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  1. Our 5-11s are only eligible from Monday. So far the earliest appointment at a time we can make is mid Feb, but I’ll keep looking for an earlier one to try and get them done before our state opens it’s borders on Feb 5th.
  2. This was one of my reads last year, after having been on my to read list for far too long. I think I spent as much time on the internet researching the historical aspects as I did reading the actual book!
  3. This linked meta analysis appears to be the percentage of people suffering from post covid syndrome who experience fatigue or cognitive impairment, not the percentage of people who have had covid.
  4. I think there is very little chance of that, the date seems pretty set. It concerns me, but I also don’t know that waiting will do anything but delay the inevitable. I do hold out hope that McGowan will impose lockdowns and restrictions if necessary.
  5. Hi! I'm new to book a week, not sure I'll make it to 52 but I'll give it a shot. I will have a to have a look through the challenges and see if any take my fancy. I am currently reading Maralinga by Judy Nunn as my first book of the year for a book club I am new to. It's not what I'd normally read and I'm struggling a little with it but will persevere. I've got Perhaps the Stars by Ada Palmer and Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson lined up next. I also usually include my read alouds in my book count, those are currently A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett and Nanny Piggins and The Wicked Plan by R A Spratt.
  6. Do you think NZ's strategy going to hold up once Omicron is there? Here in WA we've also been very successful in suppressing Covid. The recent Delta outbreak has been kept to very small numbers due to high vaccination rates, contract tracing, and some restrictions/masking requirements. However I am very concerned about what is going to happen here when we open on Feb 5th given vaccination seems so much less effective against Omicron.
  7. They are 5 & 7. I think kids who are capable of more advanced games would still find it pretty fun. My husband and I enjoy it much more than other kid games, though we haven’t played a lot of different ones as our younger has only recently gained the required attention span.
  8. Zombie Kidz, Zombie Kidz, and more Zombie Kidz. My own fault for not buying them more Christmas games! Husband and I got in games of Patchwork and Ticket to Ride (Nordic) without the kids the other day.
  9. We enjoy playing Telestrations when with a group that aren't all into board games in general. It works best with 6-8 players and can be very funny. I like the fact that it is just a bit of fun and you don't have to do any scoring. Taboo is another good group one that you can just play for fun without scoring. For smaller groups (3-6 depending on game) Dixit, The Crew, Forbidden Dessert, Catan are all fun and fairly easy to get started with.
  10. This is what we try to do at the moment, but it is hard to find something that works. Right now she gets a a bit too overwhelmed by group classes or organised sport to have that be successful. Maybe when she's older. We do have her in Joey Scouts which is going well and will hopefully introduce her to some new challenges and interests.
  11. My child is not homeschooled or accelerated but this still seemed like a good place to ask this question. I have a very bright 7 year old, she goes to public school and enjoys it. But she is not being challenged at all. Is this a problem if she is happy and learning? We do try and work at doing things that will challenge her at home. But it is a hard slog, she does not like challenge, in fact she does not like to try something at all unless she is already sure she can do it. My concern is her not learning to work at things. Some of this is definitely projecting based on my own schooling and how it hit me once I got to university. I don't want the same thing to happen to her. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this.
  12. Mostly I look for games I can play with the kids (5&7) that are fun for us too. I bought Zombie Kidz Evolution as a family gift. I'm hoping the cooperative nature of it will mean DS5's lack of reading won't be a problem. I wanted Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters but couldn't find it anywhere. I've got Forbidden Island on my wishlist so we'll see if that turns up from husband. As you can see I'm a big fan of cooperative games. ETA: What do people think of Castle Panic? We have My First Castle Panic which the kids have really outgrown but they did love.
  13. Western Australia is awesome, and it's possible in 4 years time they'll actually be letting people come here again...
  14. That is really cool @chocolate-chip chooky (the snake, I didn't see the possum video). I lived in the bush growing up, in south west WA where snakes are plentiful but only saw about 5 in my whole childhood! My first in the wild carpet python was this year, my son and husband found it when climbing some rocks, they abandoned the rock climbing but I had to go up and have a look. I did see about 6700 snakes when on a long hike a few years ago. Mostly dugites and tigers which would sliver away when they heard us coming. Once we were being a little too quite and unobservant though and we missed one until it come in between two of us on the track rearing up and hissing, that was the only time I've been scared of a snake.
  15. In Australia it is a legal requirement to have L Plates displayed while learning to drive. The are just a small yellow square with an L on that are usually put in the front and rear windows. I sort of assumed most countries had something similar but now I think about it I never see L plates in movies or TV shows. As someone in an area with a lot of driving schools, and so a lot of learner drivers, I find them very helpful!
  16. Where did you see/hear this? I've been keeping an eye out but haven't heard anything.
  17. The news of her being found was the first thing I saw when I looked at my phone this morning, it was such a relief. I’m sure there is a long journey ahead for her and her family but it’s just amazing she was found.
  18. Happy Halloween! We had 7 kids all up, I even registered on a trick or treat website this year to try and encourage more. Our family loves Halloween but where I am in Australia just not many people do it. After a couple of years of our kids trick or treating though almost everyone in our small street has something ready for them and they have fun.
  19. Thanks everyone, I’ll cook them all the way and just reheat well for the party.
  20. I am having a Halloween party this weekend and expecting about 30 people. This is unusual for me, I don't do much entertaining so am not used to cooking for a crowd. I am making meatball subs but I'm not sure the best way to precook to make things easier on the night. When making meatballs for my family I usually brown by frying and then cook in sauce. Can I brown the day before and then cook in sauce that evening? Or is that not safe as the meat wouldn't be fully cooked? Should I just cook the whole lot including sauce and then reheat the next day? Thank you!
  21. I ended up with just $10 for today, she said that was what her mum suggested. I feel like I maybe should have gone up to $15 since that seems to be the going rate but I’ll see how she goes first and then decide what to do if we are both happy to keep going with it weekly. This is her first babysitting job.
  22. Babysitting alone, but no requirement to do anything other than supervise and play with him (no meal prep etc) at this stage. She's a neighbour and there are plenty of well known adults nearby if something she can't handle comes up but she's a sensible kid so I don't think that's likely. I think I'll have $15 in mind going into the discussion and see where we end up.
  23. Thanks, that gives me a start...she's new to babysitting and hasn't set her own rate and I didn't want to low ball. My rates from 25 years ago are a little out of date.
  24. Anyone know what a reasonable amount to pay a 13 year old to watch a 5 year old for an hour is? I have no idea! Edit for more info: Would be an ongoing thing once a week and actually less than an hour but I figure it's fair to pay her a full hour or it may not be worth it for her. Thanks
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