The Natural Nanny

We are looking for a nanny for our 12 month old boy 2 mornings per week (days are flexible) or one full day per week for the right candidate.
We are looking for someone who has solid previous experience looking after young toddlers. Someone who finds joy in being with children and has a loving nature.
We live 35 minutes north of New Plymouth.
The job may suit an energetic grandma type, someone working in ECE looking for some extra work or someone studying ECE.
Will pay a good rate for the right person.

Cyprus has deemed wifi an unnecessary hazard to children and has removed it from kindergarten and primary classrooms.

Cyprus Removes Wi-Fi from Kindergartens and Halts Wireless Deployment Into Public Elementary Schools Press Release issued Mar 6, 2017: The Cyprus Minister of Education and Culture issued a Decree on January 31, 2017, marked "urgent" to all Directors of Kindergartens and Primary Schools, with specific measures to eliminate and minimize wireless radiation exposure to children in schools. "We have tak...

MIT Researcher’s Warning: Half of All U.S. Children Will Be Autistic (by 2025) A warning has been sent out that half of all children in the US will be autistic by 2025. Research has shown a link between glyphosate exposure and autism.

Study on light exposure and kids' weight A world-first QUT study revealing light exposure plays a role in the weight of preschool children has been published by international research journal PLOS ONE.

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I made these primal cheese crackers with the kids this week. They are super easy and super tasty.
Plus they have no sugar unlike most kids snacks!

http://www.health-bent.com/snacks/gluten-grain-free-cheese-crackers

Health-Bent | Recipes | From the Book > Cheese Crackers (We made a boo boo) This recipe is in the snacks section of Primal Cravings, ...

Although these stats are for America I don't think the story is all that different in Australia.
People think this is normal and this always been the case but it's not and I for one am very concerned.

Why kids shouldn't be drinking Yakult

11 Reasons To Avoid Yakult And Other Probiotic Drinks How beneficial are the probiotic drinks such as Yakult? Here's 11 reasons why you should avoid these probiotic 'shots', and some healthy alternatives.

As a former teacher I can see how much practicing mindfulness would help kids develop emotionally and deal with day to day stresses which are growing. I wish they had this as part of the curriculum in all schools.
These techniques of stopping and reflecting upon our emotions could easily be implemented by parents and carers to help kids reflect upon their own emotions and calm their mind. The only issue would be getting them to sit still for more than 2 seconds!!!


http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/sunday-style/how-mindfulness-training-and-meditation-is-helping-children-in-sydney-classrooms/story-fniz90vp-1227415812922

How mindfulness training and meditation is helping children in Sydney classrooms I’M in a small room with 25 other people.

Just found this activated muesli at Norton Steet Grocer. It would make a great tasty alternative to processed cereals for the kids breakfast (or your own!)

Weston A price recomends babies first foods be egg yokes with liver and minced meat. They also recommend not introducing any type of grain until 1 year of age. Thoughts?

http://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/nourishing-a-growing-baby/

Nourishing a Growing Baby Food is what nourishes the body and makes us healthy and strong–especially when one’s weight hovers around 20 pounds! Infant nutrition is critical for ensuring proper development, maximizing learning capacities and preventing illness. At no other time in life is nutrition so important. But which foo…

Mr4 and I made banana pancakes with berry compote and mango sorbet yesterday. The kitchen was a mess and the kids ended up half purple from scoffing down the compote!
The pancakes weren't quite as pretty as the one in the recipe (link below) but the results were delicious!