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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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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Sara Chatwin: How do you help your teens pick a career?

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Parenting styles naturally evolve through the decades but in the 21st century it seems social media is accelerating these changes.

'Gentle Parenting' has been a huge topic of discussion in online parenting circles, but have we gone too far and lost the ability to create and enforce boundaries?

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Parenting styles naturally evolve through the decades but in the 21st century it seems social media is accelerating these changes.
'Gentle Parenting' has been a huge topic of discussion in online parenting circles, but have we gone too far and lost the ability to create and enforce boundaries?
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Mary Willow: Modern vs traditional parenting styles

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ACT's David Seymour has floated the idea of a smartphone ban for under-16s to replace a social media ban, allowing teenagers to only use good old brick phones.

Could this be a good alternative to the social media ban, or should this not be government decision?

John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge for The Parenting Squad to discuss. 

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ACT's David Seymour has floated the idea of a smartphone ban for under-16s to replace a social media ban, allowing teenagers to only use good old brick phones.
Could this be a good alternative to the social media ban, or should this not be government decision?
John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge for The Parenting Squad to discuss.&nbsp;
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John Cowan: Should kids under-16 have smartphones?

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What happens if my child starts befriending or dating someone I'm really not a fan of. How do I protect them from getting played or getting into a toxic relationship?

When should we interfere with our children's personal lives? When and how do we put our foot-down and say "no, you can't hang out with this person"

How do we do that with respectful authority, that strikes a balance between making sure you're not ruling with an iron fist, and that our kids understand where we're coming from?

Mindworks' Registered Psychologist Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge to unpack what can be done.

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What happens if my child starts befriending or dating someone I'm really not a fan of. How do I protect them from getting played or getting into a toxic relationship?
When should we interfere with our children's personal lives? When and how do we put our foot-down and say "no, you can't hang out with this person"
How do we do that with respectful authority, that strikes a balance between making sure you're not ruling with an iron fist, and that our kids understand where we're coming from?
Mindworks' Registered Psychologist Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge to unpack what can be done.
LISTEN ABOVE

Sara Chatwin: It's okay to interfere with your child's friendships

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/60cc6ea1-6a6f-4cd2-b3a0-b47d006175a0/transcript

Sara Chatwin: How do you help your teens pick a career?

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