Childcare

Tots to Teens provides helpful child care advice to support Mums and Dads throughout their parenting journey. We offer child care tips and resources, covering everything from learning how to encourage a child’s confidence, to helping them grow and transition to Early Childhood Education (ECE).

Q&A with Saint Kentigern Preschool Principal, Nikki Joyce: What parents are asking about preschool

Being a new parent can be overwhelming, however, as many parents will tell you, time flies and before you know ...

Your kid’s childcare personality

What kind of childcare would best suit your little one’s personality? It may be an option you haven’t considered. Tiffany ...

Tips For Parents Returning To Work Post-Lockdown

Back to work? Joanne Ashby of Purpose Built weighs in. Covid-19 has hit everyone hard. Most of us will feel ...

From home to ECE for over-3s

When your child has been at home for much of their early years, the transition to Early Childhood Education (ECE) ...

5 reasons you don’t think you need parenting classes… but you do!

Although everybody likes to think they’re perfect, parenting presents new challenges that could be overcome more easily with the help ...

The Childcare Conundrum

If, when or where to place your baby into childcare can be one of the most difficult early decisions to ...

5 developmental steps that are profoundly good for your child (and you!)

From Awanui Playcentre North of Kaitaia to Toi Tois Playcentre East of Bluff, and all the bigger towns and cities ...

6 confessions of a babysitter

If you’re not surrounded by a plethora of family and friends hankering to babysit your kids whenever the urge to ...

Childcare A-Z

Confused about childcare options? This comprehensive glossary of terms will help demystify what you need to know, says Yvonne Walus. A After-school ...