The Parent Squad

Dorothy Waide​ is one of New Zealand’s most in-demand baby sleep consultants.  She joined The Parent Squad on The Weekend Collective to share her parenting advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Atkinson is the CEO of the Parenting Place. He joined The Weekend Collective to share his advice on all things parenting. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Party is promising all expectant mothers $3000 and to make paid parental leave more flexible so both parents can take it at the same time. In its "First 1000 days" policy released this afternoon, National said it would implement a $226 million a year "seven-part plan" if elected into government at the election. It includes a $3000 credit per child for parents to purchase approved and...

How much should you care about your kids doing illegal things? Driving after 10PM on their restricted, not having a WOF on their car, downloading illegal movies, watching things they shouldn’t.... Parenting Expert from the Parenting Place and host of Real Life on Newstalk ZB John Cowan joined The Weekend Collective to share his advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Dorothy Waide​ is one of New Zealand’s most in-demand baby sleep consultants.  She joined The Parent Squad on The Weekend Collective to share her advice on the importance of sleep for little kids and what you can do to ensure they get a good night's sleep. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lockdowns are having a big disruption to normality, with kids bearing the brunt of it with schools closed for a second time in the Auckland region. Registered psychologist from Mindworks.co.nz Sara Chatwin joins The Weekend Collective to share her advice on helping kids cope with another lockdown. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Child Psychologist from Engage training Kathryn Berkett joined The Weekend Collective to share her advice on reward systems for kids at school. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should your kids have a say in what you post about them online? Parenting expert Emily Writes joins The Weekend Collective to give her advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sending children to daycare is a worry for many parents. What are the ideal amount of hours, and how can you bond your child when they get home? Child Psychologist from Engage training Kathryn Berkett joined The Weekend Collective to share her advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you let your kids/teens sleep in during the holidays? Should you be making them get a job?  Parenting Expert from the Parenting Place and host of Real Life on Newstalk ZB John Cowan joined The Weekend Collective to share his advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clinical Psychologist Dr Natalie Flynn joins The Parenting Squad on The Weekend Collective to share her advice for parents. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much importance should be put on school reports? Parenting expert Emily Writes joins The Weekend Collective to give her advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting Expert from the Parenting Place and host of Real Life on Newstalk ZB John Cowan joined The Weekend Collective to share his advice on 'helicopter' parenting. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathryn Berkett joins The Parent Squad this week to discuss how to educate and discuss serious social issues like racism with your children.  This plus how damaging having a favorite child can be for all involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting blogger Emily Writes discusses different methods of naming your children? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Parent Squad we were joined by our resident expert John Cowan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that schools and early childhood services will be open again for all students from Monday, May 18. Schools can provide "a transition arrangement" for children whose parents feel it's still too risky for them to go back to school. Clinical Psychologist Dr Natalie Flynn joins The Parenting Squad on The Weekend Collective to share her advice on the challeng...

Parenting expert Emily Writes joins The Weekend Collective to give her advice on if home-schooling your children will become more common following the past few weeks in lockdown. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Parent Squad we were joined by well known expert John Cowan. We dig into the concerns of kids being sneaky and dishonest. How do you stop it becoming a larger issue?  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents will decide whether their children need to return to school next week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. The Cabinet decision to move to alert level 3 next Monday means that schools will reopen for a teacher-only day on Tuesday April 28 and will be open for students the next day, April 29. But Ardern reiterated that the Government "encourages" parents to keep their children at home if po...

New Zealand schools will at the very least have a week after the announcement level 4 is being lifted to prepare for children to reenter their gates. Students would be kept in bubbles within school to help combat the spread of coronavirus. Parenting expert Nigel Latta joins the show to share his advice on sending your kids back to school. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Should there be more support for new mothers during this lockdown? Clinical Psychologist Dr Natalie Flynn joins The Parenting Squad on The Weekend Collective to share her advice on the issue.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting Expert from the Parenting Place and host of Real Life on Newstalk ZB John Cowan joined The Weekend Collective to share his advice on teaching your children during the coronavirus lockdown. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.