• Home
  • What’s On
    • Events
    • Add an Event
    • Major Event
    • School Holiday Guide
  • Things To Do
    • Free Activities
      • Coastal Activities
      • Outdoor Activities
      • Picnic Spots
      • Playgrounds
      • Pram Walks
      • Rainy Day Activities
      • Walks and Bike Rides
    • Places to Visit
      • Attractions
      • Day Trips Away From The Peninsula
      • Galleries & Libraries
      • Historical
      • Markets
      • Tourism Centres
    • Places to Eat
      • Cafes
      • Restaurants
      • Wineries
    • Places To Stay
      • Accommodation
    • Shopping
      • Baby Goods – Sale & Hire
      • Child Friendly Shops
      • Made on the Peninsula
      • Online
      • Retail
    • At Home
      • Craft
      • Games
      • Recipes
  • Classes & Groups
    • Creative
      • Acting/Drama
      • Art and Craft
      • Cooking
      • Dance
      • Music/Singing
    • Learning
      • Literacy
    • Playgroups
      • Central and Northern Peninsula
      • Southern Peninsula
      • Western Port
    • Sports
      • Clubs
      • Fitness
      • Pre School Sports
      • Sports Classes and Tuition
  • Services
    • Health & Wellbeing
      • Dental
      • Health Care Practitioners
      • Hospitals
      • Medical Practitioners
      • Support Groups
    • Pregnancy & Baby
      • Prenatal
        • Pre Natal Care/Birth Support
        • Pre Natal Fitness & Wellbeing
        • Maternal Health Centres
        • Maternity Products
      • PostNatal
        • Maternal Health Centres
        • Post Natal Support & Wellbeing
    • Special Needs
      • Activities for Special Needs
      • Support for Special Needs
      • Therapists for Special Needs
    • Education & Childcare
      • Daycare
      • Incursions
      • Kindergartens
      • Schools
      • Tutors
    • Photography
      • Photography
    • Child Safety & Wellbeing
      • Child Safety/First Aid
      • Emergency Numbers
  • Articles
    • Education
    • Finances
    • Health
    • Parenting Articles
    • Places to Eat
    • Pregnancy & Baby
    • Reviews
    • Member Questions
  • Parties
    • Celebrate – Party Ideas
    • Entertainment
    • Suppliers
    • Venues
  • Giveaways
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Testimonials
  • Giveaways
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Saturday, August 20
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Testimonials
  • Giveaways
Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest
Peninsula Kids
  • Home
  • What’s On
    • Events
    • Add an Event
    • Major Event
    • School Holiday Guide
  • Things To Do
    • Free Activities
      • Coastal Activities
      • Outdoor Activities
      • Picnic Spots
      • Playgrounds
      • Pram Walks
      • Rainy Day Activities
      • Walks and Bike Rides
    • Places to Visit
      • Attractions
      • Day Trips Away From The Peninsula
      • Galleries & Libraries
      • Historical
      • Markets
      • Tourism Centres
    • Places to Eat
      • Cafes
      • Restaurants
      • Wineries
    • Places To Stay
      • Accommodation
    • Shopping
      • Baby Goods – Sale & Hire
      • Child Friendly Shops
      • Made on the Peninsula
      • Online
      • Retail
    • At Home
      • Craft
      • Games
      • Recipes
  • Classes & Groups
    • Creative
      • Acting/Drama
      • Art and Craft
      • Cooking
      • Dance
      • Music/Singing
    • Learning
      • Literacy
    • Playgroups
      • Central and Northern Peninsula
      • Southern Peninsula
      • Western Port
    • Sports
      • Clubs
      • Fitness
      • Pre School Sports
      • Sports Classes and Tuition
  • Services
    • Health & Wellbeing
      • Dental
      • Health Care Practitioners
      • Hospitals
      • Medical Practitioners
      • Support Groups
    • Pregnancy & Baby
      • Prenatal
        • Pre Natal Care/Birth Support
        • Pre Natal Fitness & Wellbeing
        • Maternal Health Centres
        • Maternity Products
      • PostNatal
        • Maternal Health Centres
        • Post Natal Support & Wellbeing
    • Special Needs
      • Activities for Special Needs
      • Support for Special Needs
      • Therapists for Special Needs
    • Education & Childcare
      • Daycare
      • Incursions
      • Kindergartens
      • Schools
      • Tutors
    • Photography
      • Photography
    • Child Safety & Wellbeing
      • Child Safety/First Aid
      • Emergency Numbers
  • Articles
    • Education
    • Finances
    • Health
    • Parenting Articles
    • Places to Eat
    • Pregnancy & Baby
    • Reviews
    • Member Questions
  • Parties
    • Celebrate – Party Ideas
    • Entertainment
    • Suppliers
    • Venues
  • Giveaways
Peninsula Kids
Home»Parenting Articles»Anxiety & Children
Parenting Articles

