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Getting Prepared For Your New-born Staying Healthy Over The Holidays Taking Care Of The Planet Protecting Our Children’s Eyes From UV Is My Child Ready For School?

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Tips on Writing Your Letter To Santa ASK A VET With Dr Suze WIN Silvers Circus Family Passes

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elcome to our last issue of 2018! The year has flown by quickly and the festive season is upon us soon. As we reflect back on the year, we appreciate and thank our readers, advertisers, contributors and sponsors.

With your tremendous support, we strive to be a valuable local resource connecting local families to local businesses/groups and supporting local communities.

As always, we have some interesting reads in each issue. Enjoy Tips On Writing Your Letter To Santa and Bye Bye New Year’s Resolution! With the new school year approaching, Is Your Child Ready For School? has some great information. For childcare, kinder or school options, enquire about 2019 enrolment at Ruyton Girls, Erasmus Primary, Playstation Childcare or St Augustine’s Kinder. Good time to think about having your child learn a new language at the Victorian School of Languages with over 50 languages to choose from. Heguru Australia, Little Readers and Lively Learning offer quality school readiness programs for your little ones.

Some exciting activities and entertainment for the holidays. Check out Base Camp Kids, Dazzling Little Things, Sand Sculpting and ABC Play Group Concerts.Win Family Passes for an enjoyable family day out at the Silvers Circus.

Coffeehead Café in Camberwell launches PizzaHead, its pizzeria menu of gourmet wood-fired pizzas for every palate and on Saturday nights, kids under 12 eat for free!

Looking to give your garden a beautiful makeover for the new year? Beddison Garden Designs provides landscape design plans, garden consultations, plant selections and sourcing.

For Christmas gift ideas, read Dymocks Camberwell & Tooronga’s Christmas themed book reviews and you can get these fabulous books in store or online.You can also find unique and wonderful festive gift ideas at Oeteo Australia, Rustic Heart andWindmill.

Once again, thank you and we wish you a magical Christmas with families and friends. May 2019 bring you good health and success. Till next issue in February, Merry Christmas and Happy NewYear!

Joyce Goh

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ASK A VET with Dr Suze brings you 10 foods to avoid giving your pet‌particularly this festive season!

1. Avocado may be a superfood for us humans but is toxic to many animals. They contain persin, a compound which can cause vomiting and diarrhoea in dogs. The seed can also cause a gastrointestinal blockage.

2. Alcohol or ethanol poisoning can occur after consuming rotting fermented foods, mouthwashes, perfumes, certain pharmaceuticals as well as food products and beverages containing alcohol. As a central nervous system depressant, signs of ethanol toxicity include; decreased coordination, difficulty breathing, vomiting, diarrhoea, abnormal blood acidity, tremors, coma and even death.

3. Coffee and Chocolate contain substances called methylxanthines (e.g. caffeine and theobromine), which when ingested by dogs and cats can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, panting, excessive thirst and urination, hyperactivity, heart arrhythmias, tremors, seizures and even death. The darker the chocolate, the higher the methylxanthine content. Chocolate also has a high fat content which can lead to gastrointestinal upsets and potentially pancreatitis.

4. Cooked bones should always be off-limits. They become brittle and easily break into sharp shards which can puncture or become lodged as they attempt to pass through your pets gastrointestinal tract. Never feed your dog cooked bones.

5. Peaches and plums have seeds that contain cyanide and are choking and digestive hazard.

6. Grapes and their dried variations; sultanas, raisins, currents, are highly toxic to cats and dogs. The toxic substance remains unknown, but as little as six grapes can be enough to cause kidney failure! Other signs may include vomiting and sluggishness.

7. Macadamia nuts can result in clinical signs approximately 12 hours after consumption. The toxin in the macadamia nut in unknown but it can cause paralysis, vomiting, elevated heart rate and fever. Other nuts such as almonds, pecans, and walnuts contain high amounts of oils and fats resulting in gastrointestinal signs and potentially pancreatitis.

8. Onion and garlic contain thiosulphate, which can damage red blood cells resulting in anaemia in both dogs and cats.

9. Ice cream contains lactose, a sugar found in dairy-based products. Pets do not possess significant amounts of lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose. Consumption can result in digestive upsets and the high fat content may also increase their risk of developing pancreatitis.

10. Food scraps are mostly fine in moderation; however special mentions go to the cob of “corn on the cob' which dogs can not digest. If swallowed whole this can result in a gastrointestinal obstruction requiring surgical removal. Go easy on chicken skins, they are high is fats which can result in gastrointestinal upsets and potentially pancreatitis.

If you suspect that your pet has ingested any of the above items or anything suspicious, contact your veterinarian immediately for further advice.

