Easier Parenting

EASIER PARENTING

Carole Disseldorp
PARENT EDUCATOR
P.E.L.T., Dip. Teaching(Prim), Cert. III in Community Serv. (Children's Serv.)
Frankston South, Victoria.
Phone: 0407 070 555

Why is identifying a child's strength important?

Graham Scharf | 4.01.12

Article: tumblon.com

The importance of play in promoting healthy child development and maintaining a healthy parent-child bond

The American Academy of Pediatrics | 26.12.11

Article: Pediatrics - The official journal of the AAP

Good parenting helps prepare children

Peta Rasdien | 19.01.12

Article: The West Australian

Six essential manners for kids

Justine Davies | 5.12.11

Article: Essential Kids

Why kids need to roam outside

Fiona Baker | 8.05.11

Article: The Herald Sun

Rise of Mumpreneurs as more women embarking on careers from home

Cara Jenkin | 22.10.11

Article: The Courier Mail

Research suggests 25% of children in wrong car seat

Reported by Kerrin Binnie | 3.11.11

Article: ABC.net

Doing it all

Amity Dry | 3.11.11

Article: Essential Baby

A weighty issue doesn't need to be about fat

Dr Joanna McMillan | 26.10.11

Article: Essential Kids

Third child pushes average cost of raising children to above $1 million

Nick Tabakoff | 29.10.11

Article: The Courier Mail

Older mums are selfish and self-centred

Angela Pownall | 4.10.11

Article: The West Australian

Parenting all alone can be a health hazard

Letitia Rowlands | 3.06.11

Article: The Daily Telegraph

Families embrace parental leave payments

Renee Viellaris | 2.10.11

Article: The Sunday Mail

Sleep-ins linked to obesity

Rosemarie Lentini | 3.10.11

The Courier Mail

The first day of school

Kylie Davis |11.10.11

Article Essential Baby

Tears at drop off

Quirky Kids | 5.09.11

Article: Essential Kids

Mums need to take time for themselves

Cheryl Critchley | 20.05.11

Article: Herald Sun

Fighting for the right to smack

Amity Dry | 9.08.11

Article: Essential Baby

Coming to blows - kid's stages of development

Heidi Davoren | 4.08.11

Article: Essential Baby

Cashing in on the kids - pocket money is child's play

Nhada Larkin | 11.07.11

Article: The Courier Mail

Aint it grand! When parenting goes better the second time around

Adele Horin | 31.07.11

Article: Sydney Morning Herald

Why I'm banking my baby's cord blood

Chrissie Swan | 7/08/11

Article: Essential Baby

Australian Children shunning the great outdoors

Marianne Betts | 4/07/11

Article: Courier Mail

Fathers left alone can spread the load of parenting

Lyn Craig | 6/07/11

Article: Brisbane Times

When to see the Dr.

