There's a new trend sweeping through social media - when your child is lost in a tantrum or a pre-teen spiral, you call out for your imaginary helper named Jessica, and more often than not it will confuse them enough to stop them in their tracks. 

Distraction methods like this one have been used for years and years, but why do they work? 

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There's a new trend sweeping through social media - when your child is lost in a tantrum or a pre-teen spiral, you call out for your imaginary helper named Jessica, and more often than not it will confuse them enough to stop them in their tracks.&nbsp;
Distraction methods like this one have been used for years and years, but why do they work?&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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Kathryn Berkett: The 'Jessica' trend and why it works

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Parents can now know where their child is, read school portals, monitor screen time, track devices, and see bank transactions.

We are the first generation of parents capable of knowing almost everything our teenagers are doing. But just because we can track our kids, should we be doing it?

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Parents can now know where their child is, read school portals, monitor screen time, track devices, and see bank transactions.
We are the first generation of parents capable of knowing almost everything our teenagers are doing. But just because we can track our kids, should we be doing it?
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Dr Maneesh Deva: Is it ever okay to digitally track your children?

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Extracurricular activities are important for our children's development - but there's a balance that needs to be found. So how do you encourage your kids to try everything, without it being too much? 

And parents want to get on with their kids. Be invested in their interests, help them follow what they want to do - but are other key aspects of parenting being sacrificed as parents try to be friends with their kids? 

Parenting Coach Sheridan Eketone from Parenting Place joins Tim Beveridge to discuss. 

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Extracurricular activities are important for our children's development - but there's a balance that needs to be found. So how do you encourage your kids to try everything, without it being too much?&nbsp;
And parents want to get on with their kids. Be invested in their interests, help them follow what they want to do - but are other key aspects of parenting being sacrificed as parents try to be friends with their kids?&nbsp;
Parenting Coach Sheridan Eketone from Parenting Place joins Tim Beveridge to discuss.&nbsp;
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Sheridan Eketone: How much extracurricular activity is too much?

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10,000 Kiwi kids left school without any qualifications last year. No parent wants their kid to end up in that situation, so how do you guide them towards picking a successful career?

And when is the time to get your kids to start thinking about their future career? Mindworks psychologist Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge on The Parent Squad to discuss.

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10,000 Kiwi kids left school without any qualifications last year. No parent wants their kid to end up in that situation, so how do you guide them towards picking a successful career?
And when is the time to get your kids to start thinking about their future career? Mindworks psychologist Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge on The Parent Squad to discuss.
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Sara Chatwin: How do you help your teens pick a career?

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Kathryn Berkett: The 'Jessica' trend and why it works

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