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There are NO compulsory topics in RSE "Schools and kura have the flexibility to design their local curriculum, including their RSE curriculum. This means that while RSE is guided by the national curriculum, it will differ from school to school and there are no... Read More
Former MP and current host on Reality Check Radio Rodney Hide has publicly criticised Wakatipu High School for age-inappropriate sex education content aimed at his 13-year-old daughter, a Year 9 student. Hide, a parent at the school, was denied the opportunity to... Read More
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... 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... Read More
During our 2024 Roadshow, Penny and Elisabeth reference many sources of information. We encourage everyone who is interested in the topics covered, to look at the information for yourself, and draw your own conclusions.  This resources is available... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
A Waikato mother is travelling around the country, informing people about the sexualisation of children in the school curriculum and encouraging parents to find out more from their children’s schools.Penny Marie is the founder of Let Kids Be Kids, a New Zealand-wide grassroots... Read More
Hot on the heels of Let Kids Be Kids South Island Roadshow, Penny and Rodney catch up for a chat about Pink Shirt Day and the Roadshow.We dive into some of the statistics being used to fabricate up an issue that may not actually exist, and calls into question the quality of... Read More
Stuff inadvertently promotes Let Kids Be KidsIn April, following our Roadshow meeting in the top of the South, Nelson Mail (Stuff), tried their best to discredit us.Remember, we are simply parents who have concerns and are sharing our findings. It's up to those who wish to... Read More
Let Kids to be Kids was formed when some concerned parents and wider family members realised they needed to take action to protect their kids from gender ideology.They began getting informed on how kids were being inculcated in school, as well as in online and offline groups,... Read More
In November 2023, Penny was invited to speak on the World Council for Health's Mind Health webinar.This interview includes Penny's Board speech and a discussion with mind-health experts about what's happening in our schools, and good approaches to use when speaking with school... Read More
Rodney speaks with journalist Penny Marie, who recently spoke to her son's high school Board of Trustees about her concerns with the Ministry of Education’s Relationship & Sexuality Guidelines (RSE), and the Ministry of Health’s vaccine narrative being pushed in schools.... Read More
In June 2023 Penny was invited on Greek radio station/podcast with Loukas Ntourtourekas. Loukas is a podcaster in Greece. He had seen Penny's speech to the school Board of Trustees, and asked to chat with her about the similarities between what is happening here in New Zealand... Read More
A week or so after Penny's Board meeting speech went viral, Bob McCroskrie from Family First, invited Penny to chat on McBlog.Family First has many great resources, including:Parenting Guide - The Battle for Your Child's Innocence.Gender/Sexuality Education Factsheet.She didn't... Read More