Incredible people doing incredible things: greetings
and Kia Ora. Data Base 3168
Hon. David Benson Pope: Still our GRG people wait for parity with Foster
Care payments…………….older people who
have altered their lives to support a child or children and children
who have had a raw start in life!
In Australia for GRG’s: In recognition of the role grandparents play
in raising their grandchildren the Federal Government has made special
allowance for grandparents to receive up to 50 hours of free child
care, per child, per week.
Your words:
Thought I'd share a laugh with you....
During a recent power cut Ryan tried blowing out the candles whilst
humming "Happy birthday to you!!" Not bad for my blind,
brain damaged grandson!! Julie
Hi there: We have moved to Australia to be near the family,
so could you take us off the mailing list please. We have enjoyed
all the newsletters you have sent, and all the helpful information.
Our grandson is now fourteen, and is still rather a handful. Hopefully
we will get through the next few years without too much trouble.
Thank you once again, and we would like to congratulate on the wonderful
job you are doing. Rita
To Disneyland
with Love:
One of the great pleasures of having children is that they provide
a wonderful excuse for an adult to indulge in the shenanigans of
childhood. And so it is with grand children. I’ve been incredibly
lucky to have experienced that giddy adrenalin rush that goes hand-in-hand
with expectation when walking into Disneyland at every stage of
my life. It’s a very special feeling reserved for this very
special place and my latest adventure was with my grand kids six
year old Sam and three year old Lily. They say that anticipation
is half the fun so several weeks before we left we poured over our
Walt Disney guide to his original theme park which features more
than 60 attractions, shows and entertainment spread throughout eight
themed lands with Sam and Lily. How we laughed with glee as we ticked
off all the rides ‘we’…ah hem…‘they’
wanted to go on.
We got the guide in St. Heliers at the Anaheim/Orange
County Visitor & Convention Bureau. Philippa Ashford is the
New Zealand representative there and a friendlier more professional
one you’d be hard pressed to find. On request Philippa will
provide you with all the information and brochures that you’ll
need for your magic journey. It’s a twelve hour flight and
while Air New Zealand provide kiddy packs I’d suggest that
you stop by your two dollar shop and pick up a couple of things
to occupy them. And make sure that you order children’s meals
when booking your tickets as Air New Zealand doesn’t ordinarily
serve them. We jetted into LAX, collected our bags caught the shuttle
to our car rental and prepared to hit the freeway to Disneyland.
I know many people are deathly afraid of driving the
freeways in Los Angeles…too confusing they moan. I’m
here to say it’s as easy as 1- 2- 3 if you can paint by numbers
then you can jolly-well drive by numbers: Disneyland is located
just off Harbour Boulevard in Anaheim so you need to take 105 East
to 605 South to 91 East to 5 South and then take the Harbour Blvd.
exit and viola there it is, The Magic Kingdom, be prepared for squeals
and shrieks of delight accompanied by frantic finger pointing from
the back seat and also a quickening of the heart from the driver.
Walking down Main Street is guaranteed to put a little zip into
your step and watching Sam and Lily virtually implode wanting to
run in a million different directions at once brought back many
fond memories. All the rides are included in the entrance fee. Make
sure that you get a map of the Park at the entrance; they’re
free and will save you a lot of time deciding where to go. You can
also hire a pram there for $8.00, a life saver with a wee one. The
Disneyland Train chugs from there around the entire Park giving
you an excellent overview of the excitement that lies ahead…again
expect much finger pointing and tugging on your clothes as you roll
merrily along.
Tarzan’s Tree Fort is closed at night so if
you have a tree climber make sure you go during the day. Sam scampered
up and down it like a yo-yo while I made steady progress. The Jungle
Cruise is definitely best at night (spooky), and if you’re
hungry there’s a beautiful Bengal Barbecue restaurant directly
across from it. Mickey’s Toontown is a must with the Chip‘n
Dale Treehouse lots of fun. Gadget’s Go Coaster might look
a bit scary but our wee three year old Lily happily went on it twice,
and Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin is absolutely fabulous. From
there it’s just a quick waltz into Fantasyland where Dumbo
is always great as is the King Arthur Carrousel, the Mad Tea Party,
Mr. Toads Wild Ride, Alice in Wonderland and so much more including
It’s a Small World which you simply must do – this ride
virtually never ends because when you and the kids finally do step
off the boat and walk away you cannot for the life of you get that
silly tune out of your head. Next we headed to Critter Country for
what I thought would be a sure fire hit – The Many Adventures
of Winnie the Pooh – Lily took one look at Pooh Bear at the
entrance and declared that he was too big and walked away…kids,
go figure.
