Three resources for expectant and new parents

From material by SKIP (Strategies for Kids, Information for Parents)

Free downloadable resources for you personally or to give away in your community to expectant or new parents.

In New Zealand, there was a community campaign originally called  SKIP (Strategies for Kids, Information for Parents) - and run by a small Government team. Their vision was for all children in New Zealand to be raised in a positive way by parents and caregivers who feel confident about managing children's behaviour as part of a loving, nurturing relationship.

They worked with national and local organisations to support New Zealand parents.  They did this by; providing free parenting resources for communities, organisations and parents, partnering with national organisations, to strengthen what they do and find new ways to work with parents and funding local organisations to support local parents.

Each year they had over a million requests from communities and providers for their resources. 

It has a grassroots feel - even though it started as a small team Government initiative. They admit themselves,  "We rely so much on our champions around the country to support local action and share their expertise with us. Thank you for your patience with us as we sometimes scramble to keep up. And thank you to the kids, the parents, our community of partners and our friends for your generosity and passion for this work."

The campaign is structured around six core, research-based, distinct principles identified as being necessary for children to grow into happy, capable adults:

1. ‘Love and warmth’;
2. ‘Talking and listening’;
3. ‘Guidance and understanding’;
4. ‘Limits and boundaries’;
5. ‘Consistency and consequences’; and
6. ‘A structured and secure world’.

The 6-a-day for parents.

Could you be an advocate for spreading advice on parenting in the community? With kind permission from SKIP, I've developed 1 page leaflets containing simple advice for each age stage and also for parents themselves.

Could you distribute to other parents or soon-to-be parents you know? Hope these help you and parents locally.

Here are the ones for expectant and new parents:


Download Document 1 - Baby on the way






Download Document 2 - Every baby is different






Download Document 3 - Six things a baby needs from you





Three resources for parents of 1-5s can be found here.