Tamariki / Children
Preparing your Child for School: It's the Little Things that Matter Most
Starting school isn't about how many letters your child knows or whether they can already read. After more than 20 years teaching, Leah Corbett has found that the children who settle most confidently are often those who've had plenty of opportunities to do things for themselves, solve everyday problems, and believe in themselves.
Preparing your Child for School: It's the Little Things that Matter Most
Starting school isn't about how many letters your child knows or whether they can already read. After more than 20 years teaching, Leah Corbett has found that the children who settle most confidently are often those who've had plenty of opportunities to do things for themselves, solve everyday problems, and believe in themselves.
How to Get Your Child Back Into Their Bed
Many school-aged children still struggle to sleep independently in their own bed - leaving whānau caught in a cycle of bedtime battles, night wakings, and exhausted parents. Sleep consultant Kim Corley explores why it happens and shares practical ways to help children build confidence in their own bed.
How to Get Your Child Back Into Their Bed
Many school-aged children still struggle to sleep independently in their own bed - leaving whānau caught in a cycle of bedtime battles, night wakings, and exhausted parents. Sleep consultant Kim Corley explores why it happens and shares practical ways to help children build confidence in their own bed.
5 Ways to Support Children When You're Moving House
Moving house can be a big emotional shift for tamariki, even when it’s an exciting change. This article shares five simple, practical ways to support children through the transition, helping them feel heard, involved, and more secure as they adjust to a new home.
5 Ways to Support Children When You're Moving House
Moving house can be a big emotional shift for tamariki, even when it’s an exciting change. This article shares five simple, practical ways to support children through the transition, helping them feel heard, involved, and more secure as they adjust to a new home.
Finding the Courage to Look in the Mirror – a different approach to helping our young people thrive
Maybe children aren’t “broken” and in need of fixing, but simply communicating through their behaviour. What if the best way to support them is looking at the environment they’re growing in, and the conditions shaping their wellbeing?
Finding the Courage to Look in the Mirror – a different approach to helping our young people thrive
Maybe children aren’t “broken” and in need of fixing, but simply communicating through their behaviour. What if the best way to support them is looking at the environment they’re growing in, and the conditions shaping their wellbeing?
Talking to Children After a Suicide in the Whānau
After a suicide in the whānau, one of the hardest questions many parents and caregivers face is how to talk to their child about what has happened. In this article, Dr Shelley Brunskill-Matson offers practical guidance for having these conversations, including how to explain suicide in an age-appropriate way, what children need to hear to feel safe and supported, and why honesty and simple language matter.
Talking to Children After a Suicide in the Whānau
After a suicide in the whānau, one of the hardest questions many parents and caregivers face is how to talk to their child about what has happened. In this article, Dr Shelley Brunskill-Matson offers practical guidance for having these conversations, including how to explain suicide in an age-appropriate way, what children need to hear to feel safe and supported, and why honesty and simple language matter.
What You Should Know if You're Supporting a Child Navigating Grief
Drawing on her research with bereaved children, Dr Shelley Brunskill-Matson shares practical insights into what grieving children say helps most, and why letting your child take the lead can make all the difference.
What You Should Know if You're Supporting a Child Navigating Grief
Drawing on her research with bereaved children, Dr Shelley Brunskill-Matson shares practical insights into what grieving children say helps most, and why letting your child take the lead can make all the difference.
Big Feelings Need Connection Not a Big Reaction
Meltdowns don’t come from nowhere. Kate Maclean explores the “balloon effect” of sensory overload and shares practical ways to support regulation before and after overwhelm.
Big Feelings Need Connection Not a Big Reaction
Meltdowns don’t come from nowhere. Kate Maclean explores the “balloon effect” of sensory overload and shares practical ways to support regulation before and after overwhelm.
My Kids Are Sick of Sandwiches… What Now?
When her family declared they were officially “done” with school-lunch sandwiches, Kate Eileen decided to rethink lunchboxes altogether. What followed was a surprisingly positive shift toward simpler, more creative lunches that her kids actually wanted to eat and even led to her tamariki trying new things.
My Kids Are Sick of Sandwiches… What Now?
When her family declared they were officially “done” with school-lunch sandwiches, Kate Eileen decided to rethink lunchboxes altogether. What followed was a surprisingly positive shift toward simpler, more creative lunches that her kids actually wanted to eat and even led to her tamariki trying new things.
Supporting Tamariki Through Everyday Transitions
Transitions can be tough for tamariki - especially when they’re deeply engaged in play. What can look like “not listening” is often a nervous system response to sudden change. Here’s what’s going on underneath, and a few simple ways to support smoother transitions.
Supporting Tamariki Through Everyday Transitions
Transitions can be tough for tamariki - especially when they’re deeply engaged in play. What can look like “not listening” is often a nervous system response to sudden change. Here’s what’s going on underneath, and a few simple ways to support smoother transitions.
When to Seek Help for Picky Eating - 10 Warning Signs
Many tamariki go through phases of fussy eating. But how do you know when it’s just a stage and when it might need extra support? Here we explore some helpful signs to look for and reflect on.
When to Seek Help for Picky Eating - 10 Warning Signs
Many tamariki go through phases of fussy eating. But how do you know when it’s just a stage and when it might need extra support? Here we explore some helpful signs to look for and reflect on.
Fussy Eating - Why Consistency Is Unexciting but Essential
When feeding feels hard, it’s often consistency rather than new strategies that help tamariki build comfort, familiarity, and confidence with food over time.
Fussy Eating - Why Consistency Is Unexciting but Essential
When feeding feels hard, it’s often consistency rather than new strategies that help tamariki build comfort, familiarity, and confidence with food over time.
The Demand of Questions and the Impact They Can Have for Our Neurodivergent Tamariki
When your child turns to you and says “you tell them,” it can be easy to feel unsure about what to do. But for many tamariki, especially those who are neurodivergent, being asked a direct question can feel overwhelming. Here’s why stepping in to support them matters more than you might think.
The Demand of Questions and the Impact They Can Have for Our Neurodivergent Tamariki
When your child turns to you and says “you tell them,” it can be easy to feel unsure about what to do. But for many tamariki, especially those who are neurodivergent, being asked a direct question can feel overwhelming. Here’s why stepping in to support them matters more than you might think.