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  • How To Encourage Children To Have A Lifelong Love of Books I Katie Moore
    I think we all agree how important it is for children to open their minds and invest time in reading. Also, that their reading skills contributes to their success in school and in work later on in life. 
    As much as we live in a digitally driven world, and will only continue to, we should never stop encouraging children to read more often.
    To talk to us about the benefits of children reading, and how you can encourage your child to have a lifelong love of books, we welcome our special guest Katie Moore, founder of Luxuread.
     
    We ask Katie questions including:
    What are the advantages of children reading?
    What tips do you have to help children find books they like to read?
    Why do you believe it is so important to instil a love of books for children in this digital age? 
    How can parents entice children to read?
    How can parents make reading more fun for their children?
    Do you have any age appropriate tips to help children get excited about reading?
     
    For Katie’s full article, please visit: https://kiddipedia.com.au/how-to-encourage-a-lifelong-love-of-books-in-your-child/
     
    For further information please go to:
    https://luxuread.com.au/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luxuread
    Instagram: @Luxuread
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    41 min
  • Eczema Awareness I Steph Holdsworth
    Does your little one have eczema or another atopic condition such as hay fever, asthma or allergies?
    If your answer is yes, you may want to listen in.
    Did you know that in Australia, 1 in 3 children and over 1 million Australian’s have eczema? If this is you or your family, it’s good to know you are not alone.
    Eczema, allergies and asthma are three common childhood conditions that are often linked together. Today we discuss eczema awareness with our special guest Steph Holdsworth from Allerchic.
    Steph has over 20 years’ experience as a Nurse working in children’s ward, emergency & infection control.
     
    We ask Steph questions including:
    Why do some children suffer with eczema and others don’t?
    Is there anything we can do to stop children from getting eczema?
    Can eczema be cured?
    What advice do you have for a parent starting an eczema journey?
    How can we minimise flare up’s?
    Is there a relation between eczema and gut health?
    What are some common environmental triggers to look out for with eczema?
    What are some of the common occurrences a child may experience indicating they’re suffering from eczema?
    Why is it important to have your children’s skin correctly diagnosed by a healthcare professional?
    What type of healthcare professional should they see first? Dermatologist? Immunologist? Paediatrician? or an Allergist?
    What are the common misconceptions about Steroid Creams?
     
    Instructional Video: https://www.allerchic.com.au/eczema-treatment-made-easy-instructional-videos/
     
    For Steph’s full article, please visit: https://kiddipedia.com.au/eczema-awareness/
     
    For further information please go to:
    https://www.allerchic.com.au/
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    41 min
  • Self-care Tips For Exhausted Parents I Emma Diepenhorst
    COVID-19 has placed unfounded economic and psychological challenges in our lives. Unknowingly, this pandemic has created a steady stream of stress that is trickling through our subconscious minds. 
    As hard as it seems, if there was ever a time to take control of our health and wellbeing, by placing priority on self care, it would be now. 
    If you are an exhausted parent who finds it difficult to consider making time for self-care, and is looking for advice other than cliche self-care that we all know and hear about all the time, then tune in, this chat is for you. 
    To help share her ‘Self-Care Tips for Exhausted Parents’ we welcome our special guest, Emma Diepenhorst: an Occupational Therapist who supports the health and wellbeing of parents, especially new parents. 
    Emma holds an impressive hatrick of qualifications that being a Masters in Occupational Therapy Studies, a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology and Bachelor of Science (Psychology). 
     
    We ask Emma questions including:
    Why is it important than ever that parents put themselves first?
    How can parents use this time to establish and or improve on their self-care? Where do they start?
    How can parents find the time of day for self-care? 
    How is your view on self-care different to the advice we often see?
    Is there self care advice that can apply to everyone? or is it a one size fits all approach? 
    Can you tell us more about the concept of occupation?
    What is occupational balance? How do Occupational Therapists use this concept that can benefit parents?
     
