The cost of having or raising a child is often the most considered issue among couples planning to start or grow their family. 

It's not just the shopping trips for prams and cots and nappies - it's the income loss over the months of parental leave and the endless sick days once daycare starts up. 

Plunket estimates a medium-budget cost for raising a child for the first year comes to just under $16,000. That works out to a whole lot of sacrifice. 

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The cost of having or raising a child is often the most considered issue among couples planning to start or grow their family.&nbsp;
It's not just the shopping trips for prams and cots and nappies - it's the income loss over the months of parental leave and the endless sick days once daycare starts up.&nbsp;
Plunket estimates a medium-budget cost for raising a child for the first year comes to just under $16,000. That works out to a whole lot of sacrifice.&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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Stephanie Pow: The real cost of parental leave

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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.
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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

Founder of Crayon Stephanie Pow joins Tim Beviredge on Parent Squad to discuss how you should monitor your kids' pocket money. When's the right time to get them started? And how much control should parents have to veto kids' purchases?

But is it all up to parents to teach kids about cash? Or do schools have a responsibility to help out. 

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Founder of Crayon Stephanie Pow joins Tim Beviredge on Parent Squad to discuss how you should monitor your kids' pocket money. When's the right time to get them started? And how much control should parents have to veto kids' purchases?
But is it all up to parents to teach kids about cash? Or do schools have a responsibility to help out.&nbsp;
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Stephanie Pow: Kids, pocket money and parental control - where do we start?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/c20abfea-77a4-4e67-8a9c-b4760061da02/transcript

Stephanie Pow: The real cost of parental leave

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