Baby Madison

Hi everyone,
Anita just wondering if you've had your baby? I had a wee baby girl on mothers day called Madison. She came 4 weeks early and was a healthy 7lb 3oz. I am loving motherhood and am putting everything I learnt at babyspace to good use.

Baby Soon

Hi all,
Well just thought I would let you know that our baby was due last friday but is still not here! Will let you know details when it arrives!

Happy New Year everyone.
As Ben Harper says, "I believe there's a better way."
Ya for Pikler.
Love and Light
Julie

China WooHoo

This time next week I'll be in China with my girl. It is all very exciting. I hope this reaches everyone in good health and high spirits. Love to you all.

Natasha is coming to Timaru

NZEI and The Infant and Toddler Network Timaru are presenting Nastasha Kibble. WOO HOO. On the 22nd of September. I just can not wait....:) Love to all.

The Virtues Project course. Leading from within. Based on the Virtues cards and website: www.virtuesproject.com
Gabrielle O'Connell will be running a course early next year. Her email is go@gabrielleoconnell.com . Wouldn't that be a great time for all of us to get back together. It is based in Christchurch but she would ran it whereever the need is.
Love to you all.
Julie

Practise makes perfect

Hi everyone - and thankyou so much Anita, this is so groovy. It has taken me a while to work out how to get onto this blog being the techno whizz that I am - and I am not sure that I am on track yet, but we will see. Wonderful to read your posts and see how this is working for you all, and neat to see that you recognise baby-steps mean you won't fall over. The NZCA Conference was very very good, they had arranged a programme that was SO strong with brilliant presentations for infants and toddlers. Dr Gabriella Puspoki, second in charge at the Pikler Institute, gave a keynote speech which was laden with new information about the details which make the difference, and her followup workshop likewise. Their fantastic preparation for the settling-in process is something we could learn from. I did get the CDs of the 2 sessions, and although I am a bit pushed for time (she says after spending the afternoon doing sudoku) I could get you a copy if you are interested. Might not be as quickly as you would like though. Send postal address. The Childspace presentation on their (now Budget slashed) COI around this way of being and Primary Care was nothing short of brilliant. They had videos which showed what exemplary care looks like. Look out for PD from Childspace with Natasha Kibble around this, or even contact her and see what you can work out together. Love to you all as we learn to walk this path of Respect.

Here we are!

Here is the photo of us all! We look so happy!

Baby Steps!

Hi everyone,

I am now settled into a new room, (over two's) we are working together really well, I realise the importance to remember to just notice, especailly when the information soup is being muddled by someones (unfriendly) vibes being sent my way. Baby steps, I understand now that it is a slow process to change my own 'tapes' that have been inside my subconcience for many years.