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t’s always a bit worrying to think about the dangers in the world and how to protect your kids from them all. Like most complex issues though, it’s easy to be paralysed by over-analysing the situation or overreacting to the potential rather than the reality.

There are certainly dangers in unfiltered and unfettered internet access, but with a few simple things to remember you can turn the problem from all-consuming worry to cautious oversight.

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Protect your child in a web-savvy world

4 Anxious children

Helping the nervous child excel

5 Disciplining other people’s children Your house, your rules

6 Family values

Build character in your kids by instilling values

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13 Have your say in your child’s education

The Board of Trustees’ elections and how you can get involved

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16 Top Reads

Holiday reading ideas

Help soothe baby

Resource information

Comment 8 Kids’ view

We ask kids about what values are important in 10 Calendar their families.

Special features 12 Birthday parties Face painting fun!

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About Us Contributing Writers Rosanna Hill Wayne Webb Michelle van Dyk Diane Levy Mary Grant Sarah Holland Philippa Murphy Crissi Blair

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Stranger danger

The idea of not talking to strangers or accepting gifts from people you don’t know is one we already teach our kids in the modern world. It’s time to extend that lesson to the online world. If they don’t know a person then teach them that giving out your details, making phone calls or sharing information carries the same dangers as in real life.

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Something that kids often don’t think about is the idea of personal information such as date of birth, surnames and real names. Often online games use avatars and profiles that do not use your real name or details. Teach your kids to guard that information and treat it as top secret and not to be shared. Encourage the use of avatars and online identities that celebrate your children’s fantasy, not their reality.

This seems obvious, but the computer is a worse babysitter than the television.

When you factor in the online component, the interactions become a hundred times more complex and the content can be

almost anything. Keep an active eye on what they are doing and review the browser history occasionally to make sure they aren’t heading into dangerous territory. Remember that even the most net savvy of us can search an ambiguous term that has a double meaning and be surprised at the results.

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You can employ many commercial filtering packages to protect, block or alert to any unsavoury or unwanted materials.

Review these on a regular basis on all your devices. Remember that internet does not only mean PC; it can also be smart phones, game consoles and tablets. The best place to start is to activate the “safe search” option on Google. Do a Google search on “netfiltering for families” and you’ll find plenty of advice and resources online.

There is no one solution to all your online safety issues. The online world is amazing, complex and educationally rich, as well as potentially dangerous. Encouragingly for parents though, the wealth of family friendly material has grown substantially as more and more of our lives go online. The best thing to do is to stay interested in your kids’ online activity and adjust your strategy and what you know about the online world as you go.

By Wayne Webb Wayne Webb is a community services manager for SmallWorlds - an online gaming site that caters to a 13-plus age range - an avid technology fiend and the father of two children who also love “screen things.”

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y mother didn’t support my decision to leave school at 17-years-old to become an office junior at a stockbrokers’ firm. But with all the wisdom of youth, the all-important support of my peers and the desire to make some money, I took the plunge anyway.

Mum had much higher hopes for me.

But when things got tough at my first job and the rose-tinted shades came off, she was the last person to suggest that I go back to school.

You have to learn to stick it out and live by your decisions, she said. You can’t give up at the first hurdle.

To a wounded baby animal trying to find its feet, that advice sounded callous - not the kind, warm and fluffy support I was looking for. But she was right. Lesson learned: there are big consequences to flippant and unwise decisions.

So I started the real career I wanted – journalism – much later than I could have, and I always have a slight twinge of regret when I think of the years lost.

But I don’t think I could have made it in this career without learning the hard way not to give up, and to stand by my decisions whatever the consequences.

This kind of tenacity, determination and work ethic was an unspoken value in our family. My sister, brother and I were never expected to be the best – just the best that we possibly could be with the gifts and talents that we had.

More importantly, our family had values about being good human beings.

Honesty, above all else, was treasured.

We were taught to honour each other,

and support each other in our successes and disappointments. Today, although we all live in different countries, we still talk to each other regularly about what’s going on our lives, celebrate the ups and commiserate on the downs.

It wasn’t a perfect family life – I don’t know if anybody has that – but we certainly learned values that have stood us in good stead for living.

When the Family Times’ editorial team met to discuss ideas for this edition, we hit on the idea of family values, and what they mean in society today.

Values are a deliberate decision that we make, and deserve some thought – especially for parents who want to build a strong family with kids who are prepared for life.

So check out our main feature about family values this edition, and keep turning the pages for lots more parenting advice, tips, competitions and ideas for holiday entertainment.

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By Michelle van Dyk, registered psychologist.

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Disciplining other people’s children Imagine this: another child – not your own – pushes your child away from the slide.

