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Recent items from It Takes A Village
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Parenting : language development of pre-schoolers
11:25 AM.Speech 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
11:25 AM.Are 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
11:30 AM.Susie 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?
11:25 AM.The 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
11:30 AM.Learning 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
11:30 AM.Kathryn 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
11:35 AM.Declining 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
11:25 AM.There'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
11:28 AM.Watching 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
11:25 AM.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?
11:30 AM.Parents 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
11:25 AM.The 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
11:30 AM.As 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
11:30 AM.Author 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'
11:25 AM.Advice 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
11:25 AM.Parents 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
11:25 AM.The 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
11:25 AM.What 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
10:05 AM.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
11:25 AM.Upside 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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Children's wellbeing: How to help them feel safe and supported
11:25 AM.Dr Jean Annan is an educational psychologist and has worked as a university lecturer, researcher and a teacher. Her new book is '7 Dimensions: Children's Emotional Well-being' which is a simple… Read more Audio
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Parents should slow down on sleep training for the sake of baby's brain
11:20 AM.Tired parents hoping to train newborns to sleep through the night need to adjust their expectations, parenting expert and neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis says. Read more Audio
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Tips for dealing with back to school anxiety
11:20 AM.Wellbeing and emotions facilitator Cat Levine talks to Kathryn about recognising and dealing with children with back to school anxiety . Also the impact the Auckland flooding has had on thousands of… Read more Audio
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Toxic perfectionism in kids - what parents can do
11:25 AM.Perfectionism can prevent children from taking risks but parents can help relieve the pressure, says Australian parenting expert Justin Coulson. Read more Video, Audio
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Becoming the parent you want to be
11:25 AM.US psychologist, Dr Becky Kennedy and author of Good Inside trouble shoots a range of scenarios facing parents, including sibling rivalry, separation anxiety and tantrums. She has 1.6 million… Read more Audio