This toilet training, offered useful tips and advice to help ease any anxiety or big feelings.

Lisa Smith is a continence nurse based here in Hawke's Bay with a wealth of knowledge, stemming back 35 years. She is truly passionate about helping tamariki and their whānau tackle all things potty related.

It can be hard work keeping a busy little one entertained at home! Finding the right care for your child can be a little overwhelming, so how do you know if a childcare centre is the right fit for your tamariki and whānau and what questions should you ask when trying to make a choice?

This training will show you how you can ensure you are meeting your children’s ‘age appropriate’ sleep needs by applying her ‘Four Pillars to Sleeping Well'. Further it will talk about the importance of establishing a healthy, positive attitude towards sleep and the necessary boundaries children require to sleep restfully, particularly during the toddler years.

In her training workshop on resilience, Judy explains what resilience is, why it’s important and how parents/caregivers can foster it in their children. She shines a light on the role of positive stress in children’s lives, and highlights the unique interplay of temperament in growing a resilient child.

Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. It is a big feeling for a little person to manage. In her training workshop on anxiety, Judy offers useful tools and advice on how parents/caregivers can recognise and help with some of those big feelings.