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		<title>Party at the Air Force Museum</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re looking for somewhere different for your child&#8217;s next birthday party then the Air Force Museum is it. 
The Air Force Museum take care of everything, from the party food to loot bags for the kids, entertainment and extras like a themed birthday cake. 
What makes kids’ parties at the Air Force Museum so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handy websites for holiday entertainment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By using the Internet you can find out about entertainment and activities in your community. This is especially helpful for families with school-aged children who are soon to be on holiday. 
Directories    www.babywebnz.org is a directory for New Zealand parents allowing them easy access to websites related to pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calendar of events</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/local-events/calendar-of-events/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Christchurch]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Armageddon expo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calendar of events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crusaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Festival of lights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autumn is upon us and children’s events in Canterbury are as exciting as ever.&#160; Family Times publish an events calendar in each issue to tell you what is happening in Christchurch. Remember to ring ahead if it rains to check that your event is still being held. Happy holidays! 
20 March    L.Y.F.E [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010/2011 primary and intermediate school term dates</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/school-term-dates/20102011-primary-and-intermediate-school-term-dates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[School Term Dates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[primary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public holidays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Term 2, 2010    Monday 19 April to Friday 2 July 
Term 3, 2010    Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September 
Term 4, 2010    Monday 11 October to no later than Monday 20 December 
Term 1, 2011    Between Monday 31 January and Monday 7 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing your child for a new sibling</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/preparing-your-child-for-a-new-sibling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Feature Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[behaviour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New sibling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preschool children]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new baby arriving in the family brings big changes for everyone, particularly for your other child. 
The birth of a new baby is one of the most stressful times in a young child’s life, especially if the child is two or under (a toddler). As your toddler has not yet formed a strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boosting your child’s imagination</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creative kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[imagination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[play]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[role playing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[story telling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“What would you like to be when you grow up?” 
Ask your children this simple question and you will be surprised at the barrage of strange ideas and suggestions. 
Answers may range from becoming a pilot, superman, astronaut or musician to a teacher, doctor or film star. You may not just hear their brilliant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging a healthy body image</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/encouraging-a-healthy-body-image/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appearance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bathroom mirror]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pre teen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like just yesterday that you had to coax your daughter to bathe. 
But then she turned 11 and started spending hours in the bathroom and sizing herself up in every mirror she passes. She seems consumed by her looks. What happened? And is it healthy? 
As they approach the teen years, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 5 Bs of successful parenting</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/the-5-bs-of-successful-parenting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[behaviour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[positive discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Successful parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I hear the questions again and again: &#34;How do I get my child to&#8230; 
&#8230;quit whining?&#34;   &#8230;do their homework?&#34;    &#8230;clean their room?&#34;    &#8230;do the dishes?&#34; 
And I hear all kinds of answers for each situation. 
Here is my proposal, rather than handle each situation as an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What it means to be a dad – part two</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/what-it-means-to-be-a-dad-part-two/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Feature Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dad; father; single; divorce; separated; separation; stepfamilies; stepfamily; stepfather; parent ;]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dads have some unique parenting challenges in today’s society. Last issue we gave some practical tips on being a dad, and this issue we look more at family relationships and how they affect fathering. 

Dads in nuclear families
Being a dad in a nuclear family means making sure that your relationship with your partner/spouse is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kick-start your morning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eat breakfast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy eating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lose weight]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A healthy breakfast is fantastic fuel for kids, teenagers, and adults on the go.    It improves memory and concentration, gets your metabolism going for the day, and is great for the waistline. 
Research shows that children who eat breakfast are more alert and do better in school.    Breakfast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mums and dads wanted for free Positive Parenting Programme</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/mums-and-dads-wanted-for-free-positive-parenting-programme/</link>
		<comments>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/mums-and-dads-wanted-for-free-positive-parenting-programme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[behavioural problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cassy Dittman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Triple P]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/mums-and-dads-wanted-for-free-positive-parenting-programme/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New Zealand parents are invited to take part in a free research trial of an internationally successful positive parenting programme. 
The Triple P Research Group at The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education is recruiting 180 parents to complete either an internet-based or workbook-based Positive Parenting Programme. New Zealand is the first in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handling homework</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/handling-homework/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[homework]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kids health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids television]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stationery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[study time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teachers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/handling-homework/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kids are more successful in school when parents take an active interest in homework — it shows kids that what they do is important. 
Helping with homework can have many benefits for kids. And who knows? Parents might even learn a thing or two. 
How to help   Get to know the teachers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School junk food scrapped or healthy food canned?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fruit in schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One year on from the removal of a National Administration Guideline clause stating that schools can only make healthy options available on their premises, the Science Media Centre looks at what is really going on at school canteens. 
The Science Media Centre approached a number of organisations and health experts and asked their views [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helpful organisations if you need the Family Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[custody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family lawyer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[partenting order]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Separation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Family Court of New Zealand
This is your first stop for making an appointment with a Family Court counsellor, and its website has a wealth of information about the processes, procedures and policies of the Family Court. Visit http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/family-court.
Community Law Centres
Your local Community Law Centre can help you find a lawyer, provide you with information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behind the doors of the Family Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[custody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family lawyer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mediation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[District Court one is a menagerie of never ending usual suspects making a first court appearance.    Anyone who has ever sat through a morning’s procession there will be familiar with the hustle of hurried lawyers flitting in and out of the courtroom with an obligatory bow to the judge as they [...]]]></description>
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