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ow about a small visitor who insists on walking around your house with a glass of bright orange juice; a little troupe of four-year olds (yours included) who start running around in circles in your living room, or a teenager who you have only met once before who strolls to your fridge and helps himself?

It is very difficult when you find adult friends whose company you really enjoy, but their children are a nightmare to have in your home.

Disciplining other people’s children in such a way as not to offend the other parent is very tricky. What’s a parent to do?

When the other parent is not present

When you are in your own home, supervising other people’s children, you have full rights and the responsibility to protect all of the children and your property.

It is much easier to front up to other people’s children and demand reasonable behaviour when there is no adult audience. Simply treat the child as if they were your own. The household rules apply to everybody.

It is much harder, however, when you have the parent of the miscreant present.

Get up and go over

You have to overcome your eternal hope that “If I don’t notice it, maybe it will go away.” It is always easier to stop a situation before is escalates.

Neither can you deal with children by remote control. It simply doesn’t work to sit in your chair and bleat, “Will you kids just behave?” or hope that, if you keep looking away, the

behaviour will stop.

The first step is to get up. Go over to the child who is misbehaving and stand right next to them looking stern. Often that is all that is needed to stop the behaviour.

House rules apply to everyone

Rather than tell a particular child to do something or to stop doing something, you are much more powerful – and much less likely to offend the mother – if you begin what you have to say with “The rule of this house is…” or “In this house we…” That way, it isn’t personal to one child.

It is much harder for the parent or child to feel aggrieved.

When you are in your own home, supervising other people’s children, you have full rights and the responsibility to protect all of the children and your property.

Fake confidence if necessary Stand there, looking absolutely confident and determined that your household rules will be followed. It is difficult for gentler souls to do, but the best incentive is knowing that if you don’t get in early and stop the behaviour, it is only going to get worse. If you don’t feel that strong, fake it.

Kiwi hospitality

We Kiwis have strange rules of hospitality.

When children come around to our place to play, we say, “Now James, you’re the host. You need to share your toys nicely.” As we go to

someone else’s house, we often lecture, “Now James, we are going to Fergus’ house. You are the guest and it would be polite to play what Fergus wants to play.”

When you think about it, that means that James never gets to play with toys or choose the game.

Sharing systems

You will be better off with clear and transparent sharing systems. Teaching your children that it is possible to have a system for sharing means they can generalise the concept to all sorts of other situations.

Many games today come with an oldfashioned egg timer. If not, it’s one of

the better, cheaper pieces of parenting paraphernalia that you can buy.

Teach your children to take turns and to give up their turn when the sand runs out. For a start, you may need to supervise the system in action, but it is amazing how quickly children can initiate and put into effect a system that is transparent and fair.

By Diane Levy Diane Levy is a family therapist and well-known public speaker. She is the author of the best seller Of Course I Love You…NOW GO TO YOUR ROOM!, “They Look So Lovely When They’re Asleep,” and “Time-Out for Tots, Teens and Everyone in Between.

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Family values Imagine a world with no set rules or guidelines, no boundaries, and no belief system. Would it be a case of every person for themselves? Would there be inherent values to care for people and treat people with respect? Would future generations continue following in the footsteps of the actions and behaviour of those who went before them? Now imagine the same situation on a smaller scale – your family – and it becomes clear that values play a key role in building strong families and societies. Assistant editor Rachel Taniwha explores the importance of family values and how to instil them in the family home.

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hether it’s spoken or not, or whether it’s even realised, each person has their own core values and beliefs. It’s from these values that parents and caregivers raise children to become the best that they can be. Each family is unique, with its own strengths and weaknesses.

The modern family Firstly, let’s take a look at what constitutes a family.

These days, the modern New Zealand family is made up of all different shapes, sizes and ethnicities, and that’s just touching on it.

There are foster families, single parent families, blended families, and the list continues.

Census data from 2006 (the 2011 Census was delayed due to the Christchurch earthquakes) shows that couples with children are the most common household type, at just under a third of New Zealand households. However, they have decreased in proportion over the past 20 years,

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with couple-only and one-person households becoming more common.

The importance of values Now, what holds these family units together?

Families Commission Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (SuPERU) director Anne Duncan says Families Commission research shows that many families see strong family relationships being governed by values such as honesty, trust, respect and mutual support.

“Values helped guide family members about what behaviour was or wasn’t acceptable, and gave them principles to live by.”

According to the Families Commission’s report What Makes Families Tick? (2006), most people put a high value on having a strong, supportive family life and many participants considered that values enriched not only their own families but society more broadly.

However, there is a wide scope to what people

Values can be personal, traditional, religious, cultural or a combination. see as being the “right values.”

