Parent and Child Show
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Topic: Parent and Child Show
Posted By: Daizy
Subject: Parent and Child Show
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 10:30am
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So whos going to the Wellington ASG Parent and Child show this weekend?
Is it worth going? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 10:34am
oh bugger! im off to hams and was wondering if there was one on there this weekend but im guessing not now
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 10:34am
Im Going  Ive got free tickets so Ive got nothing to lose------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 10:44am
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Don't forget to stop by the OHbaby! booth and say hi! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 11:41am
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Yes so worth going to, I have been to the Welly one for 4 years now (this is the first year I won't be going to it), for the $10 you get a heap of free stuff. If you renew your treasures subscription there or join up then you get a free goody bag worth over $10 last times I have gotten it. Heaps of nappy samples, food and you could get the formula ones for 6months and above. And OH baby is goin got be there as well. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 12:28pm
| I would like to but I see it as a waste of money with petrol costing what it does, I won't get enough out of it to make it worthwhile |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 12:44pm
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I'm going to the Auckland one this year.. I missed out last year cause I was in hospital having a baby -------------  
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Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 12:50pm
I am going to the Welly one this year.... good thing that the term deposit matures next week, or else I would end up spending a lot of money!!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 1:42pm
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I'm off to the Welly one on Saturday - probably before lunch. Katherine you'll probably get lots of random people (aka us) coming up to say hello. -------------  
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 2:51pm
| We were going to go too, but still undecided! Have been before, and it was good while Ashlee was really little. I don't remember seeing anything of benefit for toddlers. |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 2:54pm
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I am the same as you Kirsten, I don't remember seeing much for toddlers but i was pregnant the last time and never dreamt I would have a toddler so maybe just zoned that bit out. Might go if it's a wet weekend but otherwise I might give it a miss as we are finding there is always a bit more week left at the end of the money these days ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 5:31pm
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i'm going with kiwilaurie and fiona from the sept and oct babies forum. We will stop by OhBaby and say hello!
(won free tickets and we are intending on grabbing as many freebie as poss!) (unless of course our babies decide to come between now and then!) ------------- |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 6:01pm
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I'm going Saturday morning does anyone want to meet up.
We're coming down for Father's Day on Sunday, and $10 plus free parking isn't too bad for a morning. OHBaby is going to be there! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 6:49pm
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Im going with Leish again this year. We are meeting there in the morning so free to meet up with who is around. Ooo I hear aboutt eh OB stand, shall come and have a look too. The womama stand will be awesome as well! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 6:56pm
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oh im going to the wellington one on sunday. im real excited. we are going away for the weekend with friends and im actually coming back early so i can go. lol. ill come up and say hi too if i dont get all shy and feel like a dork ------------- 
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 7:14pm
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Oh Kels!! 5.3 now... well done. I'm looking forward to Saturday. Will def stop by the OB stand to say hi. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 7:37pm
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I felt like a dork last year when I ran into Leish and Kels, I recognised their babies.
Its strange introducing yourself to people you've been having conversations with via the MB. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 8:56pm
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I love random hellos! The more the merrier! I can't wait to meet more of our members. I have just packed my suitcase with some of the goodies we're bringing along... It is going to be so much fun. I can't wait! |
MrsMojo wrote:Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 8:57pm
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I know, I have already decided what I'm buying -- their Leisure Pants are SO COMFORTABLE. I love them so much I'm buying two more pairs, and I'm not even pregnant. I can't wait to see all their new stuff "in the flesh" -- their lingerie is absolutely gorgeous. |
Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 9:57pm
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Anyone know when the Auckland one is on? ------------- 
 Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 10:06pm
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31st of October - 2nd of November (or there abouts) -------------
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 10:09pm
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Thanks for that Neeks. Hubby and I thought about it the other night and were wondering when it was on. Def want to go again this year. -------------
Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 10:18pm
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At the moment I am thinking of going along Sunday afternoon, depending on how well my family is.
