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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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00:21:51

Noa Woolloff: being a young dad

It Takes A Village ·

2018/06/13

Noa Woolloff talks to Kathryn about being a young dad, and his mission to break down stereotypes of teenage parents. Noa was 16 when he found out he was going to be a father, and 17 when Kayla was born. Since then he's founded a social enterprise to help other teen parents, and has spoken to schools around the country about his journey.

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00:21:02

Why kids should learn to cook

It Takes A Village ·

2018/06/06

Margaret Brooker has republished an updated version of her popular 2010 cookbook The Kids Turn to Cook. She talks about why cooking is an important life skill for kids to learn and shares easy recipes for cupcakes and Bircher muesli.

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00:16:48

Tips for teens: how to thrive in the college years

It Takes A Village ·

2018/05/30

Term two is a busy time especially for NCEA students - with internal assessments coming thick and fast. Add to that sports commitments, maybe a part time job, social activity and it's easy to see how some teens might be struggling to keep it all together. Teacher, author, public speaker and CEO of Spectrum Education Karen Boyes has tips for teens feeling the pressure.

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00:22:28

Transitioning your child to day care

It Takes A Village ·

2018/05/23

Starting daycare can be a daunting and emotional time for children, and their parents. How can you prepare yourself and your child? How much crying is normal? Early childcare education teacher Heather McRobbie talks us through the settling process and answers common questions.

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00:23:00

Teens self harming: psychologist's advice for parents

It Takes A Village ·

2018/05/16

Research indicates between a third and half of 12-18 year-olds have intentionally harmed themselves at least once. Professor of Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington, Marc Wilson, is one of our country's top researchers on self-harming. He is leader of the Youth Wellbeing Study Team, and is building a stock of resources for when a parent discovers their child is hurting themselves on purpose.

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00:18:03

How to play to your child’s strengths

It Takes A Village ·

2018/05/09

How to focus on your child's strengths rather than trying to fix their weaknesses. This approach is championed by Australian psychologist Professor Lea Waters who joins Kathryn to talk about why parents have a natural temptation to correct weaknesses rather than building on strengths.

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00:25:12

The top ten parenting mistakes – and some advice

It Takes A Village ·

2018/05/02

When a child's behaviour is persistently difficult, parenting faults often set in and just keep rolling out, says educator Joseph Driessen. He looks at the top ten and suggests what people can do differently.

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00:27:23

Money tips for teens

It Takes A Village ·

2018/04/25

Too many Kiwi teenagers are falling into debt traps, says Kelly Gay from the Commission for Financial Capability. He's part of the team now developing a school-based education programme on money management, and in the meantime has some quick tips.

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00:21:41

Childcare: how to choose?

It Takes A Village ·

2018/04/18

Parents looking for early childcare sometimes have a lot to consider. Early childhood educator Dr Sue Cherrington has tips for finding the right fit for your family.

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00:32:07

Matthew Syed: how failing can help us succeed

It Takes A Village ·

2018/04/18

No-one became successful by being afraid to make mistakes, says Matthew Syed. The British journalist and former Olympic table tennis champion has written a new book for kids – You Are Awesome.

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00:21:47

Speech development in pre-schoolers - what's normal?

It Takes A Village ·

2018/04/11

Language development in pre-schoolers is a remarkable process, from three months old, when babies first produce vowel sounds, to the five year old off to school with a vocabulary of over two thousand words. Speech and language therapist Christian Wright discusses speech sound development in pre-schoolers, and what parents should look out for.

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00:20:03

Parenting - kids and chores

It Takes A Village ·

2018/04/04

Psychologist Sarb Johal talks about getting children to do jobs around the house, and whether they should be linked to pocket money.

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00:12:36

Facing down Facebook: school bans social media at home

It Takes A Village ·

2018/03/28

Chair of the Board of Trustees at Kowhai Intermediate School in Auckland, Wade Gillooly tells Lynn Freeman about attempts to put a stop to cyber bullying at school by banning social media at home. How much authority can a school expect to have out of hours?

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00:18:53

Teens' risky decisions and what parents can do

It Takes A Village ·

2018/03/21

Teenagers are always going to make silly decisions, but there are things parents can do to help minimise the risks, says Dr James McCue, lecturer in Psychology and Criminology at Edith Cowan University in Perth.

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00:20:37

Breaking beauty stereotypes for teens

It Takes A Village ·

2018/03/14

How do teenagers navigate the messages bombarding them everyday about what they should look like? Marketing images encouraging them to be thinner, tanned, sophisticated, blemish free and sexy. Angela Barnett is an Auckland writer and founder of the body positivity website Fabik. She's developed a talk called Pretty Smart, which she's taking into schools, talking to teens about how the industry works, and how to spot what's real and what's not. [image_crop:53470:full] no metadata

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00:16:46

When should a child learn to write?

It Takes A Village ·

2018/03/07

There’s no rush to learn to write and it shouldn’t be formally taught until the age of seven, says educator, researcher and parenting commentator, Nathan Mikaere-Wallis.

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00:21:46

Jan Pryor: After Alexander

It Takes A Village ·

2018/02/28

Former Families Commissioner and psychologist Dr Jan Pryor talks about losing her baby son, Alexander. He was four months old when he died - 37 years ago. She speaks to Kathryn Ryan about the impact of the devastating loss on her family and about the memoir she's written, partly to help other families, called After Alexander.

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00:21:33

In love and war: the benefits of sibling rivalry

It Takes A Village ·

2017/12/20

Conflict between siblings is normal and can even be helpful, according to author and psychological researcher Naomi White.

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00:23:14

Tips for parenting a disobedient child

It Takes A Village ·

2017/12/13

Children need limits and should not be top dog in the family, education consultant Joseph Driessen says. He gives practical tips for working with your child to break a cycle of disobedience.

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00:18:41

'We don't grow when we avoid the awkward relationship...

It Takes A Village ·

2017/11/22

Are you a grown-up? Your relationships are the laboratory in which to find out, mental health counsellor Jenny Brown says.

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