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Keep your kids healthy while they sleep with Protect a Bed

Toilet training. It’s not my favourite part of raising children, but I’ve always felt SO proud when the penny finally drops, and the child is successful. However, once toilet training during the day is mastered, then comes the challenge of toilet training during nap times, and at night. Obviously, this goes hand in hand with a LOT of wet sheets and a LOT of washing! To be honest, one of my biggest tips for toilet training overnight is to...

Croydon Playground

Find it at: Corner or Elizabeth Street and Day Terrace, Croydon This playground is a little gem. It has a bbq area and grassed area for lounging around or a small picnic, there’s also some shelter and benches.There are shops and cafe’s nearby, but toilets are not within the playground. ** UPDATE ** This park now has toilet facilities! The kids will love this park as it’s right next to the Croydon Train Station and the kids can...

Cacao Banana Cake

CACAO BANANA CAKE This Cacao Banana Cake is healthy, easy baking. A nice little recipe for after school. Yum! Prep: 15 mins Cook: 30 mins Makes 15 pieces Method: PREHEAT fan forced oven to 180°C (200°C conventional). LINE a medium baking tin with greaseproof paper. IN one bowl combine all the wet ingredients, perfect for a Magimix! IN a separate bowl, sift and combine all the dry ingredients. GENTLY combine the two mixtures and pour into lined...

School Camp Tips

School Camp Tips You Can’t Live Without! School camp! A chance to dust off the old waterproof pants, shake the spiders out of the sleeping bag and throw on some explorer socks. You would think that school camp is something children can not wait for! But school camp can be something that many students dread- and parents can dread it just as much. Actually, truth be known, lots of teachers dread school camps too! Here are some tips on how...

Cleaned-Up Bubble Bars

Cleaned-Up Bubble Bars These look scrumptious! Thanks to Simple Nourishment for the great snack idea! This is a great one bowl recipe to use with a Magimix Cook Expert Ingredients: Prep: 15 mins Set: 2 hours gluten free, dairy free 2 cups puffed rice or rice bubbles 1 cup desiccated coconut 2 tbs chia seeds 2 tbs cacao powder 1⁄4 cup coconut oil 1⁄2 cup honey Method: LINE a medium baking tin with greaseproof paper. IN a large bowl, combine the...

Inactive kids… could it be about more than screen time delirium?

In 2014, when the inaugural Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Young People was released, Australian kids scored an alarming D- in the area of Sedentary Behaviour. The report indicated that over two thirds of Aussie kids were engaging in recreational screen use for more than 2 hours a day. In fact, the average Australian young person was found to be spending about four hours a day in front of a screen of some sort. A typical home...

Decoding reports

Let’s face it, some reports are easier to read than others. This may depend on a variety of things. For example, some school reports are better set out than others or they might have less jargon. Or perhaps you just find it easier to read a report when it’s positive rather than negative! All of these reasons are good reasons for being a little wary (or weary!) of “report season.” If you follow these tips it might help...

Mini Banana Walnut Muffins

Thanks to the team at Simple Nourishment, we have a great recipe to get the July school holidays up and running with some deliciousness. “…With some children finishing school this week, and others finishing next week, you may not want to think about the school holidays but they are coming, so what better way to meet them other than head on and organised! For us, time in the kitchen is therapeutic and lovely and warm and fuzzy, we...

Looking after your child’s teeth

Looking after your child’s teeth We are pretty pedantic about dental health in our family, but even so, I still dread going to the dentist! For some reason, despite all my previous years of check ups without a single filling, I still worry that the dentist will tell me I need my jaw broken, that my front teeth need to come out, or something equally horrendous! Of course this doesn’t happen, but I did feel similarly anxious taking my...

Chewy Almond Butter Bars

CHEWY ALMOND BUTTER BARS from Simple Nourishment After school activities less the mess! With after school activities in full swing for this term, we’re always needing ways to get from A to B and maybe even C with stable energy levels that ensures children are fueled for the learning ahead. But let’s be honest, processed packaged ‘stuff’ just doesn’t do the job! And, while we’re being honest, if we’re...

Lindfield Avenue Reserve – Novar Gardens

Find it at: Linfield Ave, Novar Gardens The playground at Lindfield Avenue Reserve is located in Novar Gardens, just North of Glenelg. It’s a huge park, with a wonderful playground for a range of ages and plenty of space for kicking balls, having a picnic or riding a bike. The play equipment is updated and has lots of challenging equipment for adventurous little kids, plus the standard swings and slippery dips for younger kids. Features:...

Eastside Foreshore Playground, Port Augusta

Find it at: Young St, Port Augusta The Port Augusta Foreshore Playground is located on Young Street and is a great toddler playground. It overlooks the water, and there’s a great walking path going along the foreshore, which is perfect if you’ve got kids with bikes or scooters. You can skate or scooter right up to the great skate park better known as “The Wave” , opened in 2010. It has an open bowl, ramp and lots of...

Glade Crescent Reserve Playground, Hallett Cove

Find it at: Glade Crescent, Hallett Cove This playspace is located just off Quailo Avenue at Glade Crescent Reserve, Hallett Cove is a wonderful space for varying ages. We visited on the weekend with our 2-year-old and she loved it! The park is divided into two sections, one for juniors and one for seniors so there’s something for all ages here. The junior side has 3 slides of different heights and widths. There’s a train to play in...

