Parent Help - free parenting helpline

Helpline is OPEN 9am-9pm, 7 days a week

Call 0800 568 856 now

No judgement – just empathy, support and helpful strategies.

Parent Help is a non-profit organisation that supports parents in New Zealand by operating a free parenting helpline for parents and caregivers. The helpline provides personalised, practical support and strategies to parents and caregivers on a diverse range of parenting issues and challenges.

No issue is too big or too small; disrespectful behaviour, sibling rivalry, out-of-control behaviour, solo parenting, refusing to go to school, posting photos on social media, boundaries, hitting, throwing, teenager anger issues, sexting, device use, attachment, abuse, anxiety, bullying, depression, tantrums, self-harming, arguing – whatever makes you worried – we listen and will support you to raise a positive and resilient family.

Who can call

• parents
• mothers
• fathers
• grandparents
• caregivers
• and anyone in the wider family/whānau

What happens when you call

Our team of trained and experienced support workers will talk to you about:

• what your specific needs are: the kind of assistance and /or information you are seeking
• what changes you wish to make (if any)
• practical strategies that work for your family/whānau
• resources that may help you to better understand your child or adolescent
• other services in your area that may be able to assist you or your family/whānau

Call their Parent Helpline 0800 568 856 for support, practical strategies and advice or go to https://www.parenthelp.org.nz/helpline/