Anxiety & Children

Updated:July 14, 20215 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

By Melissa Walsh

We all experience feelings of anxiety from time to time, ranging from mild uneasiness to total panic. But did you know that children often feel it too? When facing challenges like changing schools, friendship issues, or separated families arise, it is a natural reaction to feel nervous or anxious, but what amount of anxiety in children is normal and how do we recognise when this anxiety has become an issue in our childโ€™s life? With 13.9 per cent of children and adolescents aged 4-17 years experiencing a mental disorder between 2013-14, and 6.9 per cent of young Australians experiencing an anxiety disorder in 2015, understanding the mental health of our children is more important than ever.

Peninsula Kids talks to Mr Ian Stapleton, clinical, child and educational psychologist about how parents can recognise anxiety and assist their child through challenging times.

Is anxiety or worry normal?

Psychologists differentiate between the normal fears and worries that all children experience as they grow up and more serious fears and anxieties. These normal fears in young children often revolve around separation from parents, fear of the unknown, fear of animals, fear of the dark and fear reactions to fighting, anger and raised voices. Fear is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat. Whereas anxiety is the reaction we have to all anticipated future threats. Obviously the two states overlap, but they are also different. Fear causes the release of chemicals in our autonomic nervous system that activates our fight or flight response or thoughts of immediate danger and escape behaviour. Anxiety is more associated with being on edge, vigilance and muscle tension in preparation for future danger or as a warning to be more cautious or to avoid situations that are considered potentially threatening. Worry or fearful cognitions tend to underlie all of the anxiety disorders.

Clinical anxiety is different from normal fear or anxiety by being excessive or lasting longer than would be expected by normal child developmental stages. Clinical anxiety is also different from normal fears and worries because it is not transient and can last for several months. Because children suffering from anxiety and fear typically overestimate the danger of situations they avoid, the determination of whether the fear or avoidance is excessive or developmentally inappropriate is usually made by a parent, teacher or clinician.

What are the signs and symptoms of anxiety in children?

There are many signs and symptoms of anxiety in children. Basically they fall into four areas. Firstly, children may exhibit a marked fear or anxiety reaction to a specific object or situation such as an animal or going to the doctor or being separated from a parent. Secondly there is usually persistent and excessive worry about the object or situation. Thirdly, there is persistent reluctance or refusal by a child to participate in an activity or to avoid an object or activity. Fourthly, there are often repeated complaints of physical symptoms, headaches, stomach aches, nausea, vomiting, and behavioural issues such as bedwetting, sleep problems, nightmares and separation anxiety.

When should a parent be concerned about the level of their childโ€™s anxiety?

Most anxiety and fear symptoms are transient and passing. They are also age related and may be family and circumstance related. The majority of parents will recognise when their childโ€™s worries become excessive or their avoidance behaviour becomes persistent. Parents particularly need to be watchful following significant periods of change in a family especially following any period of loss or separation of parents, grandparents or pets.

Is anxiety and worry more common in children these days and why?

Anxiety and depression are certainly much more prevalent in children today than they were in the past. Many of the possible reasons for this have been well researched by sociologists and psychologists and may relate to the changing role of children against an evolving sociological backdrop of changing family relationships, parenting styles and aspirational expectations. Other reasons could stem from fears for the future regarding issues seen on television such as the environment and the ever present political debate about issues such as equality, drugs, immigration, terrorism and domestic violence.

What can parents do to protect their child?