    For Emma’s full article, please visit: 
    https://kiddipedia.com.au/self-care-tips-for-exhausted-parents-post-lockdown/  
     
    For further information, please go to:
    elevationwomenshealth.com.au
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    35 min
  • Lunch Boxes With Purpose I Siobhan Boyle
    Parents have long found the task of what to pack in children’s lunchboxes a little daunting. What is healthy, what isn’t. What will be eaten and what won’t, and the concern when your child comes home and their lunchbox is still full. Every parents worst nightmare.
    Let’s face it life is busy and stressful enough, especially with everything we are living through at the moment. So we’re here today to help by sharing expert information that is aimed to help support busy parents.
    To help provide this support along with nourishing lunch box options we welcome back Siobhan Boyle, CEO of Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food. Who, Kiddipedia is honoured to be in partnership with. 
     
    We ask Siobhan questions including:
    Why is it important to pack a healthy lunchbox?
    What are your top lunchbox tips?
    How often should parents offer new selections?
    Which foods should you always aim to include in your children’s lunchboxes?
    Are all packaged snacks bad for you?
    What are your top selection for easy to prepare portable snacks?
    Are homemade baked treats OK to have as a sometimes food?
    What are your top ingredient suggestions for boosting mental health?
    Should every lunchbox include protein such as lean meat or cheese?
    What are your favourite afternoon snack picks?
     
    For Siobhan’s full article, please visit: https://kiddipedia.com.au/lunch-boxes-with-purpose/
     
    For further information, please go to:
    https://www.jamiesministryoffood.com.au/
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    33 min
  • How To Deal With Gamer During & Post Isolation I Andrea Castello
    COVID-19 for all the benefits in having life slow down a little, and enjoy being home more, has, in fact, increased many children’s addiction to gaming.
    If you have concerns about the effects gaming has on your children during isolation you are in the right place. 
    Today we are thrilled to speak with Andrea Castello, otherwise known as ‘Dad The Gamer’
    Whilst a Podiatrist by profession, Andrea has a real passion for “gaming” As a father, what has become apparent to him just how many parents are worried about the nature of gaming and what it means for their children. Andrea’s mission is to Empower Parents By Demystifying Gaming.
     
    We ask Andrea questions including:
    What impact is gaming having on children during isolation?
    Children have become accustomed to chatting and playing with friends online. No doubt this socialising has been beneficial for their mental health to stay in touch. What are your thoughts on this?
    By definition, what is a gamer?
    What are their 6 different types of gamers?
    What information have you found the NewZoo quiz provides parents with?
    What are the side affects on children when they start taking gaming too serious?
    How can parents best manage this, do you have any tips?
    How can parents best manage these highly adrenalised games that can makes children exhausted after playing?
    How can parents help their children overcome the expectation to be available online on a regular basis?
    Do you think children who have become accustom to playing online frequently whilst in isolation will experience challenges in returning to normality?
    So what advice do you have for parents who are concerned about their children’s gaming?
    How can parents bring their children slowly out of gaming?
     
    For Andrea’s full article, please visit: https://kiddipedia.com.au/dealing-with-a-gamer-post-covid-19/
     
    For further information please go to:
    https://www.facebook.com/dadthegamer29/
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    46 min
  • Ep 89: 1 in 5 Aussies Regret How Much Alcohol They Drank During Lockdown I Casey Bennett
    We each have had firsthand experiences at the challenges COVID-19 has delivered. Depending in which state or territory you live in, you may very well still be experiencing life in lockdown, as we know Victoria is right in the midst of it.
    Irrespective if you’re looking back at life in lockdown, or looking at it right smack bang in middle of the eyes, you may have unintentionally formed a new habit during as coping mechanism, that being drinking more alcohol than usual.
    If you want to reduce the amount of alcohol you’ve been drinking recently, then you’re not along. Did you know that 1 in 5 Aussies regret how much alcohol they drank during lockdown?
    To help bravely share her personal experience we welcome our special guest Casey Bennett - a mum of three kids (all under 8 years of age) from Victoria who picked up the habit of drinking ‘daily’ during the first lockdown in the state.
     
