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Recent items from It Takes A Village
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Healthy brain development and how to promote it
11:35 AM.Neuroscience 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
11:35 AM.Kathryn 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
11:30 AM.The 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
11:30 AM.Getting 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?
11:25 AM.If 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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How children develop memories and understand time
11:27 AM.If you've ever asked a young child how their day was, you might have got a couple of responses - either a blank stare, or a list of every single thing that had happened to them that day. Judith Hudson… Read more Audio
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'He's just lazy': What not to say about a child's speech and
11:20 AM.Speech and Language Therapist Christian Wright on what NOT to say to parents concerned about their child's speech and language development. And he'll share strategies for dealing with these questions… Read more Audio
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Parenting: New podcast aims to help keep disabled kids safe
11:25 AM.A new podcast that's helping parents of disabled children navigate the tricky issues of sexuality, sex and sexual harm. The Courage Club brings parents of medically disabled or neuro-divergent kids… Read more Audio
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How to be an emotion coach for your teen
11:25 AM.Getting "jollied along" by a parent won't help an upset teenager learn how to deal with their own difficult feelings, says clinical psychologist Zara Mansoor. "One thing that's really challenging for… Read more Audio
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Parenting : conversations about sextortion and online grooming
11:30 AM.Sextortion, kids being groomed online, nudes being sent around kids, who should be blamed for that? Sex therapist Jo Robertson has advice about how to have those tricky chats with children and teens.
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Re-thinking the 'career conversation' with teens
11:25 AM.If you ever ask a teenager what they're going to do after high school, you may notice them recoil. For many students in their final years of school this is an anxiety-inducing question. Career Coach… Read more Audio
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Parenting : Harmonious grandparenting
11:25 AM.Bestselling author and psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg talks to Kathryn about creating and fostering the grandparent-grandchild relationship. Throughout time it has been a special relationship, but as… Read more Audio
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Parenting adult children, how roles change
11:25 AM.Parents often say they never stop worrying about their offspring. But how does parenting change as your children become adults? Are today's adult children more dependent on their elders for longer… Read more Audio
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Helping your kids do their best in exams
11:25 AM.When a teen lacks confidence in studying for their exams, a "leadership nudge" from a supportive parent becomes essential, says parenting coach Joseph Driessen. Read more Audio
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Navigating the tween years
11:25 AM.Tweens may pull out "teenager moves" but they are not the new teenagers, says parenting educator Michelle Mitchell. As nine-to-twelve-year-olds learn how to respond to the world, they need strong… Read more Audio
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Parenting: Teaching Te Reo Maori in schools
11:25 AM.Mohamed Alansari, senior researcher for the New Zealand Council for Educational Research joins Kathryn to talk about how to improve outcomes for growing Te Reo Maori in schools. Which schools are… Read more Audio
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Parenting : language development of pre-schoolers
11:25 AM.Speech and language therapist Christian Wright talks to Kathryn about what parents can do to stimulate pre-schoolers language development. We'll also look at how to identify when there might be delays… Read more Audio
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Learning to de-escalate tantrums and other challenging behaviour
11:25 AM.Are you struggling with your child's tantrums? Michael Hempseed is encouraging parents to rethink tantrums and anger, and instead of punishing a child for lashing out, he says it's vital to understand… Read more Audio
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Parenting : How to limit time on devices
11:30 AM.Susie discusses the the thorny issue of limiting screentime for children with Dave Atkinson from the Parenting Place, and how do deal with the fallout from that. Read more Audio
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The Bonsai Child - is modern parenting limiting our children's potential?
11:25 AM.The Japanese bonsai – a "perfect little tree" that thrives only with lots and lots of care – is a good metaphor for children raised to be reliant on high levels of support, says clinical psychologist… Read more Audio
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The power of mindful parenting
11:30 AM.Learning to manage difficult feelings is the biggest job of childhood. says psychologist Angela North, and kids need a parent's help to do this. Along with Dr Steven Mackenzie, Angela has written the… Read more Audio
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Developing independent learning habits
11:30 AM.Kathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about parents can help their children develop independent learning habits. Read more Audio
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Parenting: Absenteeism from school, tracking invisible students
11:35 AM.Declining regular school attendance has been the focus of a lot of political debate here, and in term one last year only 46 percent of students reached the benchmark for regular attendance. It's also… Read more Audio
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Parenting: Inside the dyslexic mind
11:25 AM.There's nothing wrong with dyslexic people, they just need help to navigate a world wired for language processors rather than visual thinkers, says retired psychologist Laughton King. He says parents… Read more Audio
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How to survive your teenager learning to drive
11:28 AM.Watching your teenager get behind the wheel can be nerve-wracking for any parent, but neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis has some suggestions to make it slightly less scary… Read more Audio