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Tiny Talk
Positive birth experiences and informed par-enting in a community
Aug — Sept 2014|187
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How infants & toddlers learn
to speak
Outdoor Explorers
Talking to Toddlers
How to encourage
language development
in infants & young kids
Read Advice from Real Dads
Celebrating Dads
Gestational Diabetes Diary
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From the Editor Firstly a massive apology for the lateness of this issue. There has been a monumental amount of sickness in my family in the last 6-7 weeks, including several times when every single one of the five of us were suffering at the time. Not fun!
This issue contains some interesting articles on language and speech in little ones, plus something from the Dads. Advice for the masses!
In the interests of getting this issue out you’ll notice a few of our regular articles are missing. I’m really short birth stories and round the coffee cups interviews. If you’d like to tell your story, or receive a $50 café voucher for your coffee group, please get in touch. I’m only too pleased to publish you.
Selamat tinggal!
Daniel
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Special Features How infants & toddlers learn to speak 6
Outdoor Explorers 8
Talking to Toddlers 10
How to encourage language development in
infants & young kids 12
Read Advice from Real Dads 15
Celebrating Dads 16
Gestational Diabetes Diary 20
Regular Features Birthdays 18
Welcome to our World 19
WAPC: Parent Education 23
Shopping for Baby 24
WAPC Member Discounts 26
Contact Us 28
Parent Support—Directory 29
Tiny Talk Contributions & Advertising 30
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One of the many amazing achievements of children is
their ability to develop language skills and the
phenomenal rate that these skills are acquired. My
wee girl is nearly two and a half and it seems that she
rarely stops talking, even in her sleep! The increasing
variety and complexity of her vocabulary and
sentence structure is as she would say “astounding”.
Research into the development of the brain has
revealed that the brain is most flexible or plastic in
young children. This is a critical period for easy
language acquisition, this period appears to last until
about the age of eight or nine.
So how is language acquired?
There are many different theories regarding language
acquisition and development in young children, but it
seems likely that they all play their part.
One theory suggests that human babies have an
innate desire to make sense of the world and that
language acquisition is hard wired in the brain. This
appears to be true, but this does not explain why the
babbling of all babies is the same to begin with and
then changes as unused sounds are lost.
Another theory holds that children imitate the
How infants & toddlers learn to speak
Stage of Language Development Characterised By What is Going On
First Communication Eye contact Vocalising Reaching Looking at a desired object
The baby is using what works to communicate their desires to you.
Prelinguistic Playing with saliva. Vocalising Crying Blowing bubbles
Again it is about getting your attention so they can have their needs met.
Holophrases Single words such as Up Bottle Drink
These words convey a greater meaning, eg: Up might mean pick me up I need to be held.
Telegraphic All extra words are eliminated from phrases. Eg: me want cookie or more apple.
Only the words needed to communicate meaning are used.
Over regularisation of rules House and houses so mouse and mouses.
Children begin to learn about the rules of language and tend to apply the rules overenthusi-astically. They are starting to think about the structure of language.
Use of different structures. Using questions, commands and negatives.
Children are beginning to understand how different structures have different meanings.
Able to use pronouns, complex and compound sentences and create new words. May still have difficulty with some sounds.
Can use pronouns confidently and create new words when needed. S, ch, sh, z, j, v, th, zh commonly cause difficulty.
Confident in their use of lan-guage and their understanding of its rules and conventions. Vocabulary continues to grow throughout life.
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sounds that are used by their caregivers and family ie
their models. They repeat the sounds that are
responded to by positive attention. However this
does not explain the ability to use new arrangements
of words or the range of language not merely
restricted to what has been memorised.
Other theorists claim that children need to be part of
a two way communication process in order to learn
language. They need to speak and to be spoken to in
order for the learning to take place.
It seems to me that all three theories have a part to
play. Babies do seem to want to communicate orally
from a very young age, young children do spend a lot
of time copying words and expressions that they hear
around them, and conversations with young children
teaches them the rules of communication and helps
them to understand multiple meanings and different
contexts.
I have deliberately not put ages alongside each stage
as the normal range of language development is very
broad and as with other areas of development
comparisons with other children are usually
unhelpful. However Plunket has the following advice:
Contact your Plunket nurse, other well child health
provider, doctor or a speech therapist if you are
concerned about your child’s speech or hearing,
especially if they do not appear to be responding to
sounds, if they are not saying any words by 18
months, speaking clearly or joining two to three
words by 3–4 years. Delayed language development
or difficult behaviour may be caused by your child not
being able to hear well.
References:
www.plunket.org.nz
www.treasures.co.nz
www.huggies.co.nz
Crosser, S “Enhancing the Language Development of
Young Children” in www.earlychildhoodnews.com.
- Whakatane PC
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We made a bit of a last minute decision to vary the
format of this months meet as all the playgrounds
have been very slippery with all this rain! Instead we
visited Kumeu Library as they held a special school
holidays event about wild birds. We also explored the
Huapai Riverbank walkway, which is alongside a
tributary of Kumeu River, located just next to the
Library.
The Huapai Riverbank walkway has a small seating
area with a sundial in the middle and a noughts and
crosses game with spinning blocks. The kids had a
great time spinning all the blocks on the noughts and
crosses game and playing peek a boo from opposite
sides!
