Children

There's no move to change the uplifting children's policy in light of footage showing a five year being taken by police from her mother's home. Audio

The Ardern ascent set the news agenda this past week, even if it was in part due to unwanted questions about babies. How long will the honeymoon last and how long will “new car smell” linger?   Audio

One Wellington family decide to take their children on an educational holiday back to their mother's homeland of Sri Lanka, but family holidays never go as planned. Audio, Gallery

Female politicians who've had children while in Parliament say it's totally inappropriate to be asked about their pregnancy plans. Audio

A London-based designer has come up with a range of clothes for children that grows as the child does. Video, Audio

The naughty seat and "time out" are popular methods of disciplining children but family therapist Dr Anna Martin says they are punitive approaches to discipline and we need to stop using them. She's… Audio

Pregnant at 13. In the final episode of Flying Solo we meet junior squash champ Rhiarne, her toddler Braydon and the extended whanau embracing their teenage solo-mum. Audio, Gallery

Did your delicious dinner get the "Yuck!" treatment? Katy Gosset talks to families about fussy eating and a clinical psychologist serves up some tips. Audio

The ACT Party's new deputy leader Beth Houlbrooke says parents who cannot afford to have children should not be having them. She says giving handouts increases dependency and says to really address… Audio

Sleep deprivation will make you desperate. In episode five of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a solo-parent who's in the majority - 33 year old Pakeha mother Imogen and her 4-year-old son… Audio, Gallery

Psychic medium Kelvin Cruickshank talks about the downside of being a familiar face, extraordinary experiences, special friendships and the gift that brought him to tears. Audio

In episode four of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a Wellington police constable who has been a solo dad full-time since his son was five. Audio, Gallery

Children have different fears at different ages and should never be given the message their anxious feelings are wrong or bad, clinical psychologist Kirsty Ross says. She answers listeners' questions… Audio

Parent educator and mentor Mary Willow talks to Kathryn about the need for children to have downtime. She says children are born with the unstoppable urge to 'go get the world', but that comes with a… Audio

New Zealand school children see a surprising amount of advertising at school, including fast food advertisements, and there should be national guidelines to limit what they're exposed to, researchers… Audio