I just did a google search with site:au.

http://burn.com.au/products/products.php?Pl=34%26Tp%3D11&Fd=description&Qy=little+pim  sells Little Pim as a special order.

Thanks for posing the question - as I assumed from my previous searches that there aren't any aussie sites which sell it.

I bought most of the books from www.thenile.com.au except Encyclopedic Knoweldge and Physical Excellence because they were over $30 and as I was ordering all the others (including the Swimming book) it was a fair bit of money and I didn't know whether the books were good or not.  I think if you order over a certain amount shipping is free!

At this point in time I'm not going to get them because there is a section on EK in How to Multiply Your Baby's Intelligence and Physical Excellence is covered in How Smart Is Your Baby.

Hi!  I've been reading a few books given to me by friends/relatives and I'm uncertain whether to breast feed on demand (which has been suggested by the midwifes in the hospital I will be delivering at) or to try to schedule feeds (I'm not suggesting strict 4 hourly - but more 3 hourly feeds and try to eventually increase the time between late evening feeds and wee hours of the morning feeds, similar to Gina Ford's program.

What experiences have you had and suggestions do you have?

Thanks!

I too am in SA - but no bub yet (3 weeks to go).

Does anyone know the difference between Gymbaroo and Kindergym?

Hi everyone.  As a mum-to-be I have been looking to produce my educational materials before the bub arrives.  We obviously don't have access to posterboard or the same sized materials that Americans do.

Glenn Doman recommends 6 x22 inches cards for words and 11 x 11 inches for math and encyclopaedic knowledge.

A3 is 297 x 420 millimeters, or equivalent to 11.69 x 16.54 inches - which still falls 5.5 inches short length-wise and a smidge smaller than 6" when cut in half along the longest length.

A4 is measures 210 x 297 millimeters, or equivalent 8.27 x 11.69 inches.

I found that my local Kwik Kopy has A3 card 280gsm which they sold 125 pieces (1 ream) for about $33 and cut it for free ... which works out to 27c a card for words.

Office works has 200gsm A4 white card stock sold in 100 packs for $9.99

Is it OK to put bits of intelligence and maths dots on A4 sheets of paper?

Thanks fellow Aussie mum's for your input!

Thank-you for sharing your experience aneta!

I hope that there are other parents around who have had similar fantastic results with Encyclopedic Knowledge who are able to share their experiences ... positive or negative.

If there are any Aussie parents around who've found cost effective ways of making 11x11 cards please post!!  We don't have 22x28 poster board in Australia.  A3 is 11.7x16.5 - but purchasing A3 card is very costly - the cheapest place I found sold 125 sheets for $35 and it's only 280gms (quite flimsy for word cards).

Has anyone got any long term experience of the benefits of teaching Encyclopedic Knowledge?  When your child is in their teens or an adult do they actually retain any of the knowledge?

The reason I am asking is it's a lot of work to create EK cards with pieces of intelligence ... and in Australia 11"x11" is not a normal sized piece of card/paper (which will cost a lot of $$ to invest in materials).

Thank-you for the suggestions so far.  As my resources are limited (haven't struck the lotto and probably can only afford to purchase 1 set of DVDs)- I was hoping to get some advice as to which of the programs to purchase first, or to make up a league table in terms of how other parents who have purchased more than one product and compared them.

Hi - as a mum-to-be in a month's time, I was wondering if I could draw upon the experiences of the community who have purchased any DVD's which promote baby's learning.  All programmes look excellent in terms of teaching your baby.  I plan on supplementing flash cards with the DVDs, especially when I go back to work (as currently my mother is adverse to the Doman teaching methods and would be more willing to show the DVDs) - also I am not keen for my child to watch tv (eg teletubbies, ceebebies, in the night garden etc) if I can provide them with educational shows instead.

If I had unlimited resources I would purchase all of the above DVDs and try them out on my baby - but as the Aussie dollar's value vs US has dropped by more than 40% and the cost of shipping internationally is not cheap I am not able to.

I would be grateful for any comparisons between products.

Thank-you!!

Hi Kimba15,
I want to teach my baby sign language too (mum-to-be).  I have bought the tiny-talk and australian baby hands books, and also borrowed the tiny-talk DVD from my local library.  I am undecided whether to teach American Sign Language - as I have found a great book - and also it is convenient to use one hand when you're holding your bub in your other arm ... or Auslan.  A friend of mine has used Auslan (uncertain which of the 3 websites/authors they used) and it's been great for their kid.
While my response doesn't answer your question ... I was wondering how you've found teaching and communicating in Auslan?  I too am keen to continue using it as my baby grows older, as a tool for introducing another language too.

Hi JPimsleurLevine,
Are there any plans to expand the series beyond the 3 DVDs currently available?  They look like a fantastic starting point to introduce a second language for your baby/child.  I am looking forward to using the Chinese version for my baby when he/she is born.

Thanks Linzy - sounds like your job is extremely busy!!  How long have you been doing your program for?  How is your son's learning progressing?  Are you able to give more specific info like - how long you spend on flash cards / math / reading / dvds etc?  Thanks again

I would love to be a stay at home parent, but can't.  All the methods I've read aren't particularly time intenstive but need to be spread through the day.
How are your children responding to the education you're giving them?

Hi Everyone,
I am a mum-to-be soon.  I am really interested in giving my child foundation to succeed in life academically, socially and physically.  I look forward to learning from the forum, esp the parents who have followed the Doman books.
Cheers