Focus Nights 2010

All focus nights are held St Nicholas Church – Cnr Frankleigh & Barrington Sts form 7:30pm till 9:00 ish

These are free for any one to attend but Bookings essential.

These courses are kindly funded by COGS

Vicky Rowe

Focus night coordinator

Christchurch South Parents Centre

(03) 3371120

0212202266

markandvicky@clear.net.nz

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Toilet Training

Wed Feb 3^rd

Learn about: Indicators of when your child is ready to be toilet trained and the process of toilet training. Whether you haven’t started the toilet training process or have come unstuck and need ideas come along with all your questions.

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Child care / first education what are your options??

Wed March 10^th

To try and make your choice a little easier we are holding an evening with speakers from an in home child care, a child care centre and a preschool/ Montessori they will give you a run down on what they can all offer you and your children and how they all operate.

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Fathering today

Wed May 12^th

A talk about Fathering historically -reasons why fathers were absent, then fathers today and how they have not really had role models till now and then their role and how it is different from mothers. -for girls and boys.

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Caring for little feet & choosing the right shoes

Wednesday June 9^th

Our speaker Juliann Simeonidis has been a podiatrist for 13 years with a specialist interest in Podopediatrics, or children’s foot problems.

She is a great believer in preventing problems and as many of our foot problems are inherited, parents need to be educated and aware of the normal milestones as well as the warning signals to watch out for when considering foot and lower limb development.

It is part of our bodies we need to cherish and consider a whole lot more than what we do. 40% of her practise involves children. There are many misconceptions out there for parents such as when to put children into shoes, what shoes are of benefit and when do I seek help if I think there is a problem.

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Cranial Osteopathy for babies and children

Wednesday 14^rd of July

Janet Meller who has been practicing cranial osteopathy since 1987 will discuss how mechanical strains caused before birth or during the birth process can cause a baby to be unsettled (colic), have breastfeeding difficulties or even a neck strain. Janet’s talk will also cover children and injuries and how repeated minor falls to a child affect the body framework which in turn can affect balance and co-ordination and the behaviour of the child. She will also talk briefly on the benefits of osteopathy for children with ear infections or lingering coughs.

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Sibling Rivalry

Aug 11^th

Managing a baby and a toddler – Pat Penrose an authority on parenting issues, will give you invaluable information for managing the step up to two children (or three) or dealing with the children you already have.

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Toilet Training

Wed Sept 8^th

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Budgeting

Wed Oct 13^th

Mark will teach you how to budget with a new family from completely cutting down to one wage or managing on a smaller income and any questions you may have or tips you may have to share with others. Also Heather Anderson
Community Relationships Representative from the IRD will also talk about working for families’ tax credits, child support, paid parental leave, student loans and KiwiSaver, and also to address any issues or problems that people may with may have with IRD

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