It Takes A Village
Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan presents interviews to help navigate modern family life
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'He's just lazy': What not to say about a child's speech and
7 Dec 2023Speech 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
30 Nov 2023A 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
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
16 Nov 2023Sextortion, 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
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
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
19 Oct 2023Parents 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
5 Oct 2023When 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
28 Sep 2023Tweens 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
21 Sep 2023Mohamed 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
7 Sep 2023Speech 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
31 Aug 2023Are 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
17 Aug 2023Susie 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?
10 Aug 2023The 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
3 Aug 2023Learning 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
13 Jul 2023Kathryn 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
29 Jun 2023Declining 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
25 May 2023There'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
18 May 2023Watching 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
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Children's stories tackle the loneliness of trauma
Māori academic Linda Tuhiwai Smith tells Kathryn Ryan she often cried while writing her new series of therapeutic storybooks for kids. Read more Audio
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When does loving care become overindulgence?
4 May 2023Parents determined to protect their children from life's everyday challenges can inadvertently stifle their emotional development, says clinical psychologist and mother of two Jacqui Maguire. Read more Audio
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The five most important principles behind effective teaching
27 Apr 2023The newly developed Common Practice Model is going to inform how literacy and maths is taught in primary and secondary schools in the coming years. But what does that mean, and what are the teaching… Read more Audio
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Parenting: Surviving lunchtime at school
20 Apr 2023As the school holidays near an end and term 2 is about to begin, many children have their friend groups sorted, others are still finding their feet. Today we're talking about loneliness at school and… Read more Audio
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What to do when your child only wants their other parent
13 Apr 2023Author and parenting coach Maggie Dent shares advice for parents who are wondering what to do when their child only wants them or your co-parent to do things for them. Read more Audio
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Paediatric feeding challenges - what to do when it's more than just 'fussy eating'
6 Apr 2023Advice for parents with children experiencing feeding challenges - when it's more than just "fussy eating". Rebecca Barnard is a Christchurch based Occupational Therapist whose private practice… Read more Audio
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How to help your child manage anxiety
30 Mar 2023Parents can help their teenage children avoid patterns of emotional overreaction, says psychologist Michael Hawton. His new book The Anxiety Coach is a guide for parents on how to help young people… Read more Audio
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How to talk to children and teens about sex and pornography
23 Mar 2023The average Kiwi child first encounters internet porn at 12. To prevent the unsafe and unrealistic sex depicted in porn from being normalised for a child, therapist Jo Robertson recommends parents… Read more Audio
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Parenting when you are feeling burnt out
16 Mar 2023What are parents or caregivers to do when there's not much left in the tank? Not being too hard on yourself is a good start, says clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo. Read more Audio
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Helping tamariki deal with difficult feelings
Motivated by the isolation many tamariki were feeling during the lockdown, child psychologists Sarika Rona and Lisa Cherrington wanted to write a book to help tamariki with the emotional challenges of… Read more Audio
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Parenting: mentoring young people
9 Mar 2023Upside Youth Mentoring has been operating for 16 years predominantly in the Auckland region. It runs programmes for at risk children aged 9 to 13 and matches them up with volunteer mentors. Jenny… Read more Audio
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