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Social skills don’t come naturally to all kids. Here’s how you can support their growth at home and in everyday situations. Learning simple ways to help your child build confidence and connection.

When children sit down to practice handwriting, it might look like they’re simply learning how to form letters. But behind every “a” and “b” is a whole lot of brain work happening, especially in the areas of executive functioning. Executive functioning is the set of mental skills that help children plan, focus, remember instructions, and manage tasks. And even in something as simple as writing the alphabet, these skills play a big role. So if your child finds handwriting tricky, it might not just be about pencil grip or letter shapes, it could be about how their brain is managing the task.

From overwhelmed to empowered – how Karen helps families turn family concerns into real-life support.

Fatherhood isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about being present. At Kidz Therapy, we see every day how powerful it is when dads show up emotionally, not just physically.

Helping Your Child Build Resilience – One Step at a Time

While improved academic achievement is often the main reason parents seek private tuition, it is just one of the many benefits that long-term tutoring can provide, including mentorship, critical thinking, a love of learning, better exam preparation and motivation to study.

Between the ages of 11 and 15, egocentrism is characterised by certain traits, primarily the presence of an "imaginary audience" in the minds of teenagers. Find out what teenage egocentrism is and how to deal with it.

With good intentions at heart, many parents fall into the trap of over-scheduling their children’s after school and weekend hours with too many activities. Everyone needs time to relax and decompress – including tamariki! Downtime gives your children time to rest and process the events of their day including learning and social interactions at school. Here are our 4 best reasons why downtime is good for your whanau.

All parents are trying their best to help their tamariki turn out to be kind and empathetic. But what do you do if you hear reports of your child being mean to others? With mean behaviour, parents need to take hold their child’s instinct to exert dominance, and turn it into more socially acceptable behaviour. Here are our top tips (for all ages) for stamping out mean behaviour