Family wellbeing: Nutrition, exercise, and sleep
We want our children to lead long and healthy lives – yet the science warns that if we don’t make changes now, we may outlive our children. Today kids are confronted with so many unhealthy choices and it’s leading to poor long-term health outcomes. However, with so much conflicting information and advice about family wellbeing it’s hard to know what to do.
In this session parents will learn about the research and the recommended guidelines for raising happy and healthy children.
Webinar includes
- Why a child’s lifetime physical wellbeing starts in childhood
- The basics of healthy eating and hydration
- Exercise: Type and how much children should do to be healthy
- How many hours of sleep do children need?
- How to support your children to develop a healthy lifestyle
- Question and answer session
Parents and carers will come away with information and practical strategies to help their children – toddler to teenager, maintain a healthy lifestyle in our busy study-work-family environment.
Throughout the 12-month programme you will
- Receive practical strategies on supporting family wellbeing and managing day-to-day parenting challenges on a range of common issues
- Learn about research findings on wellbeing, parenting and child development;
- Enjoy tips to better manage work and family - develop your confidence and skills as a parent so you can reduce family stress and be more focused and productive at work.
You’ll find the complete list of the LIVE interactive webinars and other resources below and in the Work and Family Support Resource Centre.
How the programme works
- Register for the programme at the link below with your work email address
Register for the Work and Family Support webinar series - You will receive an email reminder 1 week prior to the webinar, and the link to join the webinar 1 day and again 1 hour before the session start time with an “add to calendar” option. You can choose to join live or watch a recording at a later time.
- Watch the replay in the Resource Centre where you will find podcasts, handouts and articles.
Once you’ve registered, just enter the dates and times into your calendar, so you don’t miss a thing.
12 month Work and Family Support Programme schedule 2024
| Date | Time | Topic |
| 16 January 2024 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Getting Organised: Strategies for managing work and family |
| 20 February 2024 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Setting Intentions: Starting the year with clarity, confidence, and conviction |
| 19 March 2024 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Supporting Child Safety: Bully-proofing your child |
| 16 April 2024 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Managing kids screen time: Strategies for safe technology use |
| 21 May 2021 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Personal Best Parenting: What good parenting is about |
| 18 June 2021 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Empowering children: Developing healthy self-esteem |
| 23 July 2024 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Teenagers: Understanding the teen brain. Making sense of their emotions and behaviours |
| 20 August 2024 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Problem-solving: Raising children to be proactive problem-solvers |
| 17 September 2024 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Mental wellbeing: Building positivity into family life |
| 22 October 2024 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Family Wellbeing: Nutrition, exercise, and sleep |
| 19 November 2024 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | Emotional Regulation: Helping children manage their emotions toddler to teen |
| 10 December 2024 | 1:00pm–2:00pm | School Holidays: Navigating the work and family juggle |
Note: New Zealand Daylight Time October–March and New Zealand Standard Time April–September