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Staying healthy over the holidays Tips on writing your letter to Santa Taking Care of the Planet Bye Bye New Year’s Resolution Simple Self-Care Tips for Busy Mums Part 2

Volume 4

Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

From the Editor

♥ Your Child in Monash is Overview monthly for the published mums, dads and grandparents of the Monash and surrounding areas. ♥ 5000 copies monthly are distributed in the Monash and surrounding areas.

It is this time of the year again! My daughter has been asking me, “How many days to go before Christmas?” By down counting with her, I am experiencing the joy of festival too.

At the same time, I start to reflect on my 2018 and think if I have ever achieved something.

It is also time to plan for 2019. What is your plan? We can't travel back time. Therefore, what is more important is we have done and what we will do.

♥ Estimated readership of 15,000.

Wish you a happy festive season,

♥ If you would like to contribute an article or products for competitions feel free to contact us.

Rachel and Kirill

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Congratulations to our Book Review Little Reflection winner: Fabrianne W & Peishi W

Thank you for taking Your Child into your home and please support local business Editor Rachel Blake Call 0425 30 1986 Design & Layout Kirill Blake Email info@yourchildinmonash.com.au Ad Sales Rachel Blake and visit our Facebook page facebook.com/YourChildInMonash www.yourchildinmonash.com.au Your Child Areas Available for Advertising in VIC: Banyule & Nillumbik l Boroondara l Casey & Cardinia l Manningham l Monash l Whitehorse l Whittlesea 4

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What’s on in Monash

December 2018 - January 2019 Rotary Club of Glen Waverley Christmas Rae 2018

Christmas in Monash

Christmas Carols 2018 Presented by Australia Sri Lanka Catholic Association

Call 0447 595 732 for more information

Saturday 1 December 2018 6.30pm Clayton Town Hall 264 Clayton Road, Clayton Carols in the Park Presented by Combined Churches of Oakleigh Friday 7 December 2018 7pm - 9.30pm Warrawee Park Cnr Drummond Street & Atherton Road, Oakleigh Monash Carols by Candlelight (Refer to page 2) Sunday 9 December 2018 4pm - 10pm Jells Park Wheelers Hill Carols in the Mt Waverley Village Friday 14 December 2018 6.30pm - 8pm Hamilton Place, IGA car park 283 Stephensons Road, Mount Waverley

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Maria Montessori Preschool Member of the Montessori Australia

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Give your child the best foundation for future learning and living. Maria Montessori Preschool provides firstclass care and education for children from 3 to 6 years of age in a stimulating environment.

With over 30 years experience the qualified Montessori teachers will give your child the opportunity to experience enjoyment in learning and achieve a strong educational background.

“The most important period of life is not the age of university studies but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six. The more fully the needs of one period are met the greater will be the success of the next”.

Dr. Maria Montessori (1870 - 1952)

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MULGRAVE COUNTRY CLUB Your Friendly Community Sporting Club

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Li'l Critters will delight your children every Sunday from 6–8pm: All their favourite characters, exciting activities, prizes, games, face painting and more! ...

Whilst you relax and enjoy our International Buffet Carvery.

3 Course Buffet Carvery on Sundays: Every Sunday for lunch and dinner.

Lunch: 12noon–2.30pm. Dinner: 6pm–8pm Adults $28.95. Children 5–12 years $14.95 Children 2–5 years $5. Children under 2 Free.

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Kids Corner

December 2018 - January 2019

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USEFUL INFORMATION Emergency Numbers

Ambulance Fire Police

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DIAL 000

Hospitals Monash Hospital.................................................

Austin Hospital......................................................

Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville).......................

9594 6666 9496 5000 9345 5522

Crisis Centres Poisons....................................................................

Kids Help Line..........................................................

Lifeline.....................................................................

Suicide Helpline - (Victoria only).............................

Nurse-on-Call..........................................................

Child Protection - (After Hours Service)..................

Domestic Violence Crisis Centre.............................

Sexual Assault Service (After Hours).......................

Centres Against Sexual Assault................................

Victims of Crime Helpline.......................................

LifeCircle - HOPELINE..............................................

SANDS* Vic...*Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Support Australian Breastfeeding Association Helpline Compassionate Friends Helpline GriefLine

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Your Local Police Station 9566 1555 Glen Waverley ........................................................

If you provide a free service to our community and would like your phone number 9888 3757 Mount Waverley .................................................... included on this page please call 0425 301 986 9567 8900 Oakleigh..................................................................

9543 3888 Clayton....................................................................

