Sport
Dance therapy
Dance has many benefits beyond creating cute little ballerinas, explains Tiffany Brown. How many of us know the expression ...
What is… physical literacy?
It’s important for children to develop the skills, confidence, and love of movement they need for an active lifestyle now ...
Reasons for kids to do martial arts
Children as young as four can boost their early development by taking part in martial arts, says Korey Gibson. It’s ...
Rock-it handcrafted wooden balance boards
Rock-it boards are wooden balance boards for children and adults. Priced from $189, they are handcrafted in New Zealand, come ...
The real risks of a ‘concussion’ during sports
Signing your child up for a contact sport is a great way to improve their health and wellbeing, but what ...
Auckland kids’ dance class master list
Whether you’ve got a serious little dancer or a freestyler on your hands, dance classes combine emotion, music and story, ...
Auckland’s impressive rock climbing walls
Rock climbing venues are becoming truly elaborate these days, artistic even (check out Extreme Edge to see what we mean!). ...
6 ways to provide unscheduled sport for kids
If you’re starting to feel like Uber drivers rather than parents (aka “D’Uber” and “G’Uber”) with an after-school sports schedule ...
Dance for your life
Dance class isn’t just for tutu-garbed little girls – the practice and discipline learned through dance can have lifelong, real-world benefits, explains Nancy Schroder. Any dance technique, whether it ...
8 secrets to surviving kids’ sport this winter
It’s a new term and a new season for sport. We think every parent needs a survival guide to get through ...
Homemade sports drink
Store bought sports drinks are expensive, and yet so cheap and easy to make at home. Yours will be colour-free ...
5 hidden benefits of swimming lessons… That could be a game changer!
Most parents know that swimming is a great skill to teach your kids, not least because of the safety aspect. ...
