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Posted 2023-07-12 by Vanessa ⇒ follow

Thu 13 Jul 2023 - Wed 25 Oct 2023

Karitane is offering a range of NEW parenting workshops online this winter.

Choose a topic important to you and join other parents as Karitane's expert child and family health nurse provides vital tips and practical strategies.

Each parenting workshop is between 30 - 45 minutes and will be led by either an Accredited Practising Dietitian or Child and Family Health Nurse. The number of parents in each workshop is limited so Karitane's caring and experienced Dietitian and Child and Family Health Nurse can answer your questions and support you.

See the full list of upcoming workshops below:

Nutrition During Pregnancy

Welcome to this short 30 minute webinar where you will hear about how to make even small changes to improve your health and wellbeing as you plan for pregnancy, or you are already pregnant. Healthy nutrition and lifestyle go a long way to increase your own wellbeing and just as importantly, it has a really positive impact on conception, your baby's brain, growth and development.

Postnatal nutrition

Having a baby is a good time to think about your own health and wellbeing not just for you, but also for your new baby and family. Parents and carers are incredible influences on a baby's health and wellbeing. This 30 minute webinar will provide information on healthy nutrition, lifestyle and supporting wellbeing for new parents and carers.

Breastfeeding your new baby

Getting off to a good start with breastfeeding your baby in the first few days, weeks or months can really boost your confidence and help your baby settle. This webinar will provide tips for successful breastfeeding and dealing with common challenges.

Bottle feeding your new baby

This webinar will provide tips for responsive and safe bottle feeding, using expressed breast milk or suitable infant formula. There will be some time to answer any questions you may have.

Starting solids

Starting Solids can be an exciting time for parents and babies. It may also bring some uncertainty for many parents. When to start, what to give and how much food to give, are common questions parents want answers for. Nutrition and good health go together, this webinar will cover those questions as well as provide some other useful tips for getting off to a good start with solids. This webinar is also part of a National series of nutrition talks for parents called 'Connecting the Dots' which aims to make sense of how nutrition and other healthy habits go together to promote the best possible development for your child for now and into their future.

Helping your child with fussy eating behaviours

Join us for this LIVE webinar where you can get your questions answered on how to support children who are fussy with eating. Fussy eating can come about from many factors, this webinar aims to help parents and carers understand the different influences on children's eating behaviours. It will also provide some practical tips for how to create positive change for healthier eating habits along with knowing when to seek further professional help if needed.

Tips on packing a healthy lunchbox

This 30 minute interactive webinar will provide you with tips on how to pack a healthy lunchbox. It is for parents and carers who have children starting primary school next year and for those who would like some guidance on what to pack even for their little ones. We will show you how to use a lunchbox guide that you can continue to use at home.

How to understand food labels

This 30-minute webinar will teach you how to understand food labels to make healthy choices for your little ones. It is interactive and you will get the opportunity to look at some products in your pantry. Please bring along an empty cereal and snack packet (your child's favourite) if you have one. We will be using a wallet label reading card that you can download from our website during the webinar.