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A weekly time for play and exploration - meet parents, share experiences and grow in confidence.
A weekly time for play and exploration - meet parents, share experiences and grow in confidence.
Get tools and strategies to support positively parenting your preschooler.
Learn how to build a secure and positive connection with your baby.
Understand the milestones and moments of baby's first year.
Explore supportive sleep strategies and know you're not alone in your sleep journey with a young baby.
Learn more about the benefits of play experiences for you and your baby.
Learn how to tune into your baby's cues to help figure out what they want.
Understand what's going on for your baby to find meaning in their behaviour.
In-person, facilitated course
A parenting group for you and baby in your first year together
Weekly sessions led by trained facilitators provide a welcoming environment to explore parenting and your baby’s development, and feel supported as you navigate these early months.
The Heart of Parenting - 20 weeks
Getting to know you things
Becoming a parent things
Attunement things
Pause, Reflect, Engage things
Sleep things
Parenting Place developed the Space curriculum in collaboration with child psychologists, development and play specialists, kōhanga reo and early childhood educators, parents, course facilitators and our parent education content team.
A parent's experience with Space
“The team here are amazing! It was great to come somewhere every week and have a non-judgmental space to share our experiences and listen. It was lovely being places where people were happy to hold your baby for you but equally as happy to get you a cup of tea. I had PPD and I believe this helped me alleviate a lot of anxieties coming here where there was no pressures or expectations about what was normal or not. The team are amazing! Highly recommend x”
- Space parent
Expecting a baby and want to meet other parents in your community? There are hundreds of Space groups meeting all over Aotearoa New Zealand every year.
Expecting a baby and want to meet other parents in your community? There are hundreds of Space groups meeting all over Aotearoa New Zealand every year.
“Thank you for providing such a wonderful program. I have already recommended to multiple friends who have recently had babies!”
– Parent of new baby
Space“The weekly check-ins were really helpful, and the group discussions gave us a safe space to voice our worries and share our wins.”
– Parent of new baby
Space“It's so reassuring talking to other parents who have had similar experiences to me, and hearing about others' experiences with their own little families.”
– Parent of new baby
Space“I have loved attending Space as a parent and my son has absolutely loved it too.”
– Parent of new baby
Space“I'm a very introverted person, but decided to go anyway because I knew it would be great for my baby. I ended up absolutely loving it. ”
– Parent of new baby
Space“My facilitators are a wonderful team who have helped me feel safe, heard, respected and celebrated as I have stepped into being a Mum.”
– Parent of new baby
Space“The facilitators who ran our Space class were amazing! I am immensely grateful their care and hard work making this a fun course for us.”
– Parent of new baby
Space“I have absolutely loved going to Space. It's something I look forward to every week. It's been so amazing watching my girl and the other bubs grow each week.”
– Parent of new baby
Space“The facilitators are amazing and I love our group of mums and bubs. I've learnt so much and feel much more confident in my ability as a parent.”
– Parent of new baby
Space“Brilliant leaders at Space; I cannot speak highly enough about them. My confidence has grown [and] I have a wonderful group to remain in contact with.”
– Parent of new baby
Space“It was amazing, highly valuable and so cool to be able to learn and grow alongside others. The facilitator and support people were amazing and I’m so thankful for them.”
– Parent of new baby
Space“I had such an amazing experience attending Space. It was such a warm, supportive environment and a safe place to share our thoughts and feelings in our journey.”
– Parent of new baby
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