What you need to know about Instagram
The spread of harmful ideas is nothing new, so when two friends recently shared interesting articles about the perils of social media, it sparked me to write this week’s post and revisit some of the themes from the documentary ‘Screenagers’. I can’t think of a more contentious issue for parents now than social media and our children’s use of it. If you watched ‘Screenagers’ you may have walked away with a feeling of dread – the...
Tasty Chicken Teriyaki – Monday’s recipe
Tasty Teriyaki Chicken with Hokkien Noodles Ingredients (serves four) 2 cloves garlic, peeled & finely grated 1 knob ginger, peeled & finely grated 3 ½ tbs salt-reduced soy sauce 2 ½ tbs honey 3 tbs warm water 700 g free range chicken thighs, chopped into 2 cm pieces 370g Hokkien noodles (Note: using extra noodles will alter the flavour) 1 tsp vegetable oil 2 carrots, peeled & cut into thin discs 1 bunch spring...
My Low-down on Screenagers
Monday night’s screening of the documentary ‘Screenagers’ was a huge success for Sydneymum. We thank all you who joined us and hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did. It was a lovely opportunity for Sharon and I to meet some of you, our readership, and get some feedback on other ideas for future Sydneymum events. ‘Screenagers’, what was it all about? As the title says it was a documentary that ‘probes into the vulnerable...
Kids and Technology: ‘Screenagers’
Kids and Technology? This is it! Tonight is the night! Sydney Mum is hosting ‘Screenagers’ – a topical documentary about kids and how the technological world we live in, impacts their lives. It will showcase the everyday interactions of kids and technology and look at how, as parents, we can help them and us, find a balance. Please join us! There are still tickets available. Trailer Share...
Indoor activities to do with kids in Sydney
To mix up our posts up a bit and with school holidays around the corner, Sharon and I thought we would share our favourite places to take the kids. We were asked by Air BnB to collaborate for a Sydney Insider Guide book and so here are 10 activities we came up with. As always, if you can think of any others please feel free to leave a comment and share them. https://www.airbnb.ie/things-to-do/insider-guidebook/502 Share...
Kids are our future: Education is important
Kids do notice what we do… Let me explain why I say that our children notice our actions; they emulate what we do even if we don’t think they do. Last week I attended my graduation ceremony for my Masters in Education. It has taken me 3 years to complete – 3 fun, satisfying and intellectually stimulating years. Now don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t a walk in the park, there were many really late nights and many weekends spent at the...
First aid tips and advice with Nexcare
Diana Cornall, Nexcare’s Senior Brand Manager, gives us some tips and advice on how to fix our kids bumps and bruises. What are the basic tools that should be in an ‘essential first aid pack’ when out and about on family outings? If you think about what needs to be used when one of the kid’s falls and grazes themselves, for example, CLEAN, DRY, APPLY – you need to clean the wound, dry the site and apply the...
Monday’s recipe – Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Smash
It’s been a while since we published our weekly recipe, and it’s always made easier with the HelloFresh boxes… Did you know… – Half of Australian parents (52%) suggest that their children are the most difficult people to cook for. – 29% of Australians say they feel guilty about cooking up the same meals week after week – More than half of Australians (54%) feel that throwing a dinner party or...
Meet Anna of Rhurbarb Jam Productions…Sing! Dance! Perform! Act! just for kids
Another awesome Sydney Mum profile – Anna Asquith is a mum of two boys who runs a kids singing, acting and dancing business – Rhubarb Jam Productions – a company running performing arts workshops for kids aged 5-12 where they get to create a production from start to finish. Next school holiday workshop 10-13th April How many children do you have? What age / sex are they? 2 beautiful boys – Elijah, 4 and Sebastian,...
Kids Holiday Programs in Sydney – Delicious
Sydney Mums are always looking for holiday programs to do with kids. We was contacted by the awesome guys – how cool are these holiday work shops?! Kids getting in and amongst soil. plants. seeds and the environment around them, right in the heart of Sydney in Dulwich Hill. There are different programs on offer and registration and bookings are essential. You can find the form below… DD Holiday Workshops A3 flyer v3...
