Around 96.8% of children in New Zealand attend some sort of Early Childhood Education at some point before entering school. 

Some begin right from a few months old, while some are only enrolled at 2 or 3 for kindergarten. 

But why is ECE so important? 

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Around 96.8% of children in New Zealand attend some sort of Early Childhood Education at some point before entering school.&nbsp;
Some begin right from a few months old, while some are only enrolled at 2 or 3 for kindergarten.&nbsp;
But why is ECE so important?&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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Heather Taylor: Access to ECE is essential for all families

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Early childhood education is darn expensive. 

You want your kids to socialise, make friends, learn some basics - but it costs an arm and a leg. 

So how long can you put it off?

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Early childhood education is darn expensive.&nbsp;
You want your kids to socialise, make friends, learn some basics - but it costs an arm and a leg.&nbsp;
So how long can you put it off?
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Dougal Sutherland: Children benefit more from being with parents than ECE

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Whether it's a friend, your own parents, or you may be going through it yourself - we've all heard the question of whether a couple should 'stay together for the kids'. 

Realistically, a divorce does have a significant impact on children, even if they're prioritised and not put in the middle of it.

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Whether it's a friend, your own parents, or you may be going through it yourself - we've all heard the question of whether a couple should 'stay together for the kids'.&nbsp;
Realistically, a divorce does have a significant impact on children, even if they're prioritised and not put in the middle of it.
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Sara Chatwin: Should you stay together for the kids?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/aadb68ee-9c6b-42c6-851c-b3ff00507cd1/transcript

Child safety reform in the world of big tech is sweeping the globe at the moment. 

Australia's leading the charge in the social media ban for under 16s, and California has expanded the Coogan Law to cover child influencers, to name a few. 

Although we haven't seen any change here in New Zealand, the conversation has truly started and we may see moves being made soon. 

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Child safety reform in the world of big tech is sweeping the globe at the moment.&nbsp;
Australia's leading the charge in the social media ban for under 16s, and California has expanded the Coogan Law to cover child influencers, to name a few.&nbsp;
Although we haven't seen any change here in New Zealand, the conversation has truly started and we may see moves being made soon.&nbsp;
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Dr Maneesh Deva: Is social media harm inescapable without isolating our children?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/5fdb8f5b-8190-4708-ae19-b3f800517611/transcript

Heather Taylor: Access to ECE is essential for all families

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