Resilient children tend to come from families where they contribute according to their abilities and are not โ€œoverparentedโ€. The power of positive parenting is an asset for care-givers. Trying to remove the negative reinforcement for negative behaviour helps. That is, letting children know they can get what they want by doing what you want empowers them to contribute and make choices. Seeking professional help from an experienced child psychologist or child specialist trained in behaviour change is an asset for parents when they feel they are out of their depth. Two or three sessions may make a world of difference in your parenting style.

What should parents do about letting their children watch news and world events?

It is very important for parents to be vigilant when it comes to watching the news or allowing children to be exposed to social media, films and adult conversations. Developmentally young children, even in the teenage years, do not have the intellectual or emotional sophistication to see things with a balanced perspective. As most parents know children donโ€™t like being told what to do or how to think or feel. Parents need to judge when and how to expose them to adult themes as they mature and show an interest. A trap for children from more protective families is being exposed to inappropriate themes and material when away from home on sleepovers. Thankfully, most children take little interest in inappropriate or adult themes until they are in their latter teenage years. Most involved parents will know when they can open up a dialogue with their developing children to include more adult themes.

With the right treatment and support, children can start feeling better and recover from anxiety.


www.baysidepsychology.com.auย  ย 
www.youthbeyondblue.com

First published in Peninsula Kids – Spring 2017

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

Comments are closed.