Values can be personal, traditional, religious, cultural or a combination. The report concluded that there is no one “right” set of values, but that different families have different sets of values.

The importance of family and cultural values Renowned advocate of Maori language education and the Kohanga Reo movement,

Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, said the real strength of New Zealand resided in the strength of extended whanau/families, while speaking at a Waitangi Day forum earlier this year. When she was growing up, there was an obligation for the extended whanau, hapu and iwi to care for everyone and to share available resources.

“Survival depended almost entirely on the resources of the sea, land and forests, which the hapu had dominion over at the time. It was these resources that were the “riches” that mattered.”

She feared that government assistance compromised the extended family’s role and the inherent Maori culture in which the whanau supported each other.

“The extended whanau is marginalised, and to

feature story our detriment, we have allowed this to happen.

Even more fearful is that we have fallen into the trap of believing the money alone will overcome all adversities.

“When we had meagre funds we survived.

This is not to undervalue funding but rather to question whether such resource is enabling people to grow in dignity, purpose, responsibility and hope or whether we pursue policies that are disregarding our culture.”

The Parenting Place CEO Bruce Pilbrow further affirmed the paramount importance of family. “Your family has to come first, and everything will compete for it.”

Ideas for parents The Parenting Place creative producer John Cowan said “family values” had become a difficult term, and that a good place to start was with a family mission statement clarifying what was important and then forming a strategy to instil those values into children.

“Though children primarily learn values from watching their parents’ actions, this needs to be reinforced and clarified by having right and wrong clearly spelled out for them in the context of community.

“The best investment we can make against future relationship turmoil, criminal behaviour and even mental instability is to teach character within our families in a relaxed and friendly way.”

Cowan said that consistent family mealtimes

Each family is unique, with its own strengths and weaknesses.

were a natural training ground for children, “a place where parents and children talk about values, cultural preferences, and current events.

Children learn perspective from their parents and parents also learn an amazing amount from their children.”

Furthermore, children gain a chance to grow in self-esteem and learn life skills, as well as good manners, in a non-threatening setting, and as long as care is taken to keep conversation positive. The family dynamics become healthier and everyone will enjoy the increased sense of belonging, said Cowan.

Pilbrow agrees that family dinner time is the ideal setting for open communication. He says that his family has always valued communication and “nothing is taboo.”

“We often ask around the table – to each other – what was the best part and what was the worst part of your day? It is amazing what comes up and what we end up solving as a family. Just learn to turn the world off, have a conversation and open up communication opportunities.”

The value of respect “As parents, we want to launch young people who have a strong sense of self and the character and compassion to do the right thing, not just because there is a reward in it for them, but because it is the right thing to do. Respect for self and others is a core value that motivates many other positive attitudes and behaviours,” says Cowan.

By instilling the core value of respect, children will learn how to adapt in social situations, which will help both their own self-image and their role in society as they become adults.

Being respectful is having an attitude of

Family values are not old-fashioned

When people speak about family values it can seem sometimes quaint and mundane. But values are the things we base our lives on and out of which our children’s character is built.

Do you remember being sent back to say sorry for saying something mean, or your parents going back to pay the man at the service station what he had undercharged them? These lessons help build habits of goodness into the fabric of our children’s lives.

It is interesting that the two building blocks of character are considered to be “empathy” and “altruism.” When our behaviour towards others comes from a soft heart or genuine empathy for how our actions affect those around us, we are learning to live in community and to live out of the values we have been taught.

Altruism is doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do. It is the way we act because our character has been trained over the years through adults’ teaching and modelling.

The values of kindness, honesty, generosity and dependability are found in all societies, and where these values are honoured the

honouring other people and caring about their boundaries and rights as well as our own, said Cowan. Being respectful means showing courtesy and treating other people’s belongings with care.

Perhaps a good place to start is for parents to decide which values they want to pass on to their children. The Parenting Place family coach Jenny Hales suggests identifying the top

children practise them. There are no societies in which cowardice is extolled as something to be aspired to.

Children are not born naturally knowing how to act. In fact, their basic question tends to be, ‘’How will I know how to act unless someone shows me?”

They need big people to show them how to act and to insist on early habits of goodness. Compliance in the little things like saying “please” and “thank you” leads to compliance in the bigger things and a healthy respect for adult authority.

Loving parents who kindly but firmly insist on the values they as a family affirm will be delighted at the freedom they enjoy as their children grow older and own for themselves the honest, helpful, courageous character that they have been inspired to have.

