I was thrilled today to discover that I am a finalist in the Kidsafe Blogger Competition. Kidsafe is a not for profit organization that strives to make the world a safer place for kids by preventing accidental death and injury. My story “The day I hit a little girl with my car.” is included in the…
Travelling with my young boys we sometimes visit attractions because I think they will appeal to my children, with minimal interest myself. The Sydney Sea Life Aquarium was not that kind of attraction. The reason – I love aquariums and Sydney Sealife Aquarium is as good as it gets. Early in October we spent a…
I love the fountains at Darling Harbour in Sydney Australia. By their nature they invite children to get their feet wet. This photo was taken at 7 am on a coolish day. By midday the fountain was full of children, running into the centre and back again. This post is part of Delicious Baby’s Photo…
Last week concerns regarding a popular travel cot, the KidCo Peapod travel bed arose. As a result of incidents involving two children, Health Canada has issued warnings to parents to immediately cease sleeping children under the age of 12 months in the cot. In the USA the Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating the…
Ever tried to get a passport photo for a baby? It is not an easy task, I can assure you. The strict photo requirements for Australian passports have obviously been put in place by a non-parent as they include a range of essential features that, given a baby’s inability to co-operate with instructions can…
I admit that I have dragged my children around the country this year as I attended a number of professional conferences. This weekend I used the opportunity of convening my own medical conference to pick a location that was close to home, stunning, and that the whole family would love. I chose Palm Cove.…
My husband served as a doctor with the Royal Australian Air Force for 9 years. He was frequently deployed overseas, to East Timor twice, as a member of the medical evacuation team repatriating victims of the second Bali bombing, and, although he is of Jewish heritage, into Lebanon during the Israeli-Lebanese conflict to provide medical…
I decided early into our break at Mowbray Park farmstay that it was time to put the wipes away. It was during our first activity – a tractor ride and damper making around a campsite. Initially, as fast as those black marks from bits of charcoal around the fire made their way onto little…
Road works, a cyclist to pass, the open road ahead, and then a sickening crunch. “I’ve hit a child.” I screamed to my two little boys in the back seat, aged 4 and 2. Jemima (not her real name) aged 7 had run between cars queuing in the opposite direction while waiting to pass the…
One of the famous photos in my family is of my mother, young and beautiful dining with her best friend, my grandmother, and a family friend in a revolving restaurant in the Sydney Tower. The photo was taken the day she graduated from medical school. Last week my mother joined us as we ascended in…