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Tips on writing your letter to Santa

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Taking Care of the Planet

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Bye Bye New Year’s Resolution

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Simple Self-Care Tips for Busy Mums Part 2

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Staying healthy over the holidays

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儿童故事：大象老了 事了拂衣去

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编者语：这是比利时作家的一本儿童图画书的简抄，觉得这个故事温馨的读者请购买正 版书籍噢！

老鼠妹妹和象老爹住在同一棵大树底下。老鼠妹妹在树根中间的老鼠洞里睡觉，象 老爹在树干旁边站着睡觉。象老爹常常找不到自己的老花眼镜，老鼠妹妹就在老花眼镜 上拴了一根细绳子，把它挂在象老爹的脖子上。象老爹的力气还是很大，他总会在老鼠 妹妹遇上危险时帮她一把。 一天傍晚，象老爹带着老鼠妹妹从湖边游玩回来，忽然，他拐上了一条奇怪的小 路。 “每一只老象，有一天都会去一个地方，那里叫做：大象天堂。” “我的妈妈、 爸爸，都在那边了。”象老爹说，“我的哥哥、姐姐和所有的好朋友，也都在那边了。 很快，我也要去那边了。这没什么好伤心的，那边是大象们最幸福的归宿。” 忽然，象老爹惊慌的叫了一声，原来是通往大象天堂的那座桥断了。象老爹知道， 以他笨重的大块头，是没办法去修好那座桥的，只有老鼠妹妹才能把它修好。“可我不 想要你走！”老鼠妹妹叫起来，“我想要你留下来陪我，永永远远地陪着我！” 又过了一段时间，象老爹已经快要什么都看不见了，他还特别爱忘事，忘记了好多 好多的事……现在，老鼠妹妹已经长大了，她不再像以前那样害怕独自一个人生活了。 虽然想到象老爹要走，她还是很难过，可她知道，在另外一个世界，她的好朋友会感到 更快乐。 所以，她开始全心全意地干起活 来——她干得又快又细心，她要把那座破 桥，修的结结实实，好让象老爹能安心地 走过去。 最后，象老爹坚定的走上了那座窄 窄的小桥。“别怕，那桥很结实 的！”老鼠妹妹在他身后 喊着。象 老爹站住了，回头望了 望：“我不怕，我知 道，一切都会好起来 的！” “是的，一切 都会好起来的……”老鼠 妹妹轻轻地对自己说，然 后，露出了一个浅浅的笑容。

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WIN Jurassic Unearthed

by Silver's Circus is showing at Bata Shoe Grounds Mornington 2nd Jan – 3rd Feb 2019.

For your chance to win 1 of 3 Family Passes valued at $130 each go to our Facebook page for details and how to enter.

Entries close 20th December.

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这几个月，好些人突然都走了。是在微博上得知这些消息， 那一刻的感觉恍惚不真实。隔着屏幕，不相信那是真的。然后朋 友圈开始感慨悼念，四周的声音纷杂，直到深夜，所有电子设备 都关掉，躺在黑暗中，心里的悲伤才开始真实地蔓延。 这些人中感触最大的数金庸。虽然他是寿终正寝，虽然他 三十多年前就完成了最后一部武侠小说，可是我们知道他还在那 里，看着人们翻拍他的作品，有时还评论了一下，那是一种亲近 和安全感，这个时代还有大师的安全感，用高晓松的话说，在大 海上我们还能看到灯塔，指引我们向那个方向行驶。突然间，灯 塔灭了，随之带来的是茫然与惊慌。 青少年时代，多少个夜晚在被窝里打着手电筒看金庸的小 说，还记得看《天龙八部》的时候我的小手电筒接触坏了，有时 明有时暗，而因为这本书非常厚，一只手拿不起，只能把手电筒 咬嘴里，盖着被子，双手翻书，不时就要灭了手电筒，掀开被子 透透气。就是如此，还是三天看完了这本书。太精彩了呀，精彩 到这些小困难全部可以忽略不计。也记得，那时还逛文学论坛， 学校里几个朋友在上面搞起了武侠小说接龙，今天你写一段，明 天我按着你的故事情节继续写，每个人都是一上来就上千字，情 节离奇，又因为是以自己为主角，写起来特别有代入感，当然也 就难免每个人都把故事重点一次次转移到自己身上。那些时光 呵。 你说这些又跟金庸有什么关系呢？金庸的武侠世界观对于 我们是“随风潜入夜，润物细无声”。喜欢令狐冲，所以不屑于 教条规矩，不困于世间人言；敬仰萧峰，所以做人唯求光明磊落 而已；羡慕杨过小龙女，所以对待爱情“除却巫山不是云”；甚 至崇拜黄蓉黄药师，所以开始看《易经》学好数学。子非鱼啊， 焉知鱼之乐。 我们的民族不是一个善武的名族，我们更提倡礼让谦卑。 我们善的应该是武术精神，侠客精神。就算知道现实总会让我们 撞墙，我们还是会以卵击石，因为这就是我们的信仰。所以那时 武侠小说才能照耀我们或灰暗或惨白的青春吧。 飞雪连天射白鹿，笑书神侠倚碧鸳。 谢谢金大侠，丰富了我们的青春，塑造了我们的世界观。 谢谢金大侠，走好。

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