Children who grow up with parents equipped with the skills to be effective parents are less likely to have negative social and health outcomes in later life.
The programme helps with:
- Developing parenting confidence
communicating clear expectations to
children
Maintaining supportive whānau
relationships- Strengthening sense of whanaungatanga
(connection) - Learning coping strategies for parenting
stress - Getting support to communicate with
children - Strengthen relationships
- Creating an Individual Support Plan
catered to specific parenting needs - Learning about other local support agencies
Content:
- Introduction, foundations for successful parenting
- Modelling behaviour, "how to play with your child"
- Parenting styles
- Positive attention, encouragement,praise and rewards
- Ages and stages of development
- The teenage brain
- Tree of life, key messages, celebration
Location: Pihanga Room REAP Central Plateau, 73 Titiraupenga Street, Taupo
Programme runs on:
Monday, 20th April 2026, 9:30am - 2:30pm (session 1-2)
Tuesday, 21st April 2026, 9:30am - 2:30pm (session 3-4)
Thursday, 23rd April 2026, 9:30am - 2:30pm (session 5-6)
Friday, 24th April 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm (session 7 & celebration)
For more information or to register, please contact:
Email: fiona.richards@fwn.org.nz
Phone: 027 811 9963 or 021 734 928