By Mary Grant Mary Grant is a co-founder of Parents Inc. and currently director of Faith4famlies where she offers parents a simple ways of passing on faith to their children. Visit www.faithbox.co.nz.

five qualities that parents want to demonstrate in their family. These could be hospitality, truthfulness, kindness, forgiveness and loyalty, or a variety of other important qualities and values. Children learn from parents, said Hales, so it’s important for parents to demonstrate and live the values they preach. “If it is not important to us – it is not going to be important to them.”

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What does family mean to you? Our reporter Rosie Hill asked students from Taieri Beach School about what values and activities were important in their families.

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The 25th of April is a very special day for New Zealanders and Australians. Do you know why?

What does ANZAC mean? When did the tradition of the dawn service first start? Why do we wear the red poppy, and play the Last Post? This book will tell you all these things and more, and it’s crammed full of fascinating pictures as well. We have three copies of this book to give away!

Isaac Douglas, age 7

Family is important to me because we do lots of things together like tramping and camping and travelling. Travelling is important to my family; my relatives live in England so we went there for four weeks and we have been to France and Spain. We learnt how to say please, thank you and excuse me in Spanish when we went to Spain. In our family it’s important that we respect our own and other people’s property.

Elena McCracken-Lees, age 11

My parents take me lots of places - like our school camp- and they come with us too. They let me visit my friends when we are in town.

My mum wants me to keep my reading up. Since I was little they taught me to say please and thank you. It’s good to be polite. It’s important to use our manners and be respectful - like if someone lends you something you have to be careful and take care of it.

Caleb Street, age 10

In our family we take long walks and go fishing and tramping but mostly I go kayaking with Dad in the river. Sport is another thing that’s important to my family; we play rugby and lots of other sports. My parents teach me things like not to be rude to people but I just know to do this anyway!

Paris Griffin, age 9

Treat people how you want to be treated, use a knife and fork at the table, also don’t want what you want when you want it - be patient and not rude. I’ve been surfing with my family since I was little - we all look out for each other. My mum teaches Maori and when we go to visit the Marae we have to be respectful, like waiting to be called in and taking off our shoes.

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6 April

East Otago “On-Course” Food Fest.

Enjoy live entertainment, a huge array of tasty temptations, plus appearances from local chefs. Waikouaiti Race Course, 10am-4pm. For tickets and information visit www.wchc.org.nz.

7 April XRace. Compete with mum or dad in a series of 10 different mystery challenges; beat the clock and the other teams. Logan Park, 2pm6pm. Visit www.xrace.co.nz to register.

18 and 19 April

SGCNZ Otago Regional UOSW Shakespeare Festival. Inspire young theatre buffs with short pieces directed and performed by local high school students. Kings and Queens Performing Arts Centre, 6.30pm-8pm, adults $6, students $3, door sales only.

23 April Creepy Crystal Skulls. Unravel the mystery of the Mayan crystal skulls! See some incredible crystals and make your own crystal skull soap. Otago Museum, 11am and 1.30pm, $2 per child, bookings essential.

Phone 03-474-7474.

Crafty Kids: pom poms. Learn how to make perfect woolly pom-poms ready for winter!

Mosgiel Library, 11am-12pm, free, bookings essential. Contact library@dcc.govt.nz or 03-474-3690.

24 April Dora the Explorer live: Dora’s Pirate Adventure. Join Dora, Boots the monkey and the rest of their friends on an exciting trip to Treasure Island. Regent Theatre, 3pm.

For tickets phone 03-477-8597 or www. ticketdirect.co.nz.

24 April Dora the Explorer live: Dora’s Pirate Adventure. Join Dora, Boots the monkey and the rest of their friends on an exciting trip to Treasure Island. Regent Theatre, 3pm.

For tickets phone 03-477-8597 or www. ticketdirect.co.nz.

25 April Anzac Day Service: Get the family up early to attend the Anzac Dawn Service to remember and celebrate our fallen heroes. Queen’s Garden Cenotaph, 6am.

Heritage Festival - Toitu and the Dunedin Railway Station. Enjoy opening celebrations for the Dunedin Heritage Festival. Highlights include family activities, puppet show, tours and crafts. From 10am-4pm.

Heritage Festival - Visit the Dunedin Central Police Station. Take an insider’s tour of the police station and experience the daily life of a police officer. Tours leave every half hour from the front desk, 1pm-4pm.

26 April Heritage Festival - Dunedin Town Hall and

Octagon Fun. A fun family day in the heart of the city. Old fashioned games, tours of city buildings and prizes for best dressed in period costume. The Octagon, 12pm start.