One of the smartest moves we made was to book a hotel
right across the street from the Disneyland entrance. Believe me
when you and your grand children have spent all day on a complete
high at the Park it’s such a relief to be able to just walk
across the street and jump into a heated pool. Also if you want
to break up your day you can get your hand stamped and come and
go as often as you please. We stayed at the Tropicana Inn &
Suites which cost $90.10 for the four of us per night. The hotel
was modern, clean and had a small grocery store (great ham &
cheese sandwiches). I’d suggest seeing Disneyland in the day
as well as at night. During the day Disneyland is bright and squeaky
clean and bursting with fresh energy and this includes the rest
rooms where we had a great laugh when Lily jumped backed like a
startled cat totally spooked by the self-flushing toilets –
during the night it’s a bit more mysterious with shadows and
the unknown thrown in around some dazzling brightly lit entertainment.
Not to mention the fantastic fireworks. There are plenty of restaurants
and food stalls of every description but it’s a smart idea
to take some of your own snacks like crackers and cheese, sandwiches
and water. As for the crowds don’t fret it’s all part
of the fun. The people at Disneyland are geniuses when it comes
to line management they’re constantly moving with so many
twists and turns thrown in that they become a ride to the ride.
There are so many things to see without even going on the rides
it’s just a pleasure to be in the Park strolling around with
plenty of park benches to catch a quick respite – but don’t
tell the kids.
One of the great new features they’ve added
to Disneyland is Disney’s Fastpass – all you have to
do is target the special rides that you want to go on like Splash
Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Indiana Jones (if your ticker
is up to it) or Buzz Lightyear which are always amongst the most
popular rides, and insert your Park ticket into the Fastpass Kiosk
and you’ll receive a Fastpass ticket with a return time so
you can go play in the Park instead of waiting in line then you
can come back during your return time and hop on the attraction
immediately. Whoopee!
My last hint is of a physical nature,
try to be in shape for this adventure by going for some long walks
in preparation. Once the little ones hit the Park it’ll be
non-stop action believe me. I haven’t yet mentioned one of
my all time favourite attractions, The Enchanted Tiki Room which
has been going since the early 60’s. The singing birds still
put on a great show and the pineapple whip you can get before entering
is divine…yum. And finally when the day is done and you’re
all heading back down Main Street if you want to keep the Magic
alive for just a bit longer stop in at the Carnation Café
for some great family fun with banana splits. Sam and Lily were
far too busy licking their Mickey Mouse Lollipops to notice anything
but the wonderful time they had at Disneyland.
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Granddaughter has been chosen as an exchange
student: Just to let you know that we got a phone call
from the coordinator from Rotary last night and Nicola (16) will
definitely be going to Brazil for a year, The Brazilian Rotary will
be paying for all Nicola’s travel in Brazil which includes
a 30 day tour of Brazil and a trip on the Amazon with the other
Rotary students. How lucky is she.
Nicola is teaching highland dancing at the moment
on Sundays so the money she gets from that will be going towards
it and she is babysitting and holding a mufti day at school plus
we are looking at other things i.e. raffles. The business Trust,
have given her $650 towards it which is wonderful, we are very proud
and happy for her although I am having sleepless nights already,
going to be a mess when she leaves.
James her older brother is also doing well he
is working 2 jobs and going to Polytechnic to become a diesel mechanic
so we are very proud of both of them, they have turned out wonderful,
we have always had comments made to us about their manners and willingness
to help without being asked, we know that it is the older values
that they have, so although grandparents find it hard, it is worth
it to see the long term outcome. Merle This grandma has had these children living with
her for 14 years.
10 Years on: You came to me as a small unwell little girl.
Insecure, frightened, clingy and weepy. Today you are 16 and now
taller than me. Your smile will light a room; you have a gentle
soul, at times too vulnerable, no tolerance of pain but such a caring
young lady. I am so very proud as to what you have overcome which
gives you the back bone to become what ever you should desire. When
your time comes to fly free, remember my love of thee. Nan
Robin writes: I am 59yrs old and am bringing up my 11th grandchild,
along with my husband. She is now 5, nearly 6 and I have had her
since she was born. I have also brought up my 3rd grandson and he
is now 17yrs old. He is working and self sufficient. We enjoy reading
your newsletter, but I do not consider myself to be struggling as
some of the "grand’s" I read about. My heart goes
out to so many who are having such a very hard time. I am young
enough to feel like a mother not a grandmother and I guess that
helps heaps. I have a part time job, as school cleaner, and I also
take Bible in Schools at the same school, so have lots of contact
with the school, which keeps me in touch with other mums.
