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John Cowan: Teaching your kids to drive
Author and host of Real Life John Cowan joined Tim Beveridge to chat about whether you should teach your kids to drive or leave it to the professionals. And tips and tricks for if you decide to…
Dougal Sutherland: Does telling your kids to 'be yourself' just lead to bullying?
Have you ever considered why we tell our kids to 'be themselves' when sticking out from the crowd can make you the subject of bullying? Umbrella Wellbeing CEO and psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland…
Sara Chatwin: Psychologist chats parents' sideline behaviour
Parents are acting up on the sidelines of their children's games in the mighty Waikato leading to youth rugby league games cancelled last Sunday after reports of physical and verbal abuse in…
Stephanie Pow: The real cost of parental leave
The cost of having or raising a child is often the most considered issue among couples planning to start or grow their family. It's not just the shopping trips for prams and cots and nappies - it's…
Kathryn Berkett: The 'Jessica' trend and why it works
There's a new trend sweeping through social media - when your child is lost in a tantrum or a pre-teen spiral, you call out for your imaginary helper named Jessica, and more often than not it will…
Dr Maneesh Deva: Sometimes children just need to figure it out on their own
Doctors are seeing an increasing number of young people coming in with unexplained symptoms. The prominent ones parents are probably seeing most frequently are the random headaches, stomach aches,…
Dr Miriam McCaleb: Parents need to stop comparing themselves to online 'highlight reels'
You always hear stories about the different ways a person's childhood has had an ongoing impact throughout their life. There are some horrible stories out there, but it could even just be the way…
Dougal Sutherland: Let your kids be bored
It's school holidays, and boredom is setting in... While it can send parents into a bit of a spiral hearing their children complain about how bored they are all day long - being bored is one of those…
Sara Chatwin: Is it okay for children to be involved in politics?
Our children are becoming increasingly involved in politics and current events, and they're getting involved younger and younger. We want to support their interests, but the news can get pretty…
Nathan Wallis: Are parents to blame for social media addiction?
Social media giants Meta and YouTube have been found liable for deliberately designing their platforms to be addictive. We don't need to look too far into the details of this specific trial, because…
Alex Chiet: Are we doing our kids a disservice if they don't play sports?
Most kids will take part in some kind of sport throughout their childhood. It's a great opportunity to keep them moving and allow them to burn off some energy, but how early should we be getting our…
John Cowan: How should you scare your kids straight?
Kids push limits - it's just what they do. From as early as the toddler years, it's completely developmentally normal for children to figure out just how for they can push their parents before a…
Dougal Sutherland: Children benefit more from being with parents than ECE
Early childhood education is darn expensive. You want your kids to socialise, make friends, learn some basics - but it costs an arm and a leg. So how long can you put it off? LISTEN ABOVESee…
Sara Chatwin: Should you stay together for the kids?
Whether it's a friend, your own parents, or you may be going through it yourself - we've all heard the question of whether a couple should 'stay together for the kids'. Realistically, a divorce does…
Dr Maneesh Deva: Is social media harm inescapable without isolating our children?
Child safety reform in the world of big tech is sweeping the globe at the moment. Australia's leading the charge in the social media ban for under 16s, and California has expanded the Coogan Law to…
John Cowan: Stress is making you a bad parent
Many parents will be starting to feel the exhaustion from getting back into school and extracurriculars. We often go into the new year with high expectations of ourselves - like completely homemade…
Kathryn Berkett: Who's dropping the ball with new entrants?
A new report this week found nearly 90% of Auckland primary school say there's an increasing number of new entrants starting school without bare basic skills like being toilet trained and talking…
Dougal Sutherland: Some kids need a hands-off learning approach
Schools have started back up and we all, obviously, want our children to do well. Parents will be doing drop off and pick up, making sure the homework is done and forms are signed, keeping an eye on…
Sara Chatwin: When should you let your kids get a smartphone
One of the hottest topics of the modern era is kids and smartphones. As we've seen more of the what the internet can do (for better or worse) they seem like an essential part of life. Wallet, Keys,…
Nathan Wallis: Dealing with disappointing NCEA grades
NCEA results are officially out. Most kids would have genuinely worked as hard as they could to get the grades they hoped for - even the kids who act like they don't really care. And for many it…
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