It Takes A Village

It Takes A Village

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It Takes A Village episodes

May 19 The value in kids stepping up to stop peers being bullied
Research by the Mental Health Foundation NZ suggests that half of bullying scenarios stop if a peer intervenes.
But how can we teach our kids to be UPstanders - someone who intervenes when someone is being bullied - as opposed to BYstanders?
Kylie Ryan has a clinical background in social work.
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23 min
May 07 How grandparents are vital for the wellbeing of our mokopuna
André Ngapo is learning designer and national coach at Brainwave Trust Aotearoa which focuses giving tamariki the best start in life.
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22 min
April 30 Does the rise of FAFO signal the demise of gentle parenting?
FAFO parenting is all the hype online but what is it and is it the answer for exhausted parents moving on from gentle parenting?
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18 min
April 23 How to talk about social media pressures and the manosphere
The so-called 'manosphere' has been in the headlines following Louis Theroux's documentary into the network of influencers promoting hyper masculine viewpoints and spreading misogyny. These influencers, who were once fringe, are now very much in mainstream.
And while Theroux's documentary focused on the personalities of these people themselves, others are interested in the real life impact on our young boys and girls. Dr Marcelle Nader-Turner is a counsellor and neuropsychotherapist based at St Hilda's Collegiate School in Dunedin and sees first-hand how “manosphere” is pressuring how our rangatahi behave with unhelpful stereotypes.
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24 min
April 16 Calls for tighter restrictions for online pornography
In New Zealand, there is no age-verification system to prevent of young people viewing online pornography. Often, this content can be graphic, sometimes violent - including coercive or non-consensual behaviour. Therapist, educator and researcher Jo Robertson has called for better safeguards. She joins Kathryn to discuss what other countries are doing - and how parents and caregivers can navigate the issue.
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20 min
April 09 Critical thinking for teens to manage the online world
Repeating mental pathways, giving time to emotions and being a good debater are all key parts of learning to think critically, says an expert in teaching the important skill.
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24 min
April 02 How to cut through the noise as a new parent
how do you know what information to trust, where to turn, and how to cut through the noise. Dr Natalie Flynn is a registered clinical psychologist, the author of Smart Mothering - where she dubbed this - "bombardment syndrome", and the co-founder of Parentland, alongside her late husband Nigel Latta.
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21 min
March 26 How to teach teenagers about investing and the value of money
Social media is brimming with advice about how to get make money in a hurry - and that can be very attractive to young people. So how best to get teens interested in their money - and how to manage it wisely?
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21 min
March 18 What did you do at school today?
Speech and language therapist Christian Wright discusses the difficulty of asking children what they did at school that day and why often they'll simply say "nothing".
Christian and Kathryn explore why this question is so hard for children to answer and how can parents turn it into a back-and-forth interaction, all while building a child's language and conversation skills
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19 min
March 11 Ensuring good dental care into adulthood
As children get older and take more responsibility for their teeth, what can parents and caregivers do to ensure good habits through to adulthood?
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25 min

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Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan interviews parenting experts to help you navigate the trends, trials & tough calls of modern family life.