Calendar
Today
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
1
2
3
9:00 AM - Mornington Main Street Market
4
8:00 AM - Hastings Street Market
5
6
7:00 AM - Rye Foreshore Market
7
8:00 AM - Bittern Sunday Market
8
9
10
9:00 AM - Mornington Main Street Market
11
8:00 AM - Hastings Street Market
12
11:00 AM - Edward the Emu
13
7:00 AM - Rosebud Community School Market
9:00 AM - Crib Point Community Market
14
8:00 AM - Bittern Sunday Market
9:00 AM - Mornington Racecourse Market
15
16
17
9:00 AM - Mornington Main Street Market
18
8:00 AM - Hastings Street Market
19
20
8:00 AM - Pearcedale Market
8:00 AM - Boneo Community Market
21
8:00 AM - Bittern Sunday Market
8:00 AM - Seaford Farmers' Market
22
23
24
9:00 AM - Mornington Main Street Market
25
8:00 AM - Hastings Street Market
26
27
8:00 AM - Dromana Community Market
28
8:00 AM - Bittern Sunday Market
9:00 AM - Mount Eliza Farmers' Market
29
30
31
9:00 AM - Mornington Main Street Market
1
8:00 AM - Hastings Street Market
2
3
7:00 AM - Rye Foreshore Market
4
8:00 AM - Bittern Sunday Market
Mornington Main Street Market
03 Aug
August 3, 2022    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Main Street Mornington
  • Markets
Every Wednesday Main Street comes alive with market stalls featuring local craft and produce. www.morningtonchamber.com.au/market-day *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to [...]
More Info
Hastings Street Market
04 Aug
August 4, 2022    
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hastings Street Market
  • Markets
Every Thursday from 8am - 4pm in High Street, Hastings. mornpen.vic.gov.au/Activities/Whats-On/Markets/Markets-List#section-7 *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to events listed on this [...]
More Info
Rye Foreshore Market
06 Aug
August 6, 2022    
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Rye Foreshore
  • Markets
First Saturday of the month.ย The Rye Rotary Market is a well known open air market with craft, plants, vegies and gift ideas for the whole [...]
More Info
Bittern Sunday Market
07 Aug
August 7, 2022    
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bittern Railway Station
  • Markets
Bittern Sunday Market is a Community Market run by Volunteers with the purpose to raise funds to support local groups/activities. All money raised will go [...]
More Info
Mornington Main Street Market
10 Aug
August 10, 2022    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Main Street Mornington
  • Markets
Every Wednesday Main Street comes alive with market stalls featuring local craft and produce. www.morningtonchamber.com.au/market-day *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to [...]
More Info
Hastings Street Market
11 Aug
August 11, 2022    
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hastings Street Market
  • Markets
Every Thursday from 8am - 4pm in High Street, Hastings. mornpen.vic.gov.au/Activities/Whats-On/Markets/Markets-List#section-7 *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to events listed on this [...]
More Info
Edward the Emu
12 Aug
August 12, 2022    
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Frankston Arts Centre
  • Family Activity
The time has come for the Emus to tell their story, their way! The award-winning Monkey Baa team brings to the stage a new imagining [...]
More Info
Rosebud Community School Market
13 Aug
August 13, 2022    
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Rosebud Foreshore
  • Markets
Rosebud Community School Market open on the 2nd Saturday of every month - all year round! Find us on our new site - Nepean Hwy [...]
More Info
Crib Point Community Market
13 Aug
August 13, 2022    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Crib Point Recreation Reserve
  • Markets
9am to 1pm on 2ndย Saturday of every month INDOOR & OUTDOOR STALLS Jewellery, cards, bags, craft, bric-a-brac, candles, eggs, fretwork gifts, soaps, plants, coffee van, [...]
More Info
Bittern Sunday Market
14 Aug
August 14, 2022    
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bittern Railway Station
  • Markets
Bittern Sunday Market is a Community Market run by Volunteers with the purpose to raise funds to support local groups/activities. All money raised will go [...]
More Info
Mornington Racecourse Market
Mornington Racecourse Market
August 14, 2022    
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Mornington Racecourse
  • Markets
Mornington Racecourse Market runs all year round, on the second Sunday of the month. A regular meeting place for locals and visitors this market showcases [...]
More Info
Mornington Main Street Market
17 Aug
August 17, 2022    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Main Street Mornington
  • Markets
Every Wednesday Main Street comes alive with market stalls featuring local craft and produce. www.morningtonchamber.com.au/market-day *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to [...]
More Info
Hastings Street Market
18 Aug
August 18, 2022    
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hastings Street Market
  • Markets
Every Thursday from 8am - 4pm in High Street, Hastings. mornpen.vic.gov.au/Activities/Whats-On/Markets/Markets-List#section-7 *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to events listed on this [...]
More Info
Pearcedale Market
20 Aug
August 20, 2022    
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pearcedale Hall
  • Markets
Pearcedale Market supports local produce and local artisans, as well as sustainable products and environmental education. Pearcedale Market is held on the third Saturday of [...]
More Info
Boneo Community Market
20 Aug
August 20, 2022    
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Boneo Community Market
