http://www.mumsword.net/ Mum's Word en Wed, 02 May 2012 13:56:00 GMT Wed, 02 May 2012 13:56:00 GMT info@mumsword.net info@mumsword.net http://www.mumsword.net/userimages/user3026_1173575091.jpg http://www.mumsword.net/ http://www.mumsword.net/do-children-belong-in-art-galleries/ A couple of weeks ago Jacqueline Maley wrote a post on Daily Life Why Kids Should Be Banned From Art Galleries Now I'm not about to attack Maley because she... http://www.mumsword.net/do-children-belong-in-art-galleries/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/do-children-belong-in-art-galleries/ Wed, 02 May 2012 13:56:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/the-me-strategies-part-3/ "Muuum! Have you done the points yet?" That could any one of my children screaming at me. I think I need to change one of the behaviours on the list... http://www.mumsword.net/the-me-strategies-part-3/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/the-me-strategies-part-3/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:56:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/the-me-strategies-part-2/ So this box I've just opened up is extensive. A little daunting and I realize that I need about an hour just to go over everything and really understand the... http://www.mumsword.net/the-me-strategies-part-2/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/the-me-strategies-part-2/ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:17:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/the-me-strategies-part-1/ Do you nag your kids? Is there one thing that your kid does every single day that drives you berko? And it doesn't matter how many times a day you... http://www.mumsword.net/the-me-strategies-part-1/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/the-me-strategies-part-1/ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:29:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/missing-in-action/ It may seem that I have been missing in action. Missing from my blog, missing from Facebook, missing from Twitter. My online persona has taken a dive in presence. But... http://www.mumsword.net/missing-in-action/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/missing-in-action/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:41:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/101-things-about-me/ 1. I have this blog that I started in 2006 and my new Mum's Word Blog that I also write on.. 2. My birthday is on New Year's Day; it's... http://www.mumsword.net/101-things-about-me/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/101-things-about-me/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:51:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/were-you-school-captain/ Last week my daughter decided to nominate herself for the leadership team (Captain, Vice Captain, SRC leader). She has been on the Student Representative Council this year and she enjoyed... http://www.mumsword.net/were-you-school-captain/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/were-you-school-captain/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:27:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-28-november-2011/ Peter Savage was murdered in 1995 when a couple of kids who tried to "roll" him for his wallet. When Peter laughed at them and kept walking he was stabbed... http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-28-november-2011/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-28-november-2011/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:28:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-1-november-2011/ Monday 31 October 2011 saw the 7 billionth baby born. There is a lot of discussion about the merit of celebrating the 7 billionth member of the world's population. Environmental... http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-1-november-2011/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-1-november-2011/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:36:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-24-october-2011/ The news story this week has to be the tragic loss of Yue Yue. The 2 year old toddler who was run over twice by two separate trucks and then... http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-24-october-2011/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-24-october-2011/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:15:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/kids-have-the-simplest-explanations/ Adults complicate things. We do. Or is the situation already complicated and we don't fully appreciate the intricate web of circumstances until we are adults? My older kids (8 and... http://www.mumsword.net/kids-have-the-simplest-explanations/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/kids-have-the-simplest-explanations/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:57:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-17-october-2011/ My weekly news wrap is back after a few weeks hiatus and the first story is one I heard this morning. New drugs offer hope of life to 150-plus Now... http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-17-october-2011/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/news-this-week-17-october-2011/ Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:50:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/ignored-child-better-off-in-childcare/ Remember when Mem Fox made headlines when she likened putting babies into childcare as child abuse? Well you can imagine the public outcry at the unfairness and inflammatory nature of... http://www.mumsword.net/ignored-child-better-off-in-childcare/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/ignored-child-better-off-in-childcare/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:18:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/i-skipped-school-to-see-skid-row/ Okay so here's a naughty story to tell. But it's one of those that never fails to bring a smile to my face. Back in 1990 when I was 16... http://www.mumsword.net/i-skipped-school-to-see-skid-row/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/i-skipped-school-to-see-skid-row/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:10:00 GMT http://www.mumsword.net/traffic-food-light-labelling/ The Obesity Policy Coalition is a group of leading public health agencies that are concerned about the impact of overweight and obesity in Australia, particularly in children. And this week... http://www.mumsword.net/traffic-food-light-labelling/#comments http://www.mumsword.net/traffic-food-light-labelling/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:59:00 GMT