A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting experts.<... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like teenage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

A magazine series about all things parenting from birth to teens. Covering pertinent issues like tannage depression correct use of car seats the importance of attachment in the early years boys having men in their lives; plus health and education info great food ideas for busy families book and web suggestions great places to visit and things to make and do that are fun and educational for your kids. Plus some practical parenting tips from NZ parenting exp... See More

Nought to Five Series 2 has been created to complement Nought to Five Series 1 and once again is a series of ten programmes dealing with specific ages and stages in this most important period of a person's life.



The programme's philosophy is one of positive parenting and is based on recent research to come out of the Children's Issue Centre, University of Otago, and the Ministry of Social Development's SKIP (Strategies with Kids, Information for... See More

The Nought to Five series is for parents and caregivers from all walks of life. In consecutive order from brand new baby through to almost-5-year-old these ten positive parenting programmes look at the joys and challenges each different age and stage presents.



Nineteen different New Zealand families talk to skilled counsellors in the parenting arena who provide strategies and practical suggestions for dealing with everyday issues like sleeping... See More

New Beginnings - the First Few Weeks

We meet baby Scarlett and her first-time parents Kristine and Chris in hospital when Scarlett is just 12 hours old, and then again at home when she's two weeks old, this time with midwife and lactation consultant Barbara Taunton-Clark. We discuss the concerns of the first few weeks: breastfeeding, sleeping, and adjusting to parenthood. Gill Connell, SPARC's Active Movement advisor, kicks off her regular segment o... See More

The Early Months: Smiling to Crawling

We meet 4 month old Manawa and his separated parents Marama and Paul who co-parent him, along with their own daughters from previous relationships. Manawa is exclusively breastfed which makes this unique family all the more admirable. Clinical social worker Lauren Porter, whose area of specialisation is attachment, discusses co-sleeping as an option for a wakeful baby. We also meet 5 month old Willow, her parent... See More

Baby on the Move: 6 to 18 months

We meet Alex who's 10 months, his parents Kathryn and Steve, and big brother Ben who's 2 and a half. Alex's parents are concerned that he doesn't get enough one on one time being the second child, and there are all sorts of issues that result from having a toddler and a crawling baby. Jo Lloyd-Lewis, a family counsellor, has plenty of sound advice. Our second family is Chinese. 13 month old Madeleine's parents Hele... See More

Wobbly Walkers: Around 1 Year Old

We meet LJ, just turned one, his parents Tamara and Livingstone, and older sister Trinitee who's 3. Clinical social worker Lauren Porter discusses how they get LJ to sleep, sharing and discipline. Zara has also just had her first birthday. She lives with her mother Shona, who's completing NCEA Level 3 at the Teen Parenting Unit at Eden Campus. Zara can only go to sleep with a bottle and Shona knows that's got to cha... See More

Growing Independence Part 1: 1 - 2 Year Olds

We meet 20 month old Luis and his parents Carla and Gary. Luis is becoming a fussy eater, is favouring one parent over the other, and is keen to make his presence felt. Identical twins Samantha and Lucy Huggins are 18 months. Their mother Louise has been parenting the girls, their 7 year old brother Jon and 6 year old brother Robin since the twins were born on her own. Family therapist Kerry Gould offers ... See More

Growing Independence Part 2: 1 - 2 Year Olds

We meet identical twins Charlie and Oscar who are 18 months, their parents Jane and Craig, older brother Samuel who's 5 and older sister Pippa who's 3. Jane reckons having twins is easier than having a single child, because they always have someone to play with, they're great at sharing and not fussy. Emily is 18 months old too. Her mother Annette has grown-up children from a previous relationship, and he... See More

The Terrific Twos

We meet 2 1/2 year old Callum and his parents Ellen and Stu. Callum won't sit at the table to eat dinner, and is testing the limits. Aukilani is just 2, Gabrielle is almost 3. They have an older sister Zoe who's 4 and a younger brother Chiro who's 8 months. Their parents Christina and Max have got their hands full. Family counsellor Jo Lloyd-Lewis has strategies for both families to encourage the good behaviour and talks about the ... See More

Me at Three

We meet Harry who's 3 years and 3 months and his parents Michelle and Mike. They're concerned that Harry might not adjust well to the imminent addition to the family, and Michelle needs Mike to do more with Harry to free her up to be with the baby, something which Harry is currently reluctant about. Psychologist Nigel Latta has lots of suggestions for the family, as well as some good advice on toilet training. Zahra is 3 years and 9 mont... See More

