Story: Parenting

All images and media

From page 1 - Different kinds of parents

Same-sex parents

Same-sex parents

Grandparents as parents

Grandparents as parents

Widower and his daughters, early 1900s

Widower and his daughters, early 1900s

Blended family

Blended family

From page 2 - Mothers, fathers and parenting

Māori grandfather with grandchildren

Māori grandfather with grandchildren

Plunket advice

Plunket advice (1st of 2)

The Plunket clock

The Plunket clock (2nd of 2)

Mothercraft class, 1946

Mothercraft class, 1946

Happy family, about 1948

Happy family, about 1948

Early childhood care, 2005

Early childhood care, 2005

Stay-at-home father

Stay-at-home father

From page 3 - Marriage, separation and sole parenting

Kids then marriage

Kids then marriage

Unmarried mothers

Unmarried mothers

Putting children first

Putting children first

Two homes for David

Two homes for David

Sole father, 1979

Sole father, 1979

From page 4 - Parenting practices

As the twig is bent

As the twig is bent

Cultural challenges

Cultural challenges

Teenage motherhood

Teenage motherhood

Positive role model

Positive role model

Walking school bus, 2007

Walking school bus, 2007

From page 5 - Parenting advice and organisations

Family ties

Family ties

Painting the Strathmore Park Plunket rooms, 1950

Painting the Strathmore Park Plunket rooms, 1950

Children and parents at Playcentre, 1975

Children and parents at Playcentre, 1975

Jane and James Ritchie

Jane and James Ritchie

Pyjamas don't matter

Pyjamas don't matter

Parenting toolbox

Parenting toolbox (1st of 2)

Anticipating becoming a Dad

Anticipating becoming a Dad (2nd of 2)

How to cite this page:

Lesley Patterson, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/parenting/media (accessed 28 March 2023)

Story by Lesley Patterson, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 26 Jun 2018