The walkway follows the river along through to Oraha
Rd. It was clean and well maintained, but the
riverbank is steep in parts and could be hazardous.
There were lots of trucks and diggers across the river
which everyone enjoyed looking at!
We explored the path to the end and found cicada
shells and other insect life in the bark of the totara
trees growing along the riverbank, which the kids
were very intrigued by. We then went back to the
library in time for the start of the wild birds activity.
The “conkers” dropped by the trees where also a
great source
of entertain-
ment and all
the kids
loved
spinning
them and
sharing them
around.
At the library we heard stories about and featuring
wild birds, sang songs about them, were introduced
to ten of the most iconic native birds & their
characteristic calls and then tried making bird feeders
(which the kids enjoyed snacking on). All the kids did
well sitting still for such a long session and everyone
enjoyed themselves.
We have something a bit special lined up for our
meet next month on Monday 4th of August, we have
made an education booking at Arataki Visitors Centre
to learn about the native forest and how we can
protect and enjoy it. We will meet at the visitors
centre then use the special underground tunnel to
visit the forest walk where we can identify native
trees. We will then go back to the centre where we
can have morning tea, explore the interactive kids
corner and ask the ranger any questions we might
have thought up along the way!
Outdoor Explorers WAPC Playgroup
Exploration 3 - Huapai Riverbank Walkway & “wild birds” special event at Kumeu Library
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Find the Facebook event here -https://
www.facebook.com/events/668273956587699/ and
make sure you like West Auckland Parents Centre on
Facebook to follow our updates.
We will go back to exploring local parks &
playgrounds when they are all a little less slippery &
dangerous!
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Here are some simple communication adjustments
we can make to help ease frustration and foster trust.
Talk normally. Children want to learn our language.
Avoid baby talk and speak in full sentences, so that
you are modelling the language you want your child
to adopt right from the beginning. This feels more
respectful and natural to us, too. We can maximize
comprehension by making our sentences shorter,
slowing down our speech and pausing after each
sentence to give our infant or toddler the time he
needs to absorb our words.
Ignore the advice of an ill-informed expert who tells
you to imitate your toddler with Neanderthal ‘ape
talk’, as if talking down to a toddler like he is mentally
deficient is the only way he can understand us.
Imagine going to a foreign country, courageously
attempting to speak the language, and then being
mocked with an imitation of your awkward wording.
Would you get in a foreigner’s face and ape his pidgin
English? Toddlers have been immersed in our
language for many, many months and comprehend
volumes more than they can speak.
Turn ‘no’ into ‘yes’. In a recent parent/toddler class,
Kendra asked me what she should do when her
vibrant 19 month-old daughter interrupted
discussions with her husband. She said that telling
Audrey not to interrupt wasn’t working at all. I
suggested she say, “Audrey, I hear you asking for our
attention. When daddy and I are finished talking I am
going to listen only to you. Please give us five
minutes” (And then follow through.)
Will this response work miracles? Probably not.
Children never seem to outgrow the need for our
attention when we’re busy. But making a toddler feel
heard, rather than telling her “no” and “don’t” all the
time respects her need to ‘save face’ and makes her
more likely to respond with compliance.
Similarly, telling a child, “I want you to sit still on my
lap”, instead of “Don’t bounce on me!” seems to
lessen a toddler’s urge to test. Children appreciate
positive instruction and tend to tune out or resist the
words ‘no’ and ‘don’t’. Better to save those words for
emergencies.
Real choices. Offering a toddler an option like, “Are
you going to put the toy away on the shelf or in the
box?” is another variation of turning a toddler’s
perceived negative (the child must put the toy away)
into a positive (she gets to choose where to place it).
Or we might say, “I see you’re still playing. Would you
like to change your diaper now, or in five minutes?”
Deciding between two options is usually all a toddler
needs. Big decisions like, “What should we have for
dinner?”, or “What are you going to wear today?”
can be overwhelming. Be careful of giving false
choices like, “Do you want to go to Aunt Mary’s
house?” We’re left with egg on our faces when our
toddler answers, “No!”
First, acknowledge. Acknowledging an infant or
toddler’s point-of-view can be magically calming,
because it provides something he desperately needs
– the feeling of being understood. A simple
affirmation of our child’s struggles, “You are having a
hard time getting those shoes on. You’re really
working hard,” can give him the encouragement he
needs to persevere through his frustration.
Be careful not to assume a child’s feeling, “You’re
afraid of the dog”, or to invalidate the child’s
response because we view it as overreaction, “It’s
just a doggie. He won’t hurt you.” It is safest to state
only what we know for certain, “You seem upset by
Talking to Toddlers Toddlers are often talked about as if they are a species unto themselves. And when
we’re in the thick of it — the testing, mood swings and meltdowns (ours and theirs) —
we may indeed feel in alien territory. Fear not! Toddlers are just small humans in
turmoil, easily thrown off-balance due to rapid growth, thrilled by new abilities and
accomplishments, but often frustrated by all they still can’t do or say.
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the dog. Do you want me to pick you up?”
Acknowledging first can take the bite out of not
getting one’s way. “You want to play longer
outside, but now it’s time to come in. I know it’s
hard to come in when you’re not ready.” And no
matter how wrong or ridiculous our child’s point-of-
view might seem to us, he needs the validation of
our understanding.