Please see our website or get in touch for more info Contact us (03) 425 0706 Phone: Email: info@bluelinemusicstudio.co.nz Address: 42 Filleul Street, Dunedin

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30 April Colour Chameleons. Find out how creatures use colour to survive and then create your own colour-changing accessory. Otago Museum, 11am and 1.30pm, $2 per child, bookings essential. Phone 03-474-7474.

Crafty Kids: button necklaces. Make beautiful button necklaces. Gift them to family, friends or keep them for yourself. Mosgiel Library, 2pm-3pm, free, bookings essential. Contact library@dcc.govt.nz or 03-474-3690.

2 May Crafty Kids: felt daffodils. Learn how to make amazing felt flowers that never droop.

Mosgiel Library, 11am-12pm, free, bookings essential. Contact library@dcc.govt.nz or 03474-3690.

China Revealed: Zhangjiajie. Discover the

fairyland that inspired James Cameron’s Avatar. Visit the depths of limestone caves and scale towering stone peaks shrouded in mist. City Library, Teen Space, 10am-8pm, free, hourly screenings.

5 May Moscow Ballet La Classique. Take in the classic fairytale favourite The Nutcracker; perfect for ballet lovers of all ages. Regent Theatre, 2.30pm-5pm. For tickets and information visit www.ticketdirect.co.nz.

17 and 18 May The Star Regent 24 Hour Book sale. Stay up late or get up early; this awesome event has thousands of books starting from $1. Regent Theatre, 12pm start.

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Keep everyone busy and entertained with these great local offerings.  Otago Museum Discover the weird and wacky, as well as the beautiful and bright, as Otago Museum delves into pretty peculiarities these school holidays.

Visit www.otagomuseum.govt.nz for details.

 Edgar Centre

The Edgar Centre is the ideal place to bring the family over your holiday break! Shoot some hoops, kick some goals, or have a game of cricket or tennis. Phone 03-456-1200.

 Dunedin Chinese Garden

Holiday specials Special offers, holiday programmes and activities for children and families during AprilMay school holidays.

Celebrate International Dance Day at the Smart Dance programme and try a variety of dance styles. 29 April - 1 May, suitable for children age 6 to 12-years, $2 per child.

Bookings essential, contact toituosm@dcc. govt.nz or phone 03-477-5052.

 Moana Pool Swimsation holiday programme, pre-school and school-age classes available. Monday 29 April - 3 May, morning or afternoon classes.

For bookings contact swimsation@dcc.govt. co.nz or phone 03-471-9659.

 It’s My Turn to Cook Tonight- Bosch school holiday programme

 Orokonui Ecosanctuary Experience nature on its own terms in a native cloud forest. Expert information, holiday programmes and activities and an awardwinning visitors centre and cafe. Visit www. orokonui.org.nz

Get your children cooking in your home using your food with a nationwide free, online event. From 22 - 24 April, visit www. itsmyturntocooktonight.com for information.

 Rialto Cinemas

Playing dress-ups at the Dunedin Chinese garden.

Bring the kids to see the best movies at Rialto Cinemas these school holidays. See 3D movies with 3D family passes. Special: bring your Family Times voucher and get $2 off! For movie and session information visit www.rialto. co.nz or phone 03-474-2200.

 Dunedin Botanic Garden

Embrace “Living Traditions” with events celebrating Chinese architecture, dance and performing arts.

Craft activities, dress-ups and games plus special $2 entry on 25 April. Visit www.dunedinchinesegarden. com for more information.

Workshop for children: Children get out in the garden and collect bits and pieces to make a collage. Weekdays from 22 April - Friday 3 May (except ANZAC day), 11am-12.30pm.

Bookings essential, phone 03-477-4000.

 Dunedin Public Art Gallery Fuji-San Children’s Drawing Competition create your own drawing of Mount Fuji to win a fabulous prize. Painting By Numbers - colour in the numbered squares in the Brangwyn mural.

Supervision required for children under six.

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Increasing the use of oats in daily meals and

 Toitu Otago Settlers Museum school holiday programme

baking is also an easy way to increase dietary fibre levels for your family.

Oats Singles sachets can be used in many dishes; add a sachet of plain Oat Singles to thicken a stew or casserole, or use honey and golden syrup Oat Singles to make individual quick steam puddings; check out the recipe at www.harraways.co.nz.

School students; watch out for New Zealand Food Week 20-26 May, http://www.justcook. co.nz/. Connect with Harraways on Facebook to see the many local events that are happening all over New Zealand.

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Ferrymead Heritage Park Many families are picking up the offer of using Ferrymead Heritage Park as a special children’s birthday party venue. You can book and hire a tram at Ferrymead: take rides and hold your own party for up to two-and-a-half hours in your very own tram, bring your own party food for on the tram or Ferrymead can cater instead if you desire. Contact the park office or visit www.ferrymead.org.nz for more details.

