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456 - Alex Chiet: Are we doing our kids a disservice if they don't play sports?

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456 - Alex Chiet: Are we doing our kids a disservice if they don't play sports?

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The Parent Squad

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Alex Chiet: Are we doing our kids a disservice if they don't play sports?

John Cowan: How should you scare your kids straight?

Dougal Sutherland: Children benefit more from being with parents than ECE

Sara Chatwin: Should you stay together for the kids?

Dr Maneesh Deva: Is social media harm inescapable without isolating our children?

John Cowan: Stress is making you a bad parent

Kathryn Berkett: Who's dropping the ball with new entrants?

Dougal Sutherland: Some kids need a hands-off learning approach

Sara Chatwin: When should you let your kids get a smartphone

Nathan Wallis: Dealing with disappointing NCEA grades

Sara Chatwin: Raise your kids to be grateful for their Christmas gifts

Dr Jacqui Maguire: Parents need to prepare their kids for the real world

Dougal Sutherland: Does NZ need a social media ban?

Kathryn Berkett: Do we need to change the way we do prize givings?

Nathan Wallis: Family vs friends for the summer holidays

John Cowan: Pocket money in a cashless society

Sara Chatwin: Helping your kids through exam stress

Sheridan Eketone: Kids on devices isn't all bad

Kathryn Berkett: Is it a good idea to stay together for the kids?

Kim Harvey: We need to allow our kids to rest

John Cowan: Parenting can be the best days ever

Sara Chatwin: Psychologist at MindWorks talks when to let your kids make their own decisions

Dougal Sutherland: Don't offer advice on school subject choices

John Cowan: "I was too busy staying in school to get an education"

Heather Taylor: Access to ECE is essential for all families

Sara Chatwin: Raising children in the modern world

Harpreet Singh: Are parenting doing enough for their kid's education?

Nathan Willis: You can't overestimate the importance of early attachment

Dougal Sutherland: You should tell off other people's kids

John Cowan: Parents are ruining sports for their children

Sara Chatwin: What do you do when your young child gets in a relationship?

Dougal Sutherland: A 'no-blame' policy is the key to online safety

Jenny Hale: A strong-willed child doesn't back down

Sara Chatwin: Extended family are a huge help for wisdom

Sandy Pasley: Parents must ask how engaged their child is in school

Nathan Wallis: Mindfulness combats anxiety and depression

John Cowan: Relationships with your in-laws can be crucial

Dougal Sutherland: We can't stop our children doing stupid things

Kathryn Berkett: Where is the line between school and parental obligations?

Dharshana Ponnampalam: How to deal with a child's mental health struggles

Sara Chatwin: Parents have to have the hard conversations around weight

"They just want to connect with their mates": A parenting expert's take on potential social media ban

Dougal Sutherland: Your teen's angst may be your fault

Sandy Pasley: Teaching values falls on parents as well as schools

Kathryn Berkett: Should you try to manage your children's friendships?

Jenny Hale: Parents are raising less resilient children

Sara Chatwin: Setting boundaries in a blended family household

Grace Strange: The birth plan leaves at the first contraction

Rockley Montgomery: Military school principal on character schools

Kathryn Berkett: Don't make it easy for your kids to live at home after school

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