How to: identify and parent a gifted child
A gifted child has the potential to make a significant difference in the world, adding to knowledge, changing ideas, or …
Early childhood education
KIDS STYLE
Feeding Under Fives
Here are some strategies to help your picky eater
Meal times becoming a battle ground? Nutritional therapist Judith Yeabsley from The Confident Eater is here to help take …
Parenting toddlers
Imaginary play - Healthy or harmful?
The land of make-believe is the best destination for the world 's future novelists, scientists and inventors, writes …
The benefits of raising bilingual babies
Sarah Tennant talks to four Kiwi families whose homes have more than one language. Eleven-month-old Kien Jeoi technically …
Navigating bedtime battles, big emotions and more!
As a senior family coach at Parenting Place, Jenny Hale knows a thing or two about bedtime battles and big emotions when it …
How to grow great flatmates
For mamas raising the next generation, Miriam McCaleb has an insightful message that your future self will thank you for …
Praising kids: hot air or powerful parenting?
Is praise just a whole lot of hot air, or are warm fuzzies a powerful parenting tool? Psychologist Dr Melanie Woodfield …
Four things I'm cherishing while my child is still little
Toddlerhood goes by all too fast! Pregnant with her second baby, Fiona Roberton is cherishing the quirky, funny and just …
Toddler milestones
My toddler’s first sentence was so, um, practical!
Fiona Roberton describes her expectations of her daughter's first words - and the reality. I can’t remember exactly what my …
School days
Tips for helping your preschooler to read and write
Often when children start school, the three things parents want their child to be able to do is read, write and make …
Development
Toddler sleeping
Help your busy toddler get the rest they need
OHbaby! sleep expert Dorothy Waide shares her advice on helping your active toddler get the rest he needs. We spend many …
Out and about with your preschooler
Things to do with the family in Wellington
Te Papa Address:Cable Street, Wellington Opening Hours:Daily from 10am-6pm, and until 9pm Thurs Cost: Free entry, fees may …
Top 5 spots for outdoor family fun
Here are our picks for the top activities for outdoor family fun in New Zealand's main centres. Auckland 1. …
Fun things to do in Auckland with your family
We have updated our fun things to do in Auckland with your whanau article to take into account Covid-19 and its current …
Mummy, I feel sick. What to do with a car sick child.
“Oh no!” is the normal parental reaction when a little voice from the back seat pipes up, “I think I’m going to vomit!” and …
20 things to do for less than $20
Drawing a blank when it comes to entertaining the kids? Work your way through our list of tried-and-tested activities that …
How to survive a Santa parade
On Sunday 26th November mother of three, Pippa Henderson, braved the Farmers Santa Parade in Auckland city centre, alone. …
Safety
Are Face Paints Safe?
Charlie and Sophia love having their face painted. Whether we’re at a birthday party, community event or Playcentre they’re …
Toilet training
The three basic stages of toilet training
When it comes to toilet training, some kids take a week, others, a year. At whatever speed you approach it, three basic …
PLAY
Health and well-being
Advice from a naturopath on how to treat eczema naturally
Does your child suffer from eczema? Naturopath Natasha Berman has some ideas for treating the problem from the inside out, …
