The Parent Squad
If it takes a village to raise a child, it must take a whole country to raise a family! Newstalk ZB’s Parent Squad helps to do just that. Joined by expert guests The Weekend Collective team delves into the complexities of Kiwi family life.
Episodes
Parents nationwide have one question on their minds this time of year - how on earth they can get their kids out of the house and off their devices once school finishes up for the year.
Also, are parents teaching their children how to be over-consumers and materialistic by over-gifting at Christmas, and what is the limit when it comes to presents?
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Most parents hate seeing their children in stressful situations, regardless of what the cause is - but there may be an argument for allowing them to experience the stress.
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With the year drawing to a close, teenagers are finishing up with school and leaving home.
Holly Brooker joins to discuss how parents can best support their children through the transition, and when it's time to give them a gentle nudge.
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How involved should you allow your children to become in politics? What warnings should you give them?
Psychologist Sara Chatwin joins to discuss this and more.
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With exam season just around the corner, John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge to let you know how you can help your children in the lead-up.
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Most children reach a point in their pre-teen or teenage years when they grow more self aware, they begin to make comments that are critical of themselves.
Dougal Sutherland joins Tim Beveridge to discuss how parents should respond to these comments to avoid worsening their self-image.
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Recent studies from the United States show how detrimental being a parent can be to your mental health.
Tim Beveridge is joined by Parenting Place CEO Dave Atkinson to discuss how to maintain your mental health with children.
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Neuroscience Educator Nathan Wallis joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss the harms of helicopter parenting and how to raise resilient kids.
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Children will often insist on having music or a TV show playing in the background while they study, but how distracting is it really?
Also, how are single parents able to cope with all the decision making and responsibilities they have to do alone?
Neuroscience trainer Kathryn Berkett joins Tim Beveridge to discuss this and more.
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Parents often feel pressured to have the school holidays fully booked with activities and programs, but psychologist Sara Chatwin says that may not be the best thing to do for children.
Sara joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.
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Parenting expert John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss the importance of reading to children and how children books have changed over the years.
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Many parents have grown more hesitant when it comes to posting pictures of their children online.
The conversation is growing around the dangers of sharing photos and information publicly.
Parenting expert Holly Brooker joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.
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Several schools nationwide are considering online learning as a solution to manage poor attendance, teacher shortages, and student mental health.
Kathryn Berkett joins Tyler Adams on The Weekend Collective to explain why this is a bad idea.
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A British mum is facing backlash after allowing her 15 year old son to travel Europe with his 16 year old friend.
The mum acknowledged the danger in this, but said, "in this increasingly risk-averse world it's vital that we find any ways we can to give our children the confidence that only comes from trusting them."
So where do you draw the line? How can you let your children go without giving too much freedom? Dr Dougal Sutherlan...
How do you help your children build healthy habits without taking it too far?
Kim Harvey joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.
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How do you balance disciplining your children while still allowing them to choose their own path?
Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.
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What do you do when your child is picking school subjects? Do you step in when they want to drop core subjects?
Parenting expert John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.
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Why is anxiety becoming so much more prevalent in children? Are evolving parenting styles to blame?
Parent coach Jenny Hale joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.
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Is it possible to break out of the stigma and be a successful step-parent? Dougal Sutherland joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.
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Educational Psychologist Kathryn Berkett joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss where to draw the line when your child is being bullied.
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