Parenting Australia – Newcastle 10-11 March

Come, join the family… 

10 – 11 March 2007

 

The Newcastle Entertainment Centre 

 

The prestigious Parenting Australia Newcastle event delivers a great day for expectant parents and families. For detailed event program scroll down…
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For more information about The Newcastle Entertainment Centre click here Main Stage Entertainment 

NEW never before seen “Fun Yum Friends” Childrens Stage Show, see it first at Parenting Australia
When: Saturday & Sunday – 11:45am, 12:15pm, 1:00pm, 2:15pm & 3:30pm

Baby Ballerinas – Young talent on the main stage each morning.
When: Saturday & Sunday – 11:45am

Milking it for all it’s worth – A hillarious stand up on the joys of breastfeeding by the Comphi lady.
When: Saturday & Sunday – 10:30am
Rise Pram Pushers – Mum fitness demonstration classes.
When: Saturday & Sunday – 10:45am & 3:00pm

Gymbaroo – Music & Movement
When: Saturday & Sunday – 11:00am, 12:45am

Parents Room

At the fully serviced Parenting Australia Parents Room mums can relax and make use of the facilities. It’s a quiet, private area where mums can feed newborns comfortably, furnished with fresh drinking water, comfortable chairs, food heating and baby change facilities. One of Australia’s leading baby care brands, Huggies furnish the room with change mats and wipes so they can be tried and tested.    

 

Maternal Health Centre

An informal, comfortable area for parents to gather information regarding their health and well-being through pregnancy and birth. Highly respected midwives, medical specialists, health, fitness and nutrition experts present all day, every day of the event.     

The Maternal Health Centre schedule includes;

Carolyn Hastie – Belmont Birthing Service (Birthing Options)
Presenting: Saturday & Sunday 11:15pm & 2:15pm

Natalie Hogg – Sleep & Settle – Newcastle’s Own Sleep & Settle expert
Presenting: Saturday & Sunday – 11:45am, 1:00pm & 3:00pm

Australian Breastfeeding Association – Breast is best, Prepare for success
Presenting: Saturday & Sunday – 2:45pm

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Baby Health Centre

Mums and Dads have the opportunity to set their minds at rest. Presentations aim to make looking after your brand-new baby less of a challenge.       

Speakers include Sheyne Rowley, known as ‘The Australian Baby Whisperer’, featured on Channel 7’s Sunrise program and Founder of ” Sleep Baby Sleep” a personalized consulting service providing sleep solutions who will present an outline of her wholistic approach to addressing sleep disturbances and routine. Sheyne will be available to answer parents questions in person.
For more information about ‘The Australian Baby Whisperer’ click here
Presenting: Saturday & Sunday – 11:00am, 12:45pm, & 2:45pm         

Other speakers include:

Kidsafe (Presenting: Saturday & Sunday – 2:30pm) & Aileen Ryan – Hands Can Talk, The Baby Sign Language Workshop (Presenting: Saturday & Sunday – 12:00pm, 1:45pm & 3:45pm)     

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Toddler, Pre-School Education Forum

Parenting and educating toddlers and pre-schoolers is a unique and rewarding experience. Getting a grip on the acceptable levels of development and finding the right way to manage special skills or issues can be demanding.       

The Toddler, Pre-School Education Forum schedule includes;

Peter Cahill – Founder of Fun Yum Friends, Better World Health
Peter is a successful Australian entrepreneur, motivational speaker and loving dad. His wife Susie has a passion for natural health and she is the key inspration for the company’s focus on health and philanthropy.

The idea for the Fun Yum Friends evolved from Peter creating bedtime stories with his two young children. The characters in those stories were based on the fruit and vegetables in Susie’s organice veggie patch at home. His children loved the stories and it helped educated them about fresh food. Peter & Susie’s idea was to have the stories professionally developed for children everywhere to enjoy.

Peter has pioneered the philantopic business model upon which Better World Health is based whereby 50% of profits are directed to natutal health and education initiatives for young children and select children’s charities.
Presenting: Saturday & Sunday 10:45, 12:45pm & 2:15pm

Brad ‘The Bad Behaviour Buster’ – Brad runs Behaviour Tonics a consultancy in Perth assisting Parents, Teachers and children through its partnership with parentshop.com.au and the incredible 1-2-3 Magic! Programme.
For more info on Brad ‘The Bad Behaviour Buster’, click here
Presenting: Saturday & Sunday – 11:45am, 1:00pm & 3:00pm

Enter your details below and click submit or a schedule to be sent to your email inbox.FREE activities for kids
Cuddle the baby animals at the…Farm Kindy Farm
Have fun with the construction toys in the Sand Pit
Jump for free on the Jumping J-Jays Castle Rides

Products & Services for Parents

An exciting range of products and services are available from our family of exhibitors on the exhibition floor, for mumsfor mums-to-be and those with kids ready to go to school…and everyone in between!

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