Acknowledging our child’s desires means
expressing truths we might rather ignore like, “You
wanted to run across the street. I won’t let you.”
Or, “You want to leave Grandma’s house, but it
isn’t time yet.“
It’s always hardest to remember to acknowledge a
child in the heat of a difficult moment, but if a child
can hear anything during a temper tantrum, it
reassures him to hear our recognition of his point-of-
view. “You wanted an ice cream cone and I said, ‘No’.
It’s upsetting not to get what you want.”
When a toddler feels understood, he senses the
empathy behind our limits and corrections. He still
resists, cries and complains, but at the end of the day,
he knows we are with him, always in his corner.
These first years will define our relationship for many
years to come.
- Janet Lansbury. http://www.janetlansbury.com/
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Babies
The amount of language that a baby is exposed to in
her first 2 years has a significant impact on her
vocabulary and later her reading and writing skills. By
the time baby is 9 months old familiar and unfamiliar
words trigger noticeably different patterns of brain
activity.
Imitate the sounds your baby makes and
encourage them to repeat them.
listening to songs and watching action songs,
repetitive rhymes that involve moving babies
body, eg Heads Shoulders, Knees and Toes, or
Toe, Knee Nose I love you.
listening to you naming objects, such as the
names of body parts, and talking about what
you’re doing and why
Babies are not too young to be looking at
pictures and reading books with black and white
or colourful pictures.
Make up your own book featuring photos of
family members, friends and pets, then use it to
have a (one sided) conversation with baby.
Talk, talk, talk to your baby, narrate your day
describing what you are doing as you go about
your daily tasks.
Position yourself so you can easily see each
other face to face. Sitting on the bed or couch
with your knees up and your baby leaning
against your thighs is a comfortable way to face
each other.
Go to town with “baby talk”. Babies prefer
listening to higher-pitched, sing-song voices, and
love it when you use dramatic facial expressions
and over-emphasise words.
Take turns to have a back-and-forth
“conversation”, like you would with an older
child. Ask questions and pause for a response,
before giving the answer yourself, like “Would
you like to wear the stripy or the spotty outfit?”,
“Which salad mix would be nice for our
dinner?”.
When you’re “chatting”, give lots of
opportunities for your baby to respond. They
might “say” something, you can listen, and then
reply – “Oh, really?”, “Tell me more.” This is
how they learn the “rules” of polite
conversation.
Toddlers
Talk with your toddler as much as you can, and listen
to what they tell you. Your toddler will be learning
new words, and needs you to listen to what they’re
saying. It helps them learn about ideas.
Talking to your toddler about how their behaviour
affects others helps them learn to get on with others.
Be clear about what you would and wouldn’t like
them to do.
talk about what they are doing, what you are
doing and the world around them
tell stories or read stories and talk about the
pictures in the book - point at different things in
the pictures to encourage their eyes to move
sing and listen to songs/nursery rhymes
repeat words they say
encourage them when they say words or try a
new word
expand what they have said eg, if they say ‘baby
cry’, you could reply ‘yes, the baby is crying,
because she is hungry’
Out and about talk to your toddler about what
you can see, smell, hear and feel. Use
How to encourage language
development in infants & young kids
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descriptive language based on the five senses.
This gives your child new words and introduces
them to other concepts.
Reading gives children some quiet, calm, special
time with you, and helps them learn.
Pre schoolers
talking with them about their ideas, feelings and
things that have happened to them. Talking
builds confidence and helps them learn how to
talk with other people
talking about new words and sounds
talking to them about how things change, eg day
changing to night, how plants grow
praising them when they are talking and using
new words
reading books with them. Books help them
develop new ideas. When reading it is
important to encourage children to talk about
the story while it is being read. Ask children to
make comments, predict events and ask
questions during reading. Most parents will
become over familiar with their childrens
favourite stories as they are asked to read them
again and again. This repetition helps them
learn and anticipate words and phrases, it also
helps them to confidently talk about the
characters and events in the stories which you
can often relate to everyday life in some way.
References:
www.treasures.co.nz
www.huggies.co.nz
www.plunket.org.nz
www.minedu.govt.nz
Crosser, S “Enhancing the Language Development of
Young Children” in www.earlychildhoodnews.com.
Reading
Have a regular time for reading together and let
your child choose their ‘favourites’ – they’ll
enjoy hearing you read them again and again.
Stop reading when they have had enough –
always make reading a fun family thing to do.
Get books from lots of different places; libraries,
book fairs, second-hand shops or ask friends or
whānau if they have any they no longer need.
Show your child how useful reading can be. Look
for letters and words everywhere and talk
together about them when you find them. Look
for signs, place names, instructions for toys and
games, text on television, party invitations,
maps, bus timetables and junk mail.
Be a role model. Let your child see you reading
often – newspapers, books, magazines – this
helps your child see that reading is important in
your family.
When a story has repeated words, leave time at
the end of the sentence for your child to say the
words themselves. Let them add their own
words by using the pictures as a guide. Give
them time.
TIP: Pause at places in the story where your child can
add their own words. Give them a chance to think.
Talk about the picture and about what might
happen next. Praise their efforts and contributions –
whatever they are. Make reading fun.