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 04 September 2008 at 10:19pm
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Definitely going to the Auckland one as my daughter will be about 6 weeks old. |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 7:56am
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Your good kiwigal ... I "hated" taking Issy out when she was ickle .. especially in crowded places ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 1:23pm
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I am still working on coming up to the AK one. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 1:34pm
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The lingerie is sooo devine! I also love the preg wrap. I wore one of Juliettes womama t shirts to the OB mega meet up we had. Alas it is too small now but am aiming to fit it again lol. Their stuff is gorgeous!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 6:23pm
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Vicki and I are here in Wellington -- we arrived this morning after being delayed on the runway for a good 45 minutes due to heavy fog rolling into Auckland. Wellington is blustery as usual, and I quickly layered on two sweaters once we got to our hotel! The Westpac Stadium was a hub of activity today, with most of the exhibitors setting up their stands all at the same time. There were courier vans, cars, trucks, and forklifts zooming up and down the aisles where visitors to the Show will be walking tomorrow and Sunday. The OHbaby! stand is in a great location -- right across from our mates Huggies, and a little bit down from our other mates Womama! You can't miss us -- our colours are red, black, and white, and we're pretty striking. Just look for the giant magazine covers and you'll find us! It took Vicki and me a good four hours to unload the four pallets of stuff we had shipped down here from Auckland (yes, FOUR PALLETS OF STUFF! We don't do anything by halves!) and get it all organised, set up, and displayed. We have an EFTPOS/credit card facility for subscriptions purchases, so don't worry if you don't have cash -- we can handle your plastic! We're heading out for dessert with the Womama ladies in a little while, then I suspect we'll turn in early, as it's a very early start tomorrow. My shoulders are already sore from unloading boxes, so I suspect I'll sleep well tonight. The doors open at 10am and we can't wait to see you there. |
Posted By: AJmama
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 6:23pm
Hi I'm hoping to go tomorrow morn with a few friends, should be fun, esp since i wont be taking the kids just hope i dont spend too much
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 7:13pm
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I'll be there around 11, hope there's lots of free stuff. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 1:07pm
It was lovely meeting you Katherine 
Hope it wasn't too cold for you! Did they have heaters going in the stadium???? It was freezing in there!!------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 1:36pm
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Is it outside? I have never been to the stadium before?
Im really hoping to be feeling better tomorrow so I can go along. Did you get lots of free stuff? -------------
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Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 5:32pm
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No, its inside, but still freezing
Not as much free stuff as last year, but I still found it worth while. Hope you feel better tomorrow! ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 6:39pm
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NikkiB, I just got back to the hotel from the Show and was thinking, "I need to sign on and give a shout out to the people I got to meet today!" You must have read my mind. It was lovely meeting you as well, and great to put a face to a forum handle! Hee hee... I hope you'll come onto the message boards a bit more often now that you "know" us. It was also fantastic seeing Kels and Leish, who I must congratulate for subscribing to the mag and taking advantage of the show special... Although I have met the two of you before, it was lovely to see some familiar faces in the crowd, and I wish we'd had more of a chance to catch up. It was a pretty full-on day for all of us. For anyone who hasn't yet come to the P&C Show, it's true -- we have an amazing subscription deal. If you subscribe to the magazine, you get a free In The Night Garden soft toy worth $16.99, plus a $25 e-voucher for Evolu beauty products, and some more great goodies -- all this for just a $28 subscription. If you can't get to the Show yourself, encourage your friends to get one for you when they're there, and come along to meet us and score some other freebies! It's definitely worth the visit. Looking forward to tomorrow -- I hope I have some more forum handles to put up here on the Wall of Fame! Don't hesitate to come up and introduce yourself. We're not shy, so don't you be either. As for the heaters, the Show staff did bring in heaters during the day so by the time it was over, things were tolerable. I recommend bringing a warm coat, though, and mittens for your little one just in case... |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 9:05pm
I thought that too Nikki. I'd be interested to go to the Akl one to see if that's any better. No free treasures this year. Or formula from wyett. Last year they had the watties baby food to. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 10:24pm
I so don't understand what the big hoo ha is about with In the Night Garden, Lucas doesn't seem so phased when I turn it on in the mornings. Strange how kids take to those kinda shows ...mind you I was a teletubbies fan so I guess I can't talk  ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 11:03pm
 we don't even get one this year, have to wait till 2009------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 8:08am
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Wellington P&C show was AWFUL. Apart from the OB stand and the Womama stand there wasnt anything of interest there at all and I thought it waws maybe b'cos I past the baby stage as Alize is nearly 2 but no Leish wasnt impressed either and she is 2 wks away from having her wee girl. Katherine the stand looked fantastic, Alize hasnt put down the toy since I gave it to him lol. He even walked thru westfield looking so cute hugging the toy. I dont even know its name lol, we dont watch night garden in this house lol Well done to the Ohbaby crew!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 9:54am
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Well I am going to try and make it up to the Auckland one then. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 2:58pm
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Yeah beck that will be your best bet. Welly is smaller than last years as well. Not nearly as many stands and the freebies were non existant. Waste of $10 for sure! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 3:24pm
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At least now Im not so worried that we didnt make it. I'm just gutted I didnt get to see OHBaby! DH wanted to come but Im sure he would have hated it aswell.
