Nurture Paediatrics

22/04/2026

💜FREE Relaxed Concert with the NZSO designed for neurodivergent audiences.

Join us for a free relaxed concert with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, designed for neurodivergent audiences.

22/04/2026

Teenage girls are leaving sport. Not because they’re “lazy”, but because it stops feeling safe, comfortable or fun.

This isn’t just “a phase”. Girls drop out of organised sport at higher rates than boys during the teen years, in NZ and overseas.

🟢Body changes, periods, uniforms and changing spaces can make sport feel exposing or uncomfortable.

🟡Many girls feel judged and lose confidence as they move through adolescence.

🟣Study load and social pressures often peak in the mid‑teens, and sport can start to feel like another performance.

🔵Lack of role models, limited kit options and fewer female coaches can make girls feel like they don’t belong.

Read the full blog: Why So Many Teenage Girls Leave Sport and How Parents Can Help

Teenage girls are leaving sport at alarming rates in New Zealand and around the world. This article explores why so many girls disengage during adolescence, from puberty and confidence changes to social pressures and system barriers, and shares practical, evidence‑informed ways parents and whānau...

21/04/2026

📣 Community Notice:
The Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport is coming up!

As well as tournaments, they will also be running give-it-a-go sessions for loads of sports for anybody with a physical disability, including low vision and hearing impairments and their whanau, friends and supporters. The have-a-go sessions are fully inclusive for ALL to enjoy 😀

For more information:
https://parafedbop.co.nz/healthvision-festival-of-disability-sport

16/04/2026

Jean is available for appointments to support children’s speech, language or literacy needs, on Mondays and Thursdays at Nurture.

Contact Jean for an appointment or to be added to her waitlist.

14/04/2026

💛 Everyday aches and pains in children 💛

Many parents ask us what to do when their child has frequent tummy aches, sore legs, headaches or “mystery pains”.

Children experience pain differently to adults, their nervous systems are still developing, and emotions, stress and tiredness can all play a role.

We’ve written a new blog to gently explain: ✨ why everyday pains are common in childhood
✨ what helps (and what doesn’t)
✨ how calm, validating responses can build confidence over time
Parenting through pain is hard. You’re not doing it wrong.
Read the full blog here ⬇️
🔗 Everyday Aches and Pains in Children | How Parents Can Help — Nurture Paediatrics, Tauranga

Children experience everyday pain differently to adults. This guide helps parents understand why pain shows up, how development and emotions influence it, and how calm, validating responses can support confidence and resilience over time.

10/04/2026

08/04/2026

📚 Community Library 📚

We have a community library available and would love for it to be used!

Please feel free to:

🟨 Borrow a book
🟪 Return it when you’re done
🟩 Or add a book for others to enjoy

It’s a lovely way to share stories and keep great books circulating in our community.
If you have any books at home that are looking for a new reader, this is a perfect place for them 💛

Thank you for helping keep our community library growing!

05/04/2026

Even the Easter Bunny rests 🐰💤

Holiday routines can change — that’s okay

Extra cuddles, earlier bedtimes, and quiet moments help little bodies reset 💛

02/04/2026

Hop hop hooray!
Our bunnies have taken over the clinic and are ready for Easter! 🐰

We are closed for Easter and reopen on Tuesday 7th April.
Wishing all our families a happy, safe, and egg‑stra special Easter 🐣

02/04/2026

Happy Easter!

18/03/2026

📣A proud milestone for Nurture Paediatrics.

We’re proud to share that our Clinical Director, Amanda (Mandy) Meys, has met all competencies to be recognised as a Physiotherapy Specialist in Paediatrics with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand.

This recognition reflects many years of postgraduate study, clinical leadership, supervision, research, and deep commitment to child‑centred, evidence‑informed care. It also acknowledges the collective contribution of the clinicians, mentors, tamariki, and whānau who continue to shape and strengthen this work.

The journey to specialist recognition is rigorous and not without challenge. It requires persistence, reflection, and a strong sense of purpose. We’re proud of the integrity and values Mandy brings to both her clinical practice and leadership.

As Nurture Paediatrics continues to grow, this milestone strengthens our ability to support tamariki and whānau with complex musculoskeletal and pain presentations, and to contribute to the development of paediatric physiotherapy across Aotearoa.

Kai pai Mandy!

16/03/2026

It’s Gut Health Month, and Friend of the Clinic Natarsha from BiomeBliss (previously Your Gut Health Dietitian) shares why nutrition matters from the very beginning for our tamariki.

A baby’s gut starts out immature and develops rapidly in early life.

The right nutrition supports healthy gut bacteria, helping to build immunity — now and for the future.

👉 Find out more and book an appointment with Natarsha:
https://www.biomebliss.co.nz/