http://www.minti.com/members/georgiepar/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by georgiepar Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk georgiepar     Your medications and your children             This is just a friendly reminder to you all about the safety of your medicines and your children.  Today talea my 22mth old managed to climb up on the back of my lounge chair and got a bottle of tablets of the kitchen bench, her father had left there.  I came in from hanging ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7707/YOUR-MEDICINES-AND-YOUR-CHILDREN-revised/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7707/YOUR-MEDICINES-AND-YOUR-CHILDREN-revised/ Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:08:50 -0700 georgiepar  Ok so now we know what to look out for if you suspect your child of diabetes. Diabetes type 1. Part 1.   Now I think we should know some other things about diabetes.  Jessica has insulin shots twice a day the first thing she dose is to check her blood sugar level [BSL] at 7am every morning and adjusts the ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6879/diabetes-type-1-part-2/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6879/diabetes-type-1-part-2/ Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:18:38 -0700 georgiepar  Jessica was 9 years old.  When all of a sudden she was losing weight, a lot of weight. She went from a kid’s size 12 down to a size 8.  At first I thought this must have had something to do with the fact that her father had just entered into another relationship and this new woman was living with ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6775/DIABETES-TYPE1-part-1/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6775/DIABETES-TYPE1-part-1/ Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:08:07 -0700 georgiepar Ok so how many times have you had to tell your kids to take their shoes off at the front door? Or to do the dishes after tea. Or for that matter to have a damn shower.   So a friend of mine had an idea at her house. She put signs up all around her house.·       At the front door… ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6676/did-you-wash-your-hands/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6676/did-you-wash-your-hands/ Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:09:38 -0700 georgiepar  What would you do if one of your children burnt them selves?  Do you know what to do or would you just panic.  There are so many things in the average home that your child could get burnt from. ·        Saucepans on the stove·        Bath water being to hot.  ·        The child turning the hot tap on in the bath·        Your ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6513/Burns-What-Should-You-Do/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6513/Burns-What-Should-You-Do/ Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:40:04 -0700 georgiepar  I just wanted to share this with you all.  Shopping days used to be painful with talea and shaylie..  Talea running around while I’m trying to trying put shaylie in the car.  This is very dangerous as she could run out in front of a car. A few weeks ago I had the idea to get her to put her hands ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6358/keep-your-toddler-safe-in-a-car-park/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6358/keep-your-toddler-safe-in-a-car-park/ Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:14:14 -0700 georgiepar  Ok so let me set the scene for you all.  Sit back close your eyes and imagine this.  It is Monday 11 June. Queens birthday public holiday. Your 14yr old is pestering you.  Mum can I go on the computer. Asking 10 times in five minutes. And the answer is always no, because your trying to limit lime spent on the ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6337/take-time-out-for-you/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6337/take-time-out-for-you/ Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:04:18 -0700 georgiepar  Through my eyes toowoomba is a great place for families.  Keeping on the same topic of the parks and gardens.  There is picnic point; this park is located on the eastern side of toowoomba on the edge of the Great Dividing Range.  This is a good place to go with the kids on a Sunday. There are bbq’s three playgrounds, ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6299/Holidaying-in-Toowoomba-what-to-do-in-my-town-part-2-through-different-eyes/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6299/Holidaying-in-Toowoomba-what-to-do-in-my-town-part-2-through-different-eyes/ Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:35:35 -0700 georgiepar  This is just a reminderYesterday I put my baby Shaylie in her cot for a sleep.  She’s usually pretty good at going to sleep.  But at that time she must not have been tired. She winged for a while, didn’t cry though. When all was quiet I went to check on as I always do, just to make sure she ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6245/shaylie-nearly-sufocated/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6245/shaylie-nearly-sufocated/ Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:30:06 -0700 georgiepar SHOULD PANADOL AND NUROPHEN BE USED TOGETHERLast year in September Talea had high temps for some unknown reason.  The cause was never determined.  But her temperature reached 40degrees I had already given her a dose of panadol, also striped her off but her temp still climbed.  As a concerned parent I took her to the local emergency room. they asked ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6096/PANADOL-AND-NUROFEN/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6096/PANADOL-AND-NUROFEN/ Tue, 29 May 2007 13:28:33 -0700