How long have you been attending Playcentre? “My oldest is about to turn 13 and I started at an infant programme at Playcentre [with him] when he was 6 months old. I carried on having babies...Read More
“At the beginning, when he born, he had severe allergies. He has a peanut and cashew allergy, so here - I love it here, as it's nut-free Playcentre!” I'm a full-time mum at the moment,...Read More
I’m from Japan, I’ve been here two years. I came here when I was pregnant, 5 or 6 months. My family are in Japan. My husband is from here, he used to work in Japan, so we came back...Read More
She chats and laughs amicably as she watches her third son splashing and soaking his friend at the water trough, both of them giggling away. For Neroli, everything else melts away during these...Read More
Erlyn arrived from the Philippines 6 years ago and quickly adjusted to life in New Zealand and life as a new mum. She attends with her second daughter. Her oldest just started school this...Read More
Joy is loving getting into the swing of things as a first-time mum and new member of Babies Can Play at Russley Playcentre with 11-month-old Ezra: “It’s nice for Ezra and I to have a fun...Read More
My husband’s job moved, so we were living in Auckland, then in Hamilton for three years and at the start of this year moved to Christchurch. I have two boys; one is here today and an older boy...Read More
Karleen is savouring her second bite of Playcentre life, after having a break away to concentrate on settling her family into a new house, suburb and school. Prebbleton Playcentre welcomed her...Read More
Amid devastating family separation during COVID-19 last year, Saroja was subject to Malaysia’s strict Lockdown equivalent, MCO (Movement Control Order), whilst caring for her 5-month-old...Read More
Timea, originally from Hungary, followed her heart to New Zealand to study outdoor education, after stepping back from an international corporate career five years ago. She is now embracing life...Read More