Tonight we are going to have a nice dinner to make up for the money we saved not going -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 3:25pm
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The Auckland one will be better with more exhibitors. Didn't get $10 worth of free stuff this year. The only free things were last quarters issue of OHBaby (which I didn't have) and Huggies newborn nappy pack. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 5:32pm
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I am glad now we didn't make the trip down there as we were going to. Last years show was great I walked out with heaps. Will have to save that month to get up there. I have an exam on the 1st of November so may not make it up till Sunday. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 5:40pm
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o loved it aye. we got some specials on the natures sway stuff i have bee eyeing up on the net for ages and just got heaps and heaps of info on stuff that ill need later and preggy bounty packs and stuff. i had been up north and drove strait down so had the shakes from low blood sugar and the freezing cold weather by the time i got out of the car. was cool to meet some ohbaby people. dont know who it was (long redish coloured hair maybe) but i got the mag subscription and iggle piggle for my neice i look after so she'll be super excitied when she sees me 2mrw -------------
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Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 7:40pm
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I went yesterday, and it was FREEZING inside the stadium. Poor DH wasn't wearing enough layers.
For the $10 entry fee, I didn't think there were enough stalls in there, and also disappointed by the lack of free stuff. But in saying that, DH and I managed to get a good deal on a couple of things, such as a Brio Zento car seat. I think it would have been better to hold it in November, when it is warm in Wellington. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 7:44pm
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Vicki and I have just got back to our hotel from packing up the OHbaby! stand. It was a busy day -- maybe a little bit less busy than yesterday, but that was actually really good as it gave us more of a chance to chat to the people who stopped by. I met some fantastic forum members and some really cool new mums whom I hope will now feel encouraged to stop by and hang out with us here! All in all we thought it was a great opportunity to meet people, tell them about us, and tell them about this community. If you missed us, we'll definitely be at the Auckland Parent & Child Show with more fantastic freebies and another cool subscription deal, so please stop by and say hello. Now I'm off to have a very late dinner in my pyjamas -- we fly back to Auckland tomorrow and it'll be good to head home to my family, but I'll be sad to leave Wellywood. The people are just so nice down here! |
Posted By: LizzyJ
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 8:23pm
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i thought it was alsome, go so much great stuff, checked out the oh babay stall, got a pen and mag, lol! stoked to buy 2 cans of formulae for $28 (karicare plus), got great bibs too and free fridge magnet photo of DD which was awlsome from inspire photography! bypassed all the nappy stands this year, Well worth it! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 9:50pm
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Hi LizzyJ, it's lovely to see you on here and was neat to meet you today too! I can't believe how many lovely mums we have on here... Actually, I can believe it, and I feel very lucky. Please stick around the forums. It will be lovely to get to know you (and your little one!). |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 09 September 2008 at 3:53am
Yeah I was a bit disappointed this year. Kels and I enjoyed it so much last year and I don't know what it was this time but I didn't think as much of it. Maybe the fact I am so pregnant or something like that. There didn't seem to be as much or as good show specials. My Huggies bag didn't actually have the sample in it  Oh well. It was great to see the OB ladies - you all looked lovely  And the stand looked great. Hope you weren't too exhausted after it all.------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 09 September 2008 at 11:42am
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Leish, we are absolutely knackered! But buzzing from all the excitement of the weekend. I'm really glad there's a month and a half left til the Auckland show as I need a bit of recovery time! We're back in Auckland today and back to work, as the Spring issue of OHbaby! Magazine goes to print in just under two weeks (woohoo!). |