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If you do not want your child to complete surveys, wellness checks, and/or medical interventions at school, you may want to communicate with your child's school leaders. This is a template to help get you started. Download FreeTemplate Complete the form... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
Download instructions are belowThis independent analysis has been developed in response to correspondence sent to parents students in New Zealand High Schools in 2024.In January 2024, parents at a High School in South Canterbury received a letter from the Public Health Nurse for... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... 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
Local newspaper Marlborough Weekly puts us on the front page on July 10 2024... Thank you to the Free Speech Union for assisting with this breach of human rights and free speech. Read article on Marlborough Weekly /*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 */ .... 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
After the Wellington LKBK Roadshow meeting, Penny Marie joins Paul Brennan on RCR Breakfast to share about the Let Kids Be Kids roadshow, and what's going on in our schools with the RSE guidelines. Listen on RCR
https://youtu.be/dSEYIF73-1o?feature=sharedFor the full 20 minute conversation go to The Platform. /*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{... Read More