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Do you remember doing long distance trips as a kid, asking "are we there yet?" every five minutes? If you're not looking forward to re-living the experience from the parental perspective, here's some tips on long-distance car trips with toddlers and pre-schoolers.

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Sewing Modern Cloth Nappies

Using modern cloth nappies (often referred to as MCN's) instead of disposable nappies can save over $700 a year in buying nappies, and over 2 tonnes of landfill waste that will take centuries to break down.

Need some help with cloth nappies? Come along to an Australian Nappy Network cloth nappy meet. On the first Monday of every month from 10am in the sitting room at Brindabella Baby. Fair trade tea, coffee, and organic Cocolo chocolate provided. Ask questions, or check out what other people are using.

Looking for something fun to take your toddler or pre-schooler to that will also stimulate their imagination?

Free storytime for toddlers and pre-schoolers on the first Friday of every month at 10am in the toddler play area next to Brindabella Baby shop at Rodney's Nursery, 24 Beltana Rd, Pialligo.

Kids go home with a colouring in sheet, plus extension activity ideas.

The books are normally based on environment or global learning themes. This Friday will be a book by a Canberra author featuring dancing, and set in Hong Kong.

Start by finding a spider monkey who likes to hang around in high places.

"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life... The steps that are needed from the developed nations are clear. The first is ensuring trade justice."

Nelson Mandela - Trafalgar Square, London, 3 February 2005