More Kiwi parents than ever are sending their children to daycare centres. Recent figures show the number of children enrolled in daycare centres has increased nearly 21% in the past four years. More
One of the most frustrating things about having children is when parents compare their child’s development to others’. Kids will do what they need to do in their own way, at their own pace. More
Babies can communicate with you from day one with eye contact, facial expressions and a range of different cries. And from that point on, you can begin teaching your baby while playing and having fun. More
My son's circumcision agony
The terrified screams of her little boy from behind the closed door of a doctor’s surgery tore through Salma Khan’s* heart. It was supposed to ... More
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Over the Teacups
My young granddaughter was staying with me overnight and in the morning, I went into her room wearing my favourite fluffy pink housecoat. “Grandma,” she said, “you look just like Madame Butterfly!” Surprised, I said, “How do you know about Madame Butterfly?” She replied, “It’s the name of our school pig.” As you can imagine, I was a little despondent about this.
W Rhodes, by email
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