Does your child need speech therapy?
Speech therapy is sometimes needed when your child's speech development is delayed. Find out if your child needs to see a speech pathologist.
All About Chickenpox
Chickenpox is a contagious disease that can lead to scarring, pneumonia, meningitis and in adulthood, shingles. Find more information on chickenpox including symptoms.
Headphone safety for kids
Headphones are linked with hearing loss in kids, research has shown. Find out about safe sound levels and the best headphones that are safe for your kids.
Is a dummy right for you?
Using a dummy or a pacifier for your baby has positive and negative aspects. Read more about whether a dummy is right for your baby and your family.
Prebiotics and kids health
What you need to know about giving your kids prebiotics for their health.
Going to bed problems
Getting your toddler into bed long enough to fall sleep, can pose a challenge for many parents - here are some tips and ideas for you to try.
How your kids can share a bedroom – without you losing sleep
Kids can share a bedroom no matter what age they are. Find out the best parenting tips to make sharing a bedroom a success at your house.
How much water should my toddler drink
Find tips on how much water your toddler should drink and the different varieties that can be safely used.
How Can I Keep My Child Safe In A Big Bed?
Find how to keep your small child safe in a big bed, including how to avoid the risks and how to transition them comfortably.
Toddler toilet training – refusing to poo on the toilet
Toddler toilet training is hard, especially when she wants to only poo in her nappy and not the potty. Keep up the potty training and it wont last. Find more on Kidspot New Zealand
Glue ear and grommets
Find out about glue ear and grommets and how to ensure your child is getting the right care.
Night time toilet training
Most children are toilet trained during the day way before they're trained at toilet night, but it can be longer before they use the potty at night.
10 Tips To Deal With Tantrums
We all know those meltdown moments where we are barely keeping it together ourselves! Here are 10 tips to deal with tantrums for parents of toddlers.. and older kids.
3 – 4 years physical development
Get more information on encouraging your child's physical development and developing their motor skills.
Pica non-food eating
Parenting advice on children who eat things that aren't food. Find tips to help kids with pica. Find everything for babies, toddlers and kids 0-14.
Moving your toddler from a cot to a bed
Read on how to move your toddler from the cot into a bed safely
2 – 3 years social and emotional development
Discover how your toddler is developing socially and emotionally and get tips on how you can encourage your child's development.
Night terrors
Parenting advice about night terrors and your toddler. Find tips about how best to deal with night terrors in your child.
4 – 5 years social and emotional development
Discover how your child is developing emotionally and socially and get tips on encouraging your preschooler's development in Kidspot's New Zealand's comprehensive family health section.
How to clean wee-stained mattresses
No matter how much protection you put down, kids' wee has a sneaky way of getting through. Learn about wee-busting powder, spray and the funky wee-busting stomp
How Do I Teach My 4 Year Old That She Doesn’t Rule The World?
Behaviour problems are common in young children, particularly when they become bossy or controlling. Dr Justin Coulson gives parenting advice to help.
Is Your Toddler A Threenager?
Forget the terrible twos - is your toddler a teenager? Here's how to cope with the attitude and tantrums of toddlers when they turn three.
Milk for toddlers
Read parenting advice on giving toddlers milk - what types are suitable, and how much they should have.
Best books for toddlers
Books are fantastic for encouraging learning, even from a young age. Discover the best type of books for toddlers.
Top Tips For Dealing With Fussy Little Eaters
Fussy eating can be very frustrating and can cause a great deal of concern for parents. Here's some great tips for how to encourage your fussy little eater.
The risks of being a helicopter parent
Being an overprotective helicopter parent sets up your child for risks later in life. Learn how to let go with these parenting tips.
How much sleep does my toddler need?
How much sleep does your toddler need? Toddlers need 10-12 hours sleep a night and most will continue to have a nap each day.
How much food should my toddler eat?
Toddlers are notoriously tricky eaters. Learn how much food your toddler should be eating with Kidspot's comprehensive health section. Kidspot New Zealand
How do I discipline my 4 year old?
Often the root of a parent's reaction to a child's aggressive & defiant behaviour comes from their own understanding of the difference between punishment & discipline. Read about the difference between the two.