The Fabulous Fours

We meet Robert who's 4 years and 2 months, his mother Manuela born in Romania and father Csaba who's Hungarian Romanian, along with younger brother David who's one. The family have been in New Zealand for 3 years. Family counsellor Kerry Gould discusses the stresses the family experience being immigrants, both parents working full-time, and not knowing exactly how to manage an active, demanding and intelligent 4 year old. Elesa is... See More

Ready For School

We meet Stella who's 4 years and 8 months, and her parents Polly and Ray. Stella is looking forward to school but she sucks her thumb, doesn't go anywhere without her grey bunny and is not always dry at night. Polly and Ray ask psychologist Nigel Latta if they should be worried by this behaviour. Identical twins Andre and Isaac are also 4 years and 8 months. Their mum is Sarah and they've got an older brother James who's 8. Sarah is... See More

Starting Out (Pregnancy, Birth and first weeks)

Six weeks prior to the birth of their first child, we meet parents-to-be Wendy and Chris and accompany them through the birth of Sofia and the days following.

Clinical Social Worker Lauren Porter talks with them about conscious parenting - taking what you want from your own past, leaving behind what you don't want to take with you as a parent and then consciously thinking about how you ... See More

Infancy (Starring: Three and four month olds)

We meet three-month-old baby Hana and her Mauritian parents Rhenu and Iqbal, who are adapting to their new role away from family support.

Long-time Karitane Nurse Glynne Pask offers practical 'baby management' advice on how to get Hana to sleep and feed better, and tips on surviving the first few months.

We touch on multi-lingualism, avoiding flat heads and the importance... See More

Going Places (Starring: Eight and Nine month olds)

Clinical Social Worker Lauren Porter tackles the issues of losing the 'me' in mum for a new mother in the first few months of parenthood.

Lee and Brent went through IVF to have 9-month-old Ella. With the stresses of the first few months behind her Lee (who used to work in HR and has written many papers on parental leave and getting back into the workforce) is contemplating going bac... See More

Fun at One

We meet just-turned-one Ashleigh, her stay at home dad Mathew, and mum Kylie. Family Counsellor Jo Lloyd-Lewis suggests some ways round saying 'no' a lot, and how to cope with a biter. We hear what life is like for stay at home dads and the mums who return to work when their baby is small.

We also meet 12-month-old Elika, who is cared for three days a week by his grandmother and great aunts. As well as talking about extend... See More

Tremendous Toddlers

We meet 20 month-old Azalea and her recently single young mother Paula. Paula is dealing with Azalea's hitting, bitting and scratching - behaviour exacerbated by her little brother Kaiden's arrival. Family Counsellor Jo Lloyd-Lewis discusses how to deal with this as well as when and how to use Time Out and Time In.

19 month-old Xavier is the middle child of Sheena and Joseph, a family who live a very busy life, j... See More

Just Two

Clinical Social Worker Lauren Porter talks to young parents Karen and Luke about their relationship with just turned two year-old Lucy. Lucy is breastfed and they'd like to wean her ... without tears. They also want advice on getting Lucy gently out of their bed and into her own.

They have very different parenting styles - Karen tends to be permissive, and Luke, although not necessarily authoritarian, thinks that is a fathe... See More

Truly Two

Lots for Family Counsellor Jo Lloyd-Lewis to deal with behaviour-wise as Ella's parents grapple with her hitting and screaming and full-on tantrums, which all began when younger brother Ben was born.

Our other 'truly two' year old is described by his mum Sarah as a 'real handful', especially with dad away for work quite a bit. Time out doesn't seem to be working for Jayden, as he also struggles with the arrival of baby Isa... See More

Busy at Three

Psychologist Ruth Jillings meets Brody, whose refusal to eat vegetables for his parents Joanne and Rod is very frustrating. He is a full on, busy three year old, who asks 'why?' a lot. He constant need for attention is concerning his mum as she is expecting baby number two shortly, and would like to have some strategies in place so he does not feel usurped.

Three year-old Rebecca was adopted as a baby by her parents Cat... See More

Four and loving it!

Psychologist Ruth Jillings meets Sophie, whose parents Sally and Sam are struggling with Sophie's whinging to get what she wants and fighting with her big brother. Plus she fusses over what she wears in the morning and is reluctant to eat at the table.

Quinn is raised by his mum Kim on her own, along with baby Jack. Ruth gives advice on getting children to be more self-reliant and talks about the value of specific... See More

Off to School



Family Counsellor Jo Lloyd-Lewis looks at starting school: the challenges this brings and the emotions it stirs up not only for our just-turned-five year-olds but for mums and dads as well.



Leaving behind their preschool years are Ihaka, the youngest of Pania and Aaron's four children, who is starting school at the bilingual unit at Rosebank Primary ... and Grace, oldest of Shea and Grant's two girls, who is goi... See More