Wellington Parent and Child Show
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Topic: Wellington Parent and Child Show
Posted By: katie1
Subject: Wellington Parent and Child Show
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 5:37pm
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Is someone able to tell me what time the Parent and Child show in Wellington begins and ends on Friday? Is it open in the evening or just until 5.00 or 4.30?
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 6:26pm
| Try asking mummy_becks, her and I are going together but I don't know what time it goes til but I'm sure she will |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 6:56pm
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Its open 10am till 5pm daily. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 6:00pm
Thanks so much!
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 8:13am
Yay looking forward to going along and getting lots of free samples. At antenatal class we have been given loads of samples already too - I can add some of these items into my hospital bag for myself and baby  ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 8:42am
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We will all probably run into each other lolol
Me and Baalamb are going sat morning  Who else?
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 9:11am
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Bummer we are going on Sunday. Us Wellington mums and mums to be should meet up at some stage - I might bump that thread I started a few months ago and see if anyone is still keen to meet up. ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 9:39am
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Me and Stacey (kebakat) are going tomorrow. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 11:14am
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I am going on Saturdaymorning, hoping to be there for open doors on our way up the coast for the night, so might mee up with some of you, I'll be the one with the big stomach ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 12:37pm
| Redbedrock we will be there about then aswell just look out for the ladies with the hubbys wearing the front packs lol |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 6:51pm
Wish I had a hubby to lug the heffalump around 
I'd like to go... Sat morning sounds like a winner... I can justify the time spent not doing school work as I'd be running around after Hannah (/spending time on here) anyway! |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 07 September 2006 at 8:30pm
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Am not sure when we are going to go yet - maybe Sat late morning.
Millie, you should bump that thread again. I would be keen. I finish work in two weeks and would love to meet up with some other mums and mums to be.
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 08 September 2006 at 7:06pm
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Well we went today and had a fun day. It wasn't all that busy which was great. There were a few place that said on the web site would be there but weren't (only Organic and Watties Baby Food) and a few that weren't on the list that were there (the condom place - Marquis). Did get lots of nappy samples thou. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 08 September 2006 at 7:52pm
| hehe yeah that condom place was a lil surprising for me at least |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 2:15pm
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Haha we had such a giggle at the condom stand those funny little vibrating thingees LOL
We got sooo many freebies wooooo hehe *eats the baby food* hehe why not ella cant have it yet hehe |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 3:38pm
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I didn't get many freebies. Most of the stuff wasn't really toddler oriented! Damnit.
Was impressed with all the stuff Huggies was giving away though. Got some samples of their new bath range. |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 5:00pm
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I went yesterday and carried Joey (12kg) in the backpack for 2 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!! STUPID, hehehehehe ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 9:24am
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wasnt impressed with the show at all....had to ask for samples...and only got like 3 nappies and 1 tin of food and nothing else....i wont be going next year i was really disappointed ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 12:35pm
| Even me (who isn't preggers and has no kids) got tons of samples! lol.. I came away with over 10 nappies and some wipes and plenty of formula samples |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 7:07pm
| I reckon its more aimed at pregnant people. Had loads and loads of those cloth nappy system stalls! Didn't matter to us as we were already using disposables and weren't looking to change etc. Also, with the likes of the formula stands, they wouldn't give out free sample satchets to us as they couldn't promote formula for under 1 year olds so a bit sucky!! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 7:32pm
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yer next year should be better definately better to go when ur preggers and when urve got an over 1 year old
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 8:00pm
| Or do what I did and make both up! hehehehehe |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 9:58pm
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Decided not to go as we've no use for formula or baby food now.. and the nappies I use now I'm more than happy with and for $10 I can get 2 packs of 16 nappies, which I doubt I'd get in samples lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 7:02am
| that wqhole "can't promote formula| thing is such crap. When you decide to formula feed your baby, getting the right info is so important, but so difficult to get. and asking plumket sometimes is like mentioning that you'd like to sacrifice your child to the windgod or whatever. |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 8:14am
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I 100% completely agree lizzle!! I was so so worried about telling Plunket I'd switched Ashlee to formula that I took my mum with me! Ended up with a very nice nurse who said 'that's ok, I don't expect you to explain' and moved on so I was very relieved, (I would've probably let her have it as well!) but yeah they don't give you any guidance or info on it either.
But that's a whole 'nother thread
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 9:25am
| *nods* there should be a leeway for this kinda thing what happens if the mothers were in my situation and had no choice but to formula feed and have no idea on what to do? the nurses at the hospital were useless and no help i had to pick something then ask friends for help! |
Posted By: littlejo
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 9:44am
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I was a bit disappointed really - I went by myself, and felt like I was invisible!! I'm not obviously pregnant yet, and it seemed like noone wanted to talk to me!!
Managed to get a few nappy samples eventually but it was a lot of hard work! The only really friendly bunch was the Playcentre stand. Just my personal experience, but not sure I'd bother again... ------------- Jo Jo http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 5:40pm
| I wouldn't bother again either. We got a few nappies and some stuff from Huggies but I didn't think it was that great either littlejo. |
Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 7:02pm
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The one thing that I thought was pretty good was a pack of 24 nappies from "Nappy House" - did anyone go to that stand? Otherwise everything else was pretty disappointing and like you Littlejo felt a little invisible at some stages too and some of the hosts were too busy gas bagging to each other! ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 8:03pm
| I went Sunday afternoon and would have to say that was a good time. Picked up Gold Karicare 6 month plus for $10 per container (normally approx $18 and the supermarket). Got 9 tins because its such a good savings and we go through a tin a week. Nappy samples were great and I also stocked up on the meadow fresh drink - on Sunday they were giving away 6 drinks (the cardboard ones) for $1. Bargain. Sunday afternoon was quieter. This time I went by myself with Alex and that was good as I could move around when I wanted to |