Handy websites for holiday entertainment

By using the Internet you can find out about entertainment and activities in your community. This is especially helpful for families with school-aged children who are soon to be on holiday. Directories www.babywebnz.org...

Handy websites

Getting traditional

Wikipedia defines family traditions, also called family culture, as a combination of attitudes, ideas and ideals, and environment, which a person inherits from his/her parents and ancestors. Put simply,...

Board games – boredom beaters

Why not set aside some family time each week to play a traditional board game together? It may be a bit old-fashioned, and few parents these days have time to play games with the children after work, but you may...

You are more than “just a mum”

Becoming a mother can be like being on a roller-coaster, with many ups, downs and bumps along the way. Parenting provides little respite. Mums often discover time for themselves becomes lost in the unending responsibilities...

Ecologically Friendly Web Sites

I think back to my childhood on a farm in Southland and realise how things have changed in such a short time. I was raised to know that carrots grew in all shapes and sizes. Today when I was shopping at the local...

The Internet

The Internet is now the biggest worldwide information resource. There is so much information on it, the problem is how do you find what is relative to you as a parent or Childbirth Educator in New Zealand. When...

Travelling Tips

While we live in the North Island, my family is in Southland and my husband’s are in Wales, so in order to visit it has meant travelling. I have only had to do this with two children so I’m unsure how...