It's the middle weekend of the school holidays and cries of "I'm bored" can be heard from Kaitaia to Bluff.

Mindworks Psychologist Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge to discuss why letting kids be bored is good for them, and for you as their parent.

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It's the middle weekend of the school holidays and cries of "I'm bored" can be heard from Kaitaia to Bluff.
Mindworks Psychologist Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge to discuss why letting kids be bored is good for them, and for you as their parent.
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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: The danger of using screens to keep boredom at bay

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Founder of Crayon Stephanie Pow joins Tim Beveridge on Parent Squad to discuss how you should go about setting up a savings or investment fund for your child. 

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Founder of Crayon Stephanie Pow joins Tim Beveridge on Parent Squad to discuss how you should go about setting up a savings or investment fund for your child.&nbsp;
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Stephanie Pow: Setting up a fund for your children

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Who is mentoring your children? Can you, as a parent, sway that in any way?

Umbrella Wellbeing CEO and clinical psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland joined Tim Beveridge to chat about mentors and about the ongoing discussion around banning social media for teenagers. 

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Who is mentoring your children? Can you, as a parent, sway that in any way?
Umbrella Wellbeing CEO and clinical psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland joined Tim Beveridge to chat about mentors and about the ongoing discussion around banning social media for teenagers.&nbsp;
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Dougal Sutherland: Paying attention to who is mentoring your kids?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/200152d0-f6a0-4c1e-a96d-b4d10065bc14/transcript

Some stresses in life you can't save your kids from. 

Maybe they didn't get picked for a sports team, they're behind on homework, or had a falling out with someone close, it's going to happen.

So how do you help your child through difficult emotions like stress?

Paediatrician Maneesh Deva joins Tim Beveridge to discuss.

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Some stresses in life you can't save your kids from.&nbsp;
Maybe they didn't get picked for a sports team, they're behind on homework, or had a falling out with someone close, it's going to happen.
So how do you help your child through difficult emotions like stress?
Paediatrician Maneesh Deva joins Tim Beveridge to discuss.
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Maneesh Deva: How do help our kids handle stress?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/db8763fc-69b8-4d4d-9758-b4ca00619577/transcript

Sara Chatwin: The danger of using screens to keep boredom at bay

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