About the sessions
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You’re Kidding Me Expo
Nervous Anxious Child
Supporting children when they are nervous or anxious can be tricky. Often
parents can become nervous or anxious themselves or even impatient and
cross with their child.
Dr Victoria Clay from LifeWise will help parents understand what anxiety is,
why children persistently worry about things, and how parents and carers can
best support children experiencing nervousness and anxiety. Dr Clay presents
this topic in an easy to understand way to ensure that parents can learn tips
and strategies for building confident and resilient children.
Wednesday 18 May
9am-12 noon
Visit lakemac.com.au
for more details
Playtime for Mastering Milestones
Join Felicity Cook from Family Chiropractic Centre Charlestown in this
interactive session to support your child to master their milestones. Felicity will
guide parents and children through a range of movements and activities that will
enhance your child’s gross and fine motor development as well as stimulate their
brains to explore some more! Parents will learn the importance of movement as
well as activities they can do at home to give their child the best start.
Learning music, It’s More than Playing an Instrument!
Join Julie Logan from Julie Logan Music in this interactive session as she
shows participants how music can support and stimulate every part of the mind
and body to success. This workshop will show that participating in musical
experiences can improve thinking, coordination, language and memory skills not
just for children but adults too! No musical background necessary.
Parents Don’t have to be Perfect
Let’s be honest. Being a parent is hard work. These days there are many
expectations placed on parents (especially from television and social media)
and this can lead to confusion and even angst about being a “Perfect Parent”.
Dr Victoria Clay from LifeWise offers an alternative view of parenting. She will
discuss the importance of caring for yourself as an individual, while still ticking
the boxes for being a “Good-enough Parent”.
You’re Kidding Me Expo
Now in it’s fourth year, the You’re Kidding Me Expo brings together a diverse
range of services, resources and programs available for families in Lake
Macquarie under the one roof. Lots of giveaways, a presentation on speech
development strategies for 0-3 year olds, and access to lots of expert
advice and support. Visit lakemac.com.au for all the details.
Thankyou to our sponsors
Supporting families with an ASD Diagnosis
Do you have, know or work with a child who is perhaps displaying signs
of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Dr Lee Sturgeon is Lake Macquarie’s
leading clinical Psychologist who specialises in working with children and
adolescents who have ASD. This workshop will explore what ASD looks like,
how it is identified in children, what are some of the common characteristics of
ASD and how families can best be supported during and after a diagnosis of
ASD. Suitable for families, educators and other practitioners.
Autism: promoting visuals and social stories
Join Early Start Speech Pathology as they share how the use of visuals can assist
children who have autism spectrum disorder. Learn how to create visual boards
and schedules at home to assist with following routines, morning activities, going
on an outing or changing plans. This workshop is suitable for parents, carers,
educators and other professionals working with children with ASD.
Safe Kids
Have you ever considered all the dangers that are present in and around
your home? KidSafe are the leading child accident prevention organisation
in Australia, and will be presenting to parents about the hidden dangers that
could be present in your home. KidSafe will also discuss safety concerns on
the road, in the car and around water, and demonstrate how you can provide
safe spaces for your young children.
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You’re
kidding
me
Talks and workshops
for families
February-June 2016
April
February
Session
Date
Time
Venue
Babies into Books
11
11am
Swansea Library
Natural Remedies for
Children
– ATUNE Health
Centre
15
1.30pm
Toronto Library
Family Relax Yoga
– Bronni Page Yoga
18
9.30am
Fennell Bay
Schools as
Community Centre
Sing and Play to Work
children’s brains
– Julie Logan Music
19
11am
Cardiff Library
Supporting families
22
with an ASD Diagnosis
– Dr Lee Sturgeon
5.30pm
Charlestown
Library
Babies into Books
11am
25
Edgeworth Library
March
Session
About the sessions
Date Time
Venue
Healthy Lunchboxes
– ATUNE
6
10.30am
Toronto Library
Babies into Books
27
10am
Toronto Library
Babies into Books
28
11am
Swansea Library
May
Session
Date
Time
Venue
Babies into Books
2
9.30am
Cardiff Library
Learning Music,
It’s More than
Playing an Instrument
– Julie Logan Music
10
6pm
Charlestown
Library
You’re Kidding Me Expo
18
9am
Event Cinemas,
Glendale
19
1.30pm
Toronto Library
25
10am
Cardiff Library
Date Time
Venue
Family Relax Yoga
– Bronni Page Yoga
3
17
31
9.30am
Fennell Bay Schools
as Community
Centre
Parent’s Don’t have to
be Perfect
– Lifewise
Nervous Anxious
Child – LifeWise
7
5.30pm
Belmont Library
Safe Kids
– KidSafe
9
10am
MorissetLibrary
Baby Moves
– Family
Chiropractic
Charlestown
16
10am
Cardiff Library
Bookings for all events are essential.
Bookings can be made online at
library.lakemac.com.au/events.
*Bookings for Family Relax Yoga to be made through
Council’s Customer Service Centre on 4921 0333.
Bronni Page Yoga creates an interactive session where children and carers
can bond and connect together through the movements of yoga. No skill or
knowledge is needed. Bronni will guide the group through the poses in ways
that both children and adults can understand.
Sing and Play to Work Children’s Brains
Join Julie Logan in this interactive session as she demonstrates how lively,
fun music activities can stimulate both mind and body. You’ll see how learning
together through musical experiences can improve thinking, coordination,
language and memory skills - not just for children but for adults too!
No musical background necessary, Julie will guide you through everything!
Session
Naturopaths Dr Amanda Reimann and Dr Renee Livingston from ATUNE
Health Centre will present to parents on natural remedies for kids. Parents
will learn what herbal medicines and nutrients are and how they can be
used to treat some common childhood conditions such as the common
cold, influenza, constipation, ear infections, food intolerances and eczema.
Parents will also see a demonstration on how to use basic hydrotherapy and
poulticing to treat some of these common childhood conditions.
Family Relax Yoga
Dealing with the strong
willed child
– ATUNE
Natural Remedies for Children
Dealing with the Strong Willed Child
Parents, carers and educators are often challenged by children who are
strong-willed. However, a strong will can be a wonderful trait if we approach it
in the right way. Presented by behaviour and family support consultant, Prue
Hughes, from ATUNE Health Centre, this workshop will focus on exploring
what a strong-willed child looks like, specific strategies for supporting strongwilled children, managing conflict with your strong-willed child and bringing
out the best in your strong-willed child.
Healthy Lunchboxes
Preparing and packing a healthy lunchbox can be confusing and sometimes
exhausting. With dietician, Alison Campbell, from ATUNE Health Centre,
discover how to win the lunchbox battle to ensure your kids are getting the
important nutrients they require for health, growth and concentration, while
still enjoying their food.
June
Baby Moves
Session
Date
Time
Venue
Playtime for Mastering
Milestones
– Family Chiropractic
Charlestown
8
11.30am
Swansea
Library
Autism: promoting
visuals and social
stories – Early Start
Speech Pathology
28
Ever wondered how moving can improve brain function and development,
how you can get your children to move and develop without spending large
amounts of money on the latest child development equipment? Join Felicity
Cook from Family Chiropractic Centre Charlestown as she explains and
demonstrates how movement impacts development, and how you can best
support your child through their physical development needs.
Babies into books
6pm
Charlestown
Library
Help develop your baby’s language and pre-reading skills at our six week
program for parents and babies under one year. Enjoy learning songs, fingerplays and rhymes you can continue to share at home.