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Pony Parties & Their Far Grab the kids and come roller skating - it’s cute ponies and farm ani fun, interactive, great fitness and perfect children’s entertainment for the whole family. All skates are provided your party or event, or a so come and join the No.1 party music, disco publication NZ’s parenting to Christchurch is their s lights, games and prizes for just $8 per indoor children’s party ve person (includes skate hire). Regular public Pony Parties can host yo Find ‘Family Times New Zealand’ sessions are at Rolleston, Prebbleton and fully-catered pony riding Kaiapoi. Birthday fundraisers, on parties, facebook and ‘like us’ today! programme - entertainm 40th’s, holidayVisit programmes and lessons are us on the web. www.ponyparties.co.nz Phatsk8’s speciality. They even sell skates and on Facebook. Book a par accessories. Visit www.phatsk8.co.nz, phone phone 03-329-7266 or 0 Ingrid on 03-349-9924 or 027-387-0065.

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Whoever guesses the word earns coins along with the drawer, and the harder the word, the more coins you earn! Collect 15 coins for the win! RRP: $34.99. We have five Draw Something games to giveaway! Enter online at www. familytimes.co.nz or write your name and address on the back of an envelope or postcard and send to: Draw Something, PO Box 36 004, Christchurch, to reach us by 5 May 2013. Check out our website for more fantastic competitions.

Chipmunks Playland and Café is Dunedin’s number one stop for children’s entertainment, with a cafe and indoor playground for children aged from 0 to 11-years-old. Sweeping tube slides, ball pits, inflatable slide and an 8 cannon ball blaster keep everyone entertained for hours. For pre-schoolers there’s a pirate ship with a slide into a ball pit. Chipmunks is open seven days, supervises before and after school care including transport, has school holiday programmes, and is the perfect birthday party venue. Let the fun begin.

Celebrate at the Otago Museum Rave and romp with the animals in the attic; experiment with crazy science; be a party princess or dive under the sea with a themed party at the Otago Museum. Create an unforgettable experience with a museum birthday bash. Choose from a range of themed party options and host a party that is both fun and educational – you could even turn the party into a sleepover! Each party is hosted by one of the museum’s communicators, and there are different options available to best suit your

party needs. All museum parties include a hands-on activity of your choice, themed facepainting, time in Discovery World (the interactive science centre), invitations and a gift from the museum shop for the birthday boy or girl.

Discover more about hosting a birthday bash and the museum shop by visiting www.otagomuseum.govt.nz. Alternatively, phone 03-4747474 or email the parties team: party@otagomuseum.govt.nz.

PERFECT GIFTS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES! Toys, puzzles, books and more – birthday party presents to spark young minds!

OTAGO MUSEUM SHOP 419 Great King St, Dunedin Open 7 days, 9am – 5pm www.otagomuseum.govt.nz

Board of Trustees – what to expect The election date for this year’s trustee elections is looming, and nominations are fast approaching with the final deadline of 2 May.

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his year’s election theme is “Step forward” “Piki Ake” - acknowledging the importance of parents, caregivers and community members rising to the challenge by standing for election.

For parents who want a say in the future of their child(ren)’s school and education, standing for election is a great way to get involved.

School trustees have a very important role in making sure every child achieves their potential at school. It’s a vital role for ensuring quality education for our children.

The trustee elections are the largest democratic event in the country, involving the election of a board of trustees for more than 2400 state and state-integrated New Zealand schools every three years. Trustees are elected by parents and staff members. More than 13,000 people are needed to form the school boards and more than 110,000 people have taken on the trusteeship role since 1989. The board of trustees has overall responsibility for the governance of a school. It sets the educational goals and strategic direction of the school in consultation with parents, staff and students, and monitors performance against these. Boards are accountable for the performance of the school and students’ achievement, and must ensure that the school complies with the law and is a responsible employer. Boards are also responsible for overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and administration. The school’s principal is the board’s chief executive and manages the school operation in line with the board’s policies.

The membership of the school board includes elected parent representatives, an elected staff representative and the principal. If the school has students above Year 9, the board also includes a student representative. This year’s election date is set for 30 May and all parents of students who are enrolled full-time are eligible to vote for parent representatives.

