2024 was a HUGE year here at Let Kids Be Kids. We’re plugging away with our research, information sharing and community connecting. It was a wonderful surprise and honour to be mentioned in Mary Hobbs’ 2025 New Years Honours list… Read it here, and see who else made her list… Read On Daily Telegraph
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Immediately following the Government’s announcement ‘Relationships & Sexuality Education Refresh‘ on December 10 2024, Penny Marie, founder of Let Kids Be Kids, was invited onto The Platform for her initial reaction. Total conversation is 11 minutes long. 8 minutes is available on YouTube and X, and the full interview is on The Platform’s website/app. Full
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Tune in to Reality Check Radio’s Paul Brennan and our Penny Marie chat about the HEEADSSS Assessment that is being widely used in NZ schools, clinics, Dr surgeries and hospitals. Founder of Let Kids be Kids and investigative reporter, Penny Marie, caught up with Paul to discuss the government-funded HEEADSSS Assessment Framework being conducted on
PARENTS DISCOVER A ‘PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVIEW FORMAT FOR ADOLESCENTS’ IS BEING WIDELY USED ON OUR KIDS AND WE WEREN’T EVEN AWARE OF IT. An investigation by Penny Marie of Let Kids Be Kids has revealed some shocking insights in the programme. The NZ government-funded ‘HEEADSSS Assessment’ is being used on kids aged 12+ in school, with
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Let Kids Be Kids Founder Penny Marie was invited onto The Pink Elephant Podcast with Kate Deeming. Kate, born in Philadelphia USA, now lives in Glasgow Scotland. The Pink Elephant… Is aptly named because we need to talk about the elephant in the room. Urgently. Kate brings together courageous conversations about our children, childhood, culture and healthy
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During the recent school holidays, PPTA – The Post Primary Teachers Association (Secondary School Teachers Union) raised a few concerning papers at their annual conference. Check out our full story, raising questions that need to be asked about the political and ideological influence a small number of people have within our teachers unions, to influence
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Well-known and respected New Zealand writer Mary Hobbs recently reached out to Penny Marie, Founder of Let Kids Be Kids. As a result of their connection and growing friendship, this article was crafted… may it be the first of many! Also, thank you to the team at Daily Telegraph NZ for your encouragement and exposure
Protecting The Innocence Of Our Children – by Mary Hobbs Read More »
“What’s going on with our kids?” is a question being asked all over New Zealand. The older generation knows that something is wrong. Many in our younger generation are in a state of distress, and it often seems to be related to gender identity and sexuality. Is it just a fashion? Is it a ‘psychological
Rodney Hide and Penny Marie are back on Reality Check Radio. They are talking about the situation in schools and with our children, and go through Rodney’s recent Official Information Act (OIA) response from Minister of Education Erica Stanford. The facts in this OIA (From the Ministry of Education staff to Ms Stanford, dated 7
Principals, Board members and teachers who have concerns about the RSE Guidelines and recommended classroom materials, can now feel confident in putting them in the bin. An Official Information Act response from the Minister of Education Erica Stanford includes a statement from MOE staff stating, back in December 2023:, “Schools and kura have the flexibility
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