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 relatively new. It opened on 11th October, 2008 and 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 2 months of pregnancy who are expecting their first baby. Click the links below to find out: Course details for 2011 and 2012 How to book a place on a course (Please book online) Where the courses are held		‘Every child begins the world again.’ (Henry David Thoreau) Book your course online here