Results are declared on 5 June. Trustees

Boards also:

 Work with the principal and consult with staff, students and the community.  Monitor progress and let parents know how the school is progressing against its annual targets and how well students are achieving.  Decide how the school’s funding will be spent.  Select the school’s principal and support the development of all staff.  Oversee the management of staff, property, finances, curriculum and administration. need to reflect their local community, have a commitment to children and education, and have the skills to ultimately help the school lift student achievement. Trustees do not have to be parents nor have children at the school they stand for: rather a variety of skills and experiences, work well in a team, the ability to ask challenging questions and good communication skills. New Zealand School

Trustees Association (NZSTA), president Lorraine Kerr says that board members are entrusted by the community to ensure the success of schools and a bright future for children. “We need an education system where all children are expected to succeed and one where we all take shared responsibility in ensuring this happens. As a member of a school board you can make things happen – you can make a difference.”

You can contact your school if you want to find out about standing for election, nominating

someone else and voting in the election – they will be happy to help.

NZSTA also provides free advice and support for interested potential trustees. For more information, visit www.trustee-election.co.nz or phone 0800 ELECTION (0800-353-284).

ERO BOOKLETS FOR PARENTS The Education Review Office has published two new booklets for parents.  How is my child doing?

Questions to ask at school.  School Trustees - Helping you to ask the right questions.

Contact info@ero.govt.nz for copies or visit our website www.ero.govt.nz.

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• Winding your child is a necessity to enable calm digestive processes.

Advantages of implementing consistent winding patterns • Provides calm digestive practices for all newborns.

• Stimulates deep attachment through touchto-touch and eye-to-eye time.

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• Provides deep developmental sleep for your baby, which enables breaks for you that will aid your milk supply if breastfeeding.

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• Enhances a peaceful, secure relationship between parent and child.

Help for Busy Mums “Keep the YOU in Mum” mentoring programmes (NZ-wide) • Find life balance • Prioritise/manage time effectively • Get motivated • Improve confidence • Eliminate overwhelming ‘To Do’ lists • Achieve more by focusing on less • Set step-by-step, achievable goals.

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• Consistent practices allow your child to understand that you are helping them. As time passes, they will soon relax with your provision of a burping pattern.

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Digest these facts • Wind takes up room in the stomach, therefore the more wind you release, the more room for food sustenance.

• Wind moving through the digestive tract naturally causes spasms of pain and contributes to the behaviours of inconsolable crying, colic

Reducing wind intake while feeding • When feeding, make sure your child is lying flat with their torso elongated unless still in the foetal stages. This gives their digestive system the room it needs to process.

• Never latch your child onto the breast or give the bottle if they are upset or inconsolably crying. This will have them gulping as they drink causing more pockets of wind.

• If bottle feeding, make sure you keep the teat full of milk at all times. Never let your child finish the bottle completely.

• If bottle feeding, only tighten the lid so it catches. The tighter the lid, the harder your child will need to suck and this potentially heightens wind intake.

• If bottle feeding, feed a little, then burp, then continue feeding. For example, if you are feeding your newborn 30mls of formula, break this into two 15ml lots of feeding over half an hour each. If 60mls, break this up so it takes an hour to feed the whole amount to your wee one. Feed slowly and wind intermittently.

Breastfeeding help by mothers for mothers LA LECHE LEAGUE OFFERS: • Mother-to-mother support • Telephone help • Trained breastfeeding counsellors • Regular meetings • Books and leaflets for sale • Lending libraries

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What to do when your child gets hiccups Hiccups are your child’s natural digestive reflex to expel excess wind. They are a good thing when they appear. Whenever hiccups present themselves, proceed with these simple steps.

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The amount of hiccups you release varies. However, about the first 10-15 hiccups release air after which, the hiccups become slightly uncomfortable for your baby. It’s a matter of comforting them through this at this point.

By Philippa Murphy – Postnatal liaison/educator and director of Natural Winding. *Family Times ran a promotion last edition about a national survey – held for parents – on colic and reflux. One hundred and fifty three families responded with a deeply expressed wish to help others by bringing more awareness. Philippa Murphy, the researcher of this study, now invites mental health and childcare organisations, media, funders and parents to express an interest if they’d like to get involved in birthing this wish. Please contact admin@naturalwinding.co.nz.

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Crissi Blair lives with her family in west Auckland and spends her time reading and writing, mostly about children’s books. Crissi organised the Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children’s Writers and Illustrators for three years and publishes the useful guide New Zealand Children’s Books in Print which is updated every year. Visit www.silvertone.co.nz for more information.

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Picture Books Bear Has a Story to Tell Philip C Stead Illustrated by Erin E Stead Allen & Unwin Hardback $24.99 ● Bear wants to tell a story but all his friends are preparing for winter - Mouse is gathering seeds, Duck is getting ready to fly south - and they all need his help.

Then Bear has to hibernate himself. When spring comes, Bear can’t remember what his story was, but this time his friends help him. Illustrations show the cuddliest bear ever and the spare wintery background.

