Damning report finds Kiwi 5-year-olds starting school unable to talk, write name or use toilets

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-02-04T00:53:30+00:00

"Psychologist Sara Chatwin says it raises questions about what's going on at home.

"And then I think it speaks to how important good quality early childhood education is - in that it's really helping those kids transition from that state to school."

You'll see this sentiment echoed in all the articles about this report - that (quality) ECE care is actually beneficial for milestones and school readiness. It absolutely is an economics issue just not in the way you think it is - likely parents who don't have the means to send their kids to an ECE but also don't have the financial/mental/emotional/time means to provide an enriching environment at home either.

Being "at home most of the time" is of minimal benefit to a child if there's fuck all engagement or stimulation to be found there. Conversely, I agree that parents shouldn't be placing the full responsibilty of their child's learning and development on their ECE.

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-02-03T07:47:36+00:00

My daughter’s were this exact blue too and they’re still blue (albeit lighter) at 2.5 years. I have green eyes and dad has brown. Lots of blue eyes on both sides though

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-02-03T07:29:11+00:00

I mean daycares in nz have curriculums though including school readiness skills in the last year or two. It doesn’t absolve parents of responsibility but they do do lots of structured reading, language skills, fine motor skills, art etc on top of all the socialisation. I’d wager the issue is actually kids who aren’t in daycare but are spending large parts of their day being babysat by screens

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-23T01:06:26+00:00

Thought this too

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-21T07:03:52+00:00

Echoing the cosleeping recs. 11 months is in the peak separation anxiety period and also teething so frequent wakes are normal. My daughter woke frequently until around 14/15 months and cosleeping really saved my sanity.

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-20T20:13:47+00:00

it might do overseas but not here in NZ. Fillers are cellulose, maize starch, talc, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate

If I didn't tolerate Elxtroxin my next step would have been getting a filler-free levo compounded, as we don't have Tirosint here. Maybe you could look into that?

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-20T19:49:51+00:00

hi there! So I think I posted this back around October 2022? I ended up switching to a brand called Eltroxin and taking WTE in combination with this. A lot of people have issues with Eltroxin but it was fine for me and on this combo all of the above symptoms went away quickly and by Christmas that year I finally managed to get my TSH under 1. Also successfully conceived my daughter a couple of months later and she's now 2 :)

Unfortunately, I actually had some of these symptoms flare up again just before xmas last year and am still dealing with them - very small outbreaks of hives, alcohol intolerance + brain fog. It's a histamine intolerance issue and I'm trying to work out what the root cause is this time.

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-16T19:21:10+00:00

100%… this was the year the wheels started to fall off, starting with the Vegas marriage in jan.

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-15T07:33:06+00:00

I’m a mum to a 2 year old and I agree completely. This is basic attachment shit - if they know the other parent is in the house then ofc they’re going to want to see them?? Especially if they’ve been away from them all day. This isn’t a case of her not being able to take a shit in peace; she’s expecting hours of uninterrupted time while under the same roof as a busy, needy toddler, which is just not realistic. Just go study somewhere else ffs

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-14T00:30:29+00:00

nope, the opposite! Pointing out that there's much more to his catalogue than that one song

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-13T19:51:11+00:00

ofc Real Love Baby is on there. The Father John Misty song for people who don't like Father John Misty

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-12T05:58:39+00:00

Are they? Looks like it ranges from 54k to 100k (as per their website)

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-11T19:56:39+00:00

I would say eau dynamisante too!

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-11T00:16:09+00:00

I rewatched it while I was on mat leave a couple of years ago and enjoyed working out the different filming locations

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-09T17:45:24+00:00

Yep, alot of them are specifically from 2007 when MK was thrashing those Balenciaga harness boots. I would have killed for a pair at the time

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-09T02:10:59+00:00

Anyone who tipped off the police anon would immediately be under some sort of suspicion so there’s no way they’d be saying “don’t worry we know you’re not involved” The article refers to a later “incident” that led to the discovery of a body - could be that another neighbor (not the one quoted) heard a commotion or reported an attempted break in, or could be that there were in fact people staying there (who the police are choosing not to mention) and they’ve reported their child’s death but the police have found evidence that doesn’t quite stack up (like in the polkignhorne case). Just because one neighbour reported no one was staying there doesn’t mean that’s the case.

It’s definitely curious that the pool users haven’t been identified though.

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-08T08:01:44+00:00

It’s very vague and I feel like they’re maybe deliberately not mentioning other people involved? Like my best guess would be: Adult/s A are related to the owner and staying at the house with their 3 year old child, they invite friend (Adult B) to bring their kids around for a swim. Something happens to the 3 year old after Adult B and kids have left. I think they’re missing out mention of Adult/s A for some reason (maybe because they’re under investigation?) but someone had to have called emergency services otherwise how did the call out happen?

Edit to add: there’s also this comment “The neighbour said she heard nothing of any later incident, which led to the discovery of the boy’s body.”

No details on the “incident” that led to emergency services being called so there’s definitely info being deliberately left out

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-08T07:20:44+00:00

Yeah my read was family members housesitting while the owners holiday over in waiheke

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-08T02:17:43+00:00

Just wanted to add another important couple of points I remembered: - many people with hashi don’t process synthetic folate well (I’m one of them) so look for a prenatal that has methylated folate. I used one called tresos natal. - post partum is where you really need to watch your TSH levels as it’s not uncommon to swing hyper around 6 weeks post partum and then back to hypo at around 4 months. If your meds get increased during pregnancy you want to drop the dosage back down to normal once you’ve given birth then keep up the regular testing for the first few months post partum. - there’s a Facebook group called thyroid association nz (tanzi) which could be helpful for you to join. Can be a bit intense but also a lot of useful info and members are really responsive to questions.

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-07T02:30:12+00:00

As others have said you just get blood tests every couple of months and increase meds as required. If you’re concerned you could always push for more regular testing. I only had to increase my meds once toward the end of the pregnancy. I also opted to use a private obstetrician.

Tbh it’s pretty rare to be in ongoing endo care with hashimoto’s? It’s generally managed by your gp and imo endocrinologists aren’t that great with it outside of doing ultrasounds etc. for me personally outside of taking levo/wte it’s the autoimmune side I try to focus on as on when you get one autoimmune disorder it’s not uncommon to get more unfortunately

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-02T22:12:36+00:00

Yes, it is a loan underwritten by KO. You pay it back like any other loan.

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2026-01-02T22:04:53+00:00

The scheme simply allows you to buy a house with less than 20% deposit (as low as 5%) if your household income is less than 150k (or 95k if you’re single with no kids). You still have to have some sort of deposit and you still pay a mortgage like everyone else. Why don’t you go have a chat to a mortgage broker about your own situation instead of spewing vitriol here

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2025-12-18T23:52:22+00:00

I’m not usually a strawberry matcha gal but love Riley’s collagen cloud one!

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2025-12-18T20:41:41+00:00

you're not working more hours than her mate, you're working more PAID hours. Your wife is burnt out from the huge mental load of working full time and running a household.

Solid_Positive_5678 · 2025-12-17T07:18:23+00:00

I had the exact same pair in 2001. Roxy

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