Writing
In their early years children get better and better at
expressing their ideas, thoughts, feelings and
experiences in all sorts of ways. Talking and drawing
are two of these ways but children are also learning
that they can make ‘symbols’ (marks, letters, words)
that other people can ‘read.’ This is the start of
writing!
Writing and reading are linked. When your child
succeeds at one, they can do well at the other, too.
Writing is something that your child will use for the
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rest of their life.
Children often start to make marks and to write
before they can read written words. There are lots of
ways to encourage early writing.
Keep pens, felts, crayons, pencils and paper
handy for your child.
Make letters of the alphabet out of anything, eg
stones, blocks, buttons, shells, playdough. Bake
biscuits in the shape of the letters in your child’s
name.
Get outside and draw and write with mud or
chalk on concrete, stick in sand or snow, or a
paint brush and water on the deck.
Make time for your child to draw and write. Try
making patterns, drawing shapes and pictures,
and writing letters on steamy mirrors or
windows with fingers.
Cover your fridge in magnetic letters.
Go on a word hunt. Show your child how to
form a letter at the beginning of a word they are
interested in, then go word hunting in your
house or in a book.
TIP: Don’t worry if your child’s letters or words look
wrong. The important thing is that they have fun
writing and that you praise their efforts.
- Whakatane PC
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In his ground-breaking book for expectant and new
fathers, Beginning Fatherhood, written in 1999 (but
still available through the library or Trademe),
Warwick Pudney, Senior Lecturer at AUT, counsellor,
and writer suggests that one of the best things dads
can do is to talk and get support from other great
dads. While most mums have many opportunities to
talk to other mothers on a day to day basis, fathers
do not seem to have as many situations where they
might naturally talk about fathering with other dads.
Warwick states that talking to your own father is
really important – even if you don’t have a great
relationship with him, the birth of your child can be
an opportunity to strengthen your relationship and
learn from his experiences – both success and regrets
– about being a dad. Find some great men and talk to
them about being a dad.
Here is what some dads said when I asked them:
“What advice, hint, or tips would you give to new or
expectant fathers?”
“Number one is to work in together” – Harry, dad of
three, granddad to three, great granddad of 2.
"Get in there and give mum a hand and take some of
the load to give her a rest and encourage her not to
lose sight of her own dreams and that she can also
enjoy life as much as her own kids. Just because the
kids have arrived it's not the end of her life". In terms
of the kids: "Give quality time too your kids, sitting
with them and watching the news or state of origin is
not quality time (Unless Queensland
wins...hehehehe).” Teina, dad to 2 boys aged
7months and 1yr and 10months.
“My advice would be to love your kids’ Mother. As a
Dad I've watched and realized over the years that for
a child to succeed they need to feel secure. A Dad
can do a lot to bring security into a kid’s life: An
encouraging word, a hug when things are not going
well and a pat on the back or a trip to McDonalds
when they do something great. The words we speak
over our kids as Dad's will shape their future. My
youngest son Micah (age 4) loves it when I come
home and ask 'what's happening champion?' His
older sister Liana (age 6) asked me one day if she
could have a nick name like Micah does. So I
suggested 'princess' and she smiled from ear to
ear. As a Dad I know I can do a lot to create a home
that is secure for my kids. Something that
undermines security in a child's life is when Mum and
Dad are always fighting and threatening to leave each
other. So for me loving my wife is not just about her
and me, it's also about my kids. Our kids generally
put up a complaint when they hear Mum and Dad are
off on another date night to dinner and the movies
without them but inwardly they love it because they
know their Mum and Dad love each other. I know
that helps them feel secure and from security comes
confidence. So if you want to be a great Dad to your
kids then show your kids that you love their
Mum. Hey not every Dad reading this may be in a
position to do that but Dad's let choose to do what
we can do to build into our kids security and
confidence.” Stephen, Dad to 7 kids
“The biggest and best weapon in your parenting
arsenal is distraction. 90% of all engagements are
won by distraction – the other 10% of the time
they’re probably sick.” Nick, Dad to two kids 2 years
and 10 months.
“You have to find a balance and prioritise your time
as a dad, for work, and for a husband. Give your kids
as much undivided attention as they need. I have
seen the difference 10 minutes of undivided attention
makes versus an hour of being there, but not focused
on your kids. Watch teasing and being critical –
instead be a guide and give options when kids make
mistakes. You’ll make mistakes too – saying you are
sorry when you are wrong is part of being a good role
model as is showing affection to your wife in front of
your kids and showing them what a loving
relationship is about.” Joe, father of 5 kids (aged 8
and under)
“Always deliver sanctions if they are threatened
Do not be afraid to say "no"
When saying "no" give a rational explanation as to
why, never say "Because I said so"
Don't stop hugging daughters when they reach
Real Advice from Real Dads
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puberty, it makes them feel very insecure about their
bodies
Don't feed kids takeaways....ever! Let them buy their
own when they are old enough to make that choice
Always make sure to tell them you love them
Always praise their achievements
Harden up and learn to change nappies”
Andy, dad and stepdad to four “grown up children”
“When the baby comes, your position in the family
will change dramatically. You won’t be the centre of
your partner’s universe anymore – don’t be jealous!”
Ken, father of three grown-up children, granddad of
one child.
