About

Vision

Grown Together will be a place of growth, a place to flourish, to nurture and to grow for whānau on the parenting journey.

Mission

He waka eke noa- a canoe which we are all in with no exception ‘ we are all in this together raising tamariki is a community responsibility – it takes a village, the mission of Grown Together is to provide a space for parents, caregivers, tamariki and whānau to flourish and thrive, through providing holistic support which will equip, encourage and connect whānau on their unique parenting journey.

Values

Whanaungatanga – A place for friendship, meaningful relationships and the support of a community.
Aroha – A place where whānau will encounter love, kindness and respect a place where all are welcomed.
Mātauranga – Education is valued and honoured and necessary for growing whānau.
Hono – Connection, relationship, kinship, shared experiences of working together.

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Grown Together is a holistic parenting hub meeting the needs of parents from all walks of life where they are at, whether that means, education, connection, basic needs, health and well-being, practical support, in home support and finding a community of parents to journey parenting with.

Grown Together exists to support parents on the parenting journey. Research shows the first 1000 days of a child’s life are the most important for building a child’s brain and establishing secure attachments. What happens in these first 1000 days determines the outcomes for the child’s entire life and we believe it starts with parents and the environment children are growing up in.

When we have healthy parents whose mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health is nurtured we in turn have healthy and flourishing children. As parents we all need someone in our corner, we all need love, support and education on raising healthy children, this is the purpose of Grown Together, that we would grow together on this parenting journey, creating opportunities not only  for our children to flourish but all those involved in raising children to flourish.

The early years of life are the most important for relationship building and brain development. From the time of conception through to infancy and early childhood, children’s brains undergo massive growth, with potentially more than a million new neural connections being formed every second. Therefore at Grown Together we believe in the power of parenting and know that nurturing intentional parents promote brain development which has life long effects on the relational and education outcomes of children.

About Our Courses

Space and Toolbox are developed by Parenting Place. Established in 1993, Parenting Place is a trusted voice on parenting, working to support parents and caregivers to feel confident in the relationships they are building with their growing tamariki at every age and stage from birth through to adulthood.