It Takes A Village
Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan presents interviews to help navigate modern family life
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What is developmental language disorder?
22 Sep 2022Kathryn 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… Read more Audio
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When your child refuses to go to school
15 Sep 2022School avoidance that stems from anxiety is very different to truancy and requires careful management, says psychologist Dr Emma Woodward. Read more Audio
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Helping children overcome the impact of covid
1 Sep 2022Kathryn 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. Read more Audio
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The hazards of 'helicopter' parenting
25 Aug 2022'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… Read more Audio
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Sibling rivalry - cause for concern or just part of growing up?
11 Aug 2022It 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… Read more Audio
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Parenting : Tips for good nutrition for early childhood
4 Aug 2022Paediatric 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… Read more Audio
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Raising teenagers in a complex world
28 Jul 2022Mother-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… Read more Audio
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Helping older teens get their mojo back
7 Jul 2022Clinical 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… Read more Audio
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When you love your child, but sometimes you don't like parenthood
30 Jun 2022Psychologist 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… Read more Audio
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How to help your child have a good relationship with sleep
30 Jun 2022One 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… Read more Audio
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How covid has changed teaching: new research
23 Jun 2022Senior Researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research Mohamed Alansari with some new research out today, highlighting how most secondary school teachers have changed something about… Read more Audio
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Raising strong girls
16 Jun 2022Author and parenting coach, Maggie Dent, talks to Kathryn about her new book Girlhood: raising our little girls to be healthy, happy and heard. She says it is vital that parents enable young girls'… Read more Video, Audio
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Survival tips for home isolation with the kids
9 Jun 2022Many listeners may already have had time at home with Covid and other winter ills. So what's the best way to get through the time together? Ellie Gwilliam is with the Parenting Place, and has just… Read more Audio
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The advantages of starting school at six
2 Jun 2022Neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis talks with Kathryn about the advantages of children starting school at six years old. He says while it goes against the norm in New Zealand… Read more Audio
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How to help children become great communicators
26 May 2022Engaging with a baby in their first three years of life can help set them up with communication skills, says speech-language therapist Emma Quigan. Once you trust that very young children are learning… Read more Video, Audio
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How to help highly sensitive children - part two
19 May 2022Clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire first spoke Nine to Noon about highly sensitive children back in March. In part two of the conversation, she tells Kathryn Ryan these children are more prone to… Read more Audio
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Parenting: anchors to Maori and Pasifika students
12 May 2022New research from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research looks at what gives Maori and Pasifika students the best chance of success at school. Through four studies, the Conceptualising Maori… Read more Audio
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Deb Rewiri: traditional Māori parenting
5 May 2022Neuroscience educator Deb Rewiri says it has never been so important to get on board with traditional Māori parenting practices. Help is at hand to take whanau back to when a village raised the… Read more Audio
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Parenting skills for blended families
28 Apr 2022Kathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about parenting skills for blended families. Read more Audio
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Building boys into men: Navigating the tricky teenage years
21 Apr 2022Lynn speaks to Garth Wynne, who's been involved in educating teenage boys for decades and is now executive principal of Christ's College in Christchurch. Read more Audio
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Tips for Reluctant Readers
14 Apr 2022Primary school teacher-turned writer Aaron Topp talks about his latest Young Adult book and shares tips on how to coax reluctant readers to pick up a book. Read more Audio
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Developing kids into great learners
How can parents best develop their children to become great learners? Kathryn speaks with father and son educators John and Kyle Hattie, who've co-authored a book setting out ten steps for encouraging… Read more Audio
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How not to repeat the mistakes of your parents
31 Mar 2022How often do you hear your mum or dad's words come out of your mouth when you talk to (or shout at) your kids? Words you swore you would never say to your own child. One of Australia's foremost… Read more Audio
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How to talk to your children about what's happening in Ukraine
24 Mar 2022Russia's war in Ukraine is dominating the headlines, so what can parents, grandparents or educators do to help children understand what they're seeing? And how can that message be delivered in an… Read more Audio
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What language skills do new entrants need?
17 Mar 2022Speech and Language Therapist Christian Wright talks with Lynn Freeman about the language skills new entrants need to have a successful start to school. Read more Audio
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How to help highly sensitive children
10 Mar 2022Kathryn chats with Clinical Psychologist Jacqui Maguire about how to help highly sensitive children manage their emotions. These might be children who have large empathy for others, who are deeply… Read more Audio
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Kids and covid: minimising risk and maximising resilience
24 Feb 2022Neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert, Nathan Wallis discusses children and Covid. What is the impact on children of having to wear face masks at school? And what are the common features we… Read more Audio
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Tweens to teens: The muddle of the middle school years
17 Feb 2022The "middle years" of 11 to 15 year-olds can be a bit of a muddle, when children are stepping away from the influence of their parents and into that of their peers - and social media influencers… Read more Audio
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The challenges and benefits of setting boundaries for children
3 Feb 2022Clear boundaries help children mature and families work well, says parenting coach Joseph Driessen. He tells Kathryn Ryan what strong leadership looks like from a parent. Read more Audio
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Parenting: preparing your child for their Covid vaccine
27 Jan 2022Children aged 5-11 are now eligible for the Covid vaccine, and the first week and a half of the immunisation programme has seen strong demand. But not all children will be jumping at the chance - so… Read more Audio
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