History
“A father is someone you look up to no matter how
tall you grow.” Unknown
Fathers’ day was first celebrated in 1908, after a
mining tragedy struck a community in West Virginia,
leaving 210 families without a father. Fathers’ day is
celebrated at different times of the year in different
parts of the world. In New Zealand we celebrate
father’s day on the first Sunday in September which
will fall on September 4th this year.
Celebrating Fathers Day
“Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most
is soap-on-a-rope.” Bill Cosby
Think about starting your own Fathers’ day traditions.
Think about your own families and what they did and
also what things you think are important as a family.
You don’t have to come up with a big, expensive, or
elaborate tradition, it could be as simple as:
- Taking a photo with dad (and/or grandad)
- Going for a walk together as a family (perhaps with
a thermos of coffee and some favourite biscuits)
- Having a lunch with the extended family
- Making a homemade card for dad (check out our
ideas in the craft column)
- Go out as a family somewhere fun and different—
some ideas are to the zoo, Western Springs, the
beach for a Barbeque lunch, a walk along the water-
front, go to yum cha or the hot pools...
- Make dad a manly breakfast!
Small babies can still make presents for dads, uncles
and grandads. Handprints on canvases, or a big
smooth river rock make good present. Another idea is
a framed picture of dad/uncle/grandad and baby.
There are some cool products you can get with pho-
tos on too such as t-shirts, coffee mugs, and magnets.
Or go electronic with a digital photoframe or digital
photo keyring.
As your child grows over time, your family traditions
will grow and evolve too. One suggestion is to start
simple and add something new to your tradition each
year and discuss it afterwards—if you like it, keep it, if
not—try something else!
Supporting and celebrating dads everyday!
Unfortunately there hasn’t been much support for
dads and fathers in their roles as parents in the past,
especially in regards with dealing with very young
babies. However, this is slowly changing with places
like Father and Child trust work to raise conscious-
ness around issues for fathers as well as providing
support and advice. They publish a quarterly maga-
zine for the bargain price of $15 a year and also hold
talks on the importance of fathers in partnership with
organisations like Parents Centre. Find out more
about Father and Child trust by looking at the web-
site: http://fatherandchild.org.nz
On an everyday time scale, it’s great for dads, babies
and mums for dad to have some one-on-one time
each day with your children. If this isn’t happening at
the moment it could be just as simple as starting with
reading a book (no child is too young for this), going
for a walk with baby, playing together, feeding when
baby starts on solids.
- Manukau PC
Celebrating dads…
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Birthdays! Celebrating 5 Years Jack Matson
Celebrating 3 Years Kystofer Lui
Celebrating 2 Years Matthew Nielson Poppy Mapletoft
Celebrating 1 Year
Eden Taylor Lucas Magnus Hannah Boler Ruby Porter
Celebrating 1 Year
Willow Nelly Torin Lloyd
Harper Bainbridge Jack Bunting Max Graham
Elliott Ball Harper Dun
Neisha Barrett Xavier Peng
Harrison Webb Freddie Moffatt
Birthdays
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Welcome to Our World Class: Mon 10 Mar to 14 Apr
Kiri & Jason 22 Apr Chase
Barbara 17 Apr Mateo
Becky & Danny 11 May Madeline
Kathryn & Chris 12 May Oliver
Jodie & Jon 15 May Jon
Allie & Karik 15 May Molly
Lorna & Grant 21 May Ginny
Dan & Leah 26 May Ethan
Robyn & Tom 28 May Tasmin
Christina & Mchael 29 May David
Sarah-Lee & Steve 31 May Jackson
Lisa & Doug 13 Jun Luke
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Kelly 19 Apr Caden
Stefanie & Peter 02 Jun Benjamin
Angela & Christian 19 Jun Annara
Kelly & Brad 20 Jun Isabel
Serena & Jonathon 20 Jun Genevieve
Nisha & Anslem 22 Jun Noah
Renee & Stuart 04 Jul Joshua
Gemma & Mike 07 Jul Chloe
Sharon & James 10 Jul Braxton
Wendy & Kim 14 Jul Ben
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Gestational Diabetes Diary December 14th 2013
I’ve had Christmas functions every day for the past
five days and have nearly finished all my work
deadlines for the year. I’m 17 weeks pregnant and still
feeling sick and tired; all day, every day. My 4 year old
is attending his last week of kindy for the year and I’m
working on my laptop while shaking my leg up and
down furiously every chance I get in the Labtests
waiting room. I’m feeling anxious about the Glucose
Tolerance test I am doing. The leg shaking is
intentional. I’m trying to burn off a little of the 75g of
glucose I just drank. Some people complain about the
drink, but I just imagine it is a flat Jolly lemonade,
such as you’d find at a child’s birthday party. In my
first pregnancy I failed this test which meant I was
diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. I know shaking
my leg is “cheating the test” but I don’t care; I really
don’t want to be diagnosed again this pregnancy.
What is Gestational Diabetes?
Gestational Diabetes is a condition in pregnancy
where women who have not been previously
diagnosed with diabetes have higher levels of glucose
in their blood. It is caused by the placenta
manufacturing hormones that create insulin
resistance and by an increased need for insulin
because of the growing foetus. It often gets worse
during pregnancy.
