Help having that talk with tamariki

Nga Kakano is for whanau with tamariki aged 8 to 12 and looks at sex and sexuality from a Maori perspective.
This free guide provides advice on how to deal with tricky questions and how to keep children safe in a changing world. It uses whakatauki (proverbs) and the Maori health model, Te Whare Tapa Wha to explain what to expect in children going through puberty and how to manage and understand their changing needs.
Nga Kakano explains how to deal with peer pressure, how your child uses the internet and how to answer those tricky questions like, "what is sex?" or questions you may have like, "when do I start talking about 'it'?" By focusing on all aspects of good health - physical, mental, spiritual and social - Nga Kakano covers a wide range of issues that tamariki may be struggling with.
Visit the Family Planning website (www.familyplanning.org.nz) to order Nga Kakano or download the online pdf version. For more information on how to talk to tamariki about sex and sexuality, call Family Planning Health Promotion on 06 348 8060.
Nga Kakano means "the seeds" and refers to tamariki as a storehouse of limitless potential. It also refers to the values and information that are sown as tamariki grow. Talking about sex and sexuality is a process of sowing and nurturing seeds within tamariki so they may blossom and develop into happy, healthy adults.