Last reviewed 2011

Article: Better Health Victoria

Allergy Essentials

Dr Anna Pham | 5/08/09

Article: Essential Baby

Depression found in 15% of Pre-schoolers

Louise Hall | 31/08/09

Article: Louise Hall

Feral Fear

Keith Platt | 31/03/09

Article: Frankston Weekly

Toilet Training Tips

Richie Young | 27/11/08

Article: Essential Baby

Teen Mums need Support not Threats

Amity Dry | 06/05/11

Article Essential Baby

Juvenile Detainees shocking histories

Adele Horin | 12/04/11

Article: Sydney Morning Herald

Happy Children, an emotional subject

Martina Simos | 15/02/2011

Article: Adelaide Now

Budget Lessons for Parents

Bina Brown | 1/02/2011

Article: Essential Baby

Aussie children have terrible teeth

Sheradyn Holderhead | 14/04/2011

Article: Perth Now

Would your child stand up to bullies

Rebecca Dube | 4/03/2011

Today Moms.com

Mealtime Medicine

Medline Plus | 9/02/2011

Video: U.S. National Library of Medicine

Parent's ABC of Raising Safe and Healthy Kids

CDC Office of Women's Health | 27/01/2011

Article: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

e-parenting: iphone in the baby bag

Tristan Gorrindo, MD and Anne Fishel, PhD | 11/2010

Article: Psychology Today

Children and Prejudice

American Academy of Pediatrics | Updated 12/01/2011

Article: Healthy Children.org

Top 10 : use it or lose it

Vicki Hoefle | January 18, 2011

Article: Parenting on Track

Supporting children, families and services affected by floods

January, 2011

Article: Early Childhood Australia

Environment lessons as important as Maths and English

Jessica Shepherd | January 9, 2011

Article: guardian.co.uk

Too much screen time has adverse effects

Carolyn Castiglia | October 14, 2010

Article: Babble

The dirty secret about raising kids - it's child's play

Maggie Dent | October 9, 2010

Article: Essential Baby

How to entertain kids on a road trip

Chris Bartlett | October 28, 2010

Article: Courier Mail

Saving our children from our chaotic world

Maggie Dent | October 26,2010

Article: Essential Baby

Outdoor Play Linked to Children's Mental Health

October 10, 2010

Article: The Age

Spanking makes children more aggressive

April 14, 2010

Article: The Age

Too Young for Sex

Elissa Doherty | September 29

Article: The Herald Sun

Anti-bullying expert dr. michael carr gregg will shape policy to stamp out bullying in schools

October 26, 2010

Article: The Courier Mail

How to Entertain Kids on a Road Trip without using electronic gadgets

Chris Bartlett | October 28, 2010

Article: The Courier Mail

Too Much Screen Time Has Adverse Effect

Carolyn Castiglia | October 14, 2010

Article: Babble

Playgroup for Parents and Children

Rachel West | August 9, 2010

Article: Essential Baby

Smart Phones and Dumb Parents

Michael Malone | August 13, 2010

Article: nytimes.com

Ten Commandments of Co-parenting

Lynn Nelson

Article: co-parenting101.org

Tips for Choosing a Family-friendly Car

May 19, 2008

Article: Essential Baby

A-Z of Home Safety

safety1st.com | October 1, 2008

Article: Essential Baby

Hearing Loss Grows Among Teenagers

Roni Caryn Rabin | August 24, 2010

Article: nytimes.com

Why Parents Hate Parenting

Jennifer Senior | July 4, 2010

Article: NY Magazine

How Do You Create the Ideal Work Life Balance

Justine Davies | July 15, 2010

Article: Essential Baby

Lending a Hand

EB Editors | August 19, 2010

Article: Essential Baby

World Breastfeeding Week: Breastfeeding - Just 10 Steps

August 2010

Australian Breastfeeding Association

There is always a silver lining

My daughter is non verbal, immobile and blind. She is also happy and healthy, and my pride and joy.

She would have been considered as having no chance of happiness, yet she has so much, and brings joy to every person who crosses her path.

She was stillborn and revived, and had to be revived 3 times more, in the next 36 hours.

You don’t get much more severely disabled babies than mine, trust me.

Due to a strong will, and more love and prayers and tears than you could imagine, she not only survived, but thrived, and continues to astound the medical profession. Will she walk or talk? No. But her quality of life is greater than anyone else I know, and her level of health outstrips that of most ‘normal’ children. She is warm, loved, fed, clothed, educated, kissed and cuddled incessantly by everyone, including her teachers and carers, not just her family, and universally loved. She epitomises all that is pure and honest in the world. She will never raise her arm or voice in anger, tease, judge, or hurt another, or do anything intentional to harm another person. She will do nothing but bring joy and love to the world.

I may be biased, but I am not overstating this. Not many children are told ‘I love you’ by their child care workers, or have teachers who have to resist kissing her all day. This child has a joy, and an aura of love and light, that is almost visible.

Not only that, she has changed the attitude and lives of many people around me. One of my brothers and a close friend changed their careers and whole approach to life, due to this special child.

It is impossible to forecast the quality of life for any baby, without a crystal ball of the power of foresight.

I take my parenting responsibility very seriously, on the basis of having to parent 24/7 for the next 30 years (if I am lucky), and as a result I work hard at keeping myself fit and healthy, so that I may live long and strong, and hopefully set an example for my younger child, and other parents, to do the same. We are in the process of extending and modifying our home, which will include a gym, that I hope will be utilised by other friends and acquaintances, who have children with special needs, and who have a greater responsibility to also live long and strong.

I also fundraise and work hard, to increase awareness and support, for the services that have helped us, and will continue to do so.

I have taken one of the worst situations a person can imagine, and made the very best of it, that I can. And I feel blessed to be able to do so.

Written by Susan Wallis from Agoo Australia

Fundraising page for City to Surf, to support Telstra Childflight http://www.everydayhero.com.au/agoo_australia