Ara mātua – 19 to 24 months

This Ara mātua parenting pathway identifies practical things parents can do to help strengthen their relationship with their child, and build parenting confidence.

Children now want to make their own choices. Their growing independence can sometimes end in tears. Compromise and negotiation are the key. Their child might need extra reassurance as they learn to deal with frustration and big emotions with limited language.

You can use this parenting pathway with whānau as conversation starters or as ideas for parenting goals they might want to work on. There is also space for parents to add their own goals, focusing on what’s important to them at this stage of their parenting journey.