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It Takes A Village

Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan interviews parenting experts to help you navigate the trends, trials & tough calls of modern family life.

kids & family

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00:18:01

Protecting teens from excess alcohol and drugs

It Takes A Village ·

2022/12/07

Kathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about how to protect teenagers from the dangers of using drugs and excess alcohol.

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00:17:20

Developing social skills in pre-schoolers

It Takes A Village ·

2022/11/30

How do children develop social skills and how best can parents support this? Wellington speech and language therapist Christian Wright has some strategies and he'll take your questions

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00:15:14

Brick wall or jellyfish? What kind of parent are you?

It Takes A Village ·

2022/11/23

Neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis talks with Susie about different parenting styles. Are you a brick wall, jellyfish or a backbone parent? And what is best for children, according to the research.

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00:23:24

The difference between normal anxiety and anxiety...

It Takes A Village ·

2022/11/16

Counsellor Cat Levine talks about the risk factors that predispose children to anxiety - and what parents can do to help.

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00:16:43

Getting kids outdoors adventuring

It Takes A Village ·

2022/11/09

For many new parents, getting out of the house can be a mission with nappies, change of clothes, food, buggy or front pack. Ceana Priest says - don't be daunted by that. She's mum to six year old Finn, and she's been taking him on adventures since he was a baby.

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00:18:25

Parenting: Getting pre-schoolers to run, jump, hop...

It Takes A Village ·

2022/11/02

According to the World Health Organisation, children under 5 need 180 minutes of physical activity every day. To help early childhood teachers give pre-schoolers the physical activity they need to succeed, health science researcher Wendy Pirie has developed a programme called MAPP – Movement Active Physical Play.

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00:20:43

How to help teens navigate the challenges of social...

It Takes A Village ·

2022/10/19

The teenage years are difficult enough, without adding the challenges of social media and the impact it has on growing brains. We put a fence children when they're toddlers, so do we need to put a virtual fence around teens' social media use? Kathryn is joined by Kathryn Gray, Head of Middle School at St Margaret's College.

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00:17:38

Parenting: Motherfood, Vanessa Clarkson

It Takes A Village ·

2022/10/12

Registered nutritionist and specialist in infant, child and maternal nourishment, Vanessa A Clarkson's new book Motherfood has over 40 recipes to help expectant and new mums rise to the task. They're plant-based, wholefood recipes for drinks, meals, breakfasts, snacks, and desserts (all low in refined sugars). Vanessa is an advocate for healthier food systems. She has worked with Australian supermarket Coles to remove food additives, salt and sugars from everyday foods as part of Australia's

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00:20:17

Study skills teach life skills

It Takes A Village ·

2022/10/05

Teacher, author, public speaker and CEO of Spectrum Education Karen Boyes says study skills can also teach life skills. She shares tips for students and parents.

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00:13:24

Strengths and needs in our schools: survey

It Takes A Village ·

2022/09/28

New research reveals ways teachers are challenging students to be the best they can be. For what the Teaching, School and Principal Leadership Practices Survey reveals about strengths and needs in our schools, and also where teacher morale is at, Kathryn is joined by New Zealand Council for Educational Research Senior Researcher Mohamed Alansari.

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00:11:31

What is developmental language disorder?

It Takes A Village ·

2022/09/21

Kathryn discusses developmental language disorder with speech and language therapist Christian Wright. He says in every primary school classroom there will be around two children affected by the condition.

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00:20:47

When your child refuses to go to school

It Takes A Village ·

2022/09/14

School avoidance that stems from anxiety is very different to truancy and requires careful management, says psychologist Dr Emma Woodward.

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00:19:26

Helping children overcome the impact of covid

It Takes A Village ·

2022/08/31

Kathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about helping children overcome the effects of the Covid epidemic, at home, at school, and with their friends.

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00:18:53

The hazards of 'helicopter' parenting

It Takes A Village ·

2022/08/24

'Helicopter' parenting is a term often used pejoratively to describe an overprotective way of raising kids. Although this approach to parenting is coming from a good place, it can interfere with a child's development, says psychologist Sarb Johal.

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00:16:24

Sibling rivalry - parenting plight or just part of...

It Takes A Village ·

2022/08/10

It can drive parents mad, but psychologist Dr Rachael Sharman of the University of the Sunshine Coast says sibling rivalry is a perfectly normal - and in fact, even necessary part of the developmental process. So how can parents guide their kids through the conflict process?

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00:19:54

Parenting : Tips for good nutrition for early childhood

It Takes A Village ·

2022/08/03

Paediatric dietician Jenny Douglas talks to Susie about how to best nourish infants and young children. Jenny runs her own private practice, Jump Start Nutrition in Dunedin. She specialises in infant feeding, food allergies and intolerance, fussy eating and gut health. She has contributed to Nadia Lim's new book Yum which focuses of recipes and nutrition for the whole family.

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00:16:16

Raising teenagers in a complex world

It Takes A Village ·

2022/07/27

Mother-daughter duo Robyn and Molly Fausett have collaborated on writing a guide to raising teenagers, their book is called The Kids Will Be All Right. Robyn is a nurse and educator and is a programme writer for health and wellbeing in school education. The book covers off a range of subjects including body image, cyber safety, sexuality, puberty and having respectful relationships. Her daughter Molly brings a youth voice and perspective to it.

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00:20:51

Helping older teens get their mojo back

It Takes A Village ·

2022/07/06

Clinical Psychologist Karen Nimmo says teenagers and young adults have had a hard time through the pandemic, disruption at school and university, having to do a lot of learning online. She discusses how best to help teenagers through this stage and how to recognise when they are struggling.

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00:21:14

When you love your child, but sometimes you don't...

It Takes A Village ·

2022/06/29

Psychologist Sarb Johal say ambivalence about parenting can strike at any time - even in the lead up to parenting. He says it's totally normal but because few parents ever voice these feelings, it's easy to feel guilty.

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00:30:40

Dr Chris Winter on how to raise a rested child

It Takes A Village ·

2022/06/29

One in ten children suffer from a sleep disorder but most of us – including GPs and paediatricians – know very little about the signs and symptoms, says Dr Chris Winter. In his new book The Rested Child, the American neurologist talks about why the "tired, wired, or irritable child" may actually have a sleep disorder.

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