Kids these days are far more tech savvy than previous generations, but does that really help them stay safer online? 

Tim Beveridge is joined by Principal Psychologist at Umbrella Wellbeing, Dougal Sutherland, for Parent Squad. 

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Kids these days are far more tech savvy than previous generations, but does that really help them stay safer online?&nbsp;
Tim Beveridge is joined by Principal Psychologist at Umbrella Wellbeing, Dougal Sutherland, for Parent Squad.&nbsp;
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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.

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

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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 skills we all need to learn at some point. 

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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 skills we all need to learn at some point.&nbsp;
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Dougal Sutherland: Let your kids be bored

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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 dark, and these kinds of events or protests always come with a risk of danger. 

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Our children are becoming increasingly involved in politics and current events, and they're getting involved younger and younger.&nbsp;
We want to support their interests, but the news can get pretty dark, and these kinds of events or protests always come with a risk of danger.&nbsp;
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Sara Chatwin: Is it okay for children to be involved in politics?

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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 parents everywhere will have stories of their own to some extent, but how much of the blame falls on the parents? There are countless things in the modern world that young people risk becoming addicted to - they don't even have to appear sinister. Food, sugar, video games, any number of apps - social media or otherwise. 

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Social media giants Meta and YouTube have been found liable for deliberately designing their platforms to be addictive.&nbsp;
We don't need to look too far into the details of this specific trial, because parents everywhere will have stories of their own to some extent, but how much of the blame falls on the parents? There are countless things in the modern world that young people risk becoming addicted to - they don't even have to appear sinister. Food, sugar, video games, any number of apps - social media or otherwise.&nbsp;
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Nathan Wallis: Are parents to blame for social media addiction?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/72fdd7db-78e1-4020-9db7-b41b0051b241/transcript

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

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