Winter fun for you and your pre-schooler
It’s been truly cold and wet outside this week and that can make it hard for your pre-schooler to burn off energy. But with the right outdoor gear it’s still great to…
Changing maternity practices – the foundation for Parents Centre
Parents Centre Aotearoa has a rich past – one which we like to look back and reflect on – as well as celebrate. This article on changing maternity practices in…
Ask a Childbirth Educator (July 2021)
Parents Centre has been offering antenatal and transition to parenting programmes for almost 70 years and we are proud of the work that we do to support parents during this new and exciting time. We have…
Holidays with kids
Now that the trans-Tasman bubble is a reality, we asked family friendly travel consultant Helen Rolton for fun, activity based holidays for young families. In this column, Helen looks at…
Ask a Childbirth Educator (June 2021)
My baby is here, now what? Parents Centre’s transition to parenting programmes (aka antenatal classes) are fabulous for preparing parents for their labour journey and the exciting arrival of baby. …
Hug it Forward
We’ve joined with Huggies and New World to ‘hug it forward’ for both Kiwi babies AND their parents. ‘Hug it forward for your village’ is a joint initiative across Parents…
Spotlight on Parents Centre’s famous coffee groups
So, what are the Parents Centre coffee groups all about and how do they happen? All our programmes, from antenatal to postnatal, are led by qualified facilitators, and they’re not the type of…