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Parenting Blog
Parenting Blog posts insightful comments on the latest international news that render us taken-aback in the domain of the parenting facet of life. Parenting Blog: Parenting-Course News Parenting course makes big difference: May 1, 2008 by KAREN MANGNALL
Salu Tuputala lost 30kg on the latest Otara Boards’ Forum parenting course but reckons she’s gained a whole lot more. She was among about 60 Otara parents and grandparents to graduate from the Parent Team Network programme last week, their testimonies of changed lives bringing tears and cheers from the audience. The parenting sessions at Rongomai, Wymondley Rd, Dawson and Bairds Mainfreight primary schools covered topics such as household routines, healthy school lunches, first aid, budgeting, walking for life, numeracy and literacy activities for families and protecting children from gangs. Of all the changes in her life brought about by the course, Ms Tuputala says the biggest has come from the walking group. Since her marriage and three children, she’d gone from size 14 to "a plus size 20". "I was always feeling down most of the time because of the size that I was." Walking with her group twice a week and healthy eating tips also learnt on the parenting course saw her shed 30kg and kick her "lazy" addiction to the car. Now instead of using the disabled parking she drives to the far side of the carpark and walks back. If there’s no time for a walk with the kids, she puts on some music at home and "we’re all dancing". Parenting Blog Comment:
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