Vacancies

Of the 6846 babies in the study, 184 are twins or triplets.

Source: Growing Up in New Zealand

There was a huge range of birth weights, ranging from about 600 grams to nearly 6000 grams.

Source: Growing Up in New Zealand

The first solid food most frequently give to the babies was baby rice, followed soon after by fruit and vegetables.

Source: Growing Up in New Zealand

One third of the study babies are expected to identify with more than one ethnicity.

Source: Growing Up in New Zealand

At six weeks, the longest time slept by the Growing Up babies varied from just half an hour to over 12 hours.

Source: Growing Up in New Zealand

At nine months, just over half the babies were crawling at least five metres.

Source: Growing Up in New Zealand

At nine months, a third of the Growing Up babies were shaking their heads to say ‘no’.

Source: Growing Up in New Zealand

A thousand mothers reported that they were speaking some te reo Maori to their babies at nine months.

Source: Growing Up in New Zealand