    We ask Casey questions including:
    Can you please tell us a little about your personal experience?
    How did you find this affected you and was this a contributing factor to the change in your drinking pattern - or not?
    How have you found the experience of homeschooling 3 kids at home by yourself?
    Did you find you had control of that momentum or it had control of you at that stage?
    How long did it take you to realise you had increased your alcohol consumption?
    Were you aware how long it takes to form a new habit?
    Did it gradually increase, or did you notice a sudden spike and or escalation?
    How did you break the habit?
    Did you find that it helped you with homeschooling, if so how?
    Through your experience, how can parents recognise any problem signs and what should they do to turn it around?
     
    For Casey’s full article, please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/1-in-5-aussies-regret-how-much-alcohol-they-drank-during-lockdown/
     
    For further information: https://www.littlehabit.com.au/
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    33 min
  • Learning Self-care Practices To Address Energy Fluctuation And Overload I Leanne Oliver
    Trying to achieve the balance for a healthy lifestyle can be challenging.
    No sooner are we happy with one area of our life than to realise, another part of it needs more attention and or focus.
    This can be evident when we are responsible for the care of others, children especially.
    So how can we learn to find balance in life and ensure we don’t overload and take on too much?
    We speak with Leanne Oliver, a Self-Awareness Educator and Mentor and author of “The UnCommon Sense - 10 keys to unlocking your energetic sensory potential” who shares her expert tips.
    We ask Leanne questions including:
    Why do people struggle with finding balance in their lives?
    Is the possibility of achieving balance realistic?
    How can we manage our energy fluctuations effectively?
    How can stop losing ourselves when caring for others?
    How do we free ourselves from the pressure of expectation?
    What is counterbalancing? What 3 tips can you share to help us achieve it?
    How can the quality of our thoughts influence how much energy we have?
    What 3 tips do you have to help stop us from overthinking negative thoughts?
    What do we need to do to stop the overflow of emotions?
     
    For Leanne’s full article, please visit: https://kiddipedia.com.au/learning-self-care-practices-to-address-energy-fluctuation-and-overload/
     
    For further information please go to:
    https://leanneoliver.com/
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    38 min
  • What Is Telehealth & How Does It Work? I Francesca Pinzone
    Looking back, retrospectively, at what we had thought the 2020’s was going to be like, feature films & animated sitcoms like the Jetsons had predicted a futuristic utopian future.
    Our experience with the year 2020 has been anything but, where instead of flying cars we are back to the basics of being reminded how to wash our hands.
    That being said, our experiences with COVID-19 have meant our lives have increasingly become dependent on technology.
    With a stronger emphasis on our health & wellbeing, tele-health consultations have become the only access many Aussies have with medical professionals.
    What is tele-health? How can we adapt our lifestyles to using it?
    We speak with Francesca Pinzone, Co-Founder and COO of Umbo about this. We ask questions including:
    What is tele-health? How does it work?
    What type of appointments can be made via tele-health?
    A common misconception is tele-health isn’t as effective as in person sessions. What are your thoughts?
    What are the benefits for parents & children?
    What are the common challenges with tele-health consultations? How can we over come them?
    Are there legal issues associated with tele-health? If so, what are they & what are the exisiting protocols providers must adhere to?
    Many parents are hesitant to try tele-health. How do they know if it’s right for them and their family?
     
    For Francesca’s full article, please visit:
    https://kiddipedia.com.au/what-is-tele-health-and-how-does-it-work/ 
     
    For further information, please go to:
    https://www.umbo.com.au/
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    37 min
  • Top Tips For Gardening With Kids I Charlie Albone
    Don’t know about you, but I’m a firm believer in the saying that “When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade”
    As we stay home to stay safe, what better opportunity to keep the family active, and teach the kids valuable life skills than to connect with nature through Gardening.
    To help talk to us about this today, we’re joined by Charlie Albone. TV celebrity gardener and landscape designer better known for co-hosting Selling Houses Australia for their last 13 seasons and recently joined Channel 7’s Better Homes and Gardens.
    Charlie is also the ambassador for Richgro, a family-owned garden products business that has been helping to bring Australian backyards and gardens to life to more than 100 years. 
    When Charlie is not busy getting his hand in the dirt he’s a busy family man, husband to Juliet Love interior stylist, and Dad to two boys Hartford and Leo.
     
