.”

“When you yell at me I’m afraid you don’t love me anymore. Please pay attention.”

“When you’re busy all the time I feel like I disappear. Please pay attention.”

“When you leave me alone at night I’m afraid something bad is going to happen. Please pay attention.”

“I feel disconnected from you and that’s scary. Please pay attention.”

..and the list goes on.

All humans need their worries, their fears, their struggles, their problems, their disappointments, their pain, their tears, their interests, their excitement, their successes, their dreams, their humor, their laughter, their wonder — to be seen, to be acknowledged, to be understood. Tiny humans just have a very small circle of people they trust to meet those needs.

Try to shift the narrative in your mind from “They’re just trying to get attention” to “They trust me to see and hear and understand and meet their needs.”

It’s a small change in perspective that can create a huge change in your parenting.💞
-L.R.Knost

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Fighting a rare, incurable cancer, but I'm still here!💞 L.R.

Ummmmm yes please. Lil Man loves spring rolls and prawns. Sounds amazing.

Haven't posted a review in a while, but I've got some time up my sleeve (what's time?!) with a sleeping toddler in the back seat of the car so here's the latest.
If you're an Adelaide mum of little ones you'll know how hard it is to find a good meal or drink with enough toys or a play area to keep the kids amused for more than ten minutes. I think I've found one!!
Where: Marryatville Hotel
What: undercover playground with tables close by, super kids menu and great adult food (plus a bar 😜)

Good stuff:
- The kid's menu (see photo) is extensive compared to others I've seen, with an option to add on a pop-top juice and soft serve, all for $16. Big serves!
- Plenty or High chairs
- Bookable tables within eyesight of the playground
- A PLAYGROUND IN THE BISTRO!! Includes a cubby and multiple slides
- Good adult food with roast, fish and other chef specials, Asian influenced menu plus the good old pub classics. The schnittys looked good!

Cons:
- The playground is mostly tunnels, so if you're one that needs to see your little one at all times, you may want to go in with them
- The tables are small, so ask for a tray table for the high chair for extra space

Lil Man absolutely loved this place and we had a lovely family dinner without having a bored toddler on our hands. I'll be back!

P.S. If you're after a lower-key cafe with a kiddy play space, try Ikigai Cafe (Lightsview), The Baristro (Northgate) or Heart of Semaphore (Semaphore). 💗

Going back to work full time I knew it would be difficult and a life change for us all. You can never really imagine the change until you're in it though, and this sums it up. In saying this though, home is where my heart will always be. Man, it's hard to leave for work some mornings. ❤️