May God Bless you in the work you are doing. Blessings. Robin
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NCEA Fees: These college fees, payable shortly, can be discounted
for financial reasons. Ask the college for an ‘Application
for Financial Assistance’. The family or child will have to
have a Community Services card. It is $20 for the first child and
for more than one $30. Go to www.NZQA.govt.nz
Financial assistance Financial assistance is available to secondary
school candidates entering standards on the National Qualifications
Framework, and Scholarship. The purpose of financial assistance
is to ensure that fees are not a barrier to participation in qualifications
for students in low to middle income families.
Eligibility for financial assistance To be eligible for financial assistance the applicant
(normally the parent or guardian of the candidate) must be the fee
payer and meet at least one of the following criteria:
• Be receiving a Work and Income or Study Link benefit. (benefit-based
applications)
• Have a joint family (1) income that would entitle the applicant
to receive a Community Services Card. (income-based applications)
• Have more than one child (2) undertaking these qualifications
in the same year, irrespective of income. (multiple candidate applications)
International fee paying students are not eligible for financial
assistance.
How much will I need to pay? Eligible for beneficiary or income-based assistance
Not eligible for beneficiary or income-based assistance
One child who is a candidate $20.00 Full fees ($75.00 for NQF and
3 Scholarship subjects)
More than one child who are candidates A maximum of $30.00 per family
Where fees are payable for more than one candidate, a maximum of
$100.00 per child and $200.00 per fee payer
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11th August 2006 Commissioner
for Children’s Office:
To Young People Living in New Zealand (It would be wonderful to have a young person
who lives with Grandparent/s on this)
My job as Children’s Commissioner relies on
receiving good advice from children and young people about lots
of things to do with their lives and also about what’s happening
in New Zealand that might affect children and young people. I have
a group of 10 young people aged between 12 years and 17 years who
provide myself, and my office with advice. Members of this group
come from all around New Zealand, and we try to make sure that there
is a good spread of life experiences and interests on the group.
Most members are on the group for two years. A number of young people
are leaving the group this year, so I am looking for motivated young
people to fill their places. It will mean coming to Wellington or
Auckland to attend meetings around six times a year. You will have
lots of chances to meet interesting and sometimes, well known people
who will be seeking your opinion on things.
Our current YPRG have been involved in a range of
events and activities which include:
• Attendance and presentations at national and international
conferences
• Development of Youth Forums
• Meetings with Government officials
• Local involvement with media
• Networking with other reference groups and young people
in general, especially in your region
If this sounds like something you want to be involved in, or if
you know someone else who is interested, please fill out the application
form and send it to my office by 15th September 2006. You should
send it to Rod Davis, who runs this group for me. His contact details
are:
Rod Davis, Advisor, Office of the Children’s
Commissioner
PO Box 5610, Wellington
Email: r.davis@occ.org.nz
Phone: 044957 803 or freephone 0800 224 453
Thanks
Cindy Kiro Children’s Commissioner
Young People’s Reference Group Application 2006
1. Please ensure that you have read the supporting information for
this application.
2. Fill in this application.
3. Attach a one page reference, from 2 appropriate people.
4. Have your parent or guardian complete, and sign, their part of
the application.
5. Send it to: The Office of the Children’s Commissioner
P O Box 5610
WELLINGTON
6. Close off date September 15th 2006
Date of birth: Age: Gender: male / female
Ethnicity (Maori, Pakeha, New Zealander…etc) please put down
as many as you want:
Tell us about community activities, programmes, groups or organisations
(this could include networks) you are involved in. We are particularly
keen to hear of involvement in activities outside your school as
well as within.
In 150 – 200 words, tell us what, in your opinion,
are the three most important issues for children and young people
in New Zealand today?
Explain what children’s rights mean to you. You
may use examples to help you with this.
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Foster Care Federation ‘FREE’ Training;
October 2006. To register: please contact Maxine Carroll on
0800 227 305 or fax 04 9132168. One month in advance please.
CYF will reimburse petrol money and child care costs. Visit http://www.caregivertraining.org.nz/
to book online.
