Cross Cultural Parenting Programme
This workshop allows parents who are new to New Zealand to explore positive parenting within their own cultural context. The course includes specific information about laws related to parenting in Aotearoa New Zealand and encourages participants to develop parenting strategies within these parameters. It encourages parents to think about the challenges and opportunities of parenting well within a New Zealand context, supporting participants to consider the values that underpin their parenting vs. other parenting practices.
The topics covered in the workshops are:
- Ethnic family – culture and parenting
- New Zealand context of parenting
- New Zealand laws related to children
- Children’s rights, needs and development goals
- Tools and tips for positive parenting
During the sessions, parents are welcome to share their stories, their experience and their potential positive parenting solutions.
