Parenting Your Child From 1 to 2 Years

Parenting Your Child From 1 to 2 Years

Between 1 and 2 years your child may become more independent and their behaviour may change. Meet Amiria and Watene and their 2 children, Tawhai and Kahukura. Tawhai is 15 months old. Find out about safety in the home and how you can help your child learn and develop.

Your child: 1 to 2 years

Your child: 1 to 2 years

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

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In this video, we we meet Amiria and Watene and their 2 children, Tawhai and Kahukura. Tawhai is 15 months old. Watch as Erika, the Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse, visits for Tawhai's 15-month-old check. Find out about safety in the home and how you can help your child learn and develop.

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Under fives (Ministry of Health)

After the first year of your child's life, the next few years will bring you many more rewards and some challenges. See the Ministry of Health website for lots of helpful advice about parenting your child from 1 to 5 years:

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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