message for SUZIWONG your help is needed!!

[ELR]

hi
My sil has just moved to scarborough near perth and is wondering what you mums all do with kids all day! do you have toddler groups or meetups?
i know you live somewhere near perth so maybe you know something? would really appreciate any advice, she has a 2 year old ds and is 22 weeks preg with dd she isnot internet savvy so relying on me to help her out

[suzywong]

she can come on one of our meetups, there's one with NottsMum and HumpyDumpy this Friday as a matter of fact. Probably loaf around and drink weak tea and give the kids lollipos and ribena and talk about 'Blighty.

Alll welcome

[ELR]

how far away do you live as she only has one car and her dh will be using it

[suzywong]

yes, I 'm afraid it is far away, the other side of the city in the southern suburbs

sorry

tell dh to get the bus

actually you should tell her to look out for a free paper to be found in supermarkets and newsagents called Perth Kids


is a MNer yet?

[ELR]

no she is totally unable to use internet doesnt know how, same as her husband! he is a builder so needs car to get to work an hour away. Will tell her about the paper i looked on ask ted web site and saw info about paper but was not sure where to get it.
Dh and i cant understand how they can go and live in another country with no internet
Thanks for info could you tell me what are best nappies wipes and formula(may bf but just incase)

[suzywong]

no, Love, I can't
nappies and wipes are a Thing Of The Past in this household
Yippppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

there is an organisation called Playgroup WA Inc which runs local groups, and was a lifeline for me
What she wants to do is pay a visit, probably in walking distance, to her local Child Health Clinic - look it up in the phone book - and get info from the nurse on duty there, there will also be flyers on other groups on the noticeboard


and she wants to get a motor, sadly it is a car dominated city

good luck

[ELR]

thanks for all the info, think they are gonna get second car soon so that will be a help
tanks again

[ELR]

thanks even !!

[eidsvold]

I am still in the nappy brigade:

For disposables:

Use baby love, huggies - best and then coles own brand just as good really. Usually one or the other brands are on sale each week.

For my 2yo I use Huggies nappy pants - pull ups but with maximum absorbancy - just easier to do the nappy changes with her standing up.

Snugglers are okay for day use BUT not strong enough for overnight use.

Use huggies swim pants

For breast pads -

find Pigeon ones are fab and very reasonable.

Wipes - if I am not using reusable wipes - use Huggies sensitive - in blue packet.

Swisspers travel pack for out and about.

Formula

• much of a muchness but I used Karicare Gold for dd1.
  
  for baths
  
  natural instinct or pure earth
  
  natural instinct
  
  pure earth
  
  You can get all the johnsons stuff I just prefer not to use it.
  
  Another fabulous thing - paw paw ointment - fab for nappy rash or just red bums - cures it in no time.
  
  Hope that helps

[ELR]

thanks so much eidsvold, am gonna send all info to sil in post, found 2 playgroups near her too on playgroup wa inc