It Takes A Village
Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan presents interviews to help navigate modern family life
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Parenting: the impact of traditional masculinity on boys
22 Aug 2024New York Times contributor Andrew Reiner writes about traditional roles previously assigned to men and boys affects their lives. Read more Audio
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Maggie Dent: Queen of Commonsense Parenting
15 Aug 2024Maggie Dent is known as the Queen of Commonsense Parenting. She's a former high school teacher, counsellor, mother of four sons, grandmother of seven, author of numerous books and the host of the ABC… Read more Audio
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I'm a helpful dad, so why do the kids only want mum?
8 Aug 2024Parenting commentator Nathan Wallis joins Paddy Gower to talk about what to do when child only wants the other parent. Read more Audio
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Lucy Foulkes: Why teens behave the way they do
7 Aug 2024Dr Lucy Foulkes is an academic psychologist at the University of Oxford, and her new book draws on decades of research to reveal why teens behave they way they do. Read more Audio
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Parenting: How to talk to your children about setbacks
1 Aug 2024A University of Auckland led study has investigated how parents discuss setbacks with their children - and the correlation with a child's fear of making mistakes. Read more Audio
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How not to lose your cool with your kids
Tips and tricks for keeping your cool with your children. Read more Audio
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Helping teens make peace with anxiety
18 Jul 2024Clinical and health psychologist Dr Toni Lindsay says anxiety is a bit like chocolate: a little bit is ok, but too much can make you spin out. Read more Audio
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Parenting: when preschoolers struggle with speaking skills
11 Jul 2024Wellington speech and language therapist Christian Wright discusses the different spoken language stages preschoolers go through as they learn to talk. Read more Audio
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Parenting: How to carry the mental load
27 Jun 2024Psychologist Jacqui Maguire discusses tips and advice for parents struggling to carry the mental load of parenting, family life and work. Read more Audio
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Is my kid old enough to watch this show?
20 Jun 2024How young is too young to watch Stranger Things (M with a content warning)? What do you tell a 16-year-old who wants to watch Euphoria (R18 so actually illegal for those 17 and under)? To make… Read more Audio
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Predator proof: Keeping children safe in a digital world
13 Jun 2024When Rob and Zareen Cope's four children began wanting phones and screens, the pair decided to dive into the research. They travelled overseas talking with experts and made a documentary. Today, the… Read more Audio
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Baby Food Bible: Parents' go-to guide for the start of baby's food journey
6 Jun 2024Starting baby on solids can be a daunting prospect, no matter how many kids you have - since every child's food journey is different. Baby led weaning or spoon feeding? How to introduce potential… Read more Audio
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Parenting: How to help children make their own decisions
30 May 2024How do you encourage children to start making their own decisions? And at what age should they be able to do this with confidence? First off, it's all about helping them build "decision-making… Read more Audio
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Tamariki wellbeing and ways to document it
23 May 2024Gratitude journals have been embraced by some adults in recent years - but what about children? An electrician turned writer, and an Auckland teacher have now created a wellbeing journal for tamariki… Read more Audio
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Crowded house: Tips for when adult children move back home
16 May 2024One in every three people between the ages of 18 and 34 still live at home with their parents, according to Stats NZ. How do you navigate sharing household costs with adult children who've either… Read more Audio
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Parenting: Helping kids with a healthy competition mindset
Melbourne-based provisional psychologist Darren Godwin says tween and teens athletes and their parents can benefit from the same sort of assistance pros get to deal with ups and downs. Read more Audio
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Dial M for mobile: Helping kids navigate their first phone
2 May 2024As a cellphone ban comes into force this term for school kids, Nine to Noon looks at the issue of when to get a phone for your child. While many - if not most - of us had a phone-free childhood, the… Read more Audio
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How mums can support their daughters' healthy body image
18 Apr 2024Negative body image is a lifelong issue for many women which social media only serves to fuel. Yet the habits and self-talk of mothers can also have a profound effect on young girls becoming overly… Read more Audio
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Using music therapy to build confidence in children
11 Apr 2024We intuitively know music is powerful. Songs have the ability to shape the way that we feel about and interact with the world. Music therapists harness that power to help people overcome metal and… Read more Audio
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Play wild: Rachel Clare on activities to get the kids outdoors
4 Apr 2024Many parents will know the struggle of getting children off devices. But Rachel Clare has some great ideas. Read more Audio
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Helping pre schoolers build language across the day
28 Mar 2024Speech and language therapist Christian Wright on some of the most effective evidence based-strategies to build preschoolers language across the day. Read more Audio
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How to help your child make friends
21 Mar 2024The social aspect of school can be a minefield for some kids. Parents and caregivers can help them navigate the fickle world of friendship by asking questions that aren't the "nervous" kind, says Life… Read more Audio
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Parenting: What to do when your child refuses to go to school
14 Mar 2024School refusal is a different kettle of fish than a child simply wanting to stay home for a day. It's a situation where they become so anxious or fearful - and it can be for a variety of reasons -… Read more Audio
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Parenting: Why social media friendships are crucial for young adolescents
7 Mar 2024It is a vexed issue for many parents, how to navigate the social media tightrope with their children and be aware of the dangers. Read more Audio
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Parenting: What to do if your children just can't get along
29 Feb 2024Boston-based psychologist Laurie Kramer has built a career out of helping children to get along. Her work focuses on the experiences of kids aged three to five - an age where many become siblings for… Read more Audio
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Healthy brain development and how to promote it
22 Feb 2024Neuroscience educator and parenting coach Nathan Wallis discusses the incredible development of the human brain - particularly in the early months and years. He talks about research which identifies… Read more Audio
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How to help with back-to-school anxiety
15 Feb 2024Kathryn speaks with parenting coach Dayna Galloway about strategies for parents and caregivers. Read more Audio
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Technology advances helping children with disabilities in class
7 Feb 2024The start of the school year can be an expensive time, not just for uniforms and stationery, but for devices too. And if you are the parent of a child with disabilities the costs are amplified… Read more Audio
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Holidayzzzzz: Getting kids back into a good sleep routine
23 Jan 2024Getting a good night sleep can be tough on a sticky summer night. It can be even harder for young kids - and their parents! - whose sleep schedules have been put out of whack by holiday adventures and… Read more Audio
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Bossy eldest, creative second: does birth order matter?
21 Dec 2023If you're the eldest child, the stereotype would have us believe you're responsible, conscientious and a bit bossy. Second born - more chilled out and creative and the youngest? Spoilt! But does birth… Read more Audio
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