  • Markets
Third Saturday of the month from 8am - 12.30pm. https://www.facebook.com/BoneoCommunityMarket/timeline *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to events listed on this website.
More Info
Bittern Sunday Market
21 Aug
August 21, 2022    
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bittern Railway Station
  • Markets
Bittern Sunday Market is a Community Market run by Volunteers with the purpose to raise funds to support local groups/activities. All money raised will go [...]
More Info
Seaford Farmers' Market
21 Aug
August 21, 2022    
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Seaford Farmers' Market
  • Markets
Seaford Farmers' Market: third Sunday of the month Where: Station Street, Seaford Time: 8.00am-1.00pm For up to date information on Farmers Markets, go to www.facebook.com/SeafordFarmersMarket [...]
More Info
Mornington Main Street Market
24 Aug
August 24, 2022    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Main Street Mornington
  • Markets
Every Wednesday Main Street comes alive with market stalls featuring local craft and produce. www.morningtonchamber.com.au/market-day *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to [...]
More Info
Hastings Street Market
25 Aug
August 25, 2022    
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hastings Street Market
  • Markets
Every Thursday from 8am - 4pm in High Street, Hastings. mornpen.vic.gov.au/Activities/Whats-On/Markets/Markets-List#section-7 *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to events listed on this [...]
More Info
Dromana Community Market
27 Aug
August 27, 2022    
8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Dromana Community Park
  • Markets
The Dromana Community Market aims to provide growers, producers and merchants a unique outlet to sell direct to the public while promoting the benefits of [...]
More Info
Bittern Sunday Market
28 Aug
August 28, 2022    
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bittern Railway Station
  • Markets
Bittern Sunday Market is a Community Market run by Volunteers with the purpose to raise funds to support local groups/activities. All money raised will go [...]
More Info
Mount Eliza Farmers' Market
28 Aug
August 28, 2022    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mount Eliza Village Green
  • Markets
Mt Eliza Farmersโ€™ Market plays host to authentic growers and producers from the Mornington Peninsula and Regional Victoria alike. Come and meander through the picturesque [...]
More Info
Mornington Main Street Market
31 Aug
August 31, 2022    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Main Street Mornington
  • Markets
Every Wednesday Main Street comes alive with market stalls featuring local craft and produce. www.morningtonchamber.com.au/market-day *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to [...]
More Info
Hastings Street Market
01 Sep
September 1, 2022    
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hastings Street Market
  • Markets
Every Thursday from 8am - 4pm in High Street, Hastings. mornpen.vic.gov.au/Activities/Whats-On/Markets/Markets-List#section-7 *Peninsula Kids holds no responsibility for last minute changes/cancellations to events listed on this [...]
More Info
Rye Foreshore Market
03 Sep
September 3, 2022    
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Rye Foreshore
  • Markets
First Saturday of the month.ย The Rye Rotary Market is a well known open air market with craft, plants, vegies and gift ideas for the whole [...]
More Info
Bittern Sunday Market
04 Sep
September 4, 2022    
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bittern Railway Station
  • Markets
Bittern Sunday Market is a Community Market run by Volunteers with the purpose to raise funds to support local groups/activities. All money raised will go [...]
More Info
Events on August 3, 2022
03 Aug
Mornington Main Street Market
3 Aug 22
Mornington
Events on August 4, 2022
04 Aug
Hastings Street Market
4 Aug 22
Hastings
Events on August 6, 2022
06 Aug
Rye Foreshore Market
6 Aug 22
Rye
Events on August 7, 2022
07 Aug
Bittern Sunday Market
7 Aug 22
Bittern
Events on August 10, 2022
10 Aug
Mornington Main Street Market
10 Aug 22
Mornington
Events on August 11, 2022
11 Aug
Hastings Street Market
11 Aug 22
Hastings
Events on August 12, 2022
12 Aug
Edward the Emu
12 Aug 22
Frankston
Events on August 13, 2022
13 Aug
Rosebud Community School Market
13 Aug 22
Rosebud
13 Aug
Crib Point Community Market
13 Aug 22
Crib Point
Events on August 14, 2022
14 Aug
Bittern Sunday Market
14 Aug 22
Bittern
Mornington Racecourse Market
Mornington Racecourse Market
14 Aug 22
Mornington
Events on August 17, 2022
17 Aug
Mornington Main Street Market
17 Aug 22
Mornington
Events on August 18, 2022
18 Aug
Hastings Street Market
18 Aug 22
Hastings
Events on August 20, 2022
20 Aug
Pearcedale Market
20 Aug 22
Pearcedale
20 Aug
Boneo Community Market
20 Aug 22
Boneo
Events on August 21, 2022
21 Aug
Bittern Sunday Market
21 Aug 22
Bittern
21 Aug
Seaford Farmers' Market
21 Aug 22
Seaford
Events on August 24, 2022
24 Aug
Mornington Main Street Market
24 Aug 22
Mornington
Events on August 25, 2022
25 Aug
Hastings Street Market
25 Aug 22
Hastings
Events on August 27, 2022
27 Aug
Dromana Community Market
27 Aug 22
Dromana
Events on August 28, 2022
28 Aug
Bittern Sunday Market
28 Aug 22
Bittern
28 Aug
Mount Eliza Farmers' Market
28 Aug 22
Mt Eliza
Events on August 31, 2022
31 Aug
Mornington Main Street Market
31 Aug 22
Mornington
Events on September 1, 2022
01 Sep
Hastings Street Market
1 Sep 22
Hastings
Events on September 3, 2022
03 Sep
Rye Foreshore Market
3 Sep 22
Rye
Events on September 4, 2022
04 Sep
Bittern Sunday Market
4 Sep 22
Bittern
Visit Our Advertisers
ABOUT

