Wellbeing tips

Your children will continue to look to you for guidance and support. The Ministry of Education have developed three age-appropriate tip sheets to help you talk with your children and work through common challenges and behaviours that might have changed because of COVID-19.

Tips for parents – toddlers(external link)

Tips for parents – children(external link)

Tips for parents – young people(external link)

Manaaki Ora app

This free app provides tips on how to self-help, or support others who might be going through hard times or stress. It has simple and creative activities to build wellbeing and resilience. This includes helping whānau identify their feelings and when they feel overwhelmed, where to get support and tips on how to support others.

Download Manaaki Ora - App store(external link)

Download Manaaki Ora - Google Play store(external link)

Other wellbeing support

It's okay to seek help or talk to someone if you feel you're not coping.

There are helplines available that offer support, information and help:

Where to go for help - Unite against COVID-19(external link)

There are also free apps, toolkits and other digital resources to help you look after your mental wellbeing:

Free tools, resources and apps - Unite against COVID-19