| Ordinary Men make Great Fathers
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Great Fathers initiator Dave Owens says: �When I first came across the articles of Dr Robin Fancourt, her book Brainy Babies and the Brainwave Trust - and began to understand how fragile and impressionable young babies brains are - I felt a huge sense of anguish. I realised what I hadn�t known when I was a young dad. And I felt that the lives of my children might have been different ha . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 09 Jul 2010
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| The Support Needs of Teenage Fathers
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If there is any group that appears to be completely absent from their children�s lives, it is that of teenage fathers.
Teenage pregnancy almost inevitably seems to lead to sole motherhood, and society tends to blame the young men themselves: after having caused a pregnancy they flee from the responsibility.
Yet, both researchers and practitioners, who have made the effort of talking to those yo . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 09 Jul 2010
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| Why Music for Young Children?
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Why Music for Young Children?By Janet Channon, Kids Music Company
The benefits of involving children in musical activities are immense, from developing a love of music to promoting brain growth.
Most importantly, music is fun. If a child is having fun their brain is open to learning. If a child is stressed, worried or unhappy, the brain closes down to learning and new stimulation. Activities tha . . . more
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| Author : JC
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Created : 18 Apr 2010
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| Dyslexia at Home
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Dyslexia impacts the whole family, and parents and siblings need to be equally on board in fostering a culture of acceptance and encouraging strengths. Dyslexic children should not be wrapped in cotton wool. But they should be given both practical and emotional support. They need security and encouragement so that they feel ok about thinking differently, and able to take risks in learning and sh . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 10 Feb 2010
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| Reactivate Your Child
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Reactivate Your Child
The key to activating kids is to turn off the TV and redirect their attention. Reducing TV from more than 20 hours a week (the average for a New Zealand kid) to 7 can cut a child's obesity risk by one third. . . . more
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| Author : GKA
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Created : 06 Oct 2008
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| Help with homework or study
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www.AnyQuestions.co.nz
The librarians at Any Questions are available between 1 - 6pm weekdays to support students of all ages. Any Questions helps you find useful, accurate online information to help with your homework. The online librarians are trained to help you work out the sort of information you need, then begin searching with you � however, they are not a 'quick answers service!�
Outsid . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 02 Sep 2008
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| Make your child smarter
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Young toddlers and school going children must eat nutritionally rich and well balanced meals and snacks to boost their brain development and assist normal growth of body organs. Here are some of the most famous and well recognized and super charged brain foods for your children:
Brain boosting anti-oxidant rich foods
Vitamins A, C and E are the recognized nutrients that act as highly beneficial . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 02 Sep 2008
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| Youthline and Urge provide valuable support for Youth.
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| Information about mental health, alcohol, drugs, sexually transmitted diseases, nutrition and relationships is available for youth on a website www.urge.co.nz run by Youthline. Youthline is a national youth development organisation offering counselling, training, development programmes and information to young people and their families. www.youthline.co.nz . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 15 Jul 2008
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| Activating Communities through Active Schools
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Activating Communities through Active Schools
Activating Communities through Active Schools is an introduction and guide for organisations, clubs, parents and volunteers supporting Active Schools.
Active Schools is all about encouraging New Zealand children to choose and enjoy physical activity. In every community and region, the more that schools, organisations and clubs work together to achi . . . more
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| Author : Sparc
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Created : 20 Nov 2007
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| Get Kids Active
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What Is Physical Activity?Physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that result in an expenditure of energy.
Physical Activity is not just exercise and sport. It includes taking the stairs instead of the lift, hanging out the washing, walking to the shops or to work and school, gardening, vacuuming and sweeping. Physical activity can be as rigorous . . . more
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| Author : Get Kids Active
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Created : 23 Oct 2007
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