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Preschoolers love to be a part of what you’re doing, so why not encourage them to help you out with simple chores around the house. Give them jobs they can do by themselves or with a little help from you. Have a look at these ideas on how to get your preschooler started with some basic chores.

The official list is out! The 10 most popular baby names in New Zealand for 2018 have been confirmed in the annual report from NZ Department of Internal Affairs.

We often take hundreds of photos during our baby’s first year, but don’t stop there! Remember to capture those equally precious moments as your baby turns into a toddler. Toddlers have lots of milestones too that you'll want to record and look back on when they're older.

Is it time to decorate your kids bedroom? When it comes to painting kids rooms, it may sound like fun, but you'll find it's more than just choosing a paint colour. Painting and decorating can be hard work, but with a little preparation up front it won't feel so daunting. Have a look a these tips from choosing paint colours to finding décor and accessories to suit their rooms and grow with them.

Going through airport security is usually a fairly mundane procedure, but when you have young kids in tow you may need to do a little more planning! These useful tips will help make getting through airport security a little less stressful next time you fly with small children.

Planning a family holiday? Check out these tips on how to survive the trip with young kids in tow and ensure you all have a great time whilst you're away.

We all love summer, but it can wreak havoc with kids sleep patterns with balmy nights and daylight streaming through their curtains. A good night’s sleep is important for all of us, so help make things more comfortable with these 5 easy tips to help them get to sleep during the warmer months.

Leaving your baby for the first time can be a daunting experience for many and you could experience parent separation anxiety, but at some stage you may need to bite the bullet. Check out these tips to help make leaving your baby a whole lot easier.

Naming ceremonies are starting to come into their own as an alternative to christenings. A way to mark your baby’s arrival without a religious ceremony. Find out if a naming ceremony is right for you and your baby.

So what items are good to keep from your baby's first year? Fun things to add to their memory box for when they’re older. During your baby's first year, they'll often accumulate a lot things, so it's sometimes difficult to know what to keep.

Do you sometimes struggle to get your kids to listen and pay attention to what you’re saying? Do you often feel frustrated or resort to raising your voice? Here are 4 quick ways you can encourage your kids to listen to you and help you restore your sanity!

With these few simple tips you can learn to take great photos of your children as they start to grow. From choosing the right time to finding the right place. No special equipment required!

Your kids may beg and beg for a family pet for Christmas, their birthday or just because, but it is a major commitment which needs some thought beforehand, particularly around the responsibility, suitability and cost of owning one. Here are some things to think about before buying a pet.

Starting primary school is often one of the most exciting times in your child’s life, but it can be an anxious time too. Help prepare them with some basic practical skills before they start. All children are different, but being able to do even a handful of things by themselves will help them feel more confident when they get there.

Flying overseas with a baby or toddler under 2 years old? Infant bassinets offer the perfect solution! Although infant bassinets are not necessarily guaranteed on each flight, it's something worth investigating before you leave to help make your flight a little more bearable.

One of the most frequent questions you’ll be asked is, ‘so how much did your baby weigh when they were born’? You’ll tell them the answer in grams and they’ll want you to work it out in pounds or vice versa! This baby weight conversation chart or conversion table will help you calculate how much your baby weighs in pounds and ounces and in grams and kilograms so there's no confusion.

Flying is such an exciting adventure when you’re little, but for parents travelling with small children it isn’t always easy. We take a look at ways to survive your journey and things you need to do before you leave, at the airport and on the plane.

At Bambina, we don’t profess to be experts, but we are parents too and hope our first-hand experience and tips will help you along the way.

This country seems to have more than its fair share of young children being hospitalised with serious injuries received from a vehicle driving in a private driveway. However driveway accidents are preventable. Read up on the danger signs and things you can do to help stop them happening.

For both parents and children, the transition to primary school is an enormous milestone. Find out what you can do to help support your child when their first day finally arrives and during those first few weeks.

NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) is an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn babies. It can be a daunting place the first time you visit either your own baby or someone else’s. Here we’ll explain some of the common terms and equipment used by the medical team to help guide you through.

Toddlers can be lots of fun! Our first-hand experience, tips and ideas will help navigate you through the early years and make life just that little bit easier.

Enjoy reading the Twas the night before Christmas poem to your kids on Christmas Eve. It's one of the oldest and most popular Christmas traditions worldwide. It was written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1822.

Oral storytelling is a traditional way many cultures around the world pass down knowledge, values, and beliefs. We can support children and give them a sense of belonging by engaging in oral storytelling ourselves as we pass on knowledge of our wider whânau, ancestors, where we’ve come from, where we are now, and where we might go together in the future.