Loud Shirt Day 2020 is being held on Friday, 23 October. Kiwis throughout the country are encouraged to dress up in their brightest outfits and raise vital funds to help children and adults with hearing loss. Rachna and Sunil Goyal can’t believe it’s been more …
South Island families can expect a wider and better choice of early learning centres soon. Award-winning early learning provider, BestStart, is opening six new centres, mainly in Christchurch, in the next seven months. “We’re very excited for South Island families,” says Fiona Hughes, Deputy Chief …
When our baby enters the toddler world, things radically change. Parents believe their now two to three-year-old child is capable of informed decisions. Sadly, they are not, says DR KAREN PHILLIP, author of Communication Harmony. Two to three-year-olds act more independently than babies. They can …
For Playcentre parent, Hannah Cox, spending four weeks locked down with her husband and three-year-old, initially appeared somewhat daunting. But what she found was a sense of empowerment. Playcentre’s central philosophy is that parents are the first educators of their children, and Hannah says that …
Are you raising someone else’s child? Do you need help understanding and coping with their anxiety or their challenging behaviour? Do you need help getting access to financial support entitlements for the child in your care? If yes, you are not alone. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren …
With so much happening in the news, how do we protect our children from the tragedy on the screens? By ELLIE GWILLIAM from Parenting Place. One of our goals as parents is to maintain a safe, secure environment for our kids and to prepare them …
When’s the best time to get your children’s teeth checked for any orthodontic problems? We asked the experts. Parents often ask us at Duxton Dental, “Should we get our kids’ teeth straightened now at aged eight to eleven, or wait? I’d heard that it’s best …
SHIRLEY PASTIROFF, counsellor, parent coach and mum of five, shares her insights into the importance of setting boundaries. A few years ago our mornings were awful. I would wake up every day already anxious about the repeatedly ignored instructions, the arguing, and the meltdowns that were likely …