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Parenting under fivesDisclaimer: This fact sheet is for educational use only. Please consult your doctor or other health professional to make sure this information is right for your child. Being a parentBecoming a parent is one of the most important and rewarding jobs we can have. However, there are also times when being a parent can be difficult and stressful. The following resources are aimed at supporting you in your parenting role.
There is a useful article, Being a parent, at the South Australian Child and Youth Health website which discusses issues about becoming a parent under the following headings:
 Back to TopPractical parenting adviceSKIP (strategies for kids / information for parents) is a Ministry of Social Development positive parenting programme supporting parents and caregivers of children under five.
See the following resources at the SKIP website:
ages and stages - a guide to the different stages of development between birth and age five managing behaviour - provides information on guidance and discipline for under fives temperament - information to help you understand why your child might be behaving in a certain way jealousy and fighting - information to help you help children to learn to handle these feelings tantrums - information about tantrums, why they happen and tips on how to avoid them supermarket survival - information about ways to make the weekly shop less stressful children with special needs - information about parenting a child with special needs including help with areas such as mobility, learning or sensory input kids and safety - a guide to helping keep kids safe as they explore their world kids and car seat safety - car seats save lives. Some children love travelling in them and others don't at all. To take the stress out of using them, and to help parents make car travel safe and more enjoyable, SKIP has some tips to help make car seats part of your children's daily routine
        Back to TopPractical parenting advice in other languagesThe SKIP pamphlets above have been translated into:
Back to TopWhat do children need?The Child Youth and Family website has a pamphlet - The ten things children need most. The pamphlet elaborates on the following needs:
Back to TopCaring for babies and children under fiveYou and your child, at the Plunket website, is full of valuable information for parents, families and caregivers about caring for babies and children up to five years old:
Back to TopHow can I be more involved in my young child's learning? The Team-Up Ministry of Education website provides a wealth of information about how you can be involved in your young child's learning. The Team-Up early childhood booklet is designed to be kept and used as a guide throughout your young child's early years. The following are examples of the booklet's content. You can also order a free booklet by phoning 0800 TeamUp (0800 832 687).For more information, see:
Back to TopWhere to go for more information and supportOn this website
Early childhood education - information about choosing an early childhood service for your child
Learning, activity, play and development in under fives
Receiving a diagnosis: parenting a child with special needs PAFT (Parents as First Teachers)
PAFT is based on the philosophy that parents are their children's first and most important teachers. The aim of the PAFT programme is to help parents to participate more effectively in their children's early development and learning. PAFT provides free, practical support and guidance to families with young children. This support lasts from before birth to three years. Funding is available for a limited number of families only and enrolment criteria may apply. Contact Family and Community Services for more information or to find out if there is a programme near you. The PAFT National Centre is part of Family and Community Services at the Ministry of Social Development.
Plunket
Plunket offers parenting education and support. Plunket Karitane Family Centres provide extra help and support on parenting matters such as breast feeding, sleeping, child behaviour, parent / family needs, and other child health concerns. Call the Family Centre in your area to find out what services they offer. For your local Plunket office or Plunket Karitane Family Centre, check the Plunket website or look under Plunket in your phone book. Plunket also offers a specialist early childhood health telephone help service. It is available to all families, whanau and caregivers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call PlunketLine free on 0800 933 922. Postal address: PO Box 5474, Wellington 6145
National office phone: 64 4 471 0177
National office fax: 64 4 471 0190
Email: plunket@plunket.org.nz
Website: http://www.plunket.org.nz/
Strengthening Families
Strengthening Families is administered by the FACS (Family and Community Services) unit within the Ministry of Social Development. It's a way of providing better co-ordinated support for families / whanau with children under 17, who are working with two or more government or community agencies. The agencies work together with the family to provide support and develop joint solutions to issues, rather than each agency dealing with one part of the problem and never seeing the bigger picture.
More information is available on the Strengthening Families website which also provides access to the following brochures:
Australian websites
Raising Children Network: The Australian parenting website
Sponsored by the Australian Government, this parenting website provides information on topics such as behaviour, connecting and communicating, development, health and daily care, nutrition, play and learning, safety and sleep for the following age groups:
Website: http://raisingchildren.net.au/
Back to TopYour notesEndorsement
This fact sheet was endorsed by PSNZ - 08/11/2010
CopyrightFact sheets are subject to copyright. In the interests of information sharing they may be copied but acknowledgement must be given to PSNZ and Starship Foundation. © The Paediatric Society of New Zealand and Starship Foundation 2005 - 2012
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