December 16th 2013
The leg shaking didn’t work. I lie on my son’s bed with
tears streaming down my face. My midwife has just
called to let me know that I have failed the GTT and
have been again diagnosed with Gestational
Diabetes. She has referred me to the Diabetes team
at the Superclinic. I am feeling upset at the thought of
being on a low carb diet over the next five months.
Over Christmas. Over our much anticipated Christmas
holiday. Over our 7th wedding anniversary. Over
Valentines and Easter. I remember how restricted I
felt last time, and that was only for a few weeks. This
is for five months.
How is Gestational Diabetes diagnosed in New
Zealand?
Women normally have a screening test to check
whether they had diabetes before pregnancy with
their first blood test. The HbA1C test checks on how
much glucose is attached to Haemoglobin and gives a
sort of “three month average for glucose” which can
be used to diagnose diabetes. If this is passed,
Zealand, most women are screened with a “one
hour” glucose test at around 24-28 weeks. If you fail
this test, or have a risk factor for Gestational
Diabetes, you are given a two hour fasting test called
the Glucose Tolerance test, or GTT. See “The Tests”
for more information.
December 21st 2013
I am feeling ANGRY. I’m through denial – eating those
four Christmas biscuits Isaac brought home from
Kindy and firmly in the next stage of grief; ANGER. I’m
angry that I have this again. I’m angry at my husband
as he has all the risk factors for diabetes and I’m the
one who has it. He’s the one who has close family
members with diabetes – his dad, mum and sister. My
closest relative is my grandmother’s brother who got
it in his 60s or 70s. I’m what you’d call average weight
– he’s overweight. Even my ethnicity is the ‘safe’ one
– I’m Pakeha and he is Maori, who are higher risk
along with people of Pacific and Asian ethnicities. I do
have one risk factor – age - I am over 30 – 31 with my
son and now 35 with this pregnancy. No other risk
factors. Although if you have Gestational Diabetes
once, it is likely you have it again. And while I’ve
known second time mums who have beaten those
odds, I haven’t. I have it again.
What are the risk factors for Gestational Diabetes?
The risk factors for Gestational Diabetes are:
Being of Maori, Pacific or Asian descent
Being overweight or obese
Having a close family member (parent or sibling)
with diabetes
Being over 30
Having had a previous stillbirth or spontaneous
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miscarriage
Having had a previous large baby (greater than 9
pounds)
Having a history of pregnancy-induced high blood
pressure, urinary tract infections, or
polyhydramnious (too much amniotic fluid)
Having Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Gestational Diabetes occurs in around 4% of
pregnancies worldwide.
January 12th 2014
Back from our holiday. I survived Christmas Eve,
Christmas and avoided most of the temptations of
sugary and high carb foods. I scoured the
supermarket reading labels and looking for lower GI
foods I can eat on the diet. I am trying to see this as
an adventure and to try new and healthy foods.
Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Like when I
walk past a food shop like a dairy or bakery and know
that I can eat nothing from them. It feels like I have
been given an eating disorder. My new diabetes
midwife came today with my testing kit – first result –
a bit too high although it wasn’t quite too hours after
I ate. I am going to have to be stricter with my diet. I
hate testing myself. It is so hard to psych myself up to
push the button on the finger pricker. Sometimes it
barely hurts and other times it hurts a lot. I have to
test five times a day now – before breakfast and lunch
and two hours after breakfast, lunch and dinner.
That’s a lot of finger pricking.
What does Gestational Diabetes mean for your
pregnancy?
Many women can manage their blood sugar levels
through diet and exercise. Exercise helps to lower
blood sugar levels. A gestational diabetes diet is one
lower in carbohydrates, with a recommendation to
eat lower GI carbohydrates (e.g., wholegrains) so that
your body can manage the slower-releasing sugars.
Carbohydrates should be spread through the day
(three meals and snacks) rather than consumed all at
once in big meals. You are given recommended
guidelines of carbohydrates to eat and it is important
not to cut out carbohydrates entirely as you and your
baby need them.
January 14th 2014
First time at the superclinic. Met with an Obstetrician,
an Endocrinologist and a Dietician. Cried twice. At the
moment my numbers are ok, but I have been told I
am likely to go on medication, which I didn’t have to
do last time I had GD.
What about medication?
Medication can help control blood sugars. There are
two types of medication used in New Zealand for
gestational diabetes – Metformin (which is a tablet)
and insulin (which you inject yourself with).
Metformin helps by decreasing the amount of
glucose you absorb from your food and decreasing
the amount of glucose made by your liver. It also can
increasing your body's response to insulin, a natural
substance that controls the amount of glucose in the
blood and increase the use of sugar by your muscles.
A common side effect is an upset stomach. Insulin is
made by the body. While insulin injections are not
too painful (everyone who has used it told me it is
better than the finger pricks), too much can cause
you to have a very low blood sugar level, which can
be dangerous. It is important to not to try and avoid
medication at all costs: your diet needs to meet your
and your baby’s nutritional requirements. Starving
yourself and your baby and denying him/her essential
nutrients is as risky as diabetes
January 21st 2014
I’ve found something that has really helped me – a
support group of other women with gestational
diabetes on Facebook. It is hard for other people to
understand what it is like to be pregnant in a food-
filled world and not be able to eat certain foods. And
if you do “slip” and eat certain foods you worry that
you have harmed your baby. The constant monitoring
and timing of eating and thinking about what you can
and cannot eat is also exhausting. But these women
understand – they’re going through it too.
