Parent Education
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The regular Parent Education programmes run by Whangarei Parents Centre are:
We also hold sessions on various other topics throughout the year:
All parent education programmes and evenings are held at Whangarei Parents Centre, 13A Te Mai Rd, Whangarei. Please see the calendar below for dates and further details.
Early bookings are essential! For enrolments or enquiries please phone (09) 438 3003 or email 
Baby & You
A two part programme designed to help new parents face the challenges of becoming a first-time parent. It covers a wide range of relevant topics such as:
Baby & You is held on 3 consecutive Wednesday afternoons from 12pm to 2.15pm, at Whangarei Parents Centre, 13A Te Mai Rd, Whangarei.
Dates for 2012 are:
All dates are subject to change.
Moving & Munching
A fun and informative 2 session programme designed to help parents of infants aged around 6 to 12 months through an important phase in their young child's development. Hosted by Whangarei Parents Centre, guest speakers specially trained in early childhood development present Moving and Munching.
'Moving' includes topics such as baby safety, language development and fine and gross motor skills.
'Munching' includes introducing solids, preparing food and establishing good nutrition.
The cost is $25 for Parent Centre members and $35 for non-members, which includes a copy of Alison and Simon Holst's “Watties Baby Food and Beyond” cookbook.
Moving & Munching is held on 2 consecutive Thursday mornings from 10.00am to 12.00pm, at Whangarei Parents Centre, 13A Te Mai Rd, Whangarei.
Dates for 2012
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1st & 8th March
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21st & 28th June
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1st & 8th November
Toilet Training
Watch this space for confirmed dates.
Early bookings are essential! For enrolments or enquiries please phone (09) 438 3003 or email whangarei@parentscentre.org.nz
Early Childhood Choices
Watch this space for confirmed dates.
Early bookings are essential! For enrolments or enquiries please phone (09) 438 3003 or email whangarei@parentscentre.org.nz
Conscious Parenting Courses
FREE Parenting Courses Available
Parenting with Purpose
Parenting with Purpose is about creating positive relationships with yourself, partner and children. There are six modules to the course:
- What sort of parent do I want to be?
- What are my needs?
- How can I meet my children’s needs?
- What causes challenging behavior
- How do I deal with challenging behavior
- What future do I want to create?
Click here to open the PDF file of our CP courses 2012  containing all the information you need about this course.
Please note that these courses are FREE again for this term - numbers are limited per class so bookings are essential
2012 Parenting with Purpose course dates:
- Mondays starting 13th Feb 2012 - (9.15am - 12.15am) over 7 consecutive weeks
- Wednesdays starting 7th March (7.30pm - 8.30pm) over 8 consecutive weeks
For registration or enquiries please phone Darlene 4597984 021 1433316 or Tonya 4338499 021 0564954 or email
Please note that the above dates are subject to change & courses need to meet minimum numbers to be able to be run.
Magic Moments
Magic Moments focuses on using non-physical ways of discipline and building caring relationships with children, whilst giving clear boundaries. The course is about communication for co-operation. It looks at things like:
- Difference between punishment and discipline,
- Non physical discipline strategies
- Being responsive not reactive
- The importance of expressing feelings
- Effective Communication tips
Click here to open the PDF file of our Magic Moments flyer containing all the information you need about this course.
Please note that these courses are FREE again for this term - numbers are limited per class so bookings are essential
2012 Magic Moments course dates:
- Fridays starting 20th January (9.30am - 1.00pm) 2 consecutive weeks
- Mondays starting 13th Feb (7.30pm - 9.30pm) 3 consecutive weeks
For registration or enquiries please phone Darlene 4597984 021 1433316 or Tonya 4338499 021 0564954or email
Please note that the above dates are subject to change & courses need to meet minimum numbers to be able to be run.
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