Parenting Support
Plunket Line
Plunket
Line is a helpline that offers information, support and advice
to parents and caregivers. Free phone 0800 933 922.
Barnardos Parent Helpline
Barnardos is available Monday to Friday - 9am
to 5pm. Free phone 0800 227 627.
Mothers Matter
Mothers
Matter provide information for mothers, fathers & families
to improve awareness and understanding of postnatal depression
(PND) & related conditions, such as anxiety & bipolar
disorder in pregnancy and after childbirth.
Families Commission
The Families Commission website is a great
resource for parenting tips.
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