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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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June 23, 2021
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Kia ora, this week how a bunch of children ended up making pizzas with Black Sand Pizzeria and Bistro owner Martin Barlock. Also, research shows how masculine traits may benefit parenting.
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The pizzeria that's teaching young Kiwis to cook
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Play dough is a great way to flex young fingers, and play kitchens open up a world of imagination, but a New Plymouth pizzeria is the real deal when it comes to kids and cooking.
For a couple of years now, Black Sand Pizzeria & Bistro Oakura has been teaching under fives how to make proper Neapolitan pizza, using house-made dough and a commercial oven.
Along the way, local toddlers and preschoolers have been learning skills and making memories that will stay with them for life.
To see how these prelibato (that's 'delicious' in Italian) pizza-making sessions work, we spoke with Black Sand's Martin Barlock, who runs the classes with his co-owner, Matthew Brock.
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New study links masculine traits with positive fathering
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Although many modern dads steer away from the hardcore authoritarianism of their forefathers, research out of America suggests that traditional masculine characteristics, like competitiveness and dominance, can actually have a positive effect on some men's parenting.
As long as 'manly' fathers believe they should also be nurturing, it seems there are benefits to be had for men, women and children.
Here, we explore The Ohio State University's research in more detail and see what it means for 21st Century fathers and their families.
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