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PIZZAHEAD Gourmet Wood Fire Pizza & Italian menu

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At WeiWu Taekwondo, we take pride in delivering high quality training and service in Taekwondo education Focussing on self-defence, fitness and discipline in family friendly, safe and positive environment, we empower our students with valuable life skills

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2 FREE TRIALS No Booking Required ALL AGES FROM 3+ YEARS OLD St John’s Parish School 494 Maroondah Highway Mitcham Tuesdays 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm Wednesdays & Fridays 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm

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Spring Bird Feeders by BASE CAMP KIDS Ingredients:

1/3 cup flour 1/4 cup water 2 teaspoon gelatine 1½ tablespoon corn syrup 2 cups bird seed

Steps:

Materials:

Drinking Straw Large cookie cutters – star, heart, shapes, etc Bowl of flour to dip cookie cutters in to prevent sticking Mixing bowl and spoon Baking tray Baking paper

1. Put bird seed in a bowl.

2. Add the flour.

3. Then add corn syrup.

4. Then add gelatin.

5. Last add your water.

6. Now mix well until all your ingredients are combined (it is fine if the mixture is sticky).

7. Place a sheet of baking paper on a tray and place cookie cutter onto the baking paper-lined tray.

8. Spoon bird seed dough into cookie cutter until full and press down to make it compact.

9. Gently remove cookie cutter from around the shaped mixture.

10. Use a drinking straw to make a hole in each one (so you can hang them up with string later once they have cooled).

11. To bake, put them in the oven at 180 degrees for 5-10 minutes (it depends on how big and thick yours turn out) until they are firm.

12. After about 30 minutes, when your feeders are completely cooled, you can tie string to them and hang them in the trees for the birds to enjoy!

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Denise Mitchell holds a Diploma of Children's Services, and a Diploma of Applied Chemistry and has successfully combined the two in her role as Childcare Manager at KewNLC. She has been helping children to experiment for many years, and is passionate in introducing science to children in the preschool years in a practical, fun way using common household materials. She often conducts School Holiday programs, and both cooking and Science form an important part of the Shoestring Plus programs for 3-5 year olds held at KewNLC on Weekday afternoons.

What to do Place ¼ Cup water 1 drop food dye ½ cup oil In a see through cup Then add Tinsel pieces or foil sprinkles ½ Alka seltzer tablet Watch for the great reaction – bubbles rising up and then down again like a lava lamp

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We offer a quality sessional childcare program in line with the Early Years Framework.

Applications are open for 3- and 5hour sessions on Tues, Wed and Fri for 2019. 6 mths to 5 yrs.

Download the application form from our website, www.bowenstreet.org.au.

Come for a visit to see the children at play and chat to staff about our program.

Bowen Street Community Centre 102 Bowen Street Camberwell Ph: 9889 0791 Email: info@bowenstreet.org.au

N O S ’ T WHA Photos with Santa in Kew! For kids and pets! Sat, Dec 1 and 8 between 10am - 2pm at Kew Courthouse.

Lovely relaxed atmosphere and only $20 for emailed digital images so you can print yourself and share with friends and family. All funds raised donated to local charity e.motion21 26

The Story Orchestra: Sleeping Beauty, illustrated

by Jessica Courtney-Tickle This is one of our most popular children's books for the year. Not only does it introduce children of all ages to the classic story, but to the glorious music as well (at the touch of a button). This is an enchanting gift for any child.

Also available: The Four Seasons and The Nutcracker.

Macca's Christmas Crackers by Matt Cosgrove Christmas is here! Macca loves Christmas time and he especially loves finding the perfect gifts for his friends! But with no money in the piggy bank, how will Macca surprise his friends on Christmas Day? This is the next picture story book about Macca the Alpaca - not to be missed!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss (60th Anniversary Hardback Edition with Slipcover) With the new movie about to start this will make the perfect Christmas present for fans of Dr. Seuss.

Beautifully presented in green, red and gold.

Black Beauty (Illustrated Classic) by Anna Sewell When Black Beauty leaves the safety of his first home, he has no idea of what lies ahead. But his spirit and dignity never desert him on his journey through a succession of different owners. The Illustrated Classic edition is beautifully illustrated throughout and will delight.

Other titles include: Pinocchio; The Secret Garden; The Wizard of Oz; and Peter Pan.

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A R A D N O O R O B N I D L I H C YOUR local businesses to local families Protecting Our Children’s from UV 8 Staying Healthy Over The Holidays 10

Baby Apparel & Gifts Oeteo Australia 7 Book Store Dymocks Camberwell & Tooronga 32 Business Opportunities Home With Income 11 Your Child Magazine 29 Butcher (Organic) Rendinas Butchery 25

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Getting Prepared For Your New-born 18 Is My Child Ready For School? 20

Bye Bye New Year’s Resolution! 12

Activities & Entertainment ABC Play School Concerts 19 Base Camp Kids 13 Dazzling Little Things 15 Sandsculpting Australia 22

Ask A Vet With Dr Suze 16

Tips On Writing Your Letter To Santa 14

Book Review 27 Kids Corner 24 What’s On? 26 Useful Information 28

Café & Restaurant Coffeehead 17

Language Schools Victorian School Of Languages 15

Childcare & Kindergarten Playstation Childcare 13 St. Augustine’s Kindergarten 15

Martial Arts WeiWu Taekwondo 21

Educational Centre Heguru Australia 9 Little Readers 11 Lively Learning 13 Garden Designs Beddison Garden Designs 11 Homeware & Gifts Rustic Heart 17

Music School Latitude Music Studios 2 Musical Keys 11 Optometrist Ashburton Eyecare 5 In2Eyes & TheOptometrist 31 School Erasmus Primary 11 Ruyton Girls’ School 3 Toys (Educational) Windmill 9

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