Babies, Kids & Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around The children of Beerwah Kindy hosted a Teddy Bear’s Picnic and invited their favourite Teddies to join in all the fun at Kindy.
Oskar with his favourite ‘rainbow dog’
Charlotte, Lilly, Emma and Izaiah were excited to take their teddies on the swing to play
There were teddy bears on swings, teddy bears painting, teddies digging in the sandpit, there were even teddies dancing. The highlights of the day included a Teddy Bear’s picnic and the Teddy Bear Award presentation, where each bear was presented with their own special award.
Parents of teenagers group If you are a parent of a teenager and feel isolated, or if you wonder if you are the only one having challenges and questions about your teenagers, this group might be for you. This is a great opportunity to come along and connect with other parents, topics of discussion will be negotiation, but could include questions about navigating high school, or understanding
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where your teenager is at, or communicating with your teenager. This weekly session runs on Tuesday mornings from 9.00am – 10.30am with morning tea afterwards at the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre, 17 Bicentenary Lane. There is no cost to attend. For any questions feel free to contact Anne Delmas on 3051 6311.
Parents
Learners pick mum over dad to teach them to drive
Recent research conducted by RACA has discovered that 96% of learner drivers identify that they’re predominately taught to drive by their parents and step parents, with 53% by mums and 43% by dads. RACQ’s Lauren Ritchie said it was a timely reminder to both parents to brush up on their knowledge and skills before letting their child behind the wheel. “Parents play a huge role in learning to drive and it may’ve been a while since you sat your driver licence test so it’s important you’re across any road rule changes or new techniques,” Ms Ritchie said. “Learner drivers will pick up a lot about driving from you, so make sure you’re setting a good example and not passing on bad habits.” Ms Ritchie said supervisors should encourage learners to drive as often as they could to gain the most experience. “Learners are required to clock a minimum of 100 supervised hours, preferably in a range of road, traffic and weather conditions, including at least 10 hours of night time driving,” she said. Ms Ritchie encouraged parents and learners to take advantage of free professional instruction. “Learners can sign up to the Keys2Drive program which offers learners and parents a one hour lesson from an accredited driving instructor,” she said. “It’s a great way for parents to brush up on their skills and ensure they’re passing on all the essential information to their learner driver.” For more information visit: https://www.keys2drive.com.au/
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