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Why do it?
- Thinking about your baby as a person helps you start building a positive relationship with them even before they’re born.
- The quality of the relationship between baby and their parents/whānau is the most important factor in baby’s future happiness and wellbeing.
How to do it
- Write about your feelings while you’re pregnant.
- Write to baby about what hopes and dreams you have for them.
- If you were given three wishes to make for your baby, what would they be?
- You could decorate your letter and frame it for baby’s wall.
- You could keep your letter in the treasure box from the treasure box activity.
Using more reo Māori
Tuhutuhia |
To write/draw |
Reta |
Letter |
Tuhituhi a ringa |
Write by hand |
Aroha |
Love, affection, compassion, empathy |
Rongorongo |
Hear, smell, feel |
Mina |
To desire, wish |
Whakangākau |
To show affection for |
Manaaki |
To support, take care of, protect |
Atawhai |
To show kindness to |
Waka huia |
Treasure box |
Whakarākeitanga |
Decoration, embellishment |
Whakamātakitaki |
Exhibit, display for viewing |
Wāhi whakaruruhau |
Safe place |
Ngā Moemoea |
Dreams |
Ngā wawata |
Dreams, wishes |
Ā tōna wā |
A time in the future |
Ngā whakaaro |
Thoughts |
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