Established in 2006, Mornington Peninsula News Group (MPNG) is a locally owned and operated, independent media company.

MPNG publishes two glossy magazines: Peninsula Essence and Peninsula Kids.

MPNG also publishes five weekly community newspapers: the Western Port News, Mornington News, Southern Peninsula News, Frankston Times and Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News.

ADVERTISE WITH US

Follow Us On Instagram
  • ๐—ช๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜! Reptile Encounters has teamed up with Mornington Peninsula Kids to giveaway a FREE birthday party experience, valued at $660.
Let wildlife expert and conservationist Josh Cox bring the party animals to you with this unforgettable experience. Youโ€™ll get to see, touch and feel a variety of Australian wildlife! To enter:
โ–ธFollow both @reptileencounters and @mornpenkids on Instagram;
โ–ธTell us your favourite Australian reptile in the comments below;
โ–ธTag a friend whoโ€™d love to enter too!
Good luck!

Check โ€˜em out: www.reptileencounters.com.au

๐˜›&๐˜Š๐˜ด: ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ. ๐˜–๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜›๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ 23๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต 2022. ๐˜—๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ 18 ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ. 
https://peninsulakids.com.au/competition-terms/
------------------------------------------------------------------------
#reptileencounters #reptiles #reptilestoyou #reptileparties #birthdayparty #experiences #experiencesforkids #kidsparties #partyideas #win #giveaway #luckykids #wildlifeupclose
  • Izzy, youโ€™re a jerk sometimes - peeing on our stuff, biting and purring all at the same time - but we wouldnโ€™t trade you for the world! (Well, most of us wouldnโ€™t - donโ€™t ask @cameronmccullough or Frankie the dogo.)
You are sugar and spice, thatโ€™s for sure! ๐ŸŒถ ๐Ÿฏ 
Happy international cat day! ๐Ÿ˜ป
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
#internationalcatday #spicykitty #sugarandspice #bestlapwarmer #misspurrsonality #rescue #rescuecat #familymember #furbaby #woudnthaveitanyotherway
  • I love our time together and Iโ€™ll take it however I can. This afternoon TJ and I toured the grounds at the Civic Reserve in Mornington while big sister did bball practise. 
We walked through the leash free dog park trying to get a few pats in (who are those people wandering around in here without a dog? Oh, thatโ€™s us! ๐Ÿซฃ). We found this giant hollowed tree trunk and then visited the ducks at the pond. 
I could have food shopped, or ran to the chemist, or back to work where he would glaze over watching YouTube, but I did none of that. 
Forty precious minutes filled well. 
๐Ÿ’™โ˜€๏ธ
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
#getitwhenyoucan #preciousmoments #fillingtimewithfamilytime #awalkinthepark #afternoonsun #together #dogstalking #duckpond #spendingtime #mamasboy #motherandson #theygrowupsofast #civicreserve #itdoesnthavetobecomplicated
  • Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden day! I loooove heading into the amazing outdoor kitchen/garden at my sonโ€™s school. Hanging with the kids and seeing them create food from scratch totally fills my bucket! And their bellies!
Today they dined on homemade pasta, sausage sauce, salad and bread. You go kiddos!
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
#kitchengarden #lunchtime #stephaniealexanderkitchengarden #kidsinthekitchen #schooldays #helpingatschool #cooking #cookingwithkids #lifeskills #cookingfromscratch #food #homemade #atschool #luckykids #yummy #yummylunch #fullbellies #lovepeninsulakids
  • Gorgeous day for a bit of footy!โ˜€๏ธ
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
#godoggies #gobombers #sundayswellspent #girlsfooty #winter #wintersport #sundaysport #footballallday
  • Soup, crusty bread and a fire kinda night! ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿฅ– ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒฌ 
This was my Saturday before food shop vegetable dump soup with a few chicken drumsticks I had in the freezer. Pumpkin, carrots, broccoli, onion, kale and cabbage. And a load of Parmesan grated on top. If you arenโ€™t already adding parm cheese to your soup and dipping that bread - trust me, do it! ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿ˜‹
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
#winter #winterfood #winternight #winterwarmers #dinner #winterdinner #hunkerdown #foodforthesoul #easyrecipes #madeup #chuckitin #getinmybelly #familydinner #soupforeveryone #feedthefamily #leftovers #dipit #easymeal #veggiedump #saturdaynightathome

Follow Me!

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Stay In The Know

Sign up to our free newsletter and receive weekly updates on events and things to do with kids on the Mornington Peninsula.

Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest
© 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.