NZFFCF Allegation Support
Project
0800 693 278 0800 NZFAST
It could happen to us all, no foster carer is safe
from an allegation of abuse. In 1997 an Ohio researcher concluded
“that foster carers had a 1 in 10 chance of having an allegation
laid against them. If one were to assume an accumulation of these
odds, then in the period of 5-6years, a foster family has a 50/50
chance of having an allegation laid against them”.
(aol,com/fpallegations)
NZFFCF wish to advise that a New Zealand Fostercare
Allegation Support Team
(0800 693278 or 0800 NZFAST) will be available from mid August.
Tina Grubba, based in Dunedin has been employed to
receive initial calls and to coordinate a National Team of Support
Workers. Tina was born in England, spent a short period of her teenage
years in New Zealand and has been a foster carer with the Ministry
of Child Youth & Families in British Columbia for 28 years,
providing care for the most challenging children. As a provincial
board member and regional representative for foster parents, she
has also been instrumental in developing policy and procedures to
promote best practise in a safe environment for both children and
their foster parents.
The 20 support workers, who are members of their local
NZFFCF Association, are located throughout New Zealand. When a foster
carer calls the 0800 number, Tina will put them in contact with
their nearest support person. Referrals can be from CYF, Child and
Family Support Agencies or from foster carers themselves. Please
tell as many foster carers as possible about this project so we
can offer assistance during this difficult time for them and their
family.
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This service is available to grandparents and kinship carers
Separation Anxiety Part
2: (follow on from last newsletter) How is Separation Anxiety Disorder Treated? Psychological
Interventions (Counselling) Biological Interventions (Medicines)
Interventions at Home and Interventions at School.
How is Separation Anxiety Disorder Treated? Separation anxiety disorder is treatable through
ongoing interventions provided by a child's medical practitioners,
therapists, school staff, and family. These treatments include psychological
interventions (counselling), biological interventions (medicines),
and accommodations at home and school that reduce sources of stress
for the child. Open, collaborative communication between a child's
family, school, and treatment professionals optimizes the care and
quality of life for the child with separation anxiety disorder.
Psychological Interventions (Counselling) Counselling can help children with separation
anxiety disorder, and everyone around them, to understand that their
symptoms are caused by a disorder with complex genetic and environmental
origins - not by flawed attitude or personality. Counselling also
can reduce the impact of symptoms on daily life. A variety of psychological
interventions can be helpful, and parents should discuss their child's
particular needs with their clinician to determine which psychological
treatments could be most beneficial for their child.
Individual psychotherapy is generally recommended as the first line
of treatment for children and adolescents with separation anxiety
disorder. Children with separation anxiety disorder may carry a
sense of failure, as if the disorder was their fault. Individual
psychotherapy can help reduce symptoms, and can help young people
to become aware of and address their feelings of failure and self-blame.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) can teach young people new skills
to reduce anxiety when separating from a trusted adult. In CBT,
a child or adolescent is helped to become aware of and to describe
negative thoughts, feelings or reactions. A trained clinician guides
the child to think of new, more positive alternatives. The young
person is then given a chance to practice new thoughts, feelings,
or reactions outside the clinical visit, and to discuss his or her
experiences with the clinician afterwards. These methods are based
upon practices that have helped many children and adolescents.
Parent guidance sessions can help parents to manage their child's
illness, identify effective parenting skills, learn how to function
as a family despite the illness, and to address complex feelings
that can arise when raising a child with a psychiatric disorder.
Family therapy may be beneficial when issues are affecting the family
as a whole.
Group psychotherapy can be valuable to a child by providing a safe
place to talk with other children who face adversity or allowing
a child to practice social skills or symptom-combating skills in
a carefully structured setting.
School-based counselling can be effective in helping a child with
separation anxiety disorder navigate the social, behavioural, and
academic demands of the school setting.
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Biological Interventions (Medicines) While psychotherapy may be sufficient to treat
some children with separation anxiety disorder, other children's
symptoms do not improve significantly with psychotherapy alone.
These children may benefit from medications.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved specific
medications for the treatment of separation anxiety disorder in
children and adolescents. However, medications approved by the FDA
for other uses and age groups are prescribed for young people with
separation anxiety disorder. The FDA allows doctors to use their
best judgment to prescribe medication for conditions for which the
medication has not specifically been approved.
The antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro, Luvox, Paxil, Prozac (Fluoxetine),
and Zoloft are commonly prescribed to treat the symptoms of separation
anxiety disorder. These medicines belong to a group of medications
called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, or SSRI's. Other
types of antidepressants, such as the tricyclic antidepressant Tofranil
(imipramine) have also been reported helpful in some studies.
In most cases these medicines begin to be effective in reducing
symptoms after the child or adolescent has taken them for at least
2-4 weeks. Fully 12 weeks may be required in order to determine
whether the medication is going to be effective for a particular
individual. Medications should only be started, stopped, or adjusted
under the direct supervision of a trained clinician.
There is no "best" medicine to treat separation anxiety
disorder, and it is important to remember that medicines usually
reduce rather than eliminate symptoms. Different medicines or dosages
may be needed at different times in a child's life or to address
the emergence of particular symptoms. Successful treatment requires
taking medicine daily as prescribed, allowing time for the medicine
to work, and monitoring for both effectiveness and side effects.
The family, clinician and school should maintain frequent communication
to ensure that medications are working as intended and to monitor
and manage side effects.
The following cautions should be observed when any
child or adolescent is treated with antidepressants.
Benefits and risks should be evaluated. Questions have arisen about
whether antidepressants can cause some children or adolescents to
have suicidal thoughts. The evidence to date shows that antidepressants,
when carefully monitored, have safely helped many children and adolescents.
The latest reports on this issue from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
can be found on its web site at www.fda.gov. Consideration of any
medicine deserves a discussion with the prescribing clinician about
its risks and benefits.
Careful monitoring is recommended for any child receiving medication.
Though most side effects occur soon after starting a medicine, adverse
reactions can occur months after medicines are introduced. Agitation,
restlessness, increased irritability, or comments about self-harm
should be addressed immediately with the clinician if any of these
symptoms emerge after the child starts an antidepressant. Frequent
follow-up (weekly for the first month) is now advocated by the FDA
for children starting an antidepressant.
Some children who have separation anxiety disorder may also have
bipolar disorder. In some individuals with bipolar disorder, antidepressants
may initially improve depressive symptoms but can sometimes worsen
manic symptoms. While antidepressants do not "cause" bipolar
disorder, they can unmask or worsen manic symptoms.
Helpful information about specific medications can be found at www.medlineplus.gov
(click on "Drug Information") and in the book Straight
Talk About Psychiatric Medications for Kids (Revised Edition) by
Timothy E. Wilens, MD.
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Interventions at Home At home, as well as at school, providing a sympathetic
and tolerant environment and making some adaptations may be helpful
to aid a child or adolescent with separation anxiety disorder.
Learn about the disorder and how it is experienced by the child.
Parents can more easily sympathize with a child's struggles if they
understand how the child feels.
Listen to the child's feelings. Isolation can foster low self-esteem
and depression in children with separation anxiety disorder. The
simple experience of being listened to empathically, without receiving
advice, may have a powerful and helpful effect.
Keep calm when a child is upset about separating. If a child sees
a parent is able to remain calm, the child can model the parent's
attitude.
Gently remind the child that he or she survived the last separation.
Reassurance goes a long way and may help reduce the child's anxiety.
Anticipate transition points that can cause apprehension, such as
going to school or meeting friends for play. If a child tolerates
separation from one parent more easily than from the other parent,
arrange school drop-off, bedtime, and other transitions to be handled
where possible by the parent from whom it is easier to separate.
Planning for enjoyable activities at school or wherever the child
is going, or describing when and how the child can contact the parent,
may diminish anxiety
Firmly, consistently, and caringly set limits. ("I know you'd
like Mommy to bring you to bed, and I know this is hard for you.
Mommy said good night and she'll see you first thing in the morning,
and you'll make breakfast together. You've got her picture beside
you to remind you that she's thinking about you. Good night now.")
Teach relaxation techniques. Relaxation techniques include deep
breathing, counting to 10, or visualizing a soothing place. Teaching
children or adolescents how to relax will empower them to develop
mastery over symptoms and improve a sense of control over their
body.
Help a child who has been absent from school to return to school
as quickly as possible. Even if a shorter school day is necessary
initially, children's symptoms are more likely to decrease when
they discover that they can survive the separation.
Support the child's participation in activities. Helping the child
or adolescent to get through the separation fears and to engage
in activities will encourage continued participation in healthy
activities.
Praise the child's efforts to address symptoms. Young people often
feel that they only hear about their mistakes. Even if improvements
are small, every good effort deserves to be praised.