WishyWashy World

By Joy Cowley Illustrated by Philip Webb Clean Slate Press Hardback $25.99 ● This is eight new stories (also published as school readers) about longtime favourites Mr and Mrs Wishy-Washy and their animals. There’s a laugh in every one even though they are written in simple language suitable for a very new reader. The rotund Mrs Wishy-Washy has a constant battle to keep everyone clean and organised, particularly when the animals love mud and playing around.

Warm and friendly illustrations capture the personalities perfectly. Ages 5-7.

The Terrible Suitcase

By Emma Allen Illustrated by Freya Blackwood Scholastic Paperback $21 Hardback $31 ● A little girl turns five but instead of the backpack she wants she gets “the terrible suitcase.” She’s very cross about it and hides in the class cardboard rocket. But then another child comes in crying so to distract the suitcase is offered as a space food container, then a toolkit, until lots of children are playing happily and the suitcase has new status as a treasure. A good school introduction. Ages 3-7.

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By Margaret Mahy Illustrated by Gavin Bishop Puffin Paperback $19.99 ● Anthea is blind so when she goes to the beach with her brothers and sisters they have to take care of her, but when fog comes rolling in it’s Anthea who can find the way home. Braille title on the front and alphabet on back flap. Royalties to the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind. Lovely smudgy illustrations capture the foggy beachscape. Ages 4-10.

Dear Scarlett

A First Book of Nature

By Fleur Hitchcock Nosy Crow Paperback $19.99 ● Scarlett (11) receives a box of things left to her by her dead jewel-thief father. She then discovers that her dad wasn’t a criminal after all and there’s a rumour that he has left a treasure trove of diamonds, but how is she going to find them? There’s a dangerous couple after Scarlett’s secret too, and her new friend Ellie to help her work things out. A funny enthralling family mystery. Ages 9-12.

By Nicola Davies Illustrated by Mark Hearld Walker Books Hardback $32.99 ● Poems and stylised illustrations using linocuts, paint and collage capture the seasons and the outdoors from stargazing to bird-watching, seasonal farm activities like haymaking and milking, familiar animals like chickens and sheep and wildlife including deer and squirrels. An English publication so some animals like squirrels will not be familiar to New Zealand children but the pages of a book are a great place to meet them.

A large treasure of a book. Ages 3-10.

Mr & Mrs Bunny Detectives Extraordinaire

By Mrs Bunny, translated from Rabbit by Polly Horvath Illustrated by Sophie Blackall Schwartz & Wade Hardback $33.50 ● Madeline’s parents have been abducted by foxes. She meets Mr and Mrs Bunny (yes they are rabbits) who have just decided to become detectives. Unfortunately they aren’t very good, but they try hard, whilst also trying to fit into the town they’ve just moved to. Luckily Madeline is able to understand Rabbit, and might just find her parents in spite of her “helpers.” Ages 9-12.

Azzi in Between

Sally Bangle: Unexpected Detective

By Sarah Garland Frances Lincoln Hardback $32.99 ● War was closing in on the town where Azzi lived with her family. They had to leave in a hurry, with just a few possessions. They travel by boat to a new country. Everything is different.

Azzi goes to school and learns to speak a new language. Gardening lessons gives her an idea to help her family feel more at home. This touching and traumatic tale enables a better understanding of differing cultures. Ages 5-12.

By Melinda Szymanik Tale-Spin Media, 2013 Ebook US$2.99 ● If you haven’t tried reading an e-book yet, try this mystery novel about Sally whose sea-captain dad disappeared seven years ago. When she does a project about the headmistress’ father, Professor Angstrom, she discovers he was on the voyage where her father disappeared and Sally will do anything - even visiting a mental hospital, breaking and entering, and dealing with some dangerous people - to find out what really happened.

Ages 8-12. Available from most e-tailers.

Anzac Day: The New Zealand Story.

What it is and why it matters

By Philippa Werry New Holland Paperback $24.99 ● Explore the story of Anzac Day, from the Gallipoli Campaign and the Great War, through to the commemorative services held annually throughout the country. Find out the background behind Anzac biscuits, the Last Post and more.

Timeline, maps, paintings, photographs, newspaper clippings and info graphics tell the story in great detail. Ages 8-12.

Kids’ Garden Adventure

By Don Burke (Burke’s Backyard) New Holland Paperback plus kit $30.00 ● This is a great time of year to plant a garden. This kit will inspire kids to get their fingers dirty with lots of different activities to do with plants, from planting seeds to making an eggshell garden or a scarecrow, and experiment with changing the colour of flowers. Blending fun with science and craft. The kit includes a small spade, a thermometer and compass, and a tiny torch (great for hunting snails at night).

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