Parenting

Tips and articles about parenting from pregnancy and babies through toddlers, kids and teens.

Kate teaching a speech and drama class at Head Held High

Why is speech and drama good for your kids and teenagers?

Laughter, silliness and playfulness all help to create a magic bond between student and teacher. Your child or teen can experience the power of laughter and the gift of confidence

A Little Blue Penguin drawn by Jeanette Goode

Colouring Competition: A Little Blue Penguin

Colour-in the hand drawn pictures of the Little Blue Penguins drawn by Jeanette Goode.

WIN: An evening with Nigel Latta

Auckland for Kids is giving away double tickets to An Evening with Nigel Latta, one of New Zealand’s leading psychologists – dealing with stress and uncertainty

15 Free things to do together with Dad on Father’s Day

Father’s Day is coming up this year on Sunday 6 September 2020 in New Zealand. What do you get the Dad who has it all when Auckland is at COVID-19 Alert Level 3?

Toy library STEM toys make learning fun!

Ellerslie Toy Library has new STEM toys for children to have fun learning through play. Parents can borrow these toys to encourage their child’s critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, organisational skills and teamwork.