A smart society supports its parents Raising a child is too important to leave learning about it to chance. Lawyers go to law school. Doctors go to medical school. Now parents can go to parent school. Tender Shoot™ is new. It opened on 11th October, 2008. It offers education and support to new parents who live in Canterbury, New Zealand. Click here to find out why we started this school. 'First Baby’ Course Our “First Baby’ course is for parents in the last 3 months of pregnancy who are expecting their first baby. Click the links below to find out: The schedule of courses for 2010 How to book a place on a course Where the courses are held		‘Every child begins the world again.’ (Henry David Thoreau)  Course Booking Line: 03 353 9260 (messages only)