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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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00:13:08

Getting ready for school

It Takes A Village ·

2021/01/27

Author of the My Big Moments series of personalised books for young children Hannah Davison talks to Kathryn Ryan about her picture book Ready For School which doubles as a guide for parents to help tamariki prepare for starting school or change schools.

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00:12:12

Sleep, exercise and diet: Associate Professor Tamlin...

It Takes A Village ·

2020/12/22

Poor-quality sleep affects the mental health of 18 to 25-year-olds twice as much as physical exercise and diet, according to a new University of Otago study.

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00:12:56

Why do so many girls and young women hate their bodies?

It Takes A Village ·

2020/12/16

A new report into the way many girls and young women regard their bodies paints a sobering picture, with 72% of young people surveyed reporting feeling negatively about their appearance at some point in the day - and for quarter of them, itâ€™s an all-day feeling.

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00:18:24

How the brain heals from trauma

It Takes A Village ·

2020/12/09

Neuroscience educator and parenting expert, Nathan Wallis talks to Kathryn about how the brain heals from trauma, and the latest research around neuroplasticity.

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00:16:38

Baby on the Way, Hannah Davison

It Takes A Village ·

2020/12/02

Hannah Davison is the co-founder and author of the My Big Moments series of personalised books for children aged two and up. She talks to Phillipa Tolley about Baby on the Way, a picture book for children which doubles as a guide for parents to help prepare siblings-to-be for a new addition to the whānau.

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00:17:27

Family tramping: tips for getting kids into the...

It Takes A Village ·

2020/11/25

Father of three, and Federated Mountain Clubs executive member Jamie Stewart shares ways for families to get out into the wilderness this summer.

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00:22:51

Children, language and imitation

It Takes A Village ·

2020/11/18

Speech and language therapist Christian Wright talks about the cornerstone of language development: imitation.

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00:14:54

What's top of mind for Kiwi parents?

It Takes A Village ·

2020/11/11

A nationwide survey of New Zealand parents explores how families coped with Covid lockdown. Our regular parenting commentator Nathan Wallis was an advisor on the survey, conducted by health insurer nib. He discusses the findings, including the impact of lockdown on children's behavior, parents' stress levels and relationships.

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00:22:22

Now We Are Eight: A snapshot of life for 6000 Kiwi kids

It Takes A Village ·

2020/11/09

For the first time, 6000 children taking part in the country's largest longitudinal study have been able to give their own thoughts and insights into their lives. The latest report from the University of Auckland's Growing Up in New Zealand study focuses on life for the children born in 2009 and 2010 at the age of eight. Many of the children reported a firm sense of cultural and gender identity, increasing freedom and high levels of participation in sports and music. The cohort at eight had

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00:22:24

Helping children manage their feelings

It Takes A Village ·

2020/11/04

Education consultant and parenting coach Joseph Driessen talks with Kathryn about helping children identify and manage their feelings. He says it's important to create a family culture where children (and adults) accept and validate the feelings of others.

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00:23:39

Raising teenage boys

It Takes A Village ·

2020/10/28

Maggie Dent talks with Kathryn about the art of effective communication with teenage boys. She is the mother of four sons, a former teacher and counsellor who has become one of Australia's foremost parenting experts - and self described "boy champion". Her latest book is called From Boys to Men, and she is also the host of the ABC podcast Parental as Anything.

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00:19:03

Children and self-control

It Takes A Village ·

2020/10/21

How can parents help children to develop self-control – a key indicator of their future wellbeing as adults? Psychologist Sarb Johal discusses what's been revealed by new research findings from the Growing Up in New Zealand study.

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00:20:49

The importance of children playing outside

It Takes A Village ·

2020/10/14

Advocate of outdoor nature education, Wendy Pirie says there are so many benefit of children running around outside and exploring their environment. She is the founder of an Early Learning Centre in Taradale, Hawkes Bay where children have 2 acres of natural play space.

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00:17:32

Getting ready for NCEA exams: What can students and...

It Takes A Village ·

2020/10/07

With just over a month to go to the start of NCEA exams, there'll be more than a few nervous students around the country.

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00:29:04

Preventing allergies developing in babies

It Takes A Village ·

2020/09/30

What's behind a rise in childhood allergies, and can anything be done to prevent it? Sydney-based gastroenterologist Dr Vincent Ho, has written a new book called The Healthy Baby Gut Guide which looks at what parents can do to help babies develop strong immune responses in their first 1000 days.

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00:21:36

Covid-19 and schools: where to from here?

It Takes A Village ·

2020/09/23

Senior Researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Mohamed Alansari with what the learnings about learning at home during lockdown have been to date.

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00:20:16

When children can't say 'R' and 'Th' sounds

It Takes A Village ·

2020/09/16

Speech and language therapist Christian Wright talks about two speech sound errors commonly heard in children's speech that can persist through adolescence and into adulthood - the R and Th sounds.

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00:19:10

Incredible Years: Kaitaia Style

It Takes A Village ·

2020/09/09

A Northland iwi is putting its own spin on the international Incredible Years parenting programme, localising it with input from kaumatua and kapa haka.

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00:18:09

Bullying, advice for parents

It Takes A Village ·

2020/09/02

New research on the prevalence of bullying, and tips not just to help parents prevent it but to help them cope with it . Dr Cara Swit, from the University of Canterbury's School of Health Sciences, is one of a few researchers in New Zealand focusing on how we can react if a child is a bully, or is being bullied. Dr Swit is spending time with parents and teachers as part of a new three-year longitudinal study, gathering evidence on how young children's behaviour impacts on their health and

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00:31:39

Relationships, why messy is good

It Takes A Village ·

2020/09/01

We shouldn't fear a bit of messiness in our interactions with people we care about, says psychologist Dr Ed Tronick. He recently co-authored the book The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships Are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust with paediatrician Dr Claudia Gold.

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