What support is out there?
If you are diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes, you’ll
have extra medical support provided by a diabetes
Midwife, an endocrinologist (to look after blood
sugars), an obstetrician (to look after your baby) and
a dietician (to look after your diet). If you are in the
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public system, while you are assigned a diabetes
midwife, you are likely to see different specialists
each visit. I would strongly recommend getting
support through an online support group, such as
Gestational Diabetes Mammas on Facebook. Other
mums can provide meal ideas, tips for coping, and
emotional support. I found my group and the friends I
made, was one of the silver linings of gestational
diabetes.
February 25th, 2014
Another Superclinic visit and more tears. My baby is
measuring small. The words were “we want to do
another scan to see if she is just small, or if she is
stopped growing.” At that point my heart and brain
switched off at those horrible words “stopped
growing.” Suddenly the dietary restrictions and
worries about possibly going on medication or having
an induction meant nothing. I could lose this baby.
What are complications of Gestational Diabetes?
With uncontrolled Gestational Diabetes, babies may
receive too much glucose and grow “too big”. About
20% of babies are 90th percentile or higher. With
controlled gestational diabetes, babies may be at
higher risk of being growth restricted. Babies may
also develop low blood sugars after birth as a result
of being used to producing a lot of their own insulin
to manage the high amounts of sugars they are
receiving.
March 24th, 2014
The baby is still growing. Another Superclinic
appointment and yet another Obstetrician. Every
appointment so far I have seen someone different.
This one talked about inducing at either 39 weeks, 38
weeks “or sooner”. I felt like saying ‘when did “or
sooner” come on the table?’, but didn’t see any point
in arguing when I would probably see another person
at my next appointment, where the decision will be
made.
What can I expect for my birth?
Normally, with gestational diabetes, your medical
team won’t want you to go too far beyond your due
date, so an induction will probably be scheduled on
your due date, or possibly sooner if there are any
concerns about your baby’s growth. If you have an
induction, you will give birth at a hospital. If you are
diet controlled and your baby decides to come by him
or herself before the induction date, (but not any
earlier than 37 weeks) you may be able to have your
baby at a maternity unit.
29th April, 2014
Good news! My sugars are still controlled well by diet
and exercise. I haven’t put any weight on this
pregnancy, but the last scan showed that baby is now
at the 12th percentile, so they are no longer worried
about her growth. My induction has been booked for
my due date on May 19th and my midwife has
suggested I start taking Evening Primrose Oil and
drink Raspberry Leaf Tea and will do Stretch-and-
Sweeps to see if we can start my labour without
medication before my due date.
Tips for Managing Gestation Diabetes
1. Be prepared to encounter the stages of grief –
Denial, Bargaining, Anger, Depression and
Acceptance. Find a support group – like my one I
found on Facebook – who understand what you are
going through.
2. Exercise is your friend! Talk to your LMC about safe
options to include exercise in your day – from
YouTube antenatal yoga workouts to a walk after
dinner – exercise will help manage your blood sugar
levels
3.Write down questions you have and take these
along to your appointments. Don’t be afraid to
advocate for what you want.
4. While it is hard being on a “gestational diabetes
diet”, know that it is for your baby and YOU CAN DO
IT. It does get easier as you get further along and
understand what works (and doesn’t work) for you.
5. And if you do need to go on medication to control
your blood sugars, don’t feel defeated. Sometimes
that placenta is just too good at getting sugars for
your baby.
Endnote: Emily had Abigail two days before her due date and scheduled induction on the 17th May. The birth went well and Emily’s sugars are back to normal.
- Emily Harrop-Smith
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In this course we cover the differences between punishment and discipline and what effective discipline looks like in a home where unconditional love is the cornerstone for all parenting decisions. This course will equip you with a parenting philosophy and techniques which will work from the toddler years to the teenage years. We will cover questions around challenging behaviour, whether 'Time Out' is actually what we think it is, and how to change our concepts of what children need in the way of discipline. What will be covered: Developmental milestones, what is normal, with an evolutionary perspective Basic brain science Loving and positive discipline Spaces are limited to 20 so will be first in first served. The course runs from 7pm — 9pm at Kelston Community Centre Our next course commences: TBA Members: $20 Non-members: $25
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Know what to do in an emergency! This Saturday morning course is designed to give you hands on experience in CPR and choking skills. An essential class for all parents and caregivers of children under five, led by a qualified, experienced paramedic.
The course runs from 10am—12pm on a Saturday morning at Kelston Community Centre, Main Hall.
Our next courses commence: 18 October. Please contact us.
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Toyworld is New Zealand’s largest retail chain of specialist toy stores with the biggest range of toys, games, puzzles, and indoor & outdoor activities available in New Zealand. Henderson Megastore and Westgate store offer WAPC members 10% off all full priced products (some conditions apply).