Crunchy Seed Bars

Crunchy Seed Bars from Simple Nourishment There’s just a couple of things you need to know about this recipe. Firstly, they are EASY to make. Secondly, they are DELICIOUS. Perfect for a school lunch box, or to have on hand for that afternoon craving you get when you realise you’ve been so frantic all day that you haven’t eaten anything since breakfast! The details: Prep: 8 minutesCook: 15 minutesMakes: 15 pieces Ingredients: 1...

Southbank Boulevard Reserve

Find it at: Southbank Blvd, Sheidow Park Southbank Boulevard Reserve, Sheidow Park is a wonderful park for kids parties and toddler fun. The surrounding streets are fairly quiet, and there is an amazing view from the playground over the ocean. Just beautiful! Features include: Seasaw, swing set, climbing equipment, multiple slides Fenced playground area (toddlers won’t be able to open the gates, but they are easily opened by older kids so...

Susan Grace Benny Reserve

Find it at: Mott Terrace, Seacliff Park The Susan Grace Benny Reserve in Seacliff Park is a really nice little playground and it’s FULLY FENCED! Yay! The playground is on Mott Terrace in Seacliff Park and it’s worth checking out the great history of Susan Grace Benny as her story is really interesting (she married her cousin, had 5 children, worked in politics, argued for equality of divorce for women, fought for the allocation of...

Teaching kids the value of money

What does money mean to kids? It might mean nothing, it might mean everything. It probably depends on the age a bit, but it also depends on how you model what/how/where/when you use your money. For example, a toddler might see money as a gift to share with others (or to hide in the couch), whereas a 10 year old might see money as a new bike, a movie or an ice cream. Have a think about how you use money. Do you use cash, card or online services?...

Surviving Gastro

We have just taken a hit from a gastro bug. It began with our little 5 month old vomiting steadily on Saturday, before hitting my husband and finally getting me. Our 2 year old managed to avoid the lurgy thank goodness. So, here are my top 11 tips for surviving gastro. Prevent it spreading. Wash hands, wash hands, wash ALL the hands! Cover all couches with towels. You just never know when a vomit is going to come up to say hello. Water, water,...

Lemon and Cashew Balls

These are an easy, yummy, healthy way to provide a super snack. The kids can help make them, and they’d be scrumptious in a lunch box or for an after school nibble. Yummo! Thanks to Simple Nourishment for such a yummy treat. What you really want to know is: These only take about 12 minutes to makeThis amount of ingredients makes 12 ballsThe balls keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeksThey are DELISH!! What you need: 1 cup dry roasted...

After School Snacking

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Top Tips to Keep After School Snacking Under Control! Check out these great tips from our resident dietician, Tanya. Tanya is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Sports Dietitian, Qualified Personal Trainer and Co-Director of Life Personal Trainers, a boutique personal training company with studios in Hutt Street, Unley Road and Kent Town....

Soldiers Memorial Playground

Find it at: Victor Harbor, right near the jetty on the Esplanade The Soldiers Memorial Playground at Victor Harbor is located just around to the right of the jetty. It’s a smaller playground but has lots of great equipment for the kids to play on, and it’s just been updated. This is an ideal playground for toddlers. Some of the features are: fenced along the side closest to the road close to toilet facilities close to the beach...

Kids in Adelaide 2015 – The year that was…

2015 has been a big year in the Kids in Adelaide team! We have been so excited to see our Facebook followers increase from 3,350 to over 18,000 this year. Our website has also continued to grow and we do our best to keep it up to date while also managing our careers, kids and our never ending pile of laundry! We continue to be amazed by how awesome you guys are for supporting us and contributing to our content. Personally, 2015 has been a...

Santa Cookies

These Santa cookies will make a great snack for hungry Santa this Christmas. Or, alternatively, you can just eat them yourself so that Santa doesn’t get too full and get stuck in the chimney. Ingredients: 3 Cups of flour 125 grams of melted butter 1/4 cup condensed milk 1/4 cup white sugar m and m’s Method: Preheat oven to 180 degrees Line a tray with baking paper Melt butter in microwave for 15 seconds Add sugar and mix to creamy Add...

The Best Gingerbread Recipe

The Best Gingerbread Recipe from The Colourful Housewife I have always been a bit fearful of making gingerbread, mostly because it just sounds hard because it’s ginger AND bread. I mean, sure, I have made chocolate cake before, but cakes are meant to be lots of different flavours whereas bread, well, that’s just bread. Adding ginger to it sounds all just a little too tricky to me! So, thank you Colourful Housewife for this simple...

3 ingredient fruit cake

3-ingredient fruit cake from The Colourful Housewife An easy, delicious cake. This one would be a nice one for the holidays when you don’t really want to spend too long in the kitchen! Ingredients: 1 kilo of dried fruit 2 Cups of self raising flour 2 1/2 cups of fruit juice (or orange, peach, tropical…) Method: Place fruit and juice in a container with a lid on it and let sit over night Preheat oven to 160 degrees Add the flour into...

Golden Rough

These Golden Rough’s only need 3 ingredients and don’t take long to make at all. Enjoy this delish recipe from The Colourful Housewife. Ingredients: 1 block of Cadbury cooking chocolate 2 teaspoons of coconut oil 1/2 Cup of coconut (add more if you like a lot of coconut) What to do: Put the chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave bowl and place in the microwave on high for 1 minute When it’s melted, stir through until...