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Interventions at School There are many ways that schools can help a child
with separation anxiety disorder. Meetings between parents and school
staff, such as teachers, guidance counsellors, or nurses, will allow
for collaboration to develop helpful school structure for the child.
The child may need particular changes (accommodations/modifications)
within a classroom. Examples of some accommodations, modifications,
and school strategies include the following:
Schedule check-ins on arrival to reduce the child's initial anxiety
and facilitate transition into school.
Accommodate late arrival due to difficulty separating.
Identify a safe place where the child may go to reduce anxiety during
stressful periods. Developing guidelines for appropriate use of
the safe place will help both the student and staff.
Develop relaxation techniques to help reduce anxiety at school.
The same techniques that are useful at home can often be implemented
at school as well.
Provide times for the child to convey messages to family. Brief
(a minute or so) contact with family may substantially reduce anxiety
and may help children recognize that their connection to their parent
is intact. (In some children, this strategy may instead heighten
awareness of the separation.) In preparation for possible times
when the parent is not available, identify additional people for
the child to contact.
Ask the parent to send short notes for the child to read as a reward
for staying in school. These can be placed in the child's lunchbox
or locker, so that they can be obtained after the child has succeeded
in class for an interval.
If the child or adolescent is avoiding school, address the cause
and initiate an immediate plan for him or her to return. The young
person may require gradual reintroduction to school and may readjust
more quickly if allowed to attend for partial days at first.
Encourage the child to help develop interventions. Enlisting the
child's ideas in the task will lead to more successful strategies
and will foster the child's ability to problem-solve. However, sometimes
children will try to negotiate a "date" to attempt to
return to school or go to some other activity. In most cases this
strategy is not successful, and it can increase conflict ("You
promised you'd go today").
Provide assistance to the child during interactions with peers.
An adult's help may be very beneficial for both the child and his
or her peers.
Be aware that transitions may be difficult for the child. When a
child with separation anxiety refuses to follow directions, for
example, the reason may be anxiety rather than intentional oppositionality.
Reward a child's efforts. Every good effort, or step in the desired
direction, deserves to be praised.
Flexibility and a supportive environment are essential
for a student with separation anxiety disorder to achieve success
in school. School faculty and parents together may be able to develop
remedies to reduce a child's challenges.
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Helpful Resources Many online resources and books are available
to help parents, clinicians, and educators learn more about children
and adolescents with separation anxiety disorder.
Sources
The information provided above on separation anxiety disorder draws
from sources including:
http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/madiresourcecenter/schoolpsychiatry/info_separationanxiety.asp#whatis
Play Dough Recipe: 1 cup of flour
1 cup of water
2 teaspoons of cream of tartar
A few drops of food colouring
½ cup of salt
1 tablespoon of cooking oil
Combine ingredients; heat until forms a soft ball. Knead when cool
enough to touch. It will keep in the fridge in an airtight container
for a couple of weeks.
Di
National Convenor and the team. E te Atua, aroha mai..... O God shower us with
love
Ka kite
* Please feel free to send this report on to others whom you think
may be interested.
* Views expressed in this newsletter may not be the views of the
GRG Trust.
* GRG Trust Head Office hours are 9am-3pm daily. (We raise grandchildren
too)
* We are totally a voluntary organisation.
* All donations to the GRG Trust are tax deductible.
Abbreviations:
• GRG – Grandparents Raising Grandchildren ™
• H/O – Head Office
• H/B – Handbook
• BOT – Board of Trustees
• CYF – Child Youth & Family Services • Co’s
– Co-ordinator/s
• UCB – Unsupported Child Benefit.
• WINZ – Work & Income NZ now DWI – Department
of Work & Income
• Grands – Grandparents
• G/c – grandchild/ren
Web: www.grg.org.nz or www.kin.org.nz or www.raisinggrandchildren.org.nz
Email office@grg.org.nz
Free Phone 0800 GRANDS or 0800 472637 (not for use for Auckland
callers)
Tel: 09 4806530 Fax: 09 4806572 Postal Add: PO Box 34 892 Birkenhead.
Auckland
If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter please contact
the Trust Office as this is where the total mail out membership
is kept. Moved home or planning to? Be sure to let us know.
Te Tautoko i nga Mätua Tupuna, me nga Mokopuna.
Te Ao mai rano, aianei, a muri ake nei.
Supporting: Grandparents and grandchildren.
Our past: present and future.
We are a Charitable Trust
