http://www.parentadventure.com/ Parent Adventure en Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:33:00 GMT Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:33:00 GMT info@parentadventure.com info@parentadventure.com http://www.parentadventure.com/one-stage-at-a-time/ This week I have finally confirmed that there is no need for me to be superwoman, and that being a stay-at-home mum is a REAL JOB. I was made redundant... http://www.parentadventure.com/one-stage-at-a-time/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/one-stage-at-a-time/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:33:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/baby-newsbut-how-much/ Is the world in the midst of a baby boom or am I just noticing because I have a baby? Kind of like when you buy a yellow car and... http://www.parentadventure.com/baby-newsbut-how-much/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/baby-newsbut-how-much/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:06:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/the-housework-fairy/ Isaac's future wife is going to love her mother-in-law (that would be me...) Though he shares genes with an "allergic to housework" father, he is fast becoming a housework fairy... http://www.parentadventure.com/the-housework-fairy/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/the-housework-fairy/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:27:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/heirloom-bear/ This morning Ike and I were watching ABC Kids on TV when the opening credits for Play School caught his attention. He grinned, cried "bear" and raced into his room... http://www.parentadventure.com/heirloom-bear/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/heirloom-bear/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:14:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/backyard-olympics/ Here's an article I wrote that was published in the Brisbane Courier Mail on 8/8/08. Have a fun weekend! It all starts today. As tonight's opening ceremony kicks off the... http://www.parentadventure.com/backyard-olympics/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/backyard-olympics/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:49:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/teachers-pay-debate/ A proposal that a teachers' salary should be on par with their ability is currently being debated. The Business Council of Australia is suggesting that top teachers should be paid... http://www.parentadventure.com/teachers-pay-debate/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/teachers-pay-debate/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:57:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/full-circle/ Kids don't seem to feel the cold. It's a natural phenomenon that reverses as one ages. My poor mother had to fish my brother and I out of the pool... http://www.parentadventure.com/full-circle/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/full-circle/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:27:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/ironing-out-the-wrinkles/ Turning 35 a couple of weeks ago got me thinking about wrinkles. I've been looking at them in the mirror for quite a few years, but now I'm thinking about... http://www.parentadventure.com/ironing-out-the-wrinkles/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/ironing-out-the-wrinkles/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:21:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/beware-of-big-bad-wolves/ Due to new guidelines, teachers will soon give children "safety messages" after reading them fairytales and nursery rhymes. Our little ones will be advised not to copy characters such as... http://www.parentadventure.com/beware-of-big-bad-wolves/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/beware-of-big-bad-wolves/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:41:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/brushing-kids-teeth/ There's nothing quite like the infectious smile of a small child. Isaac's toothy grin has never failed to charm since he started growing teeth at about 5 months. After 18... http://www.parentadventure.com/brushing-kids-teeth/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/brushing-kids-teeth/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:06:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/oh-to-be-a-celebrity-mum/ For we mere mortals having a baby is not a glamorous affair. Pregnancy is generally uncomfortable, round and bloaty, the actual birth is painful and far from dignified, and fashion/grooming... http://www.parentadventure.com/oh-to-be-a-celebrity-mum/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/oh-to-be-a-celebrity-mum/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:17:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/the-party-aftermath/ Yee haa! It's the morning of Isaac's Wild Wild West birthday party, and we've woken to the unmistakable sound of pouring rain. Further investigation reveals that the backyard looks like... http://www.parentadventure.com/the-party-aftermath/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/the-party-aftermath/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:31:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/age-of-the-rudey-nudie/ From the moment he became mobile, getting Isaac dressed has provided my daily exercise. Wrestling him into pajamas is akin to a 30 minute pump class, I have rock hard... http://www.parentadventure.com/age-of-the-rudey-nudie/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/age-of-the-rudey-nudie/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:27:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/toddler-on-a-plane/ A few years ago on a Qantas flight, a young couple sat across the aisle from me. Their out of control, misbehaving child was giving them hell, and I was... http://www.parentadventure.com/toddler-on-a-plane/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/toddler-on-a-plane/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:05:00 GMT http://www.parentadventure.com/imagination-and-the-little-man/ Remember daydreaming as a child? Letting your imagination run wild and creating worlds, situations and characters that at the time seem totally real? At two, Isaac has embraced his imagination... http://www.parentadventure.com/imagination-and-the-little-man/#comments http://www.parentadventure.com/imagination-and-the-little-man/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:20:00 GMT