HARVEY NORMAN HENDERSON Electrical Department - Come visit us at Harvey Norman Henderson and upon showing your WAPC member card to one of our friendly sales team you will receive a 10% discount in our electrical department on not
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FIT FIT FIT provide group exercise programmes for new mums and mums-to-be using the most up to date research available. WAPC Members will receive a 10% discount on Fit Bumps and Fit Mums classes. Call us on 360-0620 or check us out online at www.fitfitfit.co.nz
KID ACTIVE HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES - With over 100 courses to choose from, Kidactive offers a huge range of fun hands on experiences for children aged 4 and older. Give us a call on 974 5135, let us know that you are a WAPC member and you will receive a 10% discount. www.kidactive.co.nz
BABY ON THE MOVE - The Baby On The Move team are specialists in the rental and sales of all baby products and services. Come in store for some great savings, including 10% off all hires with a WAPC card.
BREASTMATES - Breastmates is all about motherhood. With maternity wear, breastfeeding clothes & accessories, body care & baby gear, members get free postage using the discount code: WESTPC at checkout. See www.breastmates.co.nz
FLOOR CARE SOLUTIONS is a family run business aiming to bring high quality floor care products to parents of young children at affordable prices. We sell Bissell floor care products, these include: vacuum cleaners; carpet and upholstery cleaners and steam cleaners. We have a try before you buy policy, so if you would like to know how the product performs in your home, then contact us and we can deliver a demonstration unit for you to try, with no obligation. The Auckland Sales Manager is a mother of a 1 year old, so understands the cleaning needs of young parents. To see our range of products go to www.bissell.co.nz. Floor Care solutions will offer 25 – 40% off the RRP to Parent Group card holders. For more information please email nomessnz@gmail.com or call me directly on 0212382535.
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2nd Tuesday of every month, 9.45am
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Did you give birth at Waitakere
Hospital ?
Waitakere Maternity Unit values
feedback about the service they
offer to the women and families
in our community.
Sue Fitzgerald, Community Manager, and Helen Ngatai, Facility Manager, would be very open to any invitations to visit groups of women who have birthed at Waitakere Hospital and who would like to give feedback on their experiences.
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Ph. 837 8481 (answerphone) PO Box 83-192, Edmonton, Auckland 0652
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Vice President Daniel Mapletoft vicepresident@westaucklandparents.org.nz
Secretary Rebecca Crewe-Lui info@westaucklandparents.org.nz
Co-Treasurers Catherine Matson
Megan Barnwell treasurer@westaucklandparents.org.nz
Membership Coordinator Catherine Matson membership@westaucklandparents.org.nz
Parent Education Coordinator Can you help? info@westaucklandparents.org.nz
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Support Services Healthline (24 hours)
0800 611 166
www.healthline.co.nz
La Leche League (Breastfeeding)
Adith 834 1234 or
Kristi 824 7019
Rebecca 412 8369
Kiri 32 9082
www.lalecheleague.org.nz
National Poisons Centre
0800 POISON (0800 764 744)
www.poison.co.nz
Miscarriage Support Auckland
378 4060
www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz
Parent to Parent Special Needs Children Support
0508 236 236
www.parent2parent.org.nz
Plunket 838 0981
Plunket Car Seat (Waitemata)
837 1871
6E Enterprise Drive, Henderson
Plunket Family Centre
836 5730
Woodford Avenue, Henderson
Womens Refuge 8361987
www.womensrefuge.org.nz
Trauma & Birth Stress Support Group
575 7404 www.tabs.org.nz
Post Natal Distress
846 6967
www.postnataldistress.org.nz
Work & Income (WINZ)
0800 559 009
www.workandincome.govt.nz
Working for Families
0800 257 477
www.workingforfamilies.govt.nz
Waitakere Hospital Breastfeeding Classes
Adith 838 9362 or
Barbara 838 1566
Parent Aid 836 4122
Playcentres 8278649
Citizens Advice Bureau
Glen Eden 818 8634
Henderson 836 4118
Massey 833 5775 New Lynn 827 4731
Asthma New Zealand
630 2293
www.asthma-nz.org.nz
Immunisation Advisory Centre
377 7966
www.immune.org.nz
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0800 34 0800 www.allergy.org.nz
Childcare Advisory
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Dial-a-Mum West Auckland Parents Centre have a
wonderful team of people who are a good
source of information for many common
and not so common pregnancy and
parenting. This is a free and confidential
service. Our support people have
information on organisations that can help
if we are unable to.
Breastfeeding— Nicole Snook 837 2501
Bottle Feeding—Nicola Mapletoft 832 5353
Post Natal Distress—Eileen Joy 818 8845
Miscarriage—Nicola Mapletoft 823 5353
Caesarean—Nicole Snook 837 2501
Homebirth—Eileen Joy 818 8845
Premature Birth—Amanda Galt 820 8085
Same Sex Parenting—Kristal O’Neill 832 8456
If you have any other queries or need advice or help with any other issue please leave your details on our answerphone 837 8481, for one of our committee members to contact you.
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Postnatal Distress Support Group Meeting
Every Monday 10am-12noon.
Please call PND Support Network for more information and support or to see if this
group is right for you. For more info
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Cloth Nappy Workshops
The Baby Show Seminars—ASB Showgrounds
There will be three seminars run at The Baby Show in Green Lane in Auckland. These seminars will be 45 minutes long and you will need to pay to enter the Baby Show separately
Friday 22 August, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Saturday 23 August, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Sunday 24 August, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
For more info, costs and bookings visit:
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