    We ask Charlie questions including:
    In times of stress and anxiety spending time outdoors in the garden will almost always help improve and lift our mood. Something that a lot of parents and kids are needing at the moment. Love to know, what are your thoughts on this?
    It’s been said before, and in your words, “That you like to think of the garden as an outdoor classroom – it’s tactile, it’s ever-changing, there are lessons to be learnt in the smallest details” Can you tell us a little more about your philosophy?
    Where did your passion for the great outdoors come from? Do your two boys share this with you?
    What lessons do you think gardening can teach children?
    What are some of the health benefits of gardening?
    Can you suggest what we should plant and or grow in winter?
    What is it that makes Richgro garden products' company stand out from the rest?
    What products do you recommend parents consider buying from their range?
     
    For Charlie’s full article, please visit:
    https://kiddipedia.com.au/top-tips-for-gardening-with-kids/  
     
    For further information please go to:
    www.richgro.com.au
    @richgrogarden
    @charlie_albone
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    32 min
  • Top Tips When Having Your First Baby I Belinda Joyce
    Discovering you’re going to be a parent for the first time is one fo the most thrilling and exciting moments in your life. The start of a new chapter filled with a world of first’s and brand new experiences. 

    Everybody wants to be the best parent they can be, and give their child the life they deserve. So, naturally you look to source information and advice to help. 
    
To help, we speak with Belinda Joyce, a midwife, maternal & child health nurse with over 20 years experience. Belinda has worked with thousands of parents and newborns during childbirth education, prenatal, labour, birth, postnatal and special care nursery. 
    In this interview Belinda shares credible, evidence based information with her Top 10 Tips when having your first baby. We also discuss her book 'Survive and Enjoy Your Baby'. 

    We ask Belinda questions including:
    What are the most common challenges new parents face? 
    In your 20 year career so far, how have you seen parental duties change? 

    What prompted you to write a book for new parents? What sort of information is included in the book? and what motivated you to write it? 

    If you were to boil it down to a single piece of advice you could give to any couple expecting their first baby, what would it be? 
    We ask 20 of the most common questions new parents ask in a rapid fire round:
    1- How should parents care for a newborn baby? 
    2- Can parents get out and about with their baby during the pandemic?
    3- Which nursery equipment do I need before the birth?
    4- How often should a baby be eating?
    5- How can you tell if a baby is getting enough breastmilk? How long should a mum breastfeed their baby?
    6 -If parents decided to use formula, how do they know which one should they use? 
    7-  At what age should a baby be eating what the parents are eating? 
    
8 - Should parents sterilize bottles and dummies after every use?
    9- My baby seems to cry a lot. What is considered to be normal?
    10-  How should parents sleep their baby? 
    11- How do parents know if they should wake up their baby to feed them?
    12- What is considered normal sleeping? What constitutes sleeping through the night?
    13- Tips for parents with sleep deprivation
    14- When do baby need vaccines?
    15- How do I know when it is safe to go outdoors with my baby?
    16- What is considered an emergency and how do parents know in what cases they should call a doctor? 
    17- Is it okay to hold your newborn baby all the time? 
    18 If Babies have weird coloured poo, what does that mean?
    19 - How should parents play with their baby?
    20- Tips for returning back to work 

     
    For Belinda’s full article go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/top-tips-when-having-your-first-baby/
     
    For more information please go to: belindajoyce.com
    To receive bonus gifts of checklists and printables including: equipment checklist, hospital bag checklist, feed and sleep tracker,  newborn sleep flowchart, nappy bag checklist visit https://belindajoyce.com/newsletter-sign-up/
    https://belindajoyce.com/product/survive-and-enjoy-your-baby/
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    59 min

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