Parenting Your Baby From 6 to 12 Months

Parenting Your Baby From 6 to 12 Months

Meet Frances and Wikeepa and their 11 month old baby, Waireti. In a video about caring for your baby from 6 to 12 months of age, hear how being a father has changed Wikeepa. Erika, a Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse talks about how you can help your baby to learn and develop.

Your child: 6 months to 1 year

Your child: 6 months to 1 year

Ministry of Health video - transcript available at the Ministry of Health website.

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In this video, we meet Frances and Wikeepa and their 11 month old baby, Waireti. Hear how being a father has changed Wikeepa. Erika, a Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse talks about how you can help your baby to learn and develop. Frances talks about how they look after Waireti's teeth. See how Frances and Wikeepa keep Waireti safe at home and in bed.

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The first year (Ministry of Health)

Being a parent can be the best and the hardest thing you've ever done - especially during your baby's first year. See the Ministry of Health website for lots of helpful advice about caring for your baby during:

Tākai - a parenting resource for supporters of whānau, from pregnancy to 5 years of age.

The Tākai website provides a complete parenting resource for supporters of whānau, from pregnancy to 5 years of age. It brings together all of the evidence-based information and resources from SKIP (strategies for kids/information for parents) and Parenting Resource, wrapped up in one place. 

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This page last reviewed 11 June 2021.

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