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    • Best features of 2018: parenting

      Audio 30 Nov 2018
      Boys making funny faces

      Children are the future - but modern advice on parenting can be a morass of conflicting claims and pinned blame. To help navigate, here's a selection of some sensible experts RNZ interviewed. 

      Best features of 2018: parenting
    • Best of 2018: the top ten feature stories

      Audio 30 Nov 2018
      Asian girl writing on wall

      Our ten most popular features this year are a mixed bunch – child literacy, gut health, India's call centres and an LSD advocate.

      Best of 2018: the top ten feature stories
    • How to help your teenager get enough sleep

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      education
      8 Nov 2018
      teenage boy sleeping

      How much sleep do teenagers really need and why do they feel the urge to stay up so late? Teenagers need more sleep than adults and their circadian rhythms are actually different, says parenting… Audio

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      How to help your teenager get enough sleep
    • Sleep training for infants and tips for older kids

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      education
      12 Jul 2018
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      Sleep is essential for children, but each child is different and the key for parents is to be responsive while also looking after themselves, researcher and commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis says. Audio

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      Parenting: Sleep training for infants and tips for older children - Nathan Mikaere Wallis
    • Nathan Mikaere-Wallis: When should a child learn to write?

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      education
      8 Mar 2018
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      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. Audio

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      When should a child learn to write?
    • Why the PM’s baby news is a reminder that NZ can do better for families

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      23 Jan 2018
      Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford at their first media appearance after the announcement of the Prime Minister's pregnancy.

      Parenting isn't just for mums.

      Why the PM’s baby news is a reminder that NZ can do better for families, especially dads
    • Best features of 2017: Parenting

      Audio
      life and society
      20 Dec 2017
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      Anger, anxiety, discipline, disobedience, learning, love – the mixed bag that is parenting.

      Best features of 2017: Parenting
    • Minimising the risk of suicide - what can parents do?

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      education
      2 Nov 2017
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      Education consultant Nathan Mikaere-Wallis discusses New Zealand's high youth suicide rate and what parents can do to minimise risk. Audio

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      Minimising the risk of suicide - what can parents do?
    • 'Kids with interpersonal skills come from homes where there are rich conversations'

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      education
      21 Sep 2017
      cute Asian boy

      Employers say many of today's graduates are low on innovation, creativity, and interpersonal skills. What can parents do to encourage children to think for themselves? Explore, debate, play and don't… Audio

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      'Kids with interpersonal skills come from homes where there are rich conversations'
    • Parenting an anxious teen

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      education
      6 Jul 2017
      sad teenage girl

      Now is not an easy time to be a teenager and those who have anxiety need help from their parents to manage it, parenting consultant Nathan Mikaere-Wallis says. Audio

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      Parenting an anxious teen
    • Does NZ education policy align with recognised research?

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      education
      18 May 2017
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      Educator, researcher and parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere-Wallis of X Factor Education talks about the international research on what works in schools, and discusses how consistent New Zealand is… Audio

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      Does NZ education policy align with recognised research?
    • Teen girls and binge drinking

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      health
      27 Apr 2017
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      Teen development expert and educator, Nathan Mikaere Wallis talks about the latest report on teen drinking, which finds young women are the heaviest drinkers in New Zealand Audio

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      Teen girls and binge drinking
    • The Panel with Penelope Barr-Sellers and Clarke Gayford (Pt 2)

      Audio 27 Apr 2017

      Advice about perseverance. Our panellists Penelope Barr-Sellers and Clarke Gayford talk graduation ceremonies and tangling with mako sharks. Will the censors office new rating for the controversial… Audio

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      The Panel with Penelope Barr-Sellers and Clarke Gayford (Pt 2)
    • Fostering intelligence and the first-born advantage

      Audio
      science life and society
      15 Dec 2016
      cute little girl

      The best thing you can do for your baby’s brain is pile on the attention in their first 1000 days, says educationalist Nathan Mikaere Wallis. Audio

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      Fostering intelligence and the first-born advantage
    • How to make your kids smart: play with them!

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      education
      15 Sep 2016
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      Kathryn Ryan talks to parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis, founder of X-Factor Education. He says creativity plays a crucial role in developing intelligence and has tips for parents. Audio

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      How to make your kids smart: play with them!
    • Neuroplasticity and healing childrens' brains

      Audio
      science health
      14 Jul 2016
      Brain

      Nathan Mikaere Wallis is founder of X Factor Education in Christchurch. He was formerly with the Brain Wave Trust and has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human… Audio

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      Neuroplasticity and healing childrens' brains
    • Nathan Mikaere-Wallis on teenage drinking

      Audio 12 May 2016
      A teenager drinking beer.

      Parenting expert Nathan Mikaere-Wallis on teaching teens to be responsible around alcohol. Audio

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      Nathan Mikaere-Wallis on teenage drinking
    • Teenagers and the justice system

      Audio 5 Nov 2015
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      Nathan Mikaere Wallis is founder of X Factor Education in Christchurch. He was formerly with the Brain Wave Trust and has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human… Audio

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      Nathan Mikaere Wallis - teenagers and the justice system
    • When to let kids make mistakes and when to step in

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      health
      17 Sep 2015
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      Nathan Mikaere Wallis is founder of X Factor Education in Christchurch. He was formerly with the Brain Wave Trust and has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human… Audio

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      When to let kids make mistakes and when to step in
    • Why punishing teenagers won't work

      Audio
      life and society
      2 Jul 2015
      angry parents with boy

      Nathan Mikaere Wallis is part of the Brain Wave Trust, and X Factor Education, Christchurch. He has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human development, brain… Audio

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      Why punishing teenagers won't work
    • The three best and worst ways to modify a child’s behavior

      Audio
      health
      26 Mar 2015

      How do you get your child to change the way they behave? Nathan Mikaere-Wallis is the Director of X-Factor Education, and discusses what the research tells us are the best and worst ways to go about… Audio

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      The three best and worst ways to modify a child’s behavior
    • Getting Kids to Behave

      Audio
      health education
      4 Dec 2014

      Parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis has tips on how to get children to do what you want them to do. Audio

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      Parenting with Nathan Mikaere Wallis
    • Parenting with Nathan Mikaere Wallis

      Audio
      health education
      18 Sep 2014

      Nathan Mikaere Wallis is part of the Brain Wave Trust, and X Factor Education, Christchurch. He has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human development, brain… Audio

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      Parenting with Nathan Mikaere Wallis
    • What 3 to 7 year olds need to learn - Nathan Mikaere-Wallis

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      health education
      8 May 2014
      kids with backpacks

      Pushing 3 to 7 year olds towards early reading, writing or maths will not improve their long-term chances of success, says educator, researcher and parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere-Wallis of… Audio

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      What 3 to 7 year olds need to learn - Nathan Mikaere-Wallis
    • Brain development in the first three years of life

      Audio 17 Oct 2013

      Nathan Mikaere Wallis is part of the Brain Wave Trust, and X